TSW4 How To Drive The Metrolink F125

Lets take the Metrolink F125 out for a spin around LA with safety systems. A quick simple tutorial with no BS. Lets goooooooo Metrolink!

[@DanBrewster1]

Thank you for showing this. It will be very helpful

[@trainsimulatordriver]

You’re welcome 😊

[@germanwarrior6463]

I think you have to manually turn on the rear cab car red maker lights. They are not on by default.. This helped me out ..thanks Paul. Great vid👍

[@trainsimulatordriver]

Thanks, I shall pop down there for future runs and do that.

[@clauslr]

GREASE! I thought those flood channels looked familiar ;-)

[@trainsimulatordriver]

Hehe yep 😂

[@clauslr]

😃@@trainsimulatordriver

[@andrewpro261]

On free roam I can’t even open the doors

[@trainsimulatordriver]

On what route, train and platform (steam, epic, xbox, playstation) and have you set a destination to you have a path?

[@PusheeniaRepublic]

Me To

[@Randy97402]

Is there somewhere I can find out how to reset the PCS after an unplanned emergency stop? The Driver assist message don't provide enough info for me to accomplish the task.

[@trainsimulatordriver]

Put the brake into suppression, throttle to off and wait a minute. It'll reset itself then you can drive again.

[@emmanuelperez9490]

Hey Paul, is it just me, or are the brakes on this loco very weak? I found myself using full-service all the time...

[@trainsimulatordriver]

Not weak but they're typical Westinghouse brakes on the long train they're slow to apply and release.

[@emmanuelperez9490]

@@trainsimulatordriver I haven't experienced that at all I just feel like the train needs a lot of distance to brake compared to others.

[@emmanuelperez9490]

@@trainsimulatordriver I still love it though

[@AviTheWolf]

Overall, what do you think of antilope valley?

[@trainsimulatordriver]

It's a nice mixture of hectic commuter and long runs. The scenery feels right. I used to visit the area quite a bit when I worked in California.

[@AviTheWolf]

@@trainsimulatordriver epic, I'm just saddened by the lack of implementation of safety systems. Ik they couldn't implement PTC for technical reasons but what'd stop them from implementing atc/aces even though fictional

[@AviTheWolf]

@@trainsimulatordriver I know Metrolink Dosent have aces/atc irl, but I feel like it'd feel better to have a safety system, even if unrealistic, compared to no safety system

[@trainsimulatordriver]

@@AviTheWolf the line doesn't have PTC or ATC so what they've done is realistic. The only downside is you can't use the locomotive on a PTC route.

[@trainsimulatordriver]

@@AviTheWolf but then people would complain it wasn't realistic. Also there's nothing on the route or signalling to drive it.

[@evanstonbalce9588]

In free roam, I tried using a Bombardier bi-level cab car to remotely control this loco in pusher configuration but it would not work

[@trainsimulatordriver]

Yes, not all stock is compatible with each other and not all of it works in free roam or formation designer. The bombardier stock (I assume from Caltrain?) is from so long ago there's little chance of it working.

[@evanstonbalce9588]

@@trainsimulatordriver It is a Caltrain car

[@trainsimulatordriver]

@@evanstonbalce9588 it would be nice if Peninsula Corridor was brought to to current standards.

[@thesegasquad6254]

What do i do about the traction lock

[@trainsimulatordriver]

Depends how you got it locked, can you tell me more about what you were doing leading up to it or upload video of it happening?

[@thesegasquad6254]

@@trainsimulatordriver I figured it out thanks!

[@trainsimulatordriver]

@@thesegasquad6254 what was the issue?

[@thesegasquad6254]

I hand to turn on the engine 😂

[@trainsimulatordriver]

@@thesegasquad6254 well ok that'll do it

[@1186wolf]

What I find funny it's says it loading passengers but no one is on the platform or it's loading passengers and the train is empty also when driving you have Bushes in the middle of the track and the timetable is strange you arrive at one place and you suppose to be at the next a few minutes later making you late! also the speed changes quickly without notice. But it fun anyway.

[@trainsimulatordriver]

Passengers are fickle in the game and real life. The loading passengers is really "dwell time" it's the timetabled length of time you sit with the doors unlocked/open. Often no one gets in in real life too. Speed changes without notice are real life. Real drivers learn the route and have it memorised so they know what speed to be doing when. On some routes that use permissive block signalling in cab ATC signals will change your speed unpredictably to keep you away from the train ahead of you. Turn on "track monitor" in the HUD settings. It will help with upcoming speeds and signals