Horseshoe Curve w/ RailDriver | Norfolk Southern ES44AC | Train Sim World 2 (PC)

[@BluGames]

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]

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

[@JohnnyCarroll-wi6tx]

amazing how train sim has got every thing so realistic.even the land marks a pretty much spot on.

[@ethanb7388]

i live in johnstown and the accuracy of this route is spot on!

[@BluGames]

Wow thats great

[@Nickzino]

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

[@NotchNate]

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]

Too bad the physics are quite unrealistic

[@NotchNate]

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]

@@NotchNate take as an example Train Simulator series, good and acceptable physics

[@focusdakid]

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

[@diamondrequiem8155]

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]

That would be sweet

[@diamondrequiem8155]

@@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!

[@josephfugate]

Thank you for another wonderful video! You are keeping me great company while I am working during the day.

[@BluGames]

Any time! And thank you so much for the kind words. It means alot

[@poorhouz5051]

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]

Thanks so much! And yea i been playing for years

[@Stoker58]

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]

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

[@SChamberlain1978]

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]

Agreed agreed

[@Astrologunns]

Exactly I live right near down town and I hear trains all the time and I go to the flats and walk the tracks

[@diamondjaguar]

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.

[@kaykayschuckers]

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.

[@jenniferadams7582]

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]

Yea thats a huge advantage of using the raildriver. If its in stock, go for it

[@jenniferadams7582]

@@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.

[@QuartetGhost]

The sign sitting at the curve is actually there so the amtrak is not a foreshadow that's just the real sign points for complete accuracy

[@BluGames]

Oh ok thanks good to know

[@470SS5DRIVER]

Very nice Lou from wheeling & lake Erie railway co

[@BluGames]

Thank you very much!

[@jaromirandel543]

Now imagine that this track would be electrified. When descenting down the train would be like the small power plant.

[@BluGames]

Im not a fan of electrifying freight locos in the US lol

[@Thezentime]

Why tho?

[@jaromirandel543]

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]

Yeah i know all of that i was asking why wouldn’t you be a fan of electrifying freight locos in the US?

[@samthompson7821]

@@Thezentimetoo hard to do

[@Brotherdot]

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! :)

[@ReadingAreaRailfan]

I just discovered you and your my favorite TSW KZbinr by far. Keep up these amazing vids man you seem very knowledgeable as well!!

[@KentuckyAk101guy]

I love the route so far. There it’s also a LOT of good rolling stock options to use in the scenario editor.

[@gloria6229]

Cresson, Pennsylvania coming up.

[@ellisjackson3355]

NS is the only company I've seen that puts the displays on top of the control stand to the left

[@NQUINNT]

It’s pronounced Al-Toon-a. Also Amtrak uses the track for the NYC Pittsburgh route

[@CLELDKFKEJ]

Google signal perspectives for whatever railroad company. Gives you everything ya need to know! Only know because I was studying to be a conductor

[@willwozniak2826]

Need some NS HERITAGE UNITS ....that will bring the crowd to the curve....nice game play man!

[@BluGames]

They just released a heritage pack for this route

[@RollerCoasterLineProductions]

Misspoke Altoona but said Gallitzin right. You’re in my neck of the woods, sorta.

[@BluGames]

Aw i thought i said it right. But cool. This is a really cool rte

[@CrazyCanuck91]

The flats with the semi traulers are in reference to the triple crown drags norfolk southern pulled for years

[@canadiantimberwolf1]

Being Canadian, I'd love to see more CNR and add CPKC onto the train world platform...

[@gurukn]

Here's a tip for you, this is how you are supposed to honk before a crossing: _ _ . __

[@pdxpony]

Right... it's long, long, short, then long through the crossing.

[@BluGames]

Wait.. did i not do this? And what part of the video are you referencing?

[@gurukn]

@@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.

[@cinnamontoast9999]

Thing at 15:30 is called an Incline, very popular one in Pittsburgh at Duquesne

[@dustindotson3465]

There is an intermodal that you are 1.3 miles long the 25w intermodal very challenging train super heavy

[@dejohdenny2870]

Very nice presentation. Thanks

[@pm8302]

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]

Would love to learn more about how you guys do it

[@cjc5478]

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]

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

[@southernpennsyrailfan8579]

When I get a new laptop this is the first game I’m buying on steam

[@BluGames]

You will enjoy it

[@jmcc6104]

It's a great burn cruise spot.

[@KevinStoffel]

BNSF - Steven's Pass... pleeeeeeaseee lol. Man that would make my year.

[@wceyuki]

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.

[@kaykayschuckers]

That challenge where you dare us to take a loaded coal train is I believe Cresson mountain

[@alexlorenz4103]

That lift passenger lift at Horseshoe Curve is called a Funicular (Fun-ick-u-luhr)

[@RipRoarin]

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....

[@MikeEvans-vd5gw]

Yo thats a cool set-up for a train game where can you get that? ADN im subscribing, yiur awesome!

[@Clxcks114]

I feel like Union Pacific are more in the sandy desert areas as I always see them there.

[@gloria6229]

There's the Tunnel Inn, even though you can't see it.

[@jwrailve3615]

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]

Would love to see. All those

[@jwrailve3615]

@@BluGames it just makes sense. Playing sand patch now I count 8 stations yet no passenger runs.

[@trainmaster1269]

At 28:25 Blu I already did your dare, it was a challenge but I got done

[@BluGames]

Fun huh! I might run it again

[@djfatstax2400]

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]

Yes i am on steam. And raildriver wont work on TS classic without some special drivers i think

[@djfatstax2400]

@@BluGames Thanks bro :)

[@andrehenry-w2n]

You did good job 😊

[@1niceguyme]

Have you tried Run8?? I think you'd like it honestly.

[@BubbaDocreeper]

Tips on getting a 12 thousand ton train on a 0.6 hill going?

[@BluGames]

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.

[@drewharman1690]

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]

Even with power from 5 engines?

[@drewharman1690]

@@HeadFargo BROKE RUN 8 all day LONG

[@TZrailfaning]

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?

[@Bloor11]

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]

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

[@aydendean]

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

[@harikrishnan1954]

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]

The route is mostly unchanged since this video. It has dynamic weather, but TSW 2 lighting.

[@southernpennsyrailfan8579]

24:03 ha! Tanker wheel go brrrrr

[@bluebellsfan8704]

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]

Dang man that sucks

[@arismoldovan]

Hi blu

[@trainsimulatordriver]

I'm quite enjoying HSC :)

[@gloria6229]

Gallitzin Tunnels.

[@kevoman2020]

Great video, thanks. Have you tried Run 8 v3?

[@BluGames]

I have! I actually like it and plan on making a video about it when i get a chance

[@larrysteve7272]

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]

I would like to see them add like Baltimore Philadelphia Boston Halifax Montreal

[@Dave-hv9rn]

Nice what am I going to need as far as a computer and hardware?

[@itzgalactic2537]

Are these sounds vanilla? I don’t have TSW2 I’m wait for 3

[@BluGames]

Yes.

[@TZrailfaning]

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]

Hope he sees this

[@bignate6664]

If I'm not mistaken horseshoe curve is on ex conrail signals

[@wheresaldocanoe]

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.

[@frankpoer3120]

All they need to do now is wig wag the lower lights

[@otismartin2415]

Where can you purchase the Rail Driver?

[@BluGames]

Direct link in descripion

[@jmcc6104]

It's called an incline...

[@BluGames]

Ahh cool

[@phyrestorm2521]

Juniata is pronounced June-EEE-at-ah, Altoona is pronounced Al-tuna. I grew up minute from where your located in your game

[@VirtualRailroad]

They should've added the bnsf and up gevo's too

[@dae1973]

Not Nor-folk. You have to cuss to say it right. Nor-fuk Southern.😂 Believe me. You want to say it right

[@BluGames]

Lololololol oops mu bad

[@gloria6229]

Either way works.

[@gloria6229]

Gallitzin.

[@gloria6229]

Coming into Cresson.

[@kaykayschuckers]

Can you get the Horseshoe curve on the ps4 in TWS 3?

[@joshuahaynes3722]

What game mode is this?

[@Jake_Moore_]

When is the next live stream?

[@frost_blitz8371]

Cp?

[@satan361]

Dynamic brake of this route > trash

[@canertas79]

Neden çok konuşuyorsun tamma güzel de

[@TZrailfaning]

Please respond to my comments