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I live near the Novosibirsk-Glavny station and I can confirm that this is exactly what this place looked like in the 90s. Yes, there were mafia shops too.

All in one minute drae buys a bunch of beer, buys a chainsaw from a dude, then kills said dude with said chainsaw, and then gets swiss cheesed by the local vendors. I can already tell this video is gonna be great

Actually I liked how you were fighting with locomotive controls 😅, so here are my notes about what you mentioned or wondered 5:45 Actually VL10 locomotive has four brakes. 1.) Handbrake 2.) Locomotive brake 3.) Independent air brake 4.) Dynamic regenerative brake At 5:46 this second lever has two functions. Braking regulator of dynamic brake or it changes field weakening on motors, when you are on 8S series (17. notch), 2P4S series-parallel (27. notch) or all motor groups parallel 4P2S (36. notch) 6:00 Small compressor is needed to get enough pressure, so pantograph can be risen up. This is common on almost all electric locomotives even on modern ones, where this is of course simplified and controlled by computer. Pantograph is diamond or Z shaped current collector on the roof 7:50 KVC is from russian Контактор вспомогателных цепей - Kontaktor vspomogateylnych cepey (КВЦ / KVC) - Auxiliary devices contactor (breaker), this one powers compressors and cooling fans, which also recharge auxiliary battery and in fast mode they power stator winding on motors needed for dynamic braking 8:05 BV1 is Быстродействующий выключатель БВ1 - Bystrodeystvuyuschcyj vyklyuchatyel - This is master circuit breaker which protects motors from overcurrents. It needs to be turned on to start driving and feeding motors with electric current ⚡️ 9:55 - ВУ Выключатель управления - VU Vyklyuchatyel upravlyenya is steering activation. This is somewhat similar to putting keys into ignition, this unlocks steering with traction circuits of locomotive 10:06 This is quite common, start procedure on most locomotives is not just pressing button 😅 13:24 Actually yes, you can use main air brake even when driving loco only, however locomotive brake is better as it acts faster and smoother. This is crucial when you need to carefully move into wagons to connect them 16:11 When you have to prepare for lowering pantograph, you need to cut power draw to zero (fans, compressors, train heating and motors), then you lower pantograph. Otherwise you would pull violent electric arcs

Nice stuff Drae. In case no-one else has told you these things: 1) A pantograph in this context is the arm that extends from the roof of the train and contacts the overhead power lines to allow you to get electrical power to the train 2) The locomotive brake just applies breaks to the actual locomotive itself, as such it's often known as the independent brake, as it allows you to control the locomotive's brakes independently of the rest of the train. The main brake handle, often called the automatic brake, controls the brake line that runs the length of the train, and as such will apply brakes on every car connected to the brake line. 3) That white light that turns the engine off...... I'm not certain, but I doubt it has anything to do with speed, my guess is it's current. As you add power you are causing the electric motors to draw more current. There's a limit to how much current they can handle before bad things happen. My guess is this is some kind of protection system to stop you drawing too much current. If I'm right you may notice that as you move faster you can take a higher power setting without the light turning on. The reason for this is complex, but relates to how electric motors work, basically, as they spin faster they draw less current, hence your you can take higher power settings without exceeding that current limit.

Drae, pantograph is the thing on top of the train that raises to make contact with the overhead wired

From all these detailed simulators Drae is gonna know how to prepare and operate every single vehicle in existence

1:52 I totally did! This vehicle is commonly called bukhanka in Russian, which means loaf of bread

"Welcome to Trans-Siberian Railway Simulator" 5min later: *switching to your secondary is always faster than reloading*

if my train driver would yell "i am moving, i am doing it sir" at the coworkers, i'd see that i gtfo of there

*Chainsaw does exactly what a chainsaw should do* Drea: "This outcome was unforeseen and unwarranted, and as such I am not liable for this mans fate."

Damn that’s detailed! I work as a train driver in Sweden and was following along nicely for the first minutes of loco prep. But holy SHIT that Russian thing is complicated. Some of the locos I drive are built in the 60’s but they’re miles easier to work with that what Drae had to endure 😂

10 minutes in and I don't know if Drae is going to get the train in motion yet, this is a must have game for train enthusiasts and maybe no one else

How does a train game turn into a Mafia war and first person shooter

The mafia guys that you killed were going to help you run the train... but you just had to wack them...

... so this was a big discussion and learning point when Railroads Online came out. It was clarified by one of the developers that actually works on a currently working museum rail line in California. The "Conductor" is the guy that handles the business and finances of the train. He insures the train runs on schedule, collects money and tickets from passengers and keeps the business records and contracts straight. The "Engineer" is the guy that handles the technical aspects of operating the train - he drives the train and directs the crew to couple/uncouple cars as needed; throw track switches and turnouts when needed, etc. When trains had cabooses, the Conductor had a desk in the caboose and spent most of his time there. The *pantograph* is the mechanism that reaches up from the roof of the engine to make contact with the electric lines stretched above the track where the engine gets it's power. Those motors in the engine compartments are electric motors.

Trains have several types of brakes. When parked there is a wheel or crank you turn that pulls a chain that manually locks the brakes on the wheels. You have to release this first. Then there are the air brakes which you control with a lever. It basically does the same thing as the brake wheel except you don’t have to go outside to turn the wheel and you have full control over braking amount. Then there is dynamic braking. This is complicated. The electric motors on the wheels instead of being used to spin the axles can be used as brakes. Going down hill you basically turn off the electricity to the motors and instead use them as generators producing electricity. That electricity is then sent to heavy coils on the roof that act as giant resistors. The resistance puts a load on the motors causing them to spin slower and thus slowing the axles. Dynamic brakes have fans to cool the coils when they get hot. Other fans are of course to cool the diesel engine. The electrical systems and signaling systems are also very complicated. If the locomotive is exceeding the speed limit or passes a red signal the system will put the train into emergency brake mode. You then have to reset the system to continue moving. If you don’t press a kill switch every few minutes to prove you are still alive the brakes come on. If the engine isn’t loading properly or has a fault or out of coolant it will shut down. The wheels have an anti slip device that prevents them from spinning on wet rails. This can fail causing you to lose pulling power. Trains are almost as complex as planes.

I was born an raised in Novosibirsk. We hung around the railway track as kids a lot of times. Even when I went to college we spent a lot of time there just walking around somewhere between Novosibirsk Zapadniy and Novosibirsk Glavniy. (I know it's not a place where most people would go). I could never picture seeing a random American youtuber 20 years after that planning the game plotting in the same place. (It's not accurate, to be honest).

I'm your biggest fan from Russia, actually surprised that you decided to play this game)

As a person, who live in Novosibirsk, I can confirm that this game looks extremely realistic. All this shit cars, old locomotives, ugly people and mafia off course! I use to buy 7,62 for my AK on Tuesdays weekly. Sometimes I exchange it on some potatoes.

It’s an electric train. That means your pantograph (arms that reach up to the wire above you) reaches up above you to the wires so electric power can run down to the engine and traction motors that turn the wheels. It powers the air compressor, head lights, heater, and other things as well. You have so many brakes because you want to be able to stop. Locomotive brakes are the brakes to the locomotive only. Train brakes are the air brakes to the entire length of the train. Hand brake is a physical application of the locomotive brakes that stay on until you manually twist them off-always set them to prevent your brakes from bleeding out since air brakes only apply so long as they have air to apply them… else: you have no brakes once the air leaks out, since you have no air pressure to push the brakes onto the wheels. Hey, Drae? I’d recommend you watching a video or two on Hyce’s channel… just beware the mystery citrus!

After killing the mafia dudes selling AK's, I wonder if Drae tried taking the ammo/other AK they were selling? Since they were dead I'd assume the stuff would either be free or just wouldn't allow him pick them up..

15:28 it says "Electrical diagram of the VL-10 electric locomotive", so yeah, basically a circuit board.

as someone who lives in belarus but went to siberia, its insane how accurate the train stations look

Drae, at 13:40 the pantograph is whats at the roof of the train touching the wires, its electricity driven so it requires it to move.

Bread being in the loaf van is fitting

My grandfather and Uncle used to drive Locomotives, and if this is anything like what they had to do everyday, then damn this is quite the eye opener

Most detailed train sim I had ever seen lol

definitely want to see the full version. this looks interesting.

You've gotta love how Drae's first instinct on getting a chainsaw is to brutally murder the vendor.

The unlabeled lever for the brake does significantly different things when turned at different angles.... Oh and it's absolutely essential to properly running the train... Oh and by the way, if you get it wrong, the pressure for the brakes will go up and damage the train. This train is the ninja code version of train engineering. LOL Wow!

This looks fantastic, please play it when it comes out

Will you be doing or airport sim. Loved the vid would love to see more.❤

I about died laughing when you chainsawed that guy.

I like this game already. I hope it becomes a series’s with how it looks the shooting and looting and probably realistic train sim is godly. I hope it has a vast open world and such

I love how in-depth this game is, i never even heard from it before but this is definately going on my wishlist so i can buy it when it releases 😄

did i just spend 15 minutes of my life watching drae start a train 💀

drae: how do i lower pentagraph game: sorry thats the demo thanks for trying me: ROFL this is great content.

Hey drae just a bit of info here. Drinking alcohol does not warm you up, it makes you feel warmer however you can still die of hypothermia if not careful and it’s cold enough out. Cheers 🍺

Drea, the panto graph is the boom that goes to the electric wires above the train the train has 2..this is sooooo much more in depth than train Sim. But that's where I got my learning. Great videos 🍻

"I have to brush up on my trains" Drae says, as if any of us or he believes he will do that. XDDDD Drae, you know you're gonna be yelling WHAT'S A PANTOGRAPH within 30 seconds of starting the finished game!!

Hmm, I wonder if I can chainsaw a guy. 😂 this might just be the best simulation game I’ve ever seen ❤

This made me laugh so hard. First all the confusion then the pure happiness when you found the horn. But the best part was opening the window and shout losers at the cars waiting for the train to pass 😂

5:50 "Enough... is... ENOUGH! I've had it with these monkey-fighting brakes on this Monday-to-Friday train!"

10:03 its train simulator for a reason 😂

I've had this on my wishlist for what seems like an eternity. Can't wait to play it. Great content Drae as usual :) 😃

A pantograph is the apparatus at the top of a train or tram that lifts up and touches the electric wires running above the tracks.

Wow I'm not a train guy but this is so in depth I love it.

Man I laughed at this more than any video you have uploaded before 😂😂 this is awesome please more of this

I really wanted to see a driveby with a train

Hand brake holds the locomotive Regular brake helps slow and or stops train Train brake used only for the locomotive it's self Emergency dumps all air within the hose pipes essentially acting as it would with a car breaks slamming on.

I NEED a series of this drea I was just as confused as you but was hilarious

You need to do a hour on this haha took like 30 minutes just to start the train hahaha

Even I was surprised that you could kill people at the start of the game haha 😂

You have seen snakes on a plane, now get ready for brakes on a train!

Hi drae great vid as always but i really want you to play mindistry, it is a colonie managment tower defence gameandi think you will have a great tome with it, have a good day. 👍

That game really looks awesome, waiting for it for years now

1:52 my man, you're buying bread not from some shady van, but from UAZ-2206 which is called bukhanka - "a loaf"

Looking at the style of the game as soon as he showed it, I expect some completely unhinged shenanigans and a minute later I was not disappointed....on to the rest of the video!

Omg drea… I used to watch you alot in elementary and middle school. Now I graduated high school in 2023. Im glad your still making videos🥲

1:06 When intrusive thoughts win

1:15 the amount of times you have done somthing dum then said that is huge

15:29 looks to be a diagram of the trains electronics, most soviet stuff had theese diagrams somewhere so you could repair it yourself in the field

"Much like America, everyone in Russia has firearms" 😂 😂😂

Not realistic: no pet bear.

The difference between a service brake and an emergency brake is in an emergency, you don't just want a brake that keeps you still, you want one that stops you

Of course Drae tried to murder a civilian immediately at the first available option...... can't say I blame him, I probably would have tried too..... Honestly can't believe it worked either 🤣🤣🤣

The “shady van” you bought bread from is called “Bukhanka” which literally translates as a “loaf”

Pantagraphs are the arms on top of the train that reach up to the overhead power lines instead of a third powered rail

The struggle bus has crashed and burned LOL but that is why half of us are here to watch. "I'm doing is SIRRRRR" Plus I had to watch to the end to find out if Drea ever found out what a pantographs was XD

Drae just fyi. Playway also has Simrail a train simulator based on Poland with Pendolinos and a lot of electric locomotives and electric multiple units. And those trains are also very in depth. You can even be a signaller in different kinds of signal boxes so if you like driving realistic trains that may also be a nice thing to try. ^^

As someone who does irl train stuffs, this is funny asf to watch 🤣🤣

I was expecting this game for good few years 😂 TSW killer. Expectingly

6:17 the thing on top of electric locomotives that picks up power from the overhead wire

startup of these russian beasts make my Stadler locos look like a piece of cake to get going

I have waited long for this game. Looks promising.

Note: the new prologue lets you get to the "next place". There's also some slightly unexpected elements for a "train sim"... Don't want to spoil it though.

This reminds me of like a Russian train version of My Summer Car

1:09 We love how dumb or i say predictible Drae is sometimes:):)

5:49 one for parking one for the wagons brakes and one for the trains brakes

This game seems like a lot of fun but I want to put this out here, I work at a railroad, and drive locomotives and have to start them daily (us trains) this was even complicated for me to watch, I was lost 99% of that startup😂 example US locomotives have a turn dial that says start/isolate and a push button and an engine run switch; 3 things to start a locomotive😂 this Russian locomotive has a 10minute start up procedure☠️ I love the videos, and I hope this was kinda interesting to you all 🤯

alcohol doesn't keep you warm, it only makes you feel warm

1:07 Classic drae😂

😂😂😂 you made me laugh but in a good way I enjoyed

I’m completely intrigued with this game 😂😂😂 please play more 😅😅

Can you fire the machine from the train gun to the waiting cars? Want to know what happens next😂

2:44 song in the bankground was made by горемыка (russian post-punk band)

Oh Drae it's known trains are complex

Not just a train driver, a train engineer and repair mechanic too

i can't believe drae called KVC a KFC 🤦‍♂🤦‍♂🤦‍♂

The pantograph are the clothes hanger above the locomotive that touch the electric wires for power supply. I thought that was common knowledge, apparently not.

I have played games where I piloted entire starships that were less complicated than this train. Holy shit.

Lol. It's 3 hours later, and you've turned on the train. You start cheering as the credits roll with a "Thank You For Playing" at the end. Having stopped cheering when you noticed the credits, you throw your computer out the window and devote yourself to a life of crime, because FUCK THAT GAME!!1!!!

It took so damn long to get the locomotive moving, that he didnt even do anything else in the video 😢😅

This reminds me of you learning goldrush. The frustration is REAL!!

I felt the same way when I started with Norfolk. dont worry it will start clicking over time

its like my summer car but with trains

That was a really cool simulator, doesn`t expect that level of details lmao

A 90's mafia train? Was there a man called "The Machine" on board by any chance?

KVC = Koronel Valdamir's Chicken, Pantographs is Russian for Pentagram.