Buying and Testing the Tier 2 Porter Train Engine in Railroads Online!

Hey everyone and welcome back to more Railroads Online! Today we are going to buy and test the next cheapest engine in the list, the porter tier 2! This is the upgraded version of the starter engine with more tender space! I've brought @DapperEcho in so he can help test how it stands up against the original porter and haul some loads to the freight depot!
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[@godismyjudge4964]

The conductor is like the captain of a ship. They are responsible for navigating, keeping the train on schedule, and often switching tracks when necessary. The engineers operate and maintain the engine but it’s the conductor that ultimately tells them what to do. In essence the conductor is the “ mind” of the train “conducting” the crew to keep the train moving and on time. Anytime you see a guy on a train looking at a pocket watch there’s a 90% chance he’s the conductor. Also the in game model is more reminiscent of a conductor.

[@Bendigo1]

The Conductor conducts the activities of the train, the engineer is in charge of operating the engine.

[@launcesmechanist9578]

@@Bendigo1 When my cousin Roland was with CSX as a Conductor he had a saying: 'Your engine, my train.' The Engineer was responsible for the locomotive. Everything else fell under the purview of the Conductor.

[@Bendigo1]

@@launcesmechanist9578 Yep. The engineer drives the train, the conductor runs the train.

[@3DPDK]

From a retired Ship's Captain: The crew answeres to the Engineer. The Engineer was/is (in legal terms) "responsible entity" for the safe physical operation of the train. *The Engineer is the "captain".* The conductor is/was the "company man". He kept the business records of the train, cargo bills, crew pay, ticket revenues on passenger trains, etc. On a ship, this is the job of the Purser, not the Captain. Both the Purser and Conductor are "responsible entity" for the smooth business operation of the ship/train. The Conductor can tell the Engineer where the train needs to go next, but not when or how to get there. Conductor: "We need to get to Bright's freight yard to haul four goods cars to Phoenix". Engineer: "OK. We'll head that way as soon as the snow storm clears from the mountain pass".

[@MinorLG]

Yep, the engineer drives the engine. The conductor, conducts the management of all the operations

[@joltedjon]

Imagine if they added the ability to dig tunnels through the mountains, that would be so sick

[@kANGaming]

Terraforming in general would be great!

[@grandiewandie]

@@kANGaming try using Betsy as a second car like those massive trains and not in the back like a trailer forklift and have twice as much torque if the game has that, I’m waiting until it isn’t so buggy before I buy it so I don’t know if that’s a thing

[@Ruiso7]

I kinda want like a farm update, like transporting produce around, maybe animal products like milk too. Maybe oil too, to change into petrol for some diesel engines, though I don't know if it would be lore friemdly with the era. Coal has to be a thing though, righy?

[@IONATVS]

@@grandiewandie It’s possible to do, but would’ve been a lot harder to control and irl potentially dangerous before diesel engines with cables between the cars to control all their brakes and throttles from 1 cabin. IRL I don’t think it was really done for steam engines, but could have as long as the engineers had a system to relay commands from the lead engine to the others, such as a system of whistle codes, or having them close enough to yell at each other

[@m.wilkerson6590]

@@kANGaming Incase no-one else covers it The Porter might be as strong as it is because its the "Starter" Engine. Ik some Game devs like to buff starter equipment

[@devinfaux6987]

Not surprised Classic Betsy won the tug-of-war; with that unpowered axle, less of Betsy II's weight is resting on each of her four driving wheels, so she'll be a little more prone to wheelslip.

[@trackdog448]

The extra axle on the Betsy II should help with braking for hills, though.

[@SaxonIVKGames]

@@trackdog448 When have you seen a trailing wheel with brakes :/

[@trackdog448]

@@SaxonIVKGames Our current equipment has it, I have no clue how far back that would continue. The extra weight and length, though, should help keep the engine straight when braking with a load behind it.

[@SaxonIVKGames]

@@trackdog448 Oh wow! I didn't know that.

[@xarfram]

What this game desperately needs is the ability to upgrade stations with more cranes, faster cranes, and potentially automatic ones

[@indisputablefacts8507]

I'm campaigning for a new building - the Flunky Shack. When you ding your bell, a flunky pops out of it and does whatever needs doing, like loading cars, firewood, water, all that. ...And I'd be happy if they'd just make the docks have a bigger hit box and the cranes be able to load any car they can reach (and do it smarter, load the fullest car to the top first before touching the next car it can reach).

[@robertharris6092]

@@indisputablefacts8507 thats really help for single player.

[@Failer__]

The least they could to is "one click - full3 load". You click the crane once, and it loads the wagon untill either it's full or the dock is empty...

[@sthomas6369]

Derailing on the loop like that is called a "string lining" derailment, where the cars essentially try to pull straight because of too many empty cars between loaded ones (or in this case a locomotive)

[@jean-charleslavigne1298]

Exactly. I think its even worse if you are stopped and try to move forward in the middle of a curve. You have to push and pull gradually to balance the force around the curve or else the tension can pull the cars inside the curve and off the rails.

[@V.Lane_volts]

I am not an expert my self, but. If the dev added a feature where player can tighten the link and make the buffer spring loaded. So there is almost no slack when pulling the train and prevent derailment. I know this gonna be a heavy job on the physics simulation and going to promote lag to the game. But this feature is worth considering.

[@3DPDK]

@@V.Lane_volts It's not the slack in the couplers that causes this kind of derailment. What S Thomas is describing is the tendency for the train to "want" to form a straight line, like pulling a string from both ends. This tendency ends up being a lateral, sideways force on the wheel trucks in a curve, perpendicular to the tracks. If the force exceeds the resistance force of the wheel flanges and weight of the car itself, the flanges hop over the rail towards that straight line. This is true both in real world and this game's physics. The only time the lateral force is not present is on straight track and when fully coasting downhill.

[@V.Lane_volts]

@@3DPDK oh sorry. I think I am just Miss informed or something. No actually i think i miss understand by Lawries goes Loco or something when he visit the corris railway. By the way, English isn't my first language oh and i am not a native. So i am sorry if theres grammar errors.

[@V.Lane_volts]

With that said i think the first comment that i publish can be added for realism sake.

[@cartographer29]

When you're working with another player, you can give car counts to how far they need to move up or back. So when @Dapper was switching and connecting the train, you could count down how many cars further he has to pull the train to clear the switch, or back up to couple to the cars, rather than "ok stop". So you'd call out "5 cars" ... "4 cars" ... and so on ... "1 car" ... "half car" ... "inches" ... "stop". Makes for less "STOP STOP STOP NOOOOO!"

[@Travelinmatt1976]

@12:15 High speed express passenger steam engines would take on water on the move. At certain spots along the route there would be long water troughs in the middle the track. As the train sped past the engineer would lower a scoop under the engine that would pick up water as it sped along.

[@JaneDoe-dg1gv]

Those were mostly used in America where there was loads of space between stops. They were also used in Africa sometimes for the same reason.

[@averagewso]

@@JaneDoe-dg1gv Generally, no, they never took off in the US, but the UK experiemented with it

[@Shit_I_Missed.]

kAN, the way I remember conductor vs engineer is the conductor is by thinking of it like an orchestra: The Conductor is monitoring and controlling the entire group through the piece, while the Drummer controls the drums, and the Engineer controls the engines

[@flarethedragon]

That is correct. It's the Conductor's train, but it's the Engineer's engine

[@fisherman501]

What do the violinists do? Rob the train of it's lolly?

[@gustavhertz5090]

@@fisherman501 yes

[@idontfeelliketelling]

you count out car lengths, IRL a freight car is like 30' - 80' depending. sand cars are small because sand is dense AF and those cars get heavy quick, lumber flatcars can be suuuuper long but you have a little device in the cab that'll measure EXACTLY how far the engine has traveled for spotting cars in industry. but the conductor on the ground lets you know to let her in easy so you slow to a stop. it's a rhythm you get into with a person you work with, making your shunts / joints / stops smoother and smoother as you learn how the other person works. teamwork makes the dreamwork

[@killman369547]

I usually just take the "That look about right" approach and it hasn't gone wrong for me yet.

[@MaebhsUrbanity]

I'm not sure, but I think the *Engine*er drives the train Engine.

[@takemasu45]

And the conductor 'conducts', like a symphony. Tells everyone what to do

[@swosheeplays9453]

From what i understand its kinda like a tank Driver may be the one pressing all the buttons and turning the dials but the commander is who decides where the tank goes and how fast

[@Tristanstuff6988]

You are right but engineer also means builder and stuf

[@takemasu45]

@@Tristanstuff6988 these days, that's correct. In regards to trains though, the engineer is the person who runs the engine of the train

[@aj_gaming136]

Yes you have it right

[@narinsimon9745]

When 2 engines are at the front of a train, its called a “double header”. But when there’s and engine at the front and back, the one at the back is called a “banker”

[@tristanrhines1613]

perhaps set up shunting yards outside of the mills to queue up larger numbers of loaded cars so you don't have to manage such a large train through it, then assembly the mega train as you depart.

[@killman369547]

The Eureka "sucks" because it was a fast passenger service locomotive. It was built for straight lines, no grades and high speed. It was never intended for logging or mining railroads. Btw the engineer drives the train, the conductor does almost everything else.

[@Cragified]

The developers have already said that the Porters are currently too powerful. Either by intention so people don't get stuck a lot early on or due to a physics bug. Porters where light rail shunters and port rail cars. Very good narrow gauge light rail locomotives but definitely not logging spur locos.

[@killman369547]

@@Cragified I know. I wasn't talking about the Porter i was talking about the Eureka.

[@mikes47jeep]

Engineer: drives the train Fireman: the engineers assistant, tends the fire and water level Conductor: boss of the train crew, decides what the train dose and where it goes Brakeman: sets and releases hand brakes, couples and uncouples cars, throws switches

[@YMS09D]

Just discovered while playing today, if you hit 'T' you can lean to the right, like right out the window, helps see around your loco when driving first person.

[@louismoore6004]

Kan was just asking about this.

[@creeperman9931]

And to the left with "R"

[@TheJerseyNinja]

@@louismoore6004 he knows that he mentioned it either in his last video or the last on on Dappers channel I can’t remember which

[@daemonicone4098]

SO glad I found your channel. This has been one of my favorite series from any creator lately, thanks for doing the work!

[@hexazalea1793]

The 0-4-2 porter should have better stability in addition to its longer range between however i think the devs said somewhere the starting porter(betsy) is using the stats of a stronger porter for now im not sure if they changed that . But if you want pulling power the gearned locomotives can pull just about anything but have a limited top speed The mogul balances speed and power. Also Trains actually are better off with more weight unlike cars as more weight means more traction. Also the engineer is the one who drives the train the conductor is the one who manages most other things but the conductor is the one in charge. there's also usually a brakeman who has to deal with all the individual car breaks and couplings. There also the fireman who keeps the fire going. Also this game is about American narrow gauge don't try to run trains that are too long stability on 3ft gauge is not the same as on standard 4ft 8 and a half inches. Use the new porter on longer routes with less acess fuel. i recomend doing a bit of research Each locomotive has a niche.

[@ethanmelton927]

Ok

[@buffbaer]

Really love observing how kAN improved his train knowledge. He really digged into train physics. Still a long way to go, but he knows now more than other so called train enthusiasts.

[@SaxonIVKGames]

Yeah

[@launcesmechanist9578]

An engine attached to the rear of the consist (the entire train plus locomotive) is called the Banker. It's job is to assist heavy trains going up steep inclines and assist with braking when going down a grade. Basically a powered caboose.

[@leoholmquist]

He finally got the 0-4-2! I'm so hyped for when he gets a proper tender engine.

[@jamesfroyum23]

In an earlier video he got the eureka, which is a 4-4-0 tender engine.

[@EdyAlbertoMSGT3]

But exactly as he said, it sucked.

[@Dronesword123]

The eureka isn’t that bad. It has a very specific role in mind: high speed medium length trains on the flats. It isn’t going to climb big grades, I’d say 8 loaded cars, maybe 10 depending on the grades is it’s max, but what you sacrifice in pulling power, you gain in speed and stability. Depending on how your RR is setup in this game, it works great for shuttling logs between sawmill and logging camp on long, more or less flat terrain (nothing bigger than 2% ish)

[@killman369547]

@@EdyAlbertoMSGT3 It sucks because it was meant for passenger service not logging or mining railroads.

[@KouuToriProductions]

Unloading in motion is usually how I like to unload my trains when I'm playing solo. I run the Mogul, and set about 10% reg and let her roll. When I'm grinding for cash, the train doesn't stop until I'm at the sawmill or logging camp. I do the same thing (10% reg and walk) for switches. I'm up to 2 runaways.

[@silmarian]

I love the look of Regret Valley. I've seen a lot of places out west that looked like that.

[@bustedsiderods8544]

Y'know, something i'd love to see you try in this series is gravity trains. basically, if you have a route thats downhill all the way, you can let cars roll back down with someone on then to man the brakes, and get down quicker!

[@Cptn.Viridian]

7:20 In the world of trains, power isn't everything. Drag only really factors in at determining top speed. There is another, arguably more important stat, that is tractive power. Basically, the more weight you have on a wheel, the more power it can transfer to the rails. In a head to head test, weight would actually help. The reason Betsy 2 lost is the extra set of wheels it has. The extra set of wheels reduce weight, and therefore traction on the remaining driving wheels. Now the reason a train might sacrifice tractive power this way is to increase stability. At high speed, the extra wheels help keep guide the train around turns, and keep the train smooth and stable in straights. The two or three main trains of thought (see what I did there?) when it comes to trains is tractive power vs stability. More tractive power will allow more weight to be carried over all, or more in more extreme examples (around bends, up hill, etc.) where higher stability will allow higher speed travel over smooth and rough rail alike.

[@kaot1k]

imagine a track with no switches and the entire track is covered with cars and first person betsies like a conveyor with people loading at each station

[@barryisashiba]

When you said “ holy cow” when the train derailed because of Betsy on the back I laughed because Betsy is a name for a cow! 😂

[@atefxf]

Thanks for inviting Dapper again, we need him more often!!

[@jamesmcgoogan1248]

I'm pretty sure that putting the reverser at something below 100% will give your Eureka more torque, although I'm not sure if that's just the placebo effect.

[@mangsonicr3152]

Placebo

[@cromwellcruiser]

If anything it ought to give you less - steam engines on full reverser either side used the most steam but produced the most force, whereas the reverser would be moved closer to the centre (neutral) when running to conserve steam

[@bransonsmith8505]

Reverser still doesn't work correctly like in the real world it's 100% or nothing

[@fredmercury1314]

@@bransonsmith8505 You can tell by the way the regulator doesn't work in any way like in the real world either. Imagine wanging the regulator fully open on a real steam train. It sure would be interesting to watch.

[@stevepittman3770]

If you go back to the beginning of the video when he was buying engines, the Porter has like 6100 'tractive effort' , the Eureka only has like 5600 or so. It's just never going to pull harder than Betsy.

[@AgentWest]

You should _hear_ that slack between cars being taken up. It sounds like a massive metallic clang that moves like a wave through the whole train. Impressive, one-of-a-kind sound!

[@projecttoasty2555]

If you want to do another power unload, I would recommend you hook up your rails to the other side of the depot. It has a longer platform and thus would allow you to unload while moving a bit faster. Also:Keep up the good content!

[@holdenleeb2312]

Here’s a trick to remember: The conductor conducts the engineer who is in the engine

[@kraftyfox.2658]

Omg I love this! Everything feels so real with it being manual. I'd watch this every day! Keep up the great work!

[@stevenbryant3055]

The engineer is the driver, the conductor is the one that manages everything

[@jacobconrad4067]

I love the genuine excitement you have playing this!

[@bobkrause2521]

You had mentioned in this vid about trains having a locomotive in the middle of the train. That is done more for braking and air pressure than helping to push or pull. Modern trains using air brakes get their air from the locomotives. If you have a really long train, by the time the air gets to the rear of the train the air pressure drops. Having a locomotive in the middle helps to maintain an even air pressure throughout the train because that locomotive can build air using its air compressor. Fun video, enjoyed it. 👍

[@stevepittman3770]

Loving the series and I really dig the megatrain, can't wait for more, even mega-er trains!

[@thetomgamerboi6817]

hi kan! I really enjoy the railroads online content! Keep it up! Can't wait to see how the series and game develop!

[@kolowski13]

Kan in the first Betsy, 20 cars, Dapper in another Betsy, 20 cars, and Kosmo in a final Betsy. Maybe do 25 cars in-between? But man what a sight to see that. Once you get to that point, you need a designated Betsy in every freight yard just taking empty cars, filling them up and shunting them onto a final train pickup line so that all the main train drivers have to do is drop off empty cars and pick up their loaded cars.

[@rasmussth1273]

Absolutely banger series!! Absolutely hooked:)

[@connortheandroidsentbycybe8679]

This series is a masterpiece.

[@Hossinator]

This was so cool 😎😎. Best episode yet. We need more mega trains. That was awesome GG 👍👍

[@michaelcherry5308]

great job dude amazing!

[@invertedsoul8600]

I love this game, I have been watching your channel for a while now and I must say, I love it!

[@raptorz1950]

Bro your porter 2 had 0 fuel when you did the tug of war... Edit: and your fire temperature was very low...

[@colossal3922]

It dosen't matter if it has full boiler pressure

[@OnyxBMW]

And it had a compressor and generator bar, of which one of those 2 enables brake PRESSURE which is used to REDUCE the brake pressure. Assuming that's not an error and the train does have air brakes, he basically ran the thing the entire time with the brakes on.

[@colossal3922]

@@OnyxBMWthe porter has neither air brakes nor generator. also the compressor INCREASES the air brake pressure, which allows the air brakes to work. he had 0 air brake pressure, meaning even if the porter had air brakes it couldn't brake.

[@MrChubbyHubby.]

Really awesome series, please keep them coming.

[@GreatLakesStateProductions6708]

Just saying the engineer is the guy driving the train and the conductor is the one flipping switches, riding cars and coupling cars

[@BrljoMrljo]

I am big train fan and this is a must for me. I do hope that devs will continue working on it.

[@alexpym8216]

Best episode! Long trains are epic!

[@P901337]

Woohoo! Two Dapper episodes in a row! I love this content.

[@profundu]

I love this series continue. I love it

[@saxtondomination4808]

Love the videos Kahn, hope you try out the geared locomotives, they will help will long heavy trains on syeep grades. Keep up the work Kahn. And to answer your thing about the engineer and conductor, the engineer drives the train and the conductor Handles the switches and couplings.

[@powerfulpancake484]

You guys talking about having a row of running water towers to fill up moving trains reminded me of this video I saw about a railway that tried to have a way to fill up engines while they moved. They came up with a design for a tender that had a trough that could be lowered. The tracks would have a shallow tube placed in between the rails and as the engine ran through they would lower the trough and it would scoop water into the tender.

[@AggroPhene]

liked how you are pushing physics in way that displays the minute detail devs put into the games mechanics. Would appreciate showing some map perspectives.

[@Jigoku_Samurai]

that's crazy with how much you made in that one run! here's a little tip for operating the turntable: if you stand at either end and look down at the rails, you can still turn it and it makes lining up the rails alittle easier (though it's still difficult to get the timing down to stop without over-shooting).

[@kuttispielt7801]

You probably should have bought the Mogul you had the money and it is a real upgrade but another porter won’t hurt worst case it’s going to be a shunting engine somewhere

[@Tschuschka_Ichwillitsch]

Everyone: buy a brand new engine Kan: buys the same engine he has but with 2 more wheels

[@isaacgeorge6388]

If this is like real life, I have huge respect now for train engineers and conductors. Really just anyone that works on trains

[@brendanmassaro9595]

This was a fun one to watch

[@senorporko3299]

Love the bids bro keep up the good work

[@callumhardy5098]

Great episode thanks

[@nikidesignsolutionsandgami1518]

There's actually a porter on static display at the train Depot at Anchorage Alaska where I live. And in Fairbanks Alaska at pioneer Park, there's a restored operating porter they take out in the summers I wish I could volunteer at that museum so I can get the chance to drive it and maintain it. It's actually this game that revived my interest in trains. Also when you and dapper do a video together in this game, it creates a very antidepressing video fit to treat depression.

[@katerinakittycat3849]

seeing your videos of this game has pretty much convinced me to buy it

[@Old_Gunslinger_Wild_Bill]

id be a good idea kan to run the engines back to back like 2 engines on a freight locomotive so you can have more speed and power, or you could do a push pull config for youre train like in the vid

[@survivaljulian8877]

Thats the best project wath I have ever seen

[@Anastas1786]

The engineer/driver is the guy who actually operates the train, monitors all the dials and valves and levers, and prevents derailments and boiler explosions. The conductor is a sharp-dressed Company man. He's the safety officer and the numbers guy. He may or may not have personal engineering experience, but his job is pretty much everything _except_ the engine. He supervises loading and unloading of cargo; buys, sells, and verifies passenger tickets and tends to other passenger needs; does any necessary paperwork, and basically acts on behalf of the Company ensuring that the train runs on-time and according to safety regulations. For shunting, the conductor is the one who arranged to have the cars and wagons reserved for you beforehand, and he would also signal to the driver with flags, lanterns, a loud whistle, his hands, or his voice whenever the train was running in reverse. Basically, the engineer's job is to get you where you're going, and the conductor's job is to make sure you're alive, turning a profit, and projecting a positive image of "the Company" when you do so. 39:50 Bad time for a whistle test. The whistle is steam-powered too, so low boiler pressure means weaker whistles.

[@JadeTheNB]

pog love the seiries soo much. go to the iron mine pls

[@launcesmechanist9578]

Fun fact: The longest train in the history of the United States Railroad was a 500 car consist, loaded with coal, and pulled by six diesel locomotives. On November 15, 1967, the Norfolk & Western Railway ran a consist of 500 coal cars, plus caboose, and powered by six 3600 horsepower diesels three in front and three in the middle. This train stretched for roughly 4.06 miles (6.53km) and was pulled a total of 159 miles from Iaeger, West Virginia to Portsmouth, Ohio. This train was created as a way to test the possible train lengths and weights as well as test possible radio communication between teamed locomotives. The test was a success despite intermittent radio signal loss between the two locomotive teams and a broken coupling knuckle that snapped open at startup after a crew change at Williamson, West Virginia.

[@jaunusender6166]

I enjoy the view in Regret Valley, you get kinda claustrophobic in the small spaces with the trees everywhere.

[@crazydutchbloke]

I once lost a load, Diddnt think mutch of it at the time, Well about 9 months later i learnt my lesson.

[@deanjurgens1651]

i love this game so much please keep posting i love them

[@mandarin1257]

12:23 on some express routes in Britain, steam locomotives had a little retractable scoop at the bottom, similar to a water bomber (e.g. Canadair CL-415). There were also water troughs in the middle of the track at certain points along the route, so when the locomotive was over these troughs the scoop would be lowered and the water refilled.

[@Jotrain]

To put it simply, the engineer drives the engine, the fireman shovels the coal into the firebox and the conductor coordinates the crew's activities and ensures that passengers are safe.

[@bryceburns429]

I just saw your other video. Glad your firewood issues was worked out

[@larsrademakers6070]

Love this series!

[@disconnected7843]

Thank you!!! Dapper is back!!!!!!!!!!

[@Cowslappa]

I work for a railroad and I am a conductor. The conductor is in charge of the train and the engineer operates the locomotive. The conductor works on the ground giving the engineer direction and distance to a hook, spotting cars at industries or fixing issues with the train in route. Also what you guys were doing with an engine at the rear is called a man helper and communication is key with maned helpers, the engineer on the lead unit tells the engineer at the rear what to do. When you pull cars off the rail due draft forces, pulling too hard from the front and too slow at the rear, it's called a string line derail. You can also derail due to buff forces which is pushing too hard from the rear and too slow on the head end. Also if you have any questions let me know, I can answer almost anything involving switching moves including some tips I've learned over the years or just general railroad terminology. Engineers are also called hog heads.

[@roartoust5692]

I love this series

[@corpnut2906]

That was sick loved it

[@the21stcenturytrolleydodge31]

kAN & Dapper love the super long train set, don't know if anyone said this already but like real railroad practice you can set car brakes on your train to stretch out the tension in the train to keep it from derailing at such a long length.

[@the21stcenturytrolleydodge31]

kinda relates to my previous comment that was the reason railway crews would run from the caboose to locomotive, certain whistle calls would tell the crew which cars needed brake and how much.

[@Entropy_____]

I love the black colour scheme as well

[@goombawithaglock4715]

I'm a huge train fan great video

[@lillian6023]

New engines! Hype!

[@briandennis7981]

Just be for me

[@RJdeVries84]

A comfortable degree of corner is 15, this also allows a tender engine like the mogul to tow wagons by the bar on the plow without decoupling.

[@ObjectGuy]

Cool video dude and I love all your videos

[@pikapika512]

23:00 you can hear the realization in dappers voice

[@caribu0824]

you could try cement foundations in side regular foundation at every other car increments to mark spacing for loading just remember that the longer the strain the more "slack" will have to be accounted for

[@LifeWithStiel]

My Morning just got 100 times better now

[@matthewsmith6441]

Try the Betsy 2 at the rear of the cars and push them up the incline. Thats how some Railroads do it around the world. Also an engineer is the driver and conductor is the person operating points and coupling / uncoupling cars

[@brentbennett5401]

I live in the appalachia mountains and sometimes they use 4 in the front and 2 in the mid and back

[@edidzonmakovvic4133]

I watch you since 46k subs and Im glad I subbed

[@sthomas6369]

Engineer drives, brakemen do the coupling/uncoupling and set switches, conductor is the guy who is in charge of the whole train, like the paperwork and money stuff (like accounting for how many cars and/or the quantity of stuff shipped) but doesn't drive.

[@accaliamurraymusic]

I don't know if it's true in real life, or true in the game -- but I remember on old Microsoft Train Simulator, you need to use the cylinder cocks. You open them as you're accelerating and it helps with torque, and you leave them on until you've gotten a little bit of speed. You should try that on this game.

[@kuhljager2429]

Opening the cylinder cocks is how you blow condensate out of the pistons before using the locomotive. Water doesn't compress, and when you try to make it compress, things then to get...... sporty

[@crownflash5377]

For loading maybe put some kind of marker along the rail to mark the proper stopping position for loading wagon you cant see . that way you can align the marker with one of the junction between wagons you can see and that will align the wagon at the station

[@artursalitis7716]

safer to transport a long train with 2 locomotives is if the train is divided into 3 parts and the locomotives are between them, thus reducing the load

[@madnessmax2407]

The water tower idea is just an iteresting way of recreating the affects of a trough a scoop used on later steam trains doing high speed passanger routes

[@lostonessoul5154]

This entire episode I got Dumbo vibes. In particular the Casey Jr. scene where, as you described it, the entire train gives him slack then just KICKS him forward!!!!!! That also just reminded me you missed a chance at calling your second porter Betsy Jr. I'm just imagining the mill owners are just like "WHAT THE HECK!? YOU USUALLY DO LIKE......TEN CARS WHERE DID YOU GET ALL THESE!?"

[@ryanrain257]

Porter 1 vs 2 only difference (wheels porter 1) 0-4-0 and 1 wood stack (Wheels porter 2) 0-4-2 and 2 wood stacks (The should add a wood count in the buy menu so you can plan your routes around that)

[@realonthecircuit]

Engineer is the person who controls the train, the conductor is like the coordinator and such. The conductor will do jobs like switching the switches, uncoupling cars, coupling cars, and jobs like that.

[@thetrainmaster1]

Engineer-Drives Conductor-Switches/Shunts

[@dragonheart9965]

30:10 you so nearly stringlined your train there. 34:55 oop it happened lol

[@mirdordinii5783]

I've been under the impression that this map is loosely based on the Rio Grande Southern, and from my memory 30 cars would have actually been a rather large train for that railroad.