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.

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.