I just want to say a very happy new year and ever since I found this channel I have been hooked as all other youtubers play this like they own the tracks and are not serious drivers however you are a sensible and extremely good at what you do. Sometimes listening to your commentary it sounds like the in-cab annoucmments.
itsonlyme458 Thanks! I realised my mistake with the pronunciation after the video. It's challenging sometimes to pronounce places names in areas you're unfamiliar with :)
Hi PTGRAIL, this video is really great, and your stopping at stations is 100% spot on coz I've been on the line a lot ( I live near Widnes) and your driving is like a real drivers and at Manchester Picc station pass the first sign Keep bring more videos please :)
Hey there, new to your channel, I took the route from Manchester to Chester so know this route well. Well driven and brilliant commentary, the fact you do it without guides is brill! Keep up the good work
Michael Hope Hi Michael. Welcome to my channel and thanks for your comment! I never use the HUD in any of my videos so I can help others learn to drive without using it. It makes for a much more realistic experience. :)
Hi PTGRail, very nice video. I downloaded this route about 4 days ago but have had problems installing it. Hope to get the problem fixed soon...it looks like e nice rout to drive.
Great Video! Really teaches us how to drive without the HUD and also encourages us to do so! Mossley Hill is prenounced as 'Moss-ley' Hill and Hough Green is prenounced 'Huff' Green! 100% on stopping points too!
Thanks Michael :) .. I did the return journey on this route in two separate videos on stopping services and corrected the pronunciations. I always find it a challenge getting them right in an area I'm not familiar with in real life! Thanks again :)
I really enjoy watching your videos because you speak about the speeds and tell us about the signals thank you for that, keep the videos coming!! Also I'm just wondering would you possibly do a trip from Newcastle please (my hometown) I've watched your York to Newcastle video!
Haha thanks Jordan! I'm just trying to tell people what I'm doing and hopefully help them to learn to drive without using the HUD :) I will see what I can do about making a video from Newcastle.
Good vid, good narration. Was thinking of picking up this expansion, mostly because I start my daily journey to Preston at Piccadilly and a good portion of the stops are the same. I'm surprised at the accuracy of the stations and stops, they're 80 - 90% accurate. Anyway, thanks for uploading.
I would recommend a route learning video for the Northeast Corridor from Philadelphia/30th Street to New York/Penn Station calling at Trenton Transportation Center, Iselin/Metropark, Newark Liberty Airport, Newark/Penn Station, and New York/Penn Station.
I hope they make Manchester to Macclesfield as a small route, cause I really only use the train between those two stations. It will also have my home station, Levenshulme. (Pronounced Levv-en-shoom, not Leev-en-shulm like most people say).
just found and what a pleasure, have most of the routes and wish to enjoy driving them! what annoys me are the constant vertex or dump files. my I ask what your graphics card is and do you get these.?
When I worked at Warrington Central there was a semi fast at 0430 hrs LIV to MIA, central was the only stop. I wish they'd sort out a rail link to our own airport before a diagram to Manchester Airport.
Can I just ask what field of view setting you use,? Cause I like the way you can see everything on the screen including controls. Great videos by the way keep it up!
I use '-SetFOV=85' which is great for most trains, though in this train I needed to zoom in one level with the mouse wheel as it was just a bit too far back. Thanks for the feedback! There's plenty more videos on the way :)
I am pretty new to this, but I like to drive without the HUD as much as possible. I notice that coming out of Liverpool Parkway you say that it goes quickly down to 20mph but there are no signs to indicate this. Is there some piece of railway lore that I am not aware of that would tell me that the limit goes down to 20mph, or is it just that you know it's that from doing the route with the HUD? I notice that there is also nothing to tell you when the route goes from 30mph back up to 85mph, although, off the top of my head, I cannot recall when that happens.
Where can I get the Armstrong powerhouse sound pack you mention because my 158 in TS doesn't sound anything like the one in your video? I am certain the class 158 sounds in your video is correct.
+William A Hibbert Yes past the first signal but just before the covered rest room is where you stop [2 car] and before the signal magnet [3 car]. Before the second signal for a 6 car [like 2X185 etc.]
Did you have any issues with the sound pack? I purchased it recently and it says it's installed, yet it will not display the audio with the train when I use it.?
The best answer I can give to that is practice :) .. I always drive routes with the HUD first and I'm constantly looking out for landmarks for braking points and speed limits. Then I drive without the HUD to practice. And then I record :)
+PTGRail You'd think they'd be signs telling you how how far the next station is or when to start braking. Would be much easier. Like on the motorway where they tell you far away the next junction is and the "Reduce Speed Now" signs.
+james Hunt IRL drivers have to learn the route to the satisfaction of an inspector, or whatever they are called today, that they know where they are on the route even in almost zero visibility.
Quick question, I watched your Severn beach video and some others, but I can never be able to accelerate that quickly, have you sped the videos up slightly? Keep up the great work! Thanks Stuart
The videos are all recorded and uploaded in real time, they haven't been sped up at all. Which trains do you seem to be having an issue accelerating with? Thanks for the comment! Pete :)
Aberdeen Vlogs haha thanks :) .. It takes a lot of research and practice to get these right, each video probably takes an average of 6-8 hours to make.
this was filmed on my birthday and the class 158 is my favourite train thank you for this video :)
Ride Kizah Awesome! Thank you for your comment :)
I just want to say a very happy new year and ever since I found this channel I have been hooked as all other youtubers play this like they own the tracks and are not serious drivers however you are a sensible and extremely good at what you do. Sometimes listening to your commentary it sounds like the in-cab annoucmments.
I purchased this route a couple of days ago as I'm from Liverpool and travelled on this route many times, great vid.
Jeff Maher Awesome, I hope you enjoy driving this route. Many thanks! :)
Great video. I used to travel on this route daily so it's good to see the drivers POV. By the way, Hough Green is pronounced Huff Green. 😀
itsonlyme458 Thanks! I realised my mistake with the pronunciation after the video. It's challenging sometimes to pronounce places names in areas you're unfamiliar with :)
Hi PTGRAIL, this video is really great, and your stopping at stations is 100% spot on coz I've been on the line a lot ( I live near Widnes) and your driving is like a real drivers and at Manchester Picc station pass the first sign
Keep bring more videos please :)
Thanks for the encouragement Rob, there are plenty more videos to come! :)
Hey there, new to your channel, I took the route from Manchester to Chester so know this route well. Well driven and brilliant commentary, the fact you do it without guides is brill! Keep up the good work
Michael Hope Hi Michael. Welcome to my channel and thanks for your comment! I never use the HUD in any of my videos so I can help others learn to drive without using it. It makes for a much more realistic experience. :)
Hi PTGRail, very nice video. I downloaded this route about 4 days ago but have had problems installing it. Hope to get the problem fixed soon...it looks like e nice rout to drive.
balbrig06 It's a great route to drive :)
Excellent as ever Pete....and yes its Mossley Hill as in Moss on trees !! see you in feb mate :D
Great Video! Really teaches us how to drive without the HUD and also encourages us to do so! Mossley Hill is prenounced as 'Moss-ley' Hill and Hough Green is prenounced 'Huff' Green! 100% on stopping points too!
Thanks Michael :) .. I did the return journey on this route in two separate videos on stopping services and corrected the pronunciations. I always find it a challenge getting them right in an area I'm not familiar with in real life! Thanks again :)
Well done. you are very entertaining. I wish you and everyone else a happy new year and hope it goes well for you. Keep up the good work!.
Thank you! And Happy New Year :)
I really enjoy watching your videos because you speak about the speeds and tell us about the signals thank you for that, keep the videos coming!! Also I'm just wondering would you possibly do a trip from Newcastle please (my hometown) I've watched your York to Newcastle video!
Haha thanks Jordan! I'm just trying to tell people what I'm doing and hopefully help them to learn to drive without using the HUD :) I will see what I can do about making a video from Newcastle.
The Class 158's are pretty impressive, particularly those with a Perkins engine.
+Lloyd Hodson I've always liked the Class 158s :)
PTGRail
i love every content you put out.. happy new year to you too... i wish they done a irish line ha
Thanks! Maybe they will in the future? Who knows lol :)
I love that girl at 42:00 on the right
Just casually walking...
You're a fantastic driver
Good vid, good narration. Was thinking of picking up this expansion, mostly because I start my daily journey to Preston at Piccadilly and a good portion of the stops are the same. I'm surprised at the accuracy of the stations and stops, they're 80 - 90% accurate.
Anyway, thanks for uploading.
Thanks for the comment. This is a great route to drive in TS, I can certainly recommend it. :)
The first pronunciation of Mossley Hill was correct (moss-lee hill). You can hear it over the announcements at Liverpool Lime Street.
Fringe Stalin Thanks. I find it's hard to know how to pronounce places you're not familiar with! :)
PTGRail Indeed. Me and my friend used to think Manea was pronounced Man-E-Ah, but it's actually Main-ee.
I would have pronounced it the same way as you if I didn't know!
Indeed...
Great video excellent traction
Thank you :)
I would recommend a route learning video for the Northeast Corridor from Philadelphia/30th Street to New York/Penn Station calling at Trenton Transportation Center, Iselin/Metropark, Newark Liberty Airport, Newark/Penn Station, and New York/Penn Station.
That is something I will definitely look in to. I will be making another US video this month :)
I hope they make Manchester to Macclesfield as a small route, cause I really only use the train between those two stations. It will also have my home station, Levenshulme. (Pronounced Levv-en-shoom, not Leev-en-shulm like most people say).
I believe you are following the EMT service to Norwich
I like this train, because of 3 section
Hough green is pronounced huff just like my name 😊 I'm from there, interesting video
Wish they made Manchester To Leeds because my home town is good old Huddersfield!
Lewis Grayson That would be a good route :)
you dont need to beep when passing a station. Only beep if your nice and a trainspotter is there
just found and what a pleasure, have most of the routes and wish to enjoy driving them! what annoys me are the constant vertex or dump files. my I ask what your graphics card is and do you get these.?
9:13 Going under Penny Lane there, never seen it in a simulator before.
The real route does NOT have flashing yellows [and there are a few other mistakes on the dlc too]! Nice driving by the way.
+Anglo Saxon Indeed there are some inaccuracies on most routes within this game unfortunately. And thank you! :)
they need to make a route from Liverpool lime street to Manchester airport express
When I worked at Warrington Central there was a semi fast at 0430 hrs LIV to MIA, central was the only stop. I wish they'd sort out a rail link to our own airport before a diagram to Manchester Airport.
Can I just ask what field of view setting you use,? Cause I like the way you can see everything on the screen including controls. Great videos by the way keep it up!
I use '-SetFOV=85' which is great for most trains, though in this train I needed to zoom in one level with the mouse wheel as it was just a bit too far back.
Thanks for the feedback! There's plenty more videos on the way :)
I am pretty new to this, but I like to drive without the HUD as much as possible. I notice that coming out of Liverpool Parkway you say that it goes quickly down to 20mph but there are no signs to indicate this. Is there some piece of railway lore that I am not aware of that would tell me that the limit goes down to 20mph, or is it just that you know it's that from doing the route with the HUD? I notice that there is also nothing to tell you when the route goes from 30mph back up to 85mph, although, off the top of my head, I cannot recall when that happens.
The pronunciation of Mossley Hill is Moss-ly Hill
Alex Kempster haha, thanks.. I knew I got it wrong at the time XD
Where can I get the Armstrong powerhouse sound pack you mention because my 158 in TS doesn't sound anything like the one in your video? I am certain the class 158 sounds in your video is correct.
+Jack Neill You can purchase from www.armstrongpowerhouse.com :)
Hi. How do you get the guard signals onto your TS2015?
Ian Livesey Some trains already have them, for others I use Armstrong Powerhouse soundpacks available from www.armstrongpowerhouse.com :)
is available in this addon 3 cars' train? I like Class 158
dinger149 I don't often get dump files. What are the specs of your PC? I'm currently using an AMD Radeon HD 6970 graphics card.
When you stopped at Manchester you should of continued to the second light.
+William A Hibbert Yes past the first signal but just before the covered rest room is where you stop [2 car] and before the signal magnet [3 car]. Before the second signal for a 6 car [like 2X185 etc.]
Any merseyrail electrics routes? Kirkby to liverpool Central?
Did you have any issues with the sound pack?
I purchased it recently and it says it's installed, yet it will not display the audio with the train when I use it.?
@PTGRail how do you remember all of like where to stop and the speed limits without using the HUD?
The best answer I can give to that is practice :) .. I always drive routes with the HUD first and I'm constantly looking out for landmarks for braking points and speed limits. Then I drive without the HUD to practice. And then I record :)
+PTGRail You'd think they'd be signs telling you how how far the next station is or when to start braking. Would be much easier. Like on the motorway where they tell you far away the next junction is and the "Reduce Speed Now" signs.
+james Hunt IRL drivers have to learn the route to the satisfaction of an inspector, or whatever they are called today, that they know where they are on the route even in almost zero visibility.
Quick question, I watched your Severn beach video and some others, but I can never be able to accelerate that quickly, have you sped the videos up slightly?
Keep up the great work!
Thanks Stuart
The videos are all recorded and uploaded in real time, they haven't been sped up at all. Which trains do you seem to be having an issue accelerating with?
Thanks for the comment!
Pete :)
PTGRail ok thank you, its mainly the class 150 & 158 thanks :)
Mossley Hill is pronounced Moss not Mozz and Hough Green is Huff not How. Worked at both many times.
You must do lots of research for your commentary . You have a perfect radio voice
Aberdeen Vlogs haha thanks :) .. It takes a lot of research and practice to get these right, each video probably takes an average of 6-8 hours to make.
You departed from the wrong platform at Liverpool
Houghgreen is also pronounced huff green
Do you need any special equipment for this as I am getting it on Friday.
No
It’s Mossley hill
is there a merseyrail journey on train stimulate or not
josh pluck Not at present, but there is a Merseyrail route being worked on for a future release :)
That be good to play if it comes out but thanks for writing back
josh pluck I agree! :) And no problem, I try to reply to all comments I receive :)
Can you do a 175 video please if you have can you give me the link for it thank you 👍👍😎😄😀👊👊
Oh yes....Hough Green is pronounced 'Huff' !!
17:35 it’s pronounced Huff green not how green
Which is the better city Liverpool or Manchester?
+Darren Turner I have no idea as I've not been to either of them lol
+Darren Turner Liverpool
Liverpool, Everton is from there
+70 008Harry 1 Ha ha.....we beat you 4:0 on Wednesday! lol
Liverpool without question. Nicer people. I've worked in Manchester and they ate a dour bunch. Don't like us much either.
Are all 158s 2 cars?
MI Rail Most are, but I believe some are 3-cars.
+MI Rail All the ones operated by SouthWest Trains are 3 cars
Oh, that's embarrassing. I have them in my area
@Cameron Wicks The 159s operated by South West Trains are 3 car, the 158s operated by them are 2 car.
TPE used to run 4 and 6 car sets to Newcastle from Liverpool due to overcrowding.
It's pronounced moss"lee" hill for info
...or mozzleh if you're a local.
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Moz-lee
Tom Brannan I know that now lol XD
No it's not. It's Moss ley. Just ask any scouser.
If you were a real train driver you would probably be the best in the country
I wouldn't quite go that far, but thanks :p
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