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- Norfolk Southern ES44AC Loading Coal and driving down the steep South Fork Branch Line of the Horshoe Curve
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Train Sim World 3: Horseshoe Curve: Altoona - Johnstown & South Fork Route Add-On
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00:00 - Norfolk Southern ES44AC Freight Train
01:02 - Norfolk Southern Loading Coal
16:50 - Setting Up Loco Brakes
18:00 - Departing South Fork Coal Mine
20:45 - Crawling through town
23:00 - Climbing Uphill
26:50 - Steep Descent (Runaway Train?)
38:00 - Diverging onto Main Line
39:50 - Main Line Need for Speed
40:44 - Stopping the Train in Johnstown
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Want to try this service?
Its a combinations of services in Timetable mode
651-1
651-2
652
On Horshoe Curve with the ES44AC
I found this video and loved the way you explained things. Thanks for sharing your knowledge on this sim. Its gonna make it much more enjoyable to play. I think I am gonna wait to purchase train sim world 4 and see what happens and how much better it can get. Thanks again for sharing this video.
For someone who worked for NS for 8 years you would’ve broke that train in half in real life! Try grabbing a notch slowly release you independent and then watch your amps and wait for them to settle before you grab another
where when how why ?
@@cjc5478 Roanoke VA and how? You have to ease into the throttle and slowly pull on it. To much power to quick is a recipe for disaster
What kind of beer do you drink. I just want to sit and hear all your stories about 8 years running on the rails!
@@NovejSpeed3 I’m just trying to help a virtual railroader out buddy not trying to make anyone mad or hurt anyone’s feelings
@Drew Harman I hope you didn't take my comment the wrong way. I am genuinely interested. I wanted to be a pilot or an Amtrak Engineer growing up. I became an engineer....... A mechanical engineer lol
As someone who works on trains. This game shows crazy amount of detail and real life things
Thats great to hear!
My grandpa worked for Norfolk Southern for 32 years as a signal maintainer. I would go hang out with him in his little metal shack by the tracks when he wasn’t riding the rails fixing crossing gates and signals. I had so much fun seeing all the trains constantly.
Former NS Conductor here and this game is insanely accurate, gotta do that break test on the ground before you take off bud lol. I’ve read the other Engineers comments and quite a few were spot on on how you were running, loved this.
Thanks for this BG, I purchased this DLC after watching your video. Did the training and then tried the Horseshoe Curve run and despite following the training 3 times I just couldn't get the loco to start rolling ! Watched your video, this one, took some notes, followed the notes and bingo! Got the train to start moving !! I've got the raildriver , it's my most used controller at the mo, love it, bit expensive here in the UK but it adds some immersion. Cheers, Daz, Leicester, UK.
Im qualified on this territory, we load at .18mph, yes, that slow. 110 cars. split in half. takes about 5 hours to load. and you shove back down the hill with 6 handbrakes on. its a lot easier to control that way. also 8mph over the top of the mountain and and after the head end is through the tunnel, 15mph is the speed limit going down the mountain
5hrs and 6 handbrakes sheehs! Im gonna have to try that handbrake idea and see if it works in the game
This is the kinda info i need before doing these runs lol
thats how we do it. and just shove it back down hill, then we use slow speed control and still use the independant brake to control it, and then when that cant do it anymore, then we set minimum reduction of the automatic. and shove against the air.
thats awesome i assume im too late for a response but freight trains do look easy in the outside but being a pilot in these machines is a blast! i would love to know for how long youve been doing this?
Im not sure if adam will reply but yea its much harder then it looks
As a conductor for NS the details on this game is incredible from everything in the cab. The panels on the walls the control set up even the PTC screen. Hats off to the developers!
Wow amazing
33:44 if you need to use the automatic brake with the dynamic, hold the independent in bail-off. It will make it so the automatic only applies to the rolling stock and not the locomotives, allowing the dynamics to do their job.
indeed he had his BC on 25 psi lol down the grade
The town you are crawling through at 20:49 is Windber PA, I know it fairly well considering I was born there, although I grew up down the mountain in Bedford County... Kinda neat seeing places I know on Sims
Thanks and wow pretty cool town
Nice catch, you’re 100% right. I used to do some 4 wheeling out Dark Shade Dr.
Love it out there.
Dude, I grew up in the northeast in a small town (no, I did not like it) on an old part of the Erie Canal. We had a freight line going through town because we had a grain silo servicing the line. Small population but big farming community and a lot of corn.
I've been to Horseshoe Curve, not too far from where I used to live. You have to be a talented conductor to work the lines in the northeast. Constant gradient changes, turns, small towns and, of course, snow for four or five months of the year back in the day.
Really like your custom controls. Must add a lot of enjoyment to the game. You have a great channel going here, my friend. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos. Thanks.
You needed to bail off your independent brake on the long downhill run to continue to have your dynamic braking effort at the highest amount. Also at the beginning on the video you mentioned your lead motor being LEAD and CUTIN…you’re correct, but you want all trailing locomotives in your consist in TRAIL CUTOUT…..lead/trail is your independent brake control….cut in/ cutout is your automatic control….if trailing units in your consist are TRAIL CUTIN they’re all going to be trying to maintain 90 psi on your brake pipe while your lead motor will be trying to maintain 80-75 depending on what kind of brake pipe reduction you are trying to make when you go to set automatic brakes.
U make a great content for us and teach us how these different trains work in real life.
Im not an expert but i try to share what i learned. Thanks
I'm not even into Train simulators but I always enjoy your content and watching you talk bout them. Keep up the good work 👍
I love train sim world 3 and your videos
Thank you so much
Wow - I thought the flight sim/racing sim guys had crazy hardware, but you win! :)
BTW, had a good laugh when I saw you coming in for your hookup way too hot. Saw that coming from a mile away, but that's how you learn (in-game anyway, you'd never want to learn that way IRL - it's a good way to get fired).
In reality, people would never believe how incredibly slow you have to move these trains around the yard, especially when you have fully loaded cars....
Lol glad i could entertain u with my mistakes lol!!!!!
When you started slipping down hill, it actually made me nervous! I’m gonna buy train Sim 4 on Xbox. Thanks for the videos.
They did a good job with the GE engine sounds in this sim
I love this! I live in pa and go to the curve all I can to see all the trains go by
Nice vid again. I’ve recently discovered you and I’ve watched a lot of vids of you.
I learned how to drive the German DB trains that are included in tsw2 by watching your vids.
Enjoyed this video, thank you.
Thank you for riding along
Saw your channel name pop up in tsw3 news section. Hopefully will help bring even more folks in to see your amazing videos.
Congrats on the new PC brudda 🤜🏾
Glad I found this channel.
Welcome glad to have kickin it with us
Horseshoe curve and sand patch are my two favorite DLC, can’t wait for the new UP engines to release on the 27th, the old school paint jobs look cool!!
They're coming sooner the 21st
I don't have the new loco liveries but I've been loving the new upgraded Sherman Hill and the cab lights in the SD70ace aren't as harsh as they used to be.
@@jenniferadams7582 the new engines are worth the 15 dollars !!
Its so cool seeing games based on the area im from 😄
i have always loved the sound of a big diesel train and a large jet starting up
Same yea me too
Me too 😊
Something beautiful about it
16:50 wow good job
That was funny
Your my new favorite TSW channel great videos
Wow thank you so much
I think its odd to see these simulators that are so much more complicated than what engineers use on BNSF Railroad.
What do u mean
What do u mean
"SmokinOak" may be smoking something else 😂
These simulators mimic real life, they're not supposed to be more complicated
I mean I've used the simulators before, and they aren't nearly as detailed as this software. What don't you get?
Love your videos ! Keet up that good work
Thanks so much
Wow, that's really cool❤🎉
I love a good typo in a thumbnail
Gotta keep it authentic lol
@@BluGames 🤣👍
I actually had a railfan put me on to the TSW games and i actually have (and currently) worked for two railroads in the series, UPRR (formerly) and BNSF (currently) . There's a lot of excellent details in the games just some stuff i would say that won't happen in real life lol.
Thats dope man!! Yea would love to see more details but still pretty fun
What made you switch from UP to BNSF?
thanks for sharing!
Thanks for watching
I’m watching this while at csx conductor training and when he was said 5 cars back I was like stop it in 3 cause of all the weight
Hahahahaha o hope this was educational
I work at a grain elevator, i have to give props to engineers. Sitting on my butt running that loco for 10 hours drives me insane! Still fun tho.
What it like working the grain elev
It's pretty rough, long hours. Terrible smelling rotten grain. Long day of flipping lids on hopper cars, or driving the Loco. Even with all that in mind, I still like doing it.
@BluGames the crapiest part is everytime its my turn to run the loco, bnsf drops of a desktop control loco.
Love the shirt man!!
bro i swear, you are such an underrated youtuber you deserve way more.
I appreciate that!
Just found your channel, love this content. Subscribed! Also thanks for the info on what services to run to play along.
love this game and your channel❤️
thank you thank you! have a great day
@@BluGames me too my guy!
I just used the cruise control for loading at slow speeds... gives me more even and steady pace.
Didnt work for me in this service. But yea thats the easier preferred way
Like your train contents, keep it up👍
Thanks, will do!
Harder THAN I thought.
Well looks like I need to put this back on my PC and get that rail driver finally
Love this video
Thanks Mike!!
Another great share
Thanks for the visit
I notice how NS seems to be the only railroad that puts the screens right in your face on the control stand for a lot of their locos lol
YOU ROCK BROTHER FROM US AT WHEELING & LAKE ERIE RAILWAY COMPANY,THE HOME OF THE SD 40 -2 LOCOMOTIVES BRO
Wow well thanks very much
I love watching my favorite TSW youtuber playing my favorite TSW3 DLC :D And I Also make Videos about TSW3 and i love learning stuff From your videos!
Thanks i really appreciate that
A little to fast coming back to hook back on to the train. But all is good lol
EXCELLENT JOB BRO BLU
Appreciated
Спасибо. Посмотрел с интересом.
I would love to absolutely get train s Sim 3 and run the NS ES44CW I think that South Fork route takes you over Cresson Mountain into Johnstown. Cresson mountain is very hilly.
You will be a good train driver
It's a train yoke!
You should have used the back loco to slow down the wagons that you was going to couple to the train, if the fully loaded wagons had jumped the track it would have been game over. I have done this scenario and I struggled with it if you do get wheel slip then apply some sand. Good Luck
Would love for them to have Conrail dlc, if they do that's epic.
That would nice. I think theres livery you can get online tho
I wanted to see a Train Wreck!
hi, I'm still at the tutorial part...it's been a long time and I'm getting there, thank you, I like your videos, I subscribed. I wish you good luck! (I translated it with Google Translate, my English skills are zero) :)
I think this train has cruise control specially for loading.
Idk how it's done in McDonough for engine school but I assume this would be a pretty good training tool.
There is a tutorial for coal loading using the cruise control. Set it at 2.5mph i think and roll on thru
Thanks
OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH 16:45 HAHAHA it was funny cuz he was sayin' things that made him sounds pro but the train was sliding a lil too much
How did you create this particular session? My timetable ended after finished the first half of the cut.
When you start getting wheelspin, you have to decrease the dynamic braking.
The automatic braking while in notch 8 dynamic will just cause the wheels to spin.
I've never watched someone play a sim like this, but I saw your shirt in the preview and clicked. Where might I find the shirt you're wearing? Thanks in advance!
I helped print that shirt for a church a looong time ago. I doubt they are still selling them.
I’m an engineer for Nazi Southern, good detail, & PTC!
The town is Windber.
Thank you
Make sure u get some 3step protection lmao
Hahaha
They should've gave us the option to change the train horn as well
Yea that would be nice
Which one did you choose for this? Or is it a scenario planner one
I will ask which scenario is this in the dlc I have this expansion bundle because I love taking heavy freight thru horseshoe curve up the sand patch grade
You were playing as Norfolk Southern and derailed? Hmm that seems familiar xD
16:43
I was not expecting that 💀
How were you not expecting exactly what happened considering he was going entirely too fast downhill with loaded cars??
@@gandalfthegrey8236What is blud talking about chat⁉️⁉️
💀💀💀
You said in the video that you were unable to use the slow speed controls? I was able to setup those controls on a similar scenario on the Horseshoe Curve DLC. Granted, I still had to occasionally increase and decrease the throttle due to it not being strong enough to maintain the speed on the grade. Maybe I did something wrong and it wasn't actually working when I thought it was?
Yea it does work, but in this scenario once the coal begins loading, not long after the slow speed controls become too weak
I definitely experienced that as well. The CSX tutorial on how to use the system implied that it was a "Set and forget" kind of system in which you can use any throttle position and it will just maintain the set speed, but with the HSC DLC you have to use an appropriate setting for the load and gradually increase it as the load gets heavier.
This game looks like fun. What system are you playing this on? pc, Xbox or something else
Shoulda set ya slow speed control to 4 or 5 mph to offset the 1.2% incline.
I have this add-on "horseshoe curve" for TFW3, but i cant find the exact run your doing where you load the train first then take the train fully loaded to its destination,why?
I was doing an oil run, and i forgot to close an oil tanker lid, and the tracks were covered in ice, and i slid down a hill and hit a turn and flipped on my side and oil went everywhere 😅
I just started playing this game today, how do you start custom games like this? I’ve only found the specific scenarios
Is it possible to have cold and dark status when you start a mission in those sims ?
Wait how do you have 3 upfront I only have 2 in front and 2 on the rear
13:42 train surfing or hitchhiking one in tsw3
Is there more of the pilot career coming up
They need to add to add train hobos.
Yeaaa i love that idea!!
They need to make a train hobo simulator
COME ON!!! So you play with a "joystick" for trains? I didn't even know that such thing exists.
Yes its a think
I finally got my Rail driver and I have Train Sim 3. Do I have to calibrate the rail driver?? And if so how do I do it????
Which mission is this? I have this add on but can’t figure out what scenario this is. The only option I have is a scenario called “Does Wet Coal Burn?” But it’s rain not snow?
This is not a scenario, this is a mix of 3 services in timetable mode
@@BluGames ooooo lol ok that makes sense, hate to ask this but do you by any chance remember what they were 😬 lol if not it’s cool, just really wanted to try this but thanks for getting back to me and love your content man!
I wonder witch franchise is better, train sim world or train simulator, they are both from the same company aswell if i'm not mistaken.
Yes they are both from same company. I have a video comparing the 2
I'm not sure it's mentioned in the comments BUT you can use the camera to un-couple the cars.
There are NO rpms on a locomotive! It's measured in AMPS. They use electricity because it produces MAXIMUM torque at all notch settings. There is a speed limit setting that will keep your train at a constant speed while loading your coal cars. The MAXIMUM speed for loading is only 2 MPH! While in speed control it doesn't matter what notch your in.
There most definitely is RPMs on a train. Its just not the “correct” way to describe the engines spinning up
@oneguyonechannel662 I'm referring to the traction motors NOT the diesel engine
@@Dr_Won_Hung_Loyou didn't specify what you were referring to so that's your fault, we aren't mind readers and he is still correct while you are still wrong
@gandalfthegrey8236 no, it's the ignorance of the commenter. Anyone who knows anything about trains knows you don't refer to the diesel engine about moving the train
@@Dr_Won_Hung_Lo true but I've heard some engineers say RPMs instead of AMPS but I would assume they are engineers of diesel locomotives not the kind you find on high speed railway or subways.
How is this on train world sim 3? How do I unlock Norfolk Southern and the route it’s on?
Can you help me detect the problem..
Which starting this on ps4 i am unable to create a profile
Do more train sim world vids and make a Playlist for train sim world
This is pretty cool. 👍 I just picked up TSW3 for $15 on Steam, and although I've been playing the heck out of Derail Valley Simulator, I think I'm starting to catch the bug for something a bit more hardcore like TSW.
I completely understand
If you want something even more hardcore try Run8.
@@thecluckingassassin - Thanks for the tip, I'll check it out. :)
how much is tsw 3? and will all my things from tsw2 be on tsw3? like boston sprinter, spirit of steam, etc
Yea all your dlc will transfer to tsw 3 aslong as you buy it on the same platform. Steam - steam
Xbox - xbox
Epic games - epic games
@@BluGames how much is tsw3
NS 8102 PRR heritage unit
My dad is a driver for a CSX BIG freight line around Ohio
What PC system are you running for this sim?
Should be at the bottom of my description