Train Simulator: GP40-2 Loco Pack Add-On

Train Simulator: GP40-2 Loco Pack Add-On
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Metacritic
96
Steam
65.25
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Price
$19.99
Release date
21 June 2018
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Steam reviews score
Total
96 (26 votes)

The Electro-Motive GP40-2 has been a versatile workhorse of American railroading for more than four decades – and now the classic second-generation diesel locomotive comes to Train Simulator in the authentic liveries of five famed U. S. railroads!

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Train Simulator: GP40-2 Loco Pack Add-On system requirements

Minimum:

  • OS:Windows® 7 / 8.1
  • Processor:2.8 GHz Core 2 Duo (3.2 GHz Core 2 Duo recommended), AMD Athlon MP (multiprocessor variant or comparable processors)
  • Memory:4 GB RAM
  • Graphics:512 MB - 1GB with Pixel Shader 3.0 (AGP PCIe only)
  • DirectX®:9.0c
  • Hard Drive:40 GB HD space
  • Sound:Direct X 9.0c compatible
  • Other Requirements:Broadband Internet connection
  • Additional:Quicktime Player is required for playing the videos
  • Graphics:Laptop versions of these chipsets may work but are not supported. Updates to your video and sound card drivers may be required
  • Additional:Quicktime Player is required for playing the videos

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Steam APP ID
774758
Fullgame appid
24010
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RolandBP
RolandBP

What an excellent Loco.
Motor sounds are just great, moving from idle to notch 1 and you get a definite change in the sound,
Individual head lights can be set from Dim to Mid to Bright or off if running several locos together.
I will be using this version of the GP40-2 in my scenarios.

raymondb8
raymondb8

I genuinely love these locos and they have served me well up until just recently. Now all of a sudden I can not use them. If I attempt to pull any wagons at all, they just fall over sideways and off the tracks and that is if I get lucky enough to enough get a connection. Speaking of connection, now all of a sudden I can not get a connection to any wagons or a full consist at all. at any MPH at all, less than 5, more than 1, less than 1 if I touch a wagon they go flying like I hit them at 15 mph and they land back upright and engine will not move at all but it shows consist connected. Not sure what has happened recently.

[ENRL] Mr. Hax
[ENRL] Mr. Hax

Personally I liked this DLC, but I believe others will hate it. It lacks a lot, but it does have some neat quirks to it.
Pros:
-Well modelled GP40-2s based on prototypes
-Quite complex headlight/ditch light system, first time i've ever seen ditch lights in the game that actually fade in and out!
-Variety of railroads to choose from
-Comes with a selection of cars
Cons:
-Bell isn't really accurate
-Reused sounds from F40PHs
-Horn loop is kind of iffy and just doesn't seem right to me.
-Lack of features in the cab, such as no opening doors/windows.
-Some details are inaccurate showing that this addon may have been rushed out.

Conclusion: Get it when on sale more than likely. I like this addon mostly because of the variety and accuracy on the model. Also, of course I like how we now have fading ditch lights finally!

MajorFluffy
MajorFluffy

For 20.00 USD this pack is well worth it. Each GP40 road name is unique in the way that certain features are present on one locomotive but not on another, such as ditch lights, working gyra light, class lights, etc. The lighting controls are very well done as it gives you complete independent and realistic control over the rear and front lighting as well as dim, medium and bright settings. Each GP40 is nicely detailed with no noticable bugs, so overall I think this would make a great addition to your virtual railroad

RailfanPepsi
RailfanPepsi

Very very good pack and for $19.99 this is trotaly worth it! The only downside is that the bell is reused from the gp20. But the horns are totaly new.(probably one of the best packs ever)

Walter White
Walter White

This is really great, so heres my pros and cons i guess.

Pros:
Multiple skins
Good horn
Bell is nice

Cons:
Huge bright squares appear if you go in free mode and go far away
Bell is quiet when your close to the loco

Mortu5™
Mortu5™

Train Simulator: GP40-2 Loco Pack Add-On

This engine, as far as Train Simulator goes, is great. The engine has many features, all which work fine and apart from a normal running model there is a Cold & Dark version (for manual firing up). The rolling stock freight cars are good, but would of been good to see some new items (like CSX/NS Autoracks or Coil cars etc). The engine works well in the physics department, working well hauling heavy loads and the lights all function well (All lights control from in Cab—Nice!). Sounds seem good, better than I expected. The only down side I had was waiting for the release of this pack, which was a day short of a month after DTG announced on FB it was "a few days away".

But really, a great engine pack, I love it. Already one fo my favourite engines in TS20xx. A awesome engine.

Highly Recommended!

SHURiK
SHURiK

Love this this unit really nice looking model of it sounds are better than others that i've played with,i honestly wish a 4 axle Slug unit came with it would have made it a awesome dlc maybe just maybe Dovetail will do one,the only thing i can't stand is Lack of No window or Door open or closing options other than that great dlc worth $20 when you get a cold dark start unit a running unit and a end unit with No body in it for all the units in this dlc plus like 6 freight cars

bdc1964
bdc1964

I don't know if anybody noticed, but other than the excellent physics and graphics on this loco, there's something wrong with the lights...They don't work AT ALL! I haven't tried the other GP40s yet, but in one nightime scenario that i made using the CSX GP40, the only lights that do work are the flashing ditch lights whenever you sound the horn. Has anyone else out there have this same issue?

Other than that, very nice loco pack!

5avt
5avt

This has a great horn and bell, but the headlights don't work as I choose the CSX locomotive. Although, its cool to have multiple liverys and freight on it, so its nice. TAKE MY MONEY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

æterna
æterna

I like the braking simulation and cab functionality on these locos. Interior design also looks goof on 5k resolution. Good job, DTG!

Notaplatypus
Notaplatypus

This is a great add on!

Pros- reskin potentnal ( sorry can't spell), decent sounds ( note if you want to do the short horn press the C key), awesome lighting,

cons, engines sounds, cab interior sounds, bad bell sound

overall score 7/10 get on a sale though

Mark
Mark

These personally are some of my favourite locomotive addons for TS2019. The sounds are great, the detail is excellent and the creativity of operation of these locomotives makes things such as custom scenarios that more realistic. The only problem is, that when trying to couple to consists, the GP40s will not couple. This is a major downfall for the pack.

garyd
garyd

Love them all the pack is great.

777Gaming
777Gaming

Ah, the GP40-2. The successor to one of EMD's most successful four-axle road switchers. DTG originally released this back in 2018, and I picked it up during the winter sale, and I have to say, that this is probably one of DTG's BEST American locomotives released in the past couple of years.

Sounds

The sounds are great, though the engine sounds are recycled from the F40PH. The other than that the bell is good, and there are two different horns for the the five liveries, The CSX and NS units have a K5LA, while the UP, WP, and D&RGW units have an S3.

Liveries

Speaking of the liveries, they are AWESOME! The five liveries include CSX YN3, Norfolk Southern, Union Pacific Armor Yellow (with UNION PACIFIC painted on the side), Western Pacific Olive Green with Orange lettering, and Denver & Rio Grande Western. They are modeled spectacularly, with almost every unit having a unique feature (i.e, the CSX, NS, and UP units have ditchlights while the WP unit has classlights and a gyralight, and the D&RGW unit has ditchlights, classlights, and a gyralight).

Physics

The physics actually surprised me, they're realistic! The dynamic brakes actually worked when I tested them going down a 1.5% grade with a loaded freight train! The brake physics are realistic, taking a little while to fully apply, and taking a little while to come off, instead of the DTG standard, which is instant. Also, the general pulling power, fuel consumption, and speed are pretty realistic, which is very nice.

Miscellaneous

Some other things that I like are the included rolling stock, and the lighting. The pack includes six cars: A D&RGW hopper, a UP Steel Coil Car, a rock hopper, a CSX boxcar, an auto-parts boxcar, and a 3-bay covered hopper. These are all great additions to the pack, letting you pull a diverse range of equipment, on any route (the GP40-2 is QD compatible). The lighting is super nice, and looks realistic. The ditchlights actually FADE in and out, which could previously really only be found on payware 3rd party add-ons. The lights also just glow a really nice yellow, making them actually look like incandescent bulbs.

Final Verdict

The EMD GP40-2, produced by DTG is easily one of my favorite locos. From it's realistic physics to its textures, it is just one great piece of DLC, and in my opinion is worth the $20. I rate this a solid 9/10.

ajs_628
ajs_628

This pack is amazing.

Pros
- 5 different paint schemes
- paint is crisp and clear, although showing some weathering
- the cab is new and extremely high-detail
- 2 different horns (Norfolk Southern and CSX engines have a K5LA, and the Western Pacific, D&RGW, and Union Pacific have an RS3)
- short (press 'c') and standard-release (spacebar) horns
- realistic ditchlight and headlight controls + realistically fading ditchlights and headlights
- road-specific details (headlight placement, ditchlights, gyralight, class lights, horn, bell, etc)
- realistic physics-brakes apply and release accurately (albeit a bit slow for my liking)
- most of the in-cab switches work
- running and cold-and-dark versions
- 3 included scenarios for the D&RGW GP40-2 on the Soldier Summit route (not included, duh)
- freight cars specific to each unit

Cons
- cab windows don't open
- short horn and long horn fade out at slightly different volumes, might have to tweak settings
- sounds reused from the F40, but have a different rumble behind them, and a hint of 20-645 in the background
-the startup just goes from 0 straight to 315 rpm, no startup noises

Overall, this is easily one of my favorite locomotives. There isn't anything to not like about it. It's worth the $20, but if there's a sale coming, hold off for a week or two and save five bucks. Rating: 9.5/10

Comments are enabled. If you have a question, put one in the comment section, and I'll get right around to it.

Safety Supervisor
Safety Supervisor

Looks nice, sounds nice, and nicely detailed. Sometimes the fans won't spin but it's just the fans.

Millhiore F. Biscotti
Millhiore F. B…

- No movable windows, doors, or sunshades. Bit strange for a 2018 product.
- Non-standard key [C] for short horn tone, which isn't mentioned in the manual. The default horn looping should be made capable of being that short in the first place.

~ Super detailed model, to the point that it's a bit too much for the game's renderer to handle gracefully. It bears such extravagances as individually-lit number board numbers and having the full-detail version of the internal cab controls displayed in external views. Given that this is otherwise a perfect loco to pile dozens of into most scenarios, the performance hits add up quickly. And finally, despite all the above detailing, the model for the driver himself is a bit odd; shirt and tie on a freighter?

+ Five liveries. Every loco addon should be like this!
+ Details differ between each railroad: horn sound, class lights, ditch lights, gyralight, rear number plates, cab roof air-conditioner.

mfeets
mfeets

Awesome. Full start up, lights, and really cool. Includes some rolling stock as well. Can use on 7 routes realisticly.

Destin Skye
Destin Skye

A nice DLC with a flaw.

Locos are modeled nicely, have good paint jobs, and lots of functioning switches and controls inside the train itself. Weather effects and wipers all work fine too. In all ways, nice all-around loco pack.

However, there is a huge flaw in that the headlights don't light up on the train itself. They do light up the track ahead of you, so from cab view everything appears fine. It's just that when you switch to external views to look at the train passing by, the headlights (including ditch lights) look as if they are turned off. The number board lights, class lights are shown as being lit up, or ON. The steps are visible at night too. But the headlights do not show as being ON despite their lighting the track ahead.

Despite that flaw, it's still a good pack to get for the most part. Just that purists will be annoyed even in daylight to see that the headlights are OFF when the switch says they are turned ON because there is no source lighting at the bulbs themselves.

Anonymous
Anonymous

For all the liiveries and quality I would reccomend this 1000%