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<\/a><\/p>\nI love looking at this comparison of the two engines. You get a really good sense of scale in these pictures, the tiny, compactness of the engines, and yet big enough to ride in.<\/p>\n This picture above of the EP Ripley steaming into the blazing late afternoon\/early evening sun really gives you a sense of the atmosphere.<\/p>\n The shot below is a sneak peek of the options available to customize your engine:<\/p>\n The engines are mighty thirsty machines, drinking about 250 gallons per hour. You’ll have to stop at a water tower somewhat frequently to keep the tender from running out of water (which is modeled in the sim). Here’s the Holliday filling up from the water spout:<\/p>\n I’ve having a lot of fun trying to stop the train to line up the water hatch right under spout. It’s very challenging!<\/p>\n By now I’m sure you’re eager to see the Disneyland layout (me too… hahah). It’s still not picture ready yet, and it’s taking a lot more effort than I thought. I’m happy to share this rendering of the Frontierland station with you, though. <\/p>\n It looks great in the sim, next to the tracks. And when the sim is finally released, you’ll be able to pull up to the station on the right side<\/em> of the train!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There’s a lot going on behind the scenes right now… the last time I posted an update, I wasn’t even a father! \ud83d\ude00 Yes, there’s a little baby boy in this house now, and he sure is a time sink! … Continue reading <\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n