Full Steam Ahead: A Train Designer Quest

[Hyvelic]

[X]Enclosed cab

 

[Zeroth Jupi]

to give some idea of what each option looks like I found a few examples

Spoiler: enclosed

Spoiler: Semi-enclosed

Spoiler: cabless

 

[Some_guy_161]

[X]Semi-enclosed cab

 

[Traveller76]

[X]Enclosed cab

 

[GlorifiedCouch]

[X]Semi-enclosed cab

 

[Lord Necromancer]

[X]Enclosed cab

Edit: On second thought, let's not do half measures and just go full cab

 

[Zeroth Jupi]

Either of these work for me. I'm not going to let the operators be forced to endure the elements unprotected

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here's a fun fact the first locomotive engines to have purpose built cabs were made in the united state due to the adverse weather faced in the environments

 

[Lord Necromancer]

here's a fun fact the first locomotive engines to have purpose built cabs were made in the united state due to the adverse weather faced in the environments

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Ahhh yes, American. The only place in the world with weather systems 😂

 

[Zeroth Jupi]

Ahhh yes, American. The only place in the world with weather systems 😂

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joking aside it's more they had enough engineers complain or fall ill quickly enough that companies were behooved to act on the matter

 

[HolyDragoon]

[X]Enclosed cab

Guys will have to put up with a boiler in front of them and will be shoveling fuel. Might as well make sure they don't do that with the added misery of rain.

 

[UbeOne]

[x]Enclosed cab

 

[Blackgold211]

[X]Enclosed cab

 

[Oseanman]

[X]Enclosed cab

 

[SeismicGuide]

[X]Enclosed cab

 

[marko_koval]

[X]Enclosed cab

 

[Mister Phantom]

[X]Enclosed cab
Yeah, better to make this standard and go through the growing pains as soon as possible.

 

[Bruhmoment]

[X]Enclosed cab

 

[Zeroth Jupi]

Adhoc vote count started by Zeroth Jupi on Jul 24, 2023 at 9:52 PM, finished with 20 posts and 15 votes.

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  11 people have voted

  [X]Enclosed cab

  • Hyvelic
  • Traveller76
  • Lord Necromancer
  • HolyDragoon
  • UbeOne
  • Blackgold211
  • Oseanman
  • SeismicGuide
  • marko_koval
  • Mister Phantom
  • Bruhmoment

  4 people have voted

  [X]Semi-enclosed cab

  • Havalt300
  • SegaCD
  • Some_guy_161
  • GlorifiedCouch

A bit late but I got distracted after work but I'm here now with the vote results, Enclosed cab has completely blown Semi-enclosed out of the water so any drivers and firemen driving your engines will be mighty happy with this design. @h0riz0n45 and I will be working on this as fast as we can so we can unveil the contract phase (subject to being moved to before the design phases later)

 

[SegaCD]

Honestly I don't even care about losing that vote, though I am worried a bit about how much our engine will be able to pull after we finish, though I don't know too much about steam engines so I may be worrying for nothing.

 

[Zeroth Jupi]

Honestly I don't even care about losing that vote, though I am worried a bit about how much our engine will be able to pull after we finish, though I don't know too much about steam engines so I may be worrying for nothing.

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A valid concern to hold for all engines