Reviews

• gamedeal user

  Nov 25, 2021

  is it just me or is there no whistle on the forward cab which i bought in a pack its still a great locomotive
• gamedeal user

  Aug 29, 2022

  This loco is nice. Developed 2012 so detail level, sound (sounds in TS in general..) etc is not maximal, but still I enjoy it. Only bigger issue is that on some routes tunnels cause fatal blowback, and as per this loco manual, there is no way how to close "firedoor". If anyone did some patch for this let me know (cannot drive on GTrax-Cascadian for example)
• gamedeal user

  Oct 27, 2014

  Good game, but is way overpriced. Each time I buy a new DLC, it's about the same cost as buying a brand new game. Although, I really enjoy this loco and the scenarios it provides. I regret it when I pay but I can enjoy it as long as I want after.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 1, 2015

  The cab forward is a nice add-on pack for Donner Pass, and is an overall need-to-get engine for the game. The details are amazing, and the sounds are wonderful. This engine comes with Two cab-forwards: a clean and weathered version. It also comes with 2 versions of Pacific Fruit Express cars, SP boxcars, WP boxcars, and Cabooses. Personally, i bought it for the cars, but that shouldnt be the reason why you but it.
• gamedeal user

  Feb 8, 2015

  Cool model but really slow and gutless.It has a lot of cool features , windows open and even has a roof hatch and a cabin light, you can even sit in the caboose, The sounds it makes are the worst.I always liked the sounds that a steam engine makes but not this one.After about 5 or ten minutes of it I'am ready to shoot myself.I'am glad I didn't pat full price and even at 40% off it was to much money.I with I could get my money back Base on that I can't recomend this engine.
• gamedeal user

  Apr 6, 2015

  Cab Forwards get me hard
• gamedeal user

  May 3, 2015

  theres a last southern pacific cab forward no.4294 in sacramento
• gamedeal user

  Jun 26, 2016

  I have to change my review to negative after running into the bugs of this locomotive, most annoyingly running out of water while showing full, or all the pipes getting clogged or leaky and refusing to fill, legit running out of fuel. Consist dynamics between rubber-banding and brutally overpowered brakes are an issue that you can work around by always just climbing, using different wagons or applying some physics fix. Unless you specifically enjoy being a fireman, want to photograph it, or intend 100% workshop completion, this loco doesn't bring much to the table in 2022. One thing I didn't note before, the weathered livery looks super nice. Fluff: if you look at the store pictures above, you get to appreciate the Donner Pass visual rework. :) -- The loco looks good and is nice to drive, but the scenarios are annoying. Not the ideas, just the implementation. Might be enjoyable in quick drive and more leisurely workshop scenarios. CF2 can not be completed in time. CF3 randomly takes away control instead of actually simulating slippery track. (Pencil + paper.) CF4 just needs some practice. Nice to play with the brakes. The headlights work very well. CF5 is interesting and well done.
• TrusttheDoctor

  Mar 26, 2017

  I think it's an interesting and great looking engine with decent strength, but man some of the sounds are just awful; like jesus, one of them sounds like a gun shot from a cartoon, and it was the first thing I heard when I loaded in the game; I thought someone was shooting me. I do NOT recommend this Add-On at full price.
• Lecstatic

  Feb 27, 2018

  Many lovers of trains may have a favorite steam locomotive. Its type may depend on its whistle, power, etc. My favorite is the Cab Forward. It's a unique, hulking locomotive that screams American innovation and problem-solving. It's sad to see that there is only one that still remains, but it's better than there being none left. I hope to see 4294 restored. So how well is the locomotive recreated in Train Simulator? It gets a pass, but it's not perfect content. The model for the locomotive is done very well, don't get me wrong. It's the sounds that I don't favor that much about the DLC. The sounds do sound good, but it's not what you would expect from such a large locomotive. Possibly, the developers tried their best to replicate the locomotive's sounds, and for that I thank them. You should still get this locomotive despite its sounds, especially if you already own the Donner Pass route. And what else can I say? The PFE cars for the loco are well done, the scenarios are enjoyable (though I don't play the career versions, I play the standard), and you can make a pretty cool looking freight consist if you have the GS-4 in front (assuming if you already own it). So yeah, get this!