NS 3950

NS 3950
NS 3950
	by Supersnel11
Price	ƒ5.000.000
Level	200
Statistics
Type	Mixed
Top Speed	120 km/h
Weight	156 tons
Capacity	900 tons
Passenger Capacity	4 first class ; 5 second class
Length	23,4 meters

The NS 3950 is a fictional series of 2'C1' (4-6-2) locomotive drawn and designed in 1928 by W.F.G.J. Tabernal. Tabernal's original drawing has been used and adapted to make the engine players see in-game, with it sharing design elements from the plans and Robin's own details. It is therefore loosely based on the original with a bit of creative freedom.

Variants

The only available livery for for the NS 3950 is Nederlandsche Spoorwegen green.

Historical details

Tabernal's design

The origins of this alleged locomotive design comes from that of a single blueprint, which was drawn up in 1928 by an individual known as W.F.G.J. Tabernal. The original drawing attributes to the in-game engine's overall length, the size of the boiler, the wheels and the cab to some extent.

Other inspiration

The final engine seen in-game draws inspiration from several other Dutch engines, of which, the NS 3700, the NS 3900 and NS 6300, drawing different elements from the engines elements such as the smoke deflectors from both the NS 3900 and NS 6300, and a stretched cab reminiscent of the NS 3700 and NS 3900.

Some German designs also serve as inspiration to the final engine.

Trivia

The NS 3950 never received any physical examples, with only a blueprint drawing being present in archives.
The NS 3950 has the highest level requirement to unlock, making it the most difficult locomotive to acquire.
- The same applies to the Ad9.
Due to it's high max speed, capacity and being able to pull both freight and passengers cars, the NS 3950 is seen as the best train in-game.
The NS 3950 is the longest locomotive currently in the game at 23,4 metres.
The NS 3950 would be revealed by Robin on July 18th, 2024.
- It ultimately replaced the Class 15 in version 0.9.4.
The sounds used for the NS 3950 are from the Bavarian S3/6.