Train Simulator 2015 - Steam Route Learning: Dumfries to Carlisle (Black 5)

[@BNSFGuy4723]

You saved and taught me how to drive Bossman’s Stanier 8F in the process! The locomotive is quite similar to the Black 5 :) Thank you!

[@posapie]

As always - fantastic ! I would love to see you do more steam train scenarios. Your videos are a godsend and absolutely brilliant for learning. Thank you so much and keep up the exemplary work on your channel.

[@MrDce007]

great run enjoyed it very much, as always I learnt a lot as well. I have seen most of your vids and always enjoy them and learn something new each time you post thanks

[@PTGRail]

Duncan Edwards Thanks! I'm glad you enjoy these videos :)

[@heavyhauler426]

Most LNER steam locomotives had speedometers. Lined along the roof would be 8 various gauges for driving and managing the locomotive. Nigel Gresley and Arthur Peppercorn equipped their locomotives well.

[@dubsy1026]

They were very common with the GWR as well. The whole not having them thing is a bit of a myth when applied to the late Big Four era and BR.

[@Karoti]

Well done Pete, makes a nice change.

[@PTGRail]

John Warren Thank you :)

[@Herrieberg]

Thanks a lot! This video taught me how to drive steam engines, and they're actually quite fun. I never properly drove one before, and only tried twice or something before just going back to electric trains, hehe.

[@PTGRail]

+Herrieberg Awesome! My pleasure, I'm glad this video helped you with driving steam locos. They are quite fun to drive and handle completely differently to modern trains :)

[@lewisscott5014]

+PTGRail can you do a route with the A3 Flying Scotsman

[@789happyman]

Peter, A fascinating and informative video; I can now understand other steam videos that don't give a commentary. Many thanks. Roger Crick

[@PTGRail]

Roger Crick Thank you Roger! Indeed, steam locos are very different in the way you drive them and there are common mistakes people who aren't familiar with them make. I'm glad that this video has helped you learn more about steam loco handling :)

[@huntergreedgaming9084]

Great video... As always :)

[@PTGRail]

HuntergreedGaming Thank you! :) I hope you learned something about how to drive steam locos from this?

[@HighGround22]

A very nice, and extremely useful run, Peter! I've just recently been attempting to get a decent grip on steam operations in TS, and this timely video has done (shall do) wonders for me. Moreover, I'd be keen on whatever you can put together on the more detailed (auto-fireman off) mode of operations. Many thanks for your sterling work. -Jon

[@PTGRail]

Jon Houston Thank you Jon! I hope that this video has helped you with driving steam in Train Simulator. I will see what I can do in the future with a full steam driving and firing tutorial. :)

[@armardarkopecs7675]

These video are exceptional

[@MunroMcs98]

Struggle to drive steam trains in train simulator so a driving tutorial would be very helpful.

[@PTGRail]

Munro Mcskimming I will see what I can do :)

[@heavyhauler426]

Small tip, you can set the cutoff lower than 20%. As long as you are in full second valve, you can use the cutoff to control your speed.

[@procrastinator7408]

I wish that the Train Sim manuals were as detailed and clear as your video when it comes to driving steam.

[@nandha95]

Nice video as always :)

[@PTGRail]

Nandha Kumar Thank you! :)

[@Spanderson99]

Have you seen the new Peppercorn K1? It has a spedometer, steam chest preseeure gauge, and highly realistic physics. It is the only steam loco that I can drive and fire without the HUD. I t would be interesting to see a journey with this engine on the Weardale and Teasdale.

[@tomsdailyvlogs7147]

You just earned a sub :)

[@PTGRail]

+Toms Daily Vlogs Thank you! :)

[@Silver_Turtle]

Bloody marvelous video! Well handled train. Gee; I wonder what you could do with a Big Boy coming over the Wasatch. . .

[@PTGRail]

Silver Turtle I like the Big Boy, one of my favourite locos from across the pond :) .. I may see if I could make a video in it in the future :)

[@Silver_Turtle]

PTGRail If you do, it would great to watch. As one driver said, "if one of those bulls don't go over the mountain, it'll go through it." And they ARE refurbishing one to operate [hopefully it will be ready in 2019].

[@siannorthey3009]

Gethin i what see steam railway

[@thekathal]

Well you mention that they were restricted to 60mph but there are rumours of one managing 96mph on a long straight section called the “racing strip”

[@sionlewis827]

I assume that Speed limits didn't exist in the steam days then? You mentioned that the loco in this piece had a speedo but many steam trains didn't.

[@PTGRail]

+Sion Lewis Speed limits did indeed exist in steam days, but drivers were supposed to be able to judge how fast they were travelling when they didn't have a speedo.

[@sionlewis827]

Well done to them for being able to do that

[@szymongorczynski7621]

+Sean Lewis They measured the time it took them to go between two milepost.

[@sionlewis827]

A driver needed brains back in the day then? LOL. just joking.

[@szymongorczynski7621]

Hi Pete, what you are doing wrong is keeping the regulator at 50% Steam trains are designed to be ran with the regulator wide open for the best acceleration.

[@sweed6487]

No. 85 Merlin it's fine sometimes if you want more boiler pressure. I manage to accelerate and gain pressure at the same time with the right balance of regulator and reverser.

[@GBRf66715_]

Great Video! Would you do one with showing how to drive the Bossman Games Black 5? As I always seem to fail when driving it 🤣.

[@KenyonPayne]

Hey is it possible for you to do the record attempt scenario with the A4 locos on london brighton? A while ago I got 131mph with Eisenhower but since playing on 2017 I haven't been able to get up to that fast

[@northstar1950]

That sound file sounds like someone playing a set of drums!

[@iwsrfc175]

Air brakes are used on steam locomotive but there is only some that use air the isle of wight steam railway uses air only every loco has a air pump. The island has used air for over 150 years now no vacuum is used but there are locos that do have vacuum but it is not in use and not even connected

[@gentarofourze]

In reality the only time the modern trains stop at platform 4 is when its going from Dumfries to Newcastle via Carlisle, the rest of the time it stops and starts at platform 7, unless its coming up from Newcastle where its platform 3.

[@tffan-gm9nl]

By the way a J94 is an 0-6-0 saddle tank.

[@osakablade1958]

Have you seen the NLLR route etwork set in and around North Lincs during 1900 ---> 1950`s. Check it out it`s very goods.

[@osakablade1958]

PTGRail www.lincs-train-sim.co.uk/

[@sweed6487]

It's one of the few LNER freeware routes.

[@armardarkopecs7675]

please can you make a fire and boiler tutorial !!!

[@PTGRail]

I'm considering doing that in the future :)

[@WestCountrySteamVideos]

there are three other steam trains you can drive a JT manor class please drive it on the west Somerset railway a 2mt and a hall

[@PTGRail]

Chicken Gamer I'll see what I can do, I don't have many steam locos at present.

[@J136-u4f]

Yer hellfire on a black 5 !!!!!!!!!!!!! :)

[@BlankJonesFansitePl]

DRIVE A BR CLASS 07 ON THE WEST SOMERSET RAILWAY FOR A PULLMAN PREPERATION DIPATCH OUT.

[@jdb1583]

Great steam video! Steam trains are hard aren't they? ;)

[@PTGRail]

JDB158 Haha yes they are! It's a lot more of a challenge to drive a steam loco :)

[@mjsdecember1990]

Have you seen the black 5 by hornby

[@PTGRail]

mjsdecember1990 I haven't, is it good? :)

[@mjsdecember1990]

It's gorgeous intercity82 has a few reviews on it

[@AdamWebb1982]

Didn't you run through a red on coming into the station at the end?

[@PTGRail]

+Adam Webb The red signal at Carlisle entering the station didn't apply to the track I was on :)

[@AdamWebb1982]

ah ok :) Nice drive there :)

[@lizziewebb5738]

can you play on the poppy line .

[@PTGRail]

Lizzie Webb Where is the poppy line? :)

[@lizziewebb5738]

north norfok

[@sweed6487]

PTGRail it's on justtrains's website

[@mrvontrips]

Is it a black 5 or a br standard 5MT?

[@dubsy1026]

Black 5, you can see from the LMS number

[@BlankJonesFansitePl]

I MEAN DISPATCH OUT.