“Skylark” is the original 0-4-2 Kerr-Stuart Skylark used on construction of the Leek & Manifold railway. This locomotive is fully lined in an imaginary scheme based on the original makers photographs. It is air braked; you can see the compressor.
This version is “Princess” which ran on the Campbeltown & Machrihanish Railway. Princess differs from Skylark becuase she has twin sand domes mounted on the boiler. This locomotive is vacuum braked; hence the exhauster pipe to the smokebox. The livery is based on the North British Railway; for fun.
This version of Princess is in simple lined black; it looks closest to the few photographs of the locomotive on the Campbeltown & Machrihanish Light Railway.
This is a plain black and lightly weathered version suitable for any railway. Both Skylark and Princess have versions that are only fitted with a handbrake the winds on or off using the [ ] keys.
This is a heavily weathered worn version . It leaks steam, there is rust everywhere, and the cab is filthy.
The cab was modified in the latest version with better graphics and the ability to operate the controls even when leaning out of the cab sides.
Version
Date
Comment
1
January 2015
Initial release of Skylark and Princess in all combinations
1b
January 2015
Update to V1 to include missing steam and smoke elements
2
April 2015
New whistles, sound changes and added ground shadows
3
August 2015
Better sounds, smoke. Updated textures. Physics tweaks
3b
August 2015
Update to V3 to add missing stationary smoke texture
4
March 2020
Substantial reform of the entire locomotive to include better graphics and a fully operational cab from multiple views
4a
March 2020
Update to V4 to include missing air brake version and texturing