The FIRST TIME Knuckles and Airbrakes have been done right! | Century of Steam Devlog

Perhaps two of the most important train systems, finally simulated the right way.
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[@thatonecaledonian812]

I like how this is a serious dev vlog but one of the boxcars still says “eat shit”

[@Stooltoad5017]

I noticed that as well. Makes me just a tad concerned.

[@jursh3936]

the ES&D is hyces meme railroad name lol

[@cheemsstar6882]

@@jursh3936 he is mark here, so you know, details

[@Stooltoad5017]

@@jursh3936I’m aware of that, I more so meant that some poor sod had to paint it there.

[@rosco1151]

Real life railroads did (and do) get nicknames, or alternate titles that fit their acronyms. Obviously in the CoS universe the "East Salida & Denver" is the real company, but colloquially known as the Eat Shit & Die. My headcannon for this video is that someone working in the car shop painted that as a joke, and then nobody noticed (or cared) before it got returned to service. All just adds to my immersion haha

[@cmilburn26]

Yall are creating the game that every steam locomotive engineer has dreamed about for YEARS. A game that they can mess around with and test things without the risk of breaking something or injuring anyone, and one that will simulate the trains ACCURATELY. Yall are doing some awesome work and I absolutely cannot wait for this to drop!!

[@Railfan105.]

That's because there are actually multiple steam locomotive engineers who are developing the game. It's a fantastic team, and I can't wait until it releases.

[@bluescrew3124]

100%

[@cmilburn26]

@@Railfan105. right. Mark has definitely proved his knowledge. As a steam locomotive engineer myself, I couldn’t be more excited

[@Squigdude13]

it brings a whole new level to fuckin around and finding out, its why ive put 400+ hours on derail valley at this point

[@rollincoal4014]

It's also fun as a enthusiast to be able to start to learn some of the basics of running a train too.

[@user-uv3of2bm8s]

Manager of the ES&D: We have discovered flatbed 23 has been mangled at a switch after a freight train smashed into it. The flatbed had been left out on the main track at 4:31 PM, and the crew working at the yard, please turn yourself in, because we lost one of our operational ten-wheelers

[@SnaveSutit]

I think the cursor change, and highlighting of the hovered object, should be configurable to the user's preference. I personally prefer the highlighting, similarly to how Derail Valley does it. But I know some of my friends do not like the outline or highlight solution and would prefer the minimalist crosshair solution.

[@seymoarsalvage]

I 100% agree, as sometimes I like the highlighting to show how that particular mechanism works. But I also love the clean and simple cursor change that doesn't busy up the screen for every thing I touch. I'm torn lol

[@KidarWolf]

@@seymoarsalvage I agree. It's also an accessibility thing too, if you can't see well enough to see the change in cursor, being able to use the highlight instead will help you to be able to still enjoy playing.

[@markmalewski]

I completely agree! I definitely prefer the highlighting, and my close friend prefers the crosshairs (or both) and we have said the same exact thing, about wishing it was configurable so we could “enable” crosshairs or highlighting or both (or neither). When making videos, it’s nice to have neither. But while playing I prefer highlighting, but after a few days of playing (or a few hundred hours of playing) I think crosshairs might be fine, but I really wish / hope that we can choose (in the menu system) and choose / select / enable / disable “highlighting / outline” and enable / disable “crosshairs”. That way we can have either option, or neither option or both or whichever we prefer. Personally I prefer the outline / highlighting solution, but maybe after playing a few hours and becoming more familiar and comfortable with a particular locomotive then maybe I would consider switching to the minimalist “crosshairs” solution, but PLEASE give us the option to choose “outline/highlight” (enabled or disabled) and “minimalist / crosshair” (enabled or disabled) and allow us to enable or disable both. I can see use cases (such as tutorials and just getting started) where highlighting/outline is DEFINITELY preferred (myself included) but I can see how others with more experience with locomotives and more hours in the cab of a locomotive might like the crosshairs or minimalist solution, but PLEASE let us choose which we prefer to use in the menu system. Please and thank-you! 🙏❤️❤️❤️

[@Apollad2]

This, let us have the option to run with both even, and even change the color of the ghost and cursor change.

[@C.I...]

I think a reasonable compromise would be the new cursor system, but with directional arrows showing the potential movement of whatever is being hovered over. Highlighting is a bit clumsy and "game-y" IMO.

[@pinecone01]

The whistle is so haunting, surreal... like, this isn't a machine of steel, fire, and water... this is a living beast, it has a voice, it has a name, it eats coal and drinks water. Love her. Respect her.

[@Tristan_S346]

This one, was a lot of hard work. But the game feels so good now, obviously some kinks need working out but that’s a Pre-Alpha for ya! We’ll get there, thank you so much to everyone that’s supporting us and everyone following along 😊

[@BigMeechEJ25]

You guys are doing an excellent job, implementing properly a lot of aspects that other "sims" just over look. Can't wait!

[@Pyrotrainthing]

Thank you for the work y'all do on this game!

[@trainsimulatordriver]

As an real life engineman I'm really looking forward to this, but I'm also glad that you're also going to allow the player to play simply to avoid minimising your market. This is important because most players wouldn't understand that it takes years to properly learn how to operate a locomotive and gain train handling skills.

[@cranberrysauce61]

personally, the changing of the cursor looks better and doesn't break immersion as much. but i think being able to highlight an object should still be a toggleable option. as it can be a helpful learning tool for those not as familiar with the true workings of the engine, granted i dont know if highlighting should be on by default or not.

[@callsignapollo_]

The glowing outline is probably also better as an accessibility feature, and honestly im a fan of both options

[@grit9938]

I prefer the highlighting. It's easier for older eyes and gives a much more easily spottable feedback. An option to turn it on/off might be worth thinking over. That shift-click for quickly connecting lines is fantastic!

[@ulfgard4734]

Was going to make a similar comment, myself. I absolutely understand the desire others feel for minimal UI indicators, but from an accessibility standpoint I very much hope to see an option to use the highlight.

[@user-xg5uk5yc4y]

I noticed as soon as you opened the anglecocks the air compressor started pumping way more quicker and that is the kind of detail that I would absolutely love in a train game its not just "Throw in coal and water and go forward and back" there is more to it than that and I think you guys at Studio 346 might even make it past Derail Valley!

[@KidarWolf]

This is exciting - you saying that you're a lot closer to the point where you start releasing devlogs on gameplay means you're that one step closer to having a fully working game. I'm excited to see where the next period of development gets this game to.

[@commandertone809]

Idea put the Colorado railroad museum in game as a extra map.

[@Elios0000]

that would make a really good demo or tutorial map!

[@MikeyMechanics]

Ooh I never thought of that ykw since Hyce is here why not add the Colorado rr museum map for extra funnies, and then you add the 3 stars: 491, 20 and 346!!!!!

[@HoofmanJones030397]

This is still gonna be a "build-your-own-route" train game, yes?

[@SeanJAnimations]

From what Ive understood from the past. There will be types of gamemodes in terms of the railroad itself. Youll have a prelaid track layout which you unlocks chunks of. In similar fashion to Railroader. And then theres the other gamemode which I hate to compare it to this but I cant think of anything else. Its like RO! Where you can lay your own track.

[@brucethebatcat5084]

ES&D cars? You all aren't doing much to hide the truth: Mark from S346 and Hyce from Hyce are the SAME PERSON! Seriously, this is probably my favorite yet! I love the way you guys did proper draft gear!

[@MatNichols-iz9dy]

Omg finally someone else pointed it out

[@BandanRRChannel]

That's ridiculous! Clearly they're different people, I've seen them both at the same place at once. Probably Hyce just bribed someone to slip an ES&D car into the video.

[@QuintonMurdock]

16:07 it’s wild how much noise tank cars make when empty. When full it’s quiet but when they are empty they have allot to say

[@Pyrotrainthing]

The saw-by with the flatcar has me thinking of that clip of Spongebob where Spongebob & Patrick drive the Flying Dutchmann's ship through rocks. I'm watch watching that clip thinking to myself "You're good, you're good, you're good, you're good, aaaand stop!"

[@KnapfordMaster98]

I love the little sounds of the tender squeaking and groaning as it goes around turns. Those deep resonant squeaks have been a BIG thing missing from train sims.

[@KerboOnYT]

Run 8 has been doing knuckles and air brakes right for years, but it's nice to see another game do it right. Nice details!

[@solicitr666]

Do it right, with good graphics.

[@KerboOnYT]

@@solicitr666 CoS will be nowhere near the scale of what's possible in Run 8, so it's possible to have shiny graphics. It's a trade off

[@karlack2682]

The thing that impresses me more is that you figured out how to get more then one type of tree on the map in unreal engine.

[@RobloxVintageCars]

i absolutely love how all the sounds are just pleasant to hear. so huge props to the audio guys. like woah first time hearing the whistles months ago was amazing and i didn't expect everything else to sound so nice. looking forward to more!!

[@Lemonaitor]

28:48 talk about dedication: having a data point of reference from RGS 20 with a set tonnage and distance to work towards, and using it as a basis for in game simulation of stopping distances. Just *chef's kiss*

[@UmoadoGaming]

Well this is a nice lengthy video, 1:00 Califunia oil 😂 5:01 Very nice 3 chime, and I’m kinda like the crosshair instead of the highlight 6:33 Those new chuffs, they sound good! 15:57 That’s a cool detail! 34:42 Nailed it 41:42 The fly cam is neat, I can definitely see a lot of use for it in the future! Always a good day when a Century of Steam video post!

[@ffave775]

The bird sound omg are so good. You guys are killing it wow. I was looking for the bird out my window at night.

[@The_New_IKB]

Thank you for posting this Hyce, been dealing with some stressful stuff lately and this has helped to lift my mood❤

[@weylinwest9505]

To your mental health. ❤

[@markmalewski]

Hang in there my friend! When life is stressful, I love playing farming games or train games. It’s relaxing for me, and I love trains! Take a walk, enjoy some fresh air. Take a shower, and eat something delicious! Stay strong, get some sleep/rest and much love for your (mental) health. ❤️❤️❤️ #StayStrong #HappyTrains

[@clyde3013]

man this is gonna be a fun game when it finally comes out

[@alastaircross4713]

This is seriously looking awesome already. And I cannot wait! Having watched through, I can agree with having the ability to toggle cursor highlight, it would be really helpful. Talking automatic brakes, are we talking straight air, self lapping or something in between in this video? As a tramcar/streetcar motorman I'm familiar with straight air, it's what we have on our operating Christchurch trams at my museum, and why my one time driving a railway locomotive (1923 boxcab electric doing a light test run) the driver had to cut out the self-lapping function on the loco brakes so I could run it as a straight air brake. With the way you guys are going with this, I'm kinda thinking now this might be a really good tool to help me learn and figure out self-lapping stuff before I get to try it IRL. 3:22 OK, we've seen ES&D flats and now boxcars, so the one question I've been dying to ask... ES&D explody bois when? 11:56 I see what you're doing there Mark... cheeky little nod to Mickey McGowan and Smells Like Kenosha?😁 31:48 Hyce school of switching, class is in session and today we're learning the art of the spicy 'dunk' with the bois. It's fine. Really.

[@FuelFire]

43 minutes... man, you guys are not gonna let me sleep. And I'm all here for it.

[@bow-tiedengineer4453]

It's gonna be SO MUCH FUN watching your shennaniganery in this game!

[@MadeByTheCommunity]

The team is making something truly amazing! Century of Steam is hitting all the marks for me (especially the environment!). I am sooo freakin' excited to play this! I'm curious, is there a video explaining the planned gameplay loop? Is it mission focused? What are the goals etc. Thank you!

[@JP-bp3he]

I think you got your "SC" games mixed up! ;)

[@MadeByTheCommunity]

@@JP-bp3he huh?

[@JP-bp3he]

@@MadeByTheCommunity just joking around. "SC" games Star Citizen Centry of Steam. I reconized your name and have seen your videos.

[@zeibach9075]

Heya Hyce, nice to see such detail on air brake sim. Are you modelling pressure propagation down the line? How about leakage from aux reservoirs and cylinders? Is that tied in with car maintenance? I recall you were very pleased with Railroader's HUD for showing brake status. Will CoS have similar observability features for player QoL as an option? You talked about different engineer brake valves. Will you also have different varieties of control valves on the cars? For the Derail Valley Air Brake mod I implemented the classic Westinghouse "Plain Triple" and the later K-type control valve, so I'm curious what sort of detail you're hoping to achieve in that respect.

[@_Studio346]

Good to see you here, my friend! Pressure propagation is indeed modeled. Leakage will be tied in with car maintenance, yes, though, as in real life, it's usually quite slight. We're working on HUD ideas. We're going to simulate the control valves the best we can. We already have several different types of K's in. With the era of our equipment, we're not liable to get much beyond K's (and their friends that function almost identically) and AB's in a few rare cases, but I plan to simulate them all. :)

[@WhirligigGirl]

@@_Studio346pressure propagation is why the train stalled at around 39:45, am I correct?

[@knightryder6068]

Amazing job, the new chuffs sound fantastic! Keep up the great work guys!

[@darkflame2601]

Even as a non-engineer, it still boggles my mind as to how much detail you guys are putting into the game - I keep thinking about the pinecones. I think the quality of games in recent years have been half-baked, but this feels like a full game with attention to every detail. For most games I would say it's outrageous, but I would pay $70 like the new "next gen" games are costing for this. Can't wait to see what's next!

[@hudsonfan5426]

I can't wait for this game to come out. The sim. You and your team have created is amazing! keep up the good work!

[@billyrueckert5113]

Just started the video so I'm sure I'll be adding many a comment. Excellent work, Team! You must be so proud of all this amazing work you are doing. The sounds for opening cargo doors...what a nice treat!

[@markmalewski]

Another incredible Dev-log! I’m a Patreon, but I’m not sure HOW I missed this February video! I just saw it posted to Discord (less than an hour ago) and I was super excited about the title. Another amazing video and it’s great seeing the progress and I can’t wait till this is released (in alpha / beta / finished product). This is by far the absolute BEST train sim / train game ever! The attention to detail and graphics are amazing, and I can see how much effort (and love) is being poured into the development of this game! Amazing work gentlemen! Thanks Mark / Hyce! You have an amazing team and I get so excited seeing the Dev-logs and video posts, and I can’t wait to play! Thanks again for sharing and letting us be a part of this exciting project / journey, and I can’t wait to play! You are creating the game that EVERY steam locomotive engineer has ever dreamed about! Your attention to detail is incredible! Your work is amazing and I can’t wait for this to be released! ❤️❤️❤️

[@furlosifurfox5794]

Just amazing! Incredible how well its going. Wish ya the best of luck with further development of CoS!!

[@KarolOfGutovo]

4:40 imo the ghosts would be better for at-a-glance identifying if you are actually going to interact with what you want to interact.

[@josephanderson3451]

Looking better and better every video I see!

[@loficampingguy9664]

I feel like this game has huge potential to do for railfans what KSP has done for aviation and spaceflight. Every time we get an update, this only gets better and better. It's been said here already, but I too cast my vote for toggleable/adjustable highlights. Yet another excellent video as always, seeing all the things y'all have done is always one of those "sit down and enjoy" moments. Keep it up!

[@riotintheair]

I can't even begin to express how much I'm looking forward to this game. The obvious love and attention to detail really shines.

[@dougd4917]

So impressive. Appreciate the detail. Finally, a train game with scenery!

[@Crushercorp]

I am not a train enthusiate, but watching you is countagious. This look so great, keep it up!!

[@polarvortex6496]

Can't wait to see the five-person train ops!

[@WasatchWind]

Seriously, and hopefully with actually different player skins lol

[@fresnojason]

The team is doing amazing work and can't wait to play this. This is going to be simply amazing and a refreshing change to the sit in it and go games out there. They have their place and with the options the team is putting in even those that love those kind of game will be at home too. Maybe even learn something new in the process. 😉

[@babythorgaming2166]

This game is so gorgeous, visually, audibly, and gameplay-wise I am so unbelievably excited

[@Idaho-Cowboy]

So cool. That weathering and re-lettered box car is just awesome. Sound design is the best I've heard; I'm listening with headphones and the deep chuffs and the whistles are sounding so good. I was wondering if that tank car was going to explode with that rough coupling.

[@smeagolplaysgames4517]

Gotta love that quality ES&D train handling lol

[@theswissarmyman1125]

This is looking great!!!!

[@catfishkid1986]

Love the new crosshair over highlighting hit box!

[@TheNorthDevonOrganist]

this looks so good, hope the sound is spot on too.

[@WasatchWind]

The fact that they care about whistles this much, while most other train sims are content with the most ugly, synthy whistles tells me all I need to know.

[@wild_lee_coyote]

Because you are modeling everything, you are creating a game that can have an extremely long life. You won’t have to go back and fix the cheat codes most games write to gloss over various components. Keep up the great work.

[@V.E.D.Gaming]

I can't wait for this game

[@bhrailroadhistory1509]

this is so cool! and here is a idea, for the leaning on the cars you should animate the camera to the left and right for smooth transitions idk just a idea lol but amazing work Love the game and cant wait to play it!

[@samtucker1995]

Hyce is having WAAAY too much fun with this gameplay, he’s literally me 😂🖤

[@XCougar85X]

This looks fantastic

[@Dj3ndo]

I'm so excited for this game!

[@connorjohnson7834]

That compressor sound is absolutely fantastic

[@patrickorr2256]

Keep up the good work

[@KentuckyRailfan]

Yesss I'm so hyped. Can't wait!

[@mostly-harmless]

BRAVO on the cursor change instead of highlighting objects

[@RedkidJ]

Can't wait for some track building action!

[@WasatchWind]

I really hope that's the next dev log!

[@Mereel9212]

Props to RRO, for bringing this team together ;D

[@Curious_Skeptic]

There's not even a close 2nd for the quality of this game!

[@LimitlessRailroading]

The BP reduction on the other cars as you’re charging the rear of the train/new cars is really cool! I also love the added cutout. Sincerely, Conductor Yum Yum Sparkles

[@lefthandstudios]

You should have the white outline when you can interact with something on a toggle

[@kuroshimo31]

I have poor eyesight, and after you mentioned the cursor change, I still had trouble seeing it with quick motions. I would like highlighting interactable items to be an option, even if it isn't the default behavior.

[@PowerTrain611]

That retaining valve simulation is really awesome. I've never had to use anything other than full release, I did have to stop a train with a single old school handbrake (the one with no multiplier gearing like seen in this sim) on a 1%-ish downhill grade to qualify as a conductor... The only time I've ever had to use a brake stick, fortunately.

[@markmalewski]

Well this is a nice lengthy video, 1:00 Califunia oil 😂 5:01 Very nice 3 chime, and I kinda like the highlight instead of the crosshair (as a beginner) but maybe after a while (more time / experience) I like the idea of being able to choose between “highlight / outline” and the “crosshair” (minimalist) options / solution. I would be too clueless (starting out) with the crosshair and I definitely prefer the highlight solution (especially as I learn each new locomotive) but after a few hundred hours (in-game) then I would probably be more familiar with each locomotive and then I would probably be more confident and comfortable with switching to “crosshairs/minimalist” but PLEASE make both options available in the menus, so we can enable / disable each solution (and have one or the other or both or neither) as we become more comfortable and familiar with the locomotives. 🚂 ❤️❤️❤️ 6:33 Those new chuffs, they sound good! 15:57 That’s a cool detail! 34:42 Nailed it (as always) 41:42 The fly cam is neat, I can definitely see a lot of use for it in the future! Another amazing video! Always a great day when a Century of Steam video posts! Thank-you! ❤️❤️❤️

[@hollywood1340]

Some of those FCC cars came west and north ending up on our Montana Southern. You can see a few of them without trucks in the yard in Nevada City, MT.

[@bluescrew3124]

This is truly impressive

[@TheSteve94]

good sound can really make a game and i love it!

[@PepperKatt]

this game is so immersive i can FEEL the weight of everything bashing together just from the noises of it all haha

[@josephanderson3451]

Yayy a new video! 🤠

[@LoPhatKao]

highlighting active part / changing crosshair should be a configurable option highlighting would help new users unfamiliar with train parts or the game show what is interactable whereas the crosshair changing would be good for experienced players or those who prefer a 'cleaner' hud if you have a tutorial, point it out in there and ask how they want it

[@ozinAdelaide]

I'll have to give it another watch, i spent the first run through drooling over the scenery. It just blows me away - foreground and distance, just a perfect balance. ❤ How much of an impact does that scenery density and complexity have on player experience? We have seen that RR had to wind back the tree density due to fps being throttled. Fingers crossed all is good.😊

[@ThePTBRULES]

I'd like to see a highlight option that shows the two extremes of a lever controls. So in the case of the Air Brakes, two yellow 'boundary' lines repersentives the minimum and maximum rotation of the control, a dot at the pivot point of the device and maybe a curved arc at end of the level or semitransparent field connecting those boundary lines. This would give someone like me a visual indication of my 'percentage' rather than having to look at it. This, highlights on controls and curser change could all work together, with toggles and the ability to modify the transparency of the highlights. Lastly, you could add this suggestion to valves/hand brakes by adding a circular or split circle highlight around said control. It would becomes more or less transparent as you rotated the control, with the left side getting more visible as you turn the valve counter clockwise, and to the right when you're going clockwise.

[@ericbonanno5214]

I really like the "quality of life" feature of the text at the bottom so you can see where your automatic break is set. In Derail Valley, it can be hard to tell where your break is at and it always seemed like the transition was always too close together and easy to overshoot where you want to set it.

[@KyloKellen]

One thing that I would really like to see is AI running, it could be like Railroader, or how I would prefer would how Train Simulator Classic does where Trains run wherever and do there own thing and you just pass by them. I would probably do this solo (because I have no friends), and it would be nice to have other trains running than just mine. I love what you are doing with this game and I can't wait until it comes out!

[@arrivedknight7632]

I hope it comes out this year, i can't wait another year!!!!! Im so hyped

[@IsaacDaBoatSloth]

"the duonks change noise based on how spicy it is"

[@ZergSmasher]

This game is going to be amazing, it's just full of everything a train nerd could possibly want in a train game! Which makes sense considering it's being made by train nerds.

[@Thehumboldtvlogger]

Cant wait to see how far i can push the graphics cause it looks great

[@Skirakzalus]

When it comes to highlighting something interactable I'd love to have the option between the cursor change and the outline. Starting out it could help a lot using the outline and then switching to the more subtle cursor option later once I know what I'm doing. With only the cursor it could be easy to overlook things on a new engine.

[@jadegreen438]

I am super excited just to play with the trains. After seeing how realistic the running is I almost can't go back to Railways online

[@AuraKnightTheLucario]

suggestion on the highlights : giving folks a key that when pressed , does give things the ghost outline while you hold it, and stops when you let go or possibly as a toggle , in case you cant find the interactable to prevent a pixelhunt on trains with more knobs / handles / etc then you program for actual use.

[@ericsundell9978]

Really cool stuff. Airbrakes/draft gear with that level of realism I have not seen in any other train sim that I can think of. Airbrake simulation is huge. As a conductor on a tourist railroad, during the off season, I feel this might be kinda helpful for being able to more accurately simulate conductor tasks, like airbrake manipulation / coupling/uncoupling and switching is actually kind of nice as it allows me to try and simulate real life situations on the PC during the winter when we don't normally run to help keep some of the procedural stuff fresh in your head. Curious, I see the draftgear has slack action, as you know you frequently need to "bump" the pin to get it to release, will that be simulated in the game at all when its closer to finished? Also, if you do something like leave both knuckles closed and bash into the train, will the pin not automatically drop and make you look like the clown conductor? :p Either way, super cool stuff, again can't say how excited I am for this game! Keep up the good work!

[@billyrueckert5113]

You should provide a masterclass on Time Management. I have no idea how you manage to run your own channel, your studio channel, dev this game, work at the museum, and...I don't know...sleep? What even is that?

[@eddingtonrailroading]

I can see that time progression is going to be a feature down the road

[@Chill-dayz.]

I love steam engines and I would play this game. They are actually accurate.

[@geyrnauch]

Love the crosshair system! It makes it look like you're not playing a game quite as much, and more like you're actually running the engine. I also find the new chuffs to be much better than the old ones. I do have one suggestion; to make the moving around of windows and doors smoother, I would change the animation so it starts moving slow, quickly gets up to speed, then slows down again before it reaches the next position, if that makes sense. It looks unnatural when things have "infinite acceleration", in other words they're suddenly moving when they just barely weren't (you have to apply a force to a door IRL to open it, and that causes an acceleration, then you must decelerate the door to stop it).

[@tronwick]

Hello from Colorado! Minimal UI is always better in sim games. This is the way!

[@gameby1993]

Florence & Cripple Creek box car, I have one in G Scale from Bachmann so it’s nice to see one in the game.

[@nononat7579]

Fantastic as usual, saw this on the patreon earlier so it’s nice to see on KZbin now. Question, I notice that the train charged rather quickly when Mark lined all the cars in. Is because narrow gauge equipment charges faster? Or is the goal here to truncate these things to make wait times less taxing for the player.

[@bionichobbit]

I really hope my pc can run it. Super keen to play this.

[@themanformerlyknownascomme777]

this game has really is going all out on everything... I haven't seen a game with this much open compatibility for people to either play it casually or play it as a sim since the Silent Hunter series!

[@humblepinecone]

Being from the east, I don’t know my western birds, but was that an American robin and some sort of western wren I heard singing throughout the video? If y’all modeled specific pine cones, I wouldn’t be surprised. The new chuffs sound a lot better, too! Thank you for the update.

[@AJ_LIKES_TRAINS]

That #5 looks just like NCNGRR #5 im so excited for this game !!!!!

[@mooloolahmark9807]

When you're watching Studio 346 and a notification for Wantezuma Wednesday pops up🎉

[@catfish552]

Spicy coupling, Dutch drops, entering corners too fast... yeah, I can tell the "train" part is coming together 😄

[@tonyvancampen-noaafederal2640]

Any plans to model an 'Armstrong' interlocking tower - I'm sure there are bean counters in the head shed looking at the personnel costs to do all of the yard switching and mainline switching with fewer people. And there is a wise acre in the safety department waving those US&S catalogs around talking about how an interlocking will keep the guys from throwing the wrong switch combination for the 'Fireball Mail,' she comes through. Not to mention those long stretches of track where a token occupancy system would cut down on 'cornfield meetings.' Great job on all of the detail stuff and the effort to model brakes and couplers.