Demonstrator Restoration

Demonstrators are pre-production vehicles that a manufacturer sends to railway companies for demonstration and evaluation, before ordering a larger fleet.

In Derail Valley, for every generic DVRT locomotive type, there is one unique, historical demonstrator with a custom paint job .

At some point in the past these demonstrators were all given to the Derail Valley Railway Museum , their righteous owner. However, since the museum has been closed, the locomotives have been highly neglected and lost.

In order to use the demonstrators, you need to find and restore them. They are scattered around the world and their locations are randomized with each session, with a high likelihood to be hidden somewhere within stations.

Demonstrators are private locomotives , making them advantageous in comparison to regular DVRT locomotives in some aspects, such as them being requestable , never despawning and looking special. Like all private locomotives, demonstrators are best suitable for further modification, such as with train parts and gadgets .

To be able to access such a vehicle, you need the Museum license , as well as the respective license for that type of vehicle. For each of the demonstrators there is a dedicated track in the museum building. Next to the track is a panel with exact steps on how to restore it.

The process involves towing the vehicle to the museum, supplying it with missing parts using utility vehicles , servicing it and finally giving it a paint job .

Only once it has been fully repaired, a restored demonstrator becomes a private locomotive.