試作機の復元作業

試作機とは、車両メーカーがより多くの車両を発注する前に、デモンストレーションと評価のために鉄道会社に送る試作車両 のことです。

Derail Valley では、一般的なDVRTの機関車 形式ごとに、カスタム 塗装 が施されたユニークな歴史的試作機が1台あります。

これらのデモ車両は、かつて正当な所有者であるDerail Valley鉄道博物館 に寄贈されました。しかし、博物館が閉館して以来、これらの機関車は放置されてきました。

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 , which makes them advantageous in comparison to regular DVRT locomotives. They can be requested with comms radio , they never despawn and they look special. Like all work trains , demonstrators are best suitable for customization with paint jobs , gadgets and train parts .

To be able to access a demonstrator, 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 there 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 gains features of a work train.