Great video, loved the smoothness! The orange things are cable protectors that allow cabling/wires related to track circuiting and signalling to pass under the track whilst affording the cables protection from passing trains. Can't wait for the next video, Ben.
Peter, this is another great video. I have re-watched your original video of the route before commenting and the improvement in image quality is most noticeable, as is the professionalism of your commentary. Many thanks, Roger Crick
+Roger Crick thanks Roger. I notice the commentary in the original video wasn't very clear, and as I was just starting out at the time I wasn't sure what I was doing. I hope you enjoyed the improved frame rate on this video?
+David Murphy I'd really like to do the full route along with the steam railway. From what I've seen of the island, it's a really nice place to visit :)
yo pete, this is one of my favourite routes to drive on, thank you ever so much for making the return journey. also have you got the isle of wight metro route from the steam workshop, its a really nice fictional route which someone made a while ago
+Kirkinstein Awesome! I quite enjoy driving this route too, it's my favourite of the original Rail Simulator add ons. :) I haven't had a look at that, but thanks for the heads up. I will check it out.
Those Orange/Yellow Tubes under the Tracks are to protect the Cables crossing the line, it reduces the chance of them getting caught under the Rail/Sleeper or from getting Vandalised
I think wires run through the orange tubes when the 3rd rail switches sides of the track so passing trains don't cause damage. But I may be wrong. And wires for signals too.
+Sir Peepsalot Yes, these are ot carry the high power lines seen on the '3rd rail' DC systems from one side of the track to the other. They are simply bright orange as a safety measure to make sure that track maintenance personnel know theyre there. It's not to stop them being damaged by trains as if a train got into a position to actually touch those cables, I think that would be the least of their worries anyway!
Great vid, but, as an electric/electronics engineer, I feel I need to point out one would only use the series and parallel setting to drive the train. Shunt setting on the DC motors will barely move the train when it's empty; loaded with passengers it might not move at all (it would just sit there heating up or even roll backwards if it was on a gradient). Obviously Railworks (or Train Simulator or whatever you would like the incremental increase in graphical fidelity and gameplay complexity the current version offers) gets this all wrong as, at it's core, it doesn't simulate what is actually going on. Instead it relies on a grossly oversimplified equation of "locomotion" since 2001. And don't even get me started on the coupler physics, which TS ignores, but is the bane of Tane. It's strange how, in English, a form of the word shunt, is both used for both the act of moving out of service trains and using DC motors in a way in which most of the current flows through "the shunts", so the motors don't have the torque to really accellerate the way they might, allowing for slow speed control. In Dutch we do use the term "shunt" for using a DC motor in the slow speed control mode, but use a different word for actually moving "not in service" stock: "rangeren", which transates to "arrenge in the proper order".
Out of interest, if there was a constructed route and scenario that was created that was not applicable by Steam and only by free download from a user that (the route) had lots of history, depth and information behind it, would you ever consider a route learning video? :)
+BreakingLimits//SickJamButter I sure will do once I've managed to get it. Finances are stretched a bit thin at the minute since buying the new PC last month! :)
I would love to have your steam account. How much have you spent on train sim ic you dont mind me asking? I've spent £105, with £65 in the last 2 weeks. When I got my first DLC I thought the trains and routes were separate, so I got the South London Network, the Class 465, and Class 170, since I live in Hastings. Since then i am £10 away from the 1066 line. I have all but the North Somerset Railway, but I do have: Portsmouth Main Line (it's literally £19 more just to go a couple of miles inside the M25 and two more locos. I also have the London-Faversham, North London and Goblin, New Jersey, South Wales Coastal and am going to buy Bristol-Swansea for £10 (£25) whilst it's on a 60% sale. The London to Brighton, Chatham Main and Chatham main and Medway, Town Scemery pack, Hamburg to Lubeck, and a few others. I have a joint map of North and South + Goblin lines in London. Good day😂. Its probably over by the time you read this.
Congrats on 1 year mate, good to see you back on the Island, a lovely little line!
+simonmd2000 Thank you! Much appreciated :) This route is great!
Great video, loved the smoothness! The orange things are cable protectors that allow cabling/wires related to track circuiting and signalling to pass under the track whilst affording the cables protection from passing trains. Can't wait for the next video, Ben.
+Ben Reid thanks! 60fps makes such a difference doesn't it? :)
CONGRATS man I hope this channel continues for a good amount of time
+Jordan Cheetham Thanks Jordan! :)
+PTGRail no problem :)
congrates on the first year. i really enjoy watching your videos. keep them coming. :-)
+MrHappyraver thank you! There's plenty more videos yet to come :)
Peter, this is another great video. I have re-watched your original video of the route before commenting and the improvement in image quality is most noticeable, as is the professionalism of your commentary. Many thanks, Roger Crick
+Roger Crick thanks Roger. I notice the commentary in the original video wasn't very clear, and as I was just starting out at the time I wasn't sure what I was doing. I hope you enjoyed the improved frame rate on this video?
Congratulations PTGRail. Good luck in the future.
+Joshua Akpoyibo Thank you! :)
Whoo! Congrats on 1 year! Keep up the awesome work!!!
+Mario2Sonic Thank you, I really appreciate it :)
+PTGRail are you going to do any ts16 default routes because my dad's getting it for me tomorrow
+PTGRail and we all know about the s stock
Happy PTGRail Day :D
+BreakingLimits//SickJamButter haha! Shall we make it a national holiday? ;)
PTGRail Yes :D
Your videos are so good, lots of info which makes it interesting, thanks for your efforts, great help.
+Geoff Fletcher Thank you Geoff, I really appreciate it :)
Another great vid PTG and congrats on 1 year and heres to many more :)
nice vid I have this in my train sim library may well take a drive again after watching this as always thanks for posting
+Duncan Edwards Thanks! I hope you enjoy driving this route again :)
Really enjoy your channel. Thank you!
Thank you Alan :)
Done the journey many times and its a great ride I also love the island.
+David Murphy I'd really like to do the full route along with the steam railway. From what I've seen of the island, it's a really nice place to visit :)
yo pete, this is one of my favourite routes to drive on, thank you ever so much for making the return journey.
also have you got the isle of wight metro route from the steam workshop, its a really nice fictional route which someone made a while ago
+Kirkinstein Awesome! I quite enjoy driving this route too, it's my favourite of the original Rail Simulator add ons. :) I haven't had a look at that, but thanks for the heads up. I will check it out.
The orange tube is just a long hollow tube to protect any wires from coming into contact with the train,
Those Orange/Yellow Tubes under the Tracks are to protect the Cables crossing the line, it reduces the chance of them getting caught under the Rail/Sleeper or from getting Vandalised
Thanks for the info :)
The orange tube is cable trunking which stops cables from being damaged by trains
Great video good detail
I think wires run through the orange tubes when the 3rd rail switches sides of the track so passing trains don't cause damage. But I may be wrong. And wires for signals too.
+Sir Peepsalot Yes, these are ot carry the high power lines seen on the '3rd rail' DC systems from one side of the track to the other. They are simply bright orange as a safety measure to make sure that track maintenance personnel know theyre there. It's not to stop them being damaged by trains as if a train got into a position to actually touch those cables, I think that would be the least of their worries anyway!
I heard that they used to be steam and even disasel
hi PTG, the orange tubes are (I think) are protection for cables.
+Thunderhead7087 I thought they might have something to do with that but wasn't sure. Thanks :)
The Orange tube is hiding electrical cables. And it's orange so it can be easy spotted!
2:25 "You can see the power handle" I couldn't see anything!
+Marshell George (The Growl) lol, I can see it on my screen. It's darker but I can still see it :)
It's sad how the IOW railway went from nearly 53 mile of track down to less than 10 miles. Lost nearly 75% of its railway.
+Sir Peepsalot Agreed!
I think the Isle of Wight route is interesting, but quite expensive considering how short it is. What do you think?
+Highspeedline01 I think it's a nice little route, but it's probably best to pick it up during a Steam sale :)
Wow a year time flies now a days
+Sydney Trains Facts & Trivia It only gets worse as you get older, believe me XD
haha XD
they are tubes for wires to go under the track
+Matthew Gorres Wasn't it made by Just Trains?
Oh
You missed a whistle board! The one by the signal before the 15 limit!!
Great vid, but, as an electric/electronics engineer, I feel I need to point out one would only use the series and parallel setting to drive the train. Shunt setting on the DC motors will barely move the train when it's empty; loaded with passengers it might not move at all (it would just sit there heating up or even roll backwards if it was on a gradient).
Obviously Railworks (or Train Simulator or whatever you would like the incremental increase in graphical fidelity and gameplay complexity the current version offers) gets this all wrong as, at it's core, it doesn't simulate what is actually going on. Instead it relies on a grossly oversimplified equation of "locomotion" since 2001. And don't even get me started on the coupler physics, which TS ignores, but is the bane of Tane.
It's strange how, in English, a form of the word shunt, is both used for both the act of moving out of service trains and using DC motors in a way in which most of the current flows through "the shunts", so the motors don't have the torque to really accellerate the way they might, allowing for slow speed control.
In Dutch we do use the term "shunt" for using a DC motor in the slow speed control mode, but use a different word for actually moving "not in service" stock: "rangeren", which transates to "arrenge in the proper order".
+Jan Verschueren thanks for the info. Hopefully things will be more realistic in future iterations of TS. :)
can you do a route from Manchester to Newcastle. in a arriva class 158
+Farai Dominic Mamhende Why dont you look up routes before you make silly suggestions?
***** Well he should find it out prior to asking such stupid questions.
Coming from you I just him to find some available routes so bustard shut the hex up
Farai Dominic Mamhende Sorry wot?
+Farai Dominic Mamhende haters gonna hate hate hate hate hate hate
8:40 oh no, you missed your whistle.
Out of interest, if there was a constructed route and scenario that was created that was not applicable by Steam and only by free download from a user that (the route) had lots of history, depth and information behind it, would you ever consider a route learning video? :)
If that route is good quality, then I certainly would.
Could you do a Route Learning video on The North London Line?
+BreakingLimits//SickJamButter I sure will do once I've managed to get it. Finances are stretched a bit thin at the minute since buying the new PC last month! :)
uh is there supposed to be a 10 mph speed limit before the platform?
+Xiu Yao Before which platform?
+PTGRail uh at sandown platform
Xiu Yao The speed limit is 10mph in the opposite direction, but it's 15mph in this direction. I have no idea why lol.
+PTGRail ok
How come u missed smallbrook junction station?
Not all trains stop at Smallbrook Junction. As far as I know, it's only usually open when the steam railway is also open.
hey can you a route from Chester to Manchester
+Farai Dominic Mamhende Unfortunately not as that route isn't currently available in Train Simulator.
23:57 Ryde bridge
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(I love Network South East)
I would love to have your steam account. How much have you spent on train sim ic you dont mind me asking? I've spent £105, with £65 in the last 2 weeks. When I got my first DLC I thought the trains and routes were separate, so I got the South London Network, the Class 465, and Class 170, since I live in Hastings. Since then i am £10 away from the 1066 line. I have all but the North Somerset Railway, but I do have: Portsmouth Main Line (it's literally £19 more just to go a couple of miles inside the M25 and two more locos. I also have the London-Faversham, North London and Goblin, New Jersey, South Wales Coastal and am going to buy Bristol-Swansea for £10 (£25) whilst it's on a 60% sale. The London to Brighton, Chatham Main and Chatham main and Medway, Town Scemery pack, Hamburg to Lubeck, and a few others. I have a joint map of North and South + Goblin lines in London. Good day😂. Its probably over by the time you read this.
Manchester to Sheffield in arriva class 158
It’s island line
its too dark
Another great vid PTG and congrats on 1 year and heres to many more :)
+Sean Duff (Duffers) thank you Sean.. I really appreciate it! :)