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you were the first lol great video i like the different runs you do

Where's the comments at. Or am I the first?

Good choice - this is America, where freight gets priority over passengers!!

I finally gave this one a real try, a run on Trans-Pennine to Leeds. Compared to almost every other train I've tried, the 101 is a real attention hog, but I do have to say I don't hate driving it. It's...charmingly quirky?

thanks bro you really helped

There was a bit of a signal bug, basically any point switched against the main through route past the signal could result in a red - So, if you'd left the Alarka Junction switched for the works train the Bryson West signal would be red. At this time you could alleviate the problem, by installing the signals down to Alaka Junction - this adds a split at the Alarka Junction entrance, so the Bryson West signal is only indicating as far as mid-point to Hemmingway.

Another great video, thanks. I miss seeing those long loads of coal trains running on UK's railways! But at least I saw them once upon a time!

I would love to see some additional milestones be added to the game to help with Switching at Stenzel and Robinson, at least set an additional lead to be built at each location, so fresh deliveries can be sent to the open lead and old cars can be pulled from the secondary lead that was filled first.

Knowing what I know, watching you fumble around learning how to play this game is downright painful.

Good driving. But where in UK is Stepper Sundon? Is it real!?

I really am enjoying this series. It is helping me figure out my layout and how to work with the mechanics of the game.

Most steam trains don't have a speedometer - it's usually a retrofit on heritage locomotives which run on mainline services. However, LNER fitted them to their P2 and A4 locomotives... and to their first class restaurant cars, for the benefit of passengers who were interested in that sort of thing. While this game is based in 1950's, the starter locomotives, and others up to about 20klb tractive effort, would have been built way prior to this date.

That’s seriously bad rendering…. Like it’s ‘drawing’ the rails as it’s going along!

Locomotive: Well that went pear shaped fast.

the reason the lines at Grovane is fenced off is because the standard gauge line doesn't serve it anymore and the trains pass through at speed, the heritage line has an agreement with the operator where they block the mainline with magnets showing the block as occupied setting signals to red before they allow pasenger onto Setedalsbanens platforms to avoid putting people in danger off being hit by a speeding train.

How to add derail valley to games, when I have installed the extension there is no derail valley in the game tab

that is going to be expensive repair lol great video watching

Oh dear! At least the game allows a pretty quick fix for your problems!

I'm surprised the Atlantic made it up the hill - it's only got 2 driving axles, and that wheel config was generally used for passenger workings (big wheels = speed) - freight workings tend to rely on 4 or 5 driving axles

At least there's a water crane build at Alarka Junction - first time I played this bit, no water at Alarka Junction, and I foolishly took both Alarka and Fontana Bridge at the same time - that climb out of Bryson resulted in more than one locomotive out of water!! Did I mention no water at Alarka Junction?!?!

Ah yes, back in the day when the last signal on the block was bugged and would not turn yellow. Alarka Signals fixed that, but then since Alarka Branch doesn't have signals, when the branch was unlocked, that sector was still bugged. Thankfully all fixed now.

A few nice drops there - I think part of the challenge is that you're running the locomotive with the reverser at 100%, which limits top speed to about 15mph. You release the cars at around 12-13mph, so the locomotive doesn't have the steam to get a good lead. Options would be to cut the cars at 7mph or reduce the reverser to give you more time to open a lead and throw the switch.

Time to wonder who will be the first to mention H-6s.

Early :)

Great ! 👍

At this stage - there is no yard call on signal at Whittier, so if the line is not clear through the main route you get a red (this is/was annoying), since you've got it switched to the alternate platform and into the passing loop from there, it's not going to show clear.

heaps of work to do looks great well worth watching

Good episode. One small heavy landing!

Low telegraph poles, so the train crew can reach them. They used to have a portable phone that they could connect to the telegraph wires and call the adjacent stations, if there was a problem.

Now that was a really smart exchange at Ela - I'd totally forgotten there were a couple of cars for Ela House on the main freight.

I'm hoping you learn to read the train paperdoll!! The prime ones - Purple blip = handbrake is on; yellow warning triangle between cars = airpipe not connected/taps closed; varying shades of yellow thru red = brakes applied. I suspect a lot of folks doing Italian impressions, telling the screen what is wrong 😁

Wow, that was an exciting change from normal!

"I'm tempted to let [the tank car] roll down the hill" - the beginning of regret!

There is probably some physics reason that Pacifics (4-6-2) are used for high speed passenger workings, in the UK (Flying Scotland and Mallard being famous examples) - maybe they burn coal faster, to produce more steam for that speed. While freight locomotives generally don't have a trailing pony truck (2-8-0/2-10-0) for increased traction, and don't need as big of a firebox to produce massive amounts of steam as they don't need the speed. ????

So, who IS silvia?

I think I'm turning Japanese, I think I'm turning Japanese, I really think so...

Bluewizard Railway: Your supplies were lost in transit. 😁

I think that Saw Mill workings are quite complex (a summation of observed operation). Conelly Creek Logging Camp can produce 12 cars per day (at each log load siding), you deliver 8 cars per run, so 1.5 trains per day (@ L2). The Saw Mill has a maximum capacity, once the capacity is reached log cars will only unload as each log is used - oversupply will slow down the need to run up to the Logging Camp, once maximum storage is reached. The Saw Mill has a maximum production rate (logs/day) drawn from the storage. Production is only active when there is an empty car in S01/S02 AND there are logs in storage. Once the cars are filled OR storage is empty, production will stop. At Tier3, storage appears to be 45 logs, usage is 15 cars/day (45 logs - coincidence??). This means that L2 cannot keep the Mill supplied as it only produces 12 car loads per day, so you can only ship 1.5 trains per day - 1 day oversupply (16 cars), 1 day undersupply (8 cars), but still not enough for 30 car usage over the 2 days. And I get about 7 cars for S01/S02, though yesterday I got 8(?! - there's some mystery math going on here). Obviously, I have a production throttling, due to the 6 car per 2 days shortage, but because I oversupply every other day, production is not constant per day. I'm trying an experiment where I draw 4car log trains from L1, for 3 trains per day. I am hoping that over time I will fill the Saw Mill storage to capacity, and the number of trips I need to make bringing logs will slow down. Higher tier contract will increase the usage rate, #log storage capacity, and #cars sent for product (S01/S02).

Another good episode, thanks!

Very early on I figured it was a good plan to apply the locomotive parking brake when you didn't want to use it. And when I forgot to select the correct locomotive, the worst that would happen is that it would burn up all the water and coal, and not crash at 20+ mph into bad stuff!!!

I like using gravity shunting at Stenzil. Park the return car on the hill, move the locomotive out of the way, and let gravity take it to the Hollifield spur. Pick it up on the way home!!

They've put a flashy GUI over actual usabilty in this one. I'll pass.

BR1 Bryson Freight House can take 4 cars. But I found if you don't do the signals the day after you unlock Bryson, there is always general freight in BR1, that your 4 signal cars will complete with for space.

Yes, there is no reason to move the cars back when you pick up the Hollifield tank car.... unless you want to be a total jerk to all the drivers waiting at the road crossing!! 😀

#2 sat under the water crane, waiting at a fusee, noticeable lack of coal... now I'm wondering how long it will be before it runs out of fuel!!!

Do they still make Robinsons? I used to have their barley water and orange as a child. Haven't had any for donkey's years!! Good episode by the way!

hey what about a one hundred steam locomotive video?

hey how many of the games you play are free and internet free?

what game is this?

Hmmm, I love this game. It needs a bit more of an aggressive start than you gave it - double lines etc as you start with a LOAD of money. Also, better (separate) management of freight, passengers and mail - so ideally don't run a passenger train directly through a resource centre like logs, pears or wool. I watch Adekyn play this, been watching since version 1 of the game, where he plays each and every scenario. He is technically very good, although he never goes and watches from the train - that's something I liked with your version!