Horseshoe Curve w/ RailDriver | Norfolk Southern ES44AC | Train Sim World 2 (PC)
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Күн бұрынTaking control of Norfolk Southern's ES44AC in Train Sim World 2 on the Horseshoe Curve route from Altoona to Johnstown, Pennsylvania with the RailDriver USB Desktop Cab Controller
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Train Sim World 2: Horseshoe Curve: Altoona - Johnstown & South Fork Route Add-On
RailDriver USB Desktop Train Cab Controller | amzn.to/3E9Z6d9
Train Sim World 2’s Horseshoe Curve route, created by Skyhook Games, extends from the great and bustling shop town of Altoona, Pennsylvania across the rugged Alleghenies to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 40 miles. And also included in the route is 15 miles of the historic and coal-rich South Fork Secondary extending from the main line at South Fork to Windber, Pennsylvania. All the legendary features of this great American railroad - the fabulous, 1.8 percent, 2,375-foot-long curve at Kittanning Point, massive Juniata Shops in Altoona, the Gallitzin Tunnels, the steep and treacherous “Slide” east from the summit, the helper station at Cresson, and more, come to life in the route!
00:00 - Norfolk Southern ES44AC Crew Change
02:16 - Norfolk Southern ES44AC Brakes Setup
04:13 - Norfolk Southern ES44AC Brakes Released
13:27 - Horseshoe Curve Full Route Map
13:57 - The Famous Horseshoe Curve
17:27 - Climbing the Hill
18:56 - Gallitzin Tunnel Summit
21:02 - Crawling Downhill (Dynamic Braking)
27:07 - Horseshoe Curve Traffic
30:14 - South Fork
30:44 - Intermodal Train
32:44 - Horseshoe Curve First Impressions
39:16 - Stopping the Train in Johnstown
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@BluGames 2 жыл бұрын
Train Simulator Addons: Train Sim World 2: Horseshoe Curve: Altoona - Johnstown & South Fork Route Add-On RailDriver USB Desktop Train Cab Controller | amzn.to/3E9Z6d9
@trainmaster1269 Жыл бұрын
There is an alerter if u go to 3:37 u can kind of see a big box on the top right second to last button that’s what you want to press to activate the alerter on the ES44AC
@jaromirandel543 Жыл бұрын
Now imagine that this track would be electrified. When descenting down the train would be like the small power plant.
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
Im not a fan of electrifying freight locos in the US lol
@Thezentime 10 ай бұрын
Why tho?
@jaromirandel543 10 ай бұрын
When the electric train is going downhill, it brakes by its engine. The engine then works as generator and returns the energy back to the train electrical network.@@Thezentime
@Thezentime 10 ай бұрын
Yeah i know all of that i was asking why wouldn’t you be a fan of electrifying freight locos in the US?
@samthompson7821 4 ай бұрын
@@Thezentimetoo hard to do
@JohnnyCarroll-wi6tx 4 ай бұрын
amazing how train sim has got every thing so realistic.even the land marks a pretty much spot on.
@Brotherdot 2 жыл бұрын
Been out of the TSW2-loop for a while, so this route came as a big surprise to me. Looks neat. Been waiting to see a route with modern engines. Thank yo for showing it! :)
@josephfugate 5 ай бұрын
Thank you for another wonderful video! You are keeping me great company while I am working during the day.
@BluGames 5 ай бұрын
Any time! And thank you so much for the kind words. It means alot
@poorhouz5051 2 жыл бұрын
Great review Blu Games... you always play the more complicated games... When I 1st saw this game I loved it. Watched a lot of videos for about 3 to 4 months and then bought it..Glad I did. Salute Bro Peaceeeeee
@BluGames 2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much! And yea i been playing for years
@focusdakid 2 жыл бұрын
Bought this route with no hesitation just to try out that loco & route. Can't wait to see the heritage repaints coming that the creators make
@ReadingAreaRailfan 2 жыл бұрын
I just discovered you and your my favorite TSW KZfaqr by far. Keep up these amazing vids man you seem very knowledgeable as well!!
@NotchNate 2 жыл бұрын
The graphics on this game are amazing, for gaming PC at least. I can almost smell the locomotive and the funk from the bathroom below the conductors desk.
@mohammed_the_train_spotter 2 жыл бұрын
Too bad the physics are quite unrealistic
@NotchNate 2 жыл бұрын
It’s hard to recreate those physics, you can only take a game so far. It’s supposed to be fun and not something study level.
@mohammed_the_train_spotter 2 жыл бұрын
@@NotchNate take as an example Train Simulator series, good and acceptable physics
@Nickzino 2 жыл бұрын
Pretty accurate to the real thing, i run this route in IRL all the time. That track runs east to west though and has a bunch of derailed cars a couple miles west of the curve at the moment lol
@ethanb7388 Жыл бұрын
i live in johnstown and the accuracy of this route is spot on!
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
Wow thats great
@dejohdenny2870 2 жыл бұрын
Very nice presentation. Thanks
@Pimpdaddy_payne 2 жыл бұрын
I love the route so far. There it’s also a LOT of good rolling stock options to use in the scenario editor.
@diamondrequiem8155 Жыл бұрын
The scenery here is STUNNING! Hoping for the Dovetail expands more on steam trains, I'd love a Reading & Northern DLC... Maybe I could drive my favorite train R&N 425 with her multitude of whistle combinations. Really gives me hope they can nail the scenery of a theoretical R&N DLC
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
That would be sweet
@diamondrequiem8155 Жыл бұрын
@@BluGames Even though it doesn’t look like it’ll happen with how little they’re pushing Steam Engines in game right now, a lan can dream!
@diamondjaguar Жыл бұрын
Love your channel. Ive been around trains most of my lifetime living here in Ohio. This one is beautiful although I think it starts off a little too fast. Like you, I'm a huge fan of paying attention to detail visuals and sound. I'm not sure if it's due to this is a lighter train but it looks like it starts off from a standstill a little too fast. Also I would like to see it simulate taking up slack, and when slowing down the cars should slack in. Making that banging sound. But all-in-all I love this Sim.
@SChamberlain1978 2 жыл бұрын
Growing up 13 blocks away from the Juniata Shops (pronounced June-e-atta), I hope the creators patch the expressway area by the train station. The road is one way traffic headed west. Also hope they finish up the Altoona yard and correct the Railroaders Museum. The yard is missing the transfer table at the tank car shop and the locomotive shop needs the turntable.
@BluGames 2 жыл бұрын
Agreed agreed
@Jaquavious_lol 2 жыл бұрын
Exactly I live right near down town and I hear trains all the time and I go to the flats and walk the tracks
@kaykayschuckers Жыл бұрын
Horseshoe Curve is a great place to photography, I have taken many many photos at the Curve on the western slope side of the Curve. NS ES44AC locomotives looking good. Those rocks on the side of the mountain where the crossing gate didn't work is at Mile Run just outside of Altoona, Pa.
@user-vu3rh8uq4y 10 ай бұрын
You did good job 😊
@jenniferadams7582 Жыл бұрын
You really have sold me on that rail driver. I currently play on ps4 but I'm migrating to PC for tsw3. Seeing you be able to slightly tweak the dynamic brake with the rail driver allows you to keep view outside still. On console playing with dynamic brake means missing out on view.
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
Yea thats a huge advantage of using the raildriver. If its in stock, go for it
@jenniferadams7582 Жыл бұрын
@@BluGames yeah. I'm glad they are least put some things like sand on a button that I can hold while looking outside. But yeah it also looks like camera operation is a lot better for setting up screenshots on PC and also having that controller while your outside you can look down and see speed and move main controls while still setting up camera with mouse.
@470SS5DRIVER 7 ай бұрын
Very nice Lou from wheeling & lake Erie railway co
@BluGames 7 ай бұрын
Thank you very much!
@Stoker58 Жыл бұрын
I was a Trainmaster on this route for a few years. The route is fairly accurate however the PRR position light signals were replaced with color light signals around 2018. They’ve also included the locomotive cab signals but they don’t seem to function. It be nice if they included the line through Pittsburgh to the Conway Hump Yard
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
I would love it if you could contact dovetail games and share your knowledge about this route and american frieght in general! Its a uk based company and they need more feedback from people who work on these routes! Thanks for warching
@CrazyCanuck91 Жыл бұрын
The flats with the semi traulers are in reference to the triple crown drags norfolk southern pulled for years
@kaykayschuckers Жыл бұрын
That challenge where you dare us to take a loaded coal train is I believe Cresson mountain
@NQUINNT 2 жыл бұрын
It’s pronounced Al-Toon-a. Also Amtrak uses the track for the NYC Pittsburgh route
@jmcc6104 Жыл бұрын
It's a great burn cruise spot.
@RollerCoasterLineProductions 9 ай бұрын
Misspoke Altoona but said Gallitzin right. You’re in my neck of the woods, sorta.
@BluGames 9 ай бұрын
Aw i thought i said it right. But cool. This is a really cool rte
@ellisjackson3355 7 ай бұрын
NS is the only company I've seen that puts the displays on top of the control stand to the left
@cinnamontoast9999 Жыл бұрын
Thing at 15:30 is called an Incline, very popular one in Pittsburgh at Duquesne
@gloria6229 Жыл бұрын
Cresson, Pennsylvania coming up.
@canadiantimberwolf1 8 ай бұрын
Being Canadian, I'd love to see more CNR and add CPKC onto the train world platform...
@cjc5478 2 жыл бұрын
those three yellow lights on the signals represent a bar like a railroad crossing there is a bar blocking the road when it is horizontal that means stop ... vertical means go and on an angle is slow ... basically just like red, yellow and green signal lights, i think the reason back in those days when it was new is yellow sometimes looks like green from far away in certain light conditions so they went with a rotating signal that shows a line ... i dunno 4 sure
@MrJimheeren 2 жыл бұрын
Compared to the PS4 (what I have) this looks so much better. I can only use 48 car trains and it stutters quite a bit especially on the yards
@KevinStoffel 2 жыл бұрын
BNSF - Steven's Pass... pleeeeeeaseee lol. Man that would make my year.
@willwozniak2826 10 ай бұрын
Need some NS HERITAGE UNITS ....that will bring the crowd to the curve....nice game play man!
@BluGames 10 ай бұрын
They just released a heritage pack for this route
@TZrailfaning 2 жыл бұрын
Please reply. You said last comment that on pc there is longer trains. I did sand patch and counted the cars 40 I went on ps4 and contested the cars on the same train. 40, I don’t wanna waste money so if I bought Sherman hill on pc would they be longer?
@CLELDKFKEJ 9 ай бұрын
Google signal perspectives for whatever railroad company. Gives you everything ya need to know! Only know because I was studying to be a conductor
@trainsimulatordriver 2 жыл бұрын
I'm quite enjoying HSC :)
@MikeEvans-vd5gw 2 күн бұрын
Yo thats a cool set-up for a train game where can you get that? ADN im subscribing, yiur awesome!
@pm8302 Жыл бұрын
My friend you need to set a notch and feather the independent break when flood loading up a grade. Ideally you want to flood load down the grade and just feather the independent brake handle with the possibility of tying hand brakes on some of the head end cars. That’s how we do it in coal country.
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
Would love to learn more about how you guys do it
@kevoman2020 2 жыл бұрын
Great video, thanks. Have you tried Run 8 v3?
@BluGames 2 жыл бұрын
I have! I actually like it and plan on making a video about it when i get a chance
@Clxcks114 Жыл бұрын
I feel like Union Pacific are more in the sandy desert areas as I always see them there.
@gurukn 2 жыл бұрын
Here's a tip for you, this is how you are supposed to honk before a crossing: _ _ . __
@pdxpony 2 жыл бұрын
Right... it's long, long, short, then long through the crossing.
@BluGames 2 жыл бұрын
Wait.. did i not do this? And what part of the video are you referencing?
@gurukn 2 жыл бұрын
@@BluGames I am referencing the very first crossing you made. Sorry, I've not watched the entire video, and in hindsight, I do realize that it's probably extremely annoying to be told off for stuff you've done right anyway. Sorry about that.
@southernpennsyrailfan8579 2 жыл бұрын
When I get a new laptop this is the first game I’m buying on steam
@BluGames 2 жыл бұрын
You will enjoy it
@aydendean 4 ай бұрын
I'm not sure if I'm doing something wrong but even if I enable distributed power, whenever I go to the rear camera the end dpus are on idle power
@TZrailfaning 2 жыл бұрын
I know I have been commenting a bunch but I need help. To see if there is longer trains I went on my pc and sand patch. I counted 40 cars. I went on ps4 same train and I counted 40 cars. You said it was supposed to be longer on pc, is this normal? So should I get Sherman hill on pc?
@TZrailfaning 2 жыл бұрын
Hope he sees this
@dustindotson3465 2 жыл бұрын
There is an intermodal that you are 1.3 miles long the 25w intermodal very challenging train super heavy
@Dave-hv9rn 6 ай бұрын
Nice what am I going to need as far as a computer and hardware?
@alexlorenz4103 Жыл бұрын
That lift passenger lift at Horseshoe Curve is called a Funicular (Fun-ick-u-luhr)
@1niceguyme 11 ай бұрын
Have you tried Run8?? I think you'd like it honestly.
@RipRoarin 2 жыл бұрын
Fun fact: Norfolk Southern has their own Police force, one I kno of drives a dodge Durango, they WILL pull u over and apparently will not hesitate to write 4 tickets if need be....
@southernpennsyrailfan8579 2 жыл бұрын
24:03 ha! Tanker wheel go brrrrr
@larrysteve7272 2 жыл бұрын
I hope they add some Canadian routes like the Spiral tunnels or the steep hills at Peace River if they do I will 100% get this game
@espnluver7525 2 жыл бұрын
I would like to see them add like Baltimore Philadelphia Boston Halifax Montreal
@wceyuki 2 жыл бұрын
They messed up the engine sounds on the GEVO (es44), and the horn sounds fouled - i’m disappointed, it sounds more like an AC4400 or C40-8W.
@BubbaDocreeper 27 күн бұрын
Tips on getting a 12 thousand ton train on a 0.6 hill going?
@BluGames 26 күн бұрын
Hold independent brake. Release automatic brake. slowly apply forward power 1 notch at a time while releasing independent brake while apply sand until you get forward grip. And be patient.
@djfatstax2400 Жыл бұрын
Are you running on steam or DVD. Because I have steam but I want to use my raildriver and couldn't last time I tried to play TS. If you are on steam maybe I'll by this route unless it comes with TSW3
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
Yes i am on steam. And raildriver wont work on TS classic without some special drivers i think
@djfatstax2400 Жыл бұрын
@@BluGames Thanks bro :)
@bluebellsfan8704 Жыл бұрын
This video made me jealous man. Rn I can't get the routes you have to pay for. Plus the London Tube route is acting kinda broken for me and I don't know how to drive the red German train so I'm suck at sand patch just switching cars which gets real boring real quick.
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
Dang man that sucks
@harikrishnan1954 11 ай бұрын
Hi, I have a doubt. Do these TSW 2 routes have the same lighting and dynamic weather in TSW3? What about the bugs. There were some audio bugs in this DLC like the rear engine have no or idling sound while working as DPU. Are these bugs still there or fixed!?
@BluGames 11 ай бұрын
The route is mostly unchanged since this video. It has dynamic weather, but TSW 2 lighting.
@trainmaster1269 Жыл бұрын
At 28:25 Blu I already did your dare, it was a challenge but I got done
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
Fun huh! I might run it again
@Bloor11 Жыл бұрын
Can you get this map or senerios on train sim 3? I never knew this game existed and I want to buy it and I'm only really interested in the freight scenarios. I actually run a 38-2 as a yard loco for my full time job.
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
Cool job man. Yes you can get it on train sim world 3 also. It was on sale not long ago. But check it out
@gloria6229 Жыл бұрын
There's the Tunnel Inn, even though you can't see it.
@bignate6664 Жыл бұрын
If I'm not mistaken horseshoe curve is on ex conrail signals
@wheresaldocanoe Жыл бұрын
Used to be ex-PRR, but not anymore. All the old PRR signals on NS lines were removed and replaced with newer NS signals three years ago.
@VirtualRailroad 2 жыл бұрын
They should've added the bnsf and up gevo's too
@itzgalactic2537 Жыл бұрын
Are these sounds vanilla? I don’t have TSW2 I’m wait for 3
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
Yes.
@Jake_Moore_ 2 жыл бұрын
When is the next live stream?
@jwrailve3615 9 ай бұрын
We need American steam. Period And Moffatt tunnel Anywhere in Florida possibly a FEC 13 mile bridge, The Texas panhandle New Orleans-Houston so you could run All class ones, Locos 844 for cheyanne 3571 for cajon pass Allegheny for sand patch Northern for horseshoe El Capitan for cajon Amtrak for all US routes it runs on uS steam and no more euro crap.
@BluGames 9 ай бұрын
Would love to see. All those
@jwrailve3615 9 ай бұрын
@@BluGames it just makes sense. Playing sand patch now I count 8 stations yet no passenger runs.
@kaykayschuckers Жыл бұрын
Can you get the Horseshoe curve on the ps4 in TWS 3?
@arismoldovan Жыл бұрын
Hi blu
@joshuahaynes3722 Жыл бұрын
What game mode is this?
@otismartin2415 Жыл бұрын
Where can you purchase the Rail Driver?
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
Direct link in descripion
@gloria6229 Жыл бұрын
Gallitzin Tunnels.
@frankpoer3120 Жыл бұрын
All they need to do now is wig wag the lower lights
@drewharman1690 2 жыл бұрын
The physics are broke! Ain’t no way a train like that will take off that quick! The eye candy is there but that’s it
@HeadFargo 2 жыл бұрын
Even with power from 5 engines?
@drewharman1690 2 жыл бұрын
@@HeadFargo BROKE RUN 8 all day LONG
@phyrestorm2521 2 жыл бұрын
Juniata is pronounced June-EEE-at-ah, Altoona is pronounced Al-tuna. I grew up minute from where your located in your game
@frost_blitz8371 Жыл бұрын
Cp?
@jmcc6104 Жыл бұрын
It's called an incline...
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
Ahh cool
@dae1973 Жыл бұрын
Not Nor-folk. You have to cuss to say it right. Nor-fuk Southern.😂 Believe me. You want to say it right
@BluGames Жыл бұрын
Lololololol oops mu bad
@gloria6229 Жыл бұрын
Either way works.
@gloria6229 Жыл бұрын
Gallitzin.
@gloria6229 Жыл бұрын
Coming into Cresson.
@satan361 2 жыл бұрын
Dynamic brake of this route > trash
@canertas79 9 ай бұрын
Neden çok konuşuyorsun tamma güzel de
@TZrailfaning 2 жыл бұрын
Please respond to my comments
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