Oh my lord, when I saw the Big Boy as the thumbnail...I HAD TO CLICK!!! The Big Boy is my FAVORITE train of ALL TIME, i spent my childhood days at the L.A. County Fair spending hours admiring it and blowing the whistle! Good Times!
There is a Big Boy at the transportation museum here in Denver. The size of this thing is unbelievable. Standing next to it is amazing. Also, it is actually hinged in the middle (too long to make corners otherwise) and when going around corners the front of the boiler sticks off the side of the train by something like 10 feet.
Not sure if you are aware but Union Pacific acquired Big Boy 4014 last year and has begun restoring it to operational condition and will run it as part of their steam fleet. It's going to take a few years to finish the restoration.
Paul, one thing you'll probably like when you start doing passenger routes on TS2015 is the fact that passengers now walk along the platform, toward the doors, and disappear as if they're entering the train. It's only a little thing, but you like those little details.
as a volunteer at the East Troy Electric Railroad in Wisconsin I can honestly say its a blast to work with the train, nothing like the Big Boy is there, but still a blast to be on them.
Hey Squirrel to answer your question at like 16:15 or thereabouts, I'm pretty sure when a steam locomotive passed a switch track and they wanted to use it going backwards, they'd slow down so someone could hop off at the track, signal when the train passed entirely, then operate the switch.
Just in case you still haven't found out how they used to deal with reversing (and in some places they still do it this way now). I used to live right next to big train station and often watched yard operations. The way they do it is to work in pairs - one person actually drives the locomotive, while second one hops onto the end of the last carriage (that's why every cargo carriage has got small ladders, or platforms, or handrails at either end) and uses flags (usually red or some other bright color) to signal driver what he needs to do. That second person also handles coupling/decoupling of carriages. So in a sense using "last car view" is actually quite realistic.
You know, Paul, just because an introduction doesn't have scenery doesn't mean we wouldn't like it. As a fan, I'm just saying that we just love the gameplay and we don't need a lot of shiny baubles to look at. I so enjoy your videos especially the ETS and TS.
The Big Boy 4014 was just recently moved to the Union Pacific Engine house in Wyoming for restoration, it will be the only running Big Boy when it is done, and its first trip will be back to its long time home in Pomona, I cant wait I WILL BE THERE. :)
The one thing I REALLY hate about this game is that every American freight train is 4x as short as they should be. So I guess it isn't really the game, it is more the people who make it. It is like the European developers and modders don't realize how long North American trains are. Whoever made the Canadian Pacific scenario squirrel played got it right, that is how long they should be. Not these little 15 car trains, I mean really,a Big Boy pulling a 20 car train??? That's ridiculous, in real life they pulled trains over a hundred cars long. It just pisses me of.
Still, the Big Boy would probably still take twice the amount you get in England, the largest ive seen is a DB Shenker class 52 hauling about 20 full coal hoppers through Gatwick Airport
Squirell, I just wanted to let you know, when reversing into a siding or an industry track like you did. In real life the engineer would have stopped the head end (locomotive) of the train and let the conductor down, and then he would have kept pulling by until the conductor signaled the engineer to stop once the train was clear of the switch. Today we use radios, but back then they would have used lanterns or signal paddles in conjunction with regulation hand signals for stop, go, slow down, etc. Also, you sound the bell once the train starts to move so that everyone knows that it is moving. Refernce: Myself. Conductor for Norfolk Southern, Gest Street Yard Cincinnati Ohio.
In the steam are there actually would've been a five or six man crew. Three in the cab, Engineer, Fireman and Switchman, then there would've been a waycar/caboose on the end of the train with two or three more men to throw switches and couple the cars and signal the headend crew with arm gestures and lanterns
So for a few details. The Big Boy didn't have firemen in the cab, it used an automatic coal feeder from the tender, the coal ran on a belt below the cab floor. Also kinda funny seeing the 4004, that locomotive currently resides as an exhibit in a park in Cheyenne, Wyoming. As for the green overhead cranes in the Laramie yard, those are actually there and can be clearly seen when driving by, they really are that color green.
+mrvwbug44 first of all yes they do have a fireman in the cab...they control coal/oil feed,water pressure and water level and secondly it is a screw not a belt that feeds the firebox
I don't know why, but I find your videos very relaxing to listen to while at work. Having said that I keep sneaking peaks at the screen which is probably a bad thing. Awesome job, keep doing what you're doing :)
BTW the W stands for Whistle. It means there is a grade crossing coming up, and that you should start the whistle sequence. If it says W MX it means there are multiple crossings ahead and to be aware for them
You are awesome Squirrel! Your vids are great I love em. You got me into TS2 and I love it. Im a long time Train sim player also and the only thing that bums me out about them is the major lack of Japanese trains and routes. I'm subbed to a couple of great youtube channels dedicated to the JR and the history of thier trains is so interesting. I've grown up with American trains that I love, had layouts with SP Daylight lashups and the trains of Europe and the UK but the lack of old historic and the super high speed Shinkansens, they could make a whole sim just about that country. Till then thanks for your channel Squirrel!
You ask, I google. :) The axles in front of the drive axles are "leading axles", and those behind are "trailing axles". The standard Whyte notation counts wheels instead of axles, which is why the Big Boy is also called a 4-8-8-4.
I'm one of those volunteers and its all about the experience, skills and just the enjoyment of running nostalgic trains . ps most modern trains have that auto coupler style thing the railway i'm with use a version called buckeye.
16:20 "How did they do this in real life?" Usually the train would roll by slowly enough so that the conductor could hop off the train at the switch. He would then signal back to the driver via hand signals or radio as to when to stop. "5 cars, 3 cars, 1 car, that'll do."
the green thing at the yard where you ended was an overhead crane. If you saw the somewhat small grey cars with rounded tops to them, those are steel coil cars. Those curved tops lift off and then the crane would load steel coils onto the cars
***** Yeah, it's meant to work like a "real" train set. You pick and chose the trains and routes you want, and buy those. I'd rather not buy the dlcs though. I bought this on sale too and figured it's just not worth it.
Squirrel, in America the engineer always puts the bell on before the train moves and keeps it on til the train hits about 5mph and the bell goes on for crossings too
The forward set of wheels is the pilot truck and the rear set is the trailing truck, The Big Boy is a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement 540,000 lb tractive force, 760,000 lb locomotive weight
16:51 you talked about how they would know when to reverse.. thats why they were 3-4 guys on the train 1 jumped off and changed the rail and jumped on again when the reversed back
I work at a museum railroad that operates steam engines here in the Netherlands (my icon is one of them) I think the most satifactory thing about steam trains is that they don't feel like a machine. the sounds they make while driving, the parts you can see moving, and just the care they require make them feel like a living thing, a strong lady if I may say so. I am not allowed to drive them yet, my first choirces are painting and maintining some train cars, which still is nice since I get to paint old freight cars, like an benzeen tanker I am working on at this time. But getting to be a driver on our steam engines is a long term goal for me indeed. And as for why I like old trains: I have no clue, just like some boys like race cars I just like old engines, the elegance they have and the large variaty.
this train has a special meaning to me my grampa drove one of these and he told me it was one of the best things in the world to hear that horn (tears in eyes form ) thx squirrel for showing this off getting hard to read what i type so ill be off
One thing you might not want to do is (in real life) use the reverser to slow the train down as it will cause huge amounts of damage to the drive train and cylinders. But you do it how you want as you are the engineer!!!!! great intro to the game Squirrel
Cool game. Remember if your driving a train in the USA, you must blow the horn/whistle at all railway crossings! 2 long toots, followed by 1 short toot, then another long toot as your engine enters the crossing.
Squirrel -- constructive criticism forthcoming: 1. At 4 AM it might be a good idea to have the headlight on. 2. Since the signals on the track are set up for the engineer to see, it would have been best to be looking at the RIGHT side of the locomotive. 3. When coupling, a good rule is "no more than 4"; meaning do not couple at a speed greater that 4 MPH. Oh -- when you saw that "W" sign? It was for trains traveling in the opposite direction...
Just got upgraded to TS 2015 from TS 2014 last night. First of all the trains themselves look fantastic - but I noticed they also fixed something you were talking about in your older TS 2014 videos Squirrel, they've upgraded the road traffic, etc - The A.I. seems a little more realistic as do the graphics of the surroundings. Brilliant so far.
The regulator or "throttle" is used to send steam to the cylinders. The reverser moves the valves as to allow steam in to the front or the back of the cylinder. (hence reverser). It also allows you to "cut off" the steam to increase speed and efficiency at the cost of power.
That green structure at the yard looks like a trailer to train transfer crane. Also, North American freight lines are using Janney couplers, if you want to look them up. If pushed together while open they will lock on their own.
To answer your questions at 18 minutes, there would be men on the ground communicating with the engine crew, either by radio or hand signals, on when to reverse and how far. The conductor or brakeman is the eyes for the engineer when he can't see.
heads up that the reverser is more like a transmission, and the throttle determines how much steam goes in the cylinders. It had a auger supplied coal to the fire box because no man can shovel the amount of coal needed.
Squirrel, great video. But seeing how much you liked the Big Boy, you should look it up, learn a few things about it. It is a historic locomotive. Also, did you know that the Union Pacific Railroad is restoring one of these Big Boys to operating condition. It will pull passenger excursions in 2018. It is Big Boy number 4014.
The way they did it back then was with a caboose. The crew in the caboose used hand signals, flags, lanterns, and they also had an air whistle so they could use whistle signals back and forth.
Massive hunks of iron propelled by fire and steam. Its just cool. They are beasts of great power yet, with skill, they can be driven with great precision even delicacy. Human ingenuity on grand theatrical display.
and the reason why its feels good driving a steamer is because these beautiful metal beasts have been around for hundreds of years and when your driving a type of train thats been around for years and years
The textures aren't streched out like they used to be. And the sounds are not as dull and don't have static in the background if your volume is up high.
Just a heads up, when looking at the map screen and trying to figure out if the switches are set correctly you can just look for the blue line. If the area before the place you want to go is blue then everything is set correctly.
Awesome!! Several months ago I was watching a RUclips channel video I subscribed to and one of your Squirrel videos came up as a RUclips "suggestion" to watch. I'm glad it was offered. I started watching it and got hooked on all of your videos. I began watching the ETS2 videos and recently bought ETS2 v12.1. An amazing simulation! I started adding mods to it and thank for your tutorial showing how to back up the mod and profile files. I watched your TS2014 videos and just purchased TS2015 and I'm beginning to enjoy it as well. Thank you for the time you spend producing and sharing all of your simulation videos on RUclips. And, your Live Trucking on Twitch.TV is great! Scania For LIfe!!
Squirrel Laramie was the terminal in the steam days. It could take a crew all their service day to get from Cheyenne to Laramie which might include a water stop at Harriman. Now the district is Cheyenne to Rawlins. "the Green stuff" is a UP railroad tie producing plant. There is an old station there but since Amtrak no longer serves Wyoming it is essentially a museum. The product you picked up is shipped to plants where it is mixed with sand and water to make cement. Also Cheyenne is where the steam and legend diesels are maintained. The passenger cars on in Council Bluffs, IA.
The green framework to the left at laramie 3, is in fact, a steel loading line...the framework is for overhead cranes to run back and forth on to load the steel into the covered hopper cars.
Great video as always Squirrel! Must say thanks and that i'm really liking the break from the norm with this one. Don't get me wrong, I like the DMU's as much as the next guy but that sound.... The smoke, the dust, the roar of the air as she breathes a lungful into the firebox and on through the tubes.... The achs, the sweat, the howl of the breeze and the sun cracking down... The knowledge that you're stood next to a huge boiler at 200psi!!! [300 in the case of the BigBoy; better keep an eye on that water gauge :D] It truly was the stuff of legends and romance and where the team of driver and fireman was akin to the greatness of lords blasting down the tracks; hearts full of pride and joy... I do wish I could go back in time. In truth, while it's so easy to imagine it like that, the reality of it though was that it was a noisy, dirty, sometimes dangerous and always thankless a job, especially during the times of the war... Rail really came into its own back then. Go looking into the war at any great length and It's generally always army this, air force that.... Pffft... Now don't get me wrong, I'm not belittling the jobs of the armed services or anything but this country would be long ago speaking German if it wasn't for the sheer tonnage these teams and their trains pulled while bombs landed all around, and sometimes on... Tanks, Bombs, soldiers, Fuel, Food, raw materials... Dead of night too... Blackout rules, no lights, no way to see the train ahead... And no medal; no ticker tape parade... You got a small clipping at the bottom of page 7 if you were lucky and then only in rare circumstances. Even so, I understand why the trainmen of old wouldn't have swapped it for the world. I'm jealous.... I'm 34 too despite probably sounding like an old man so a great many years too late as well. :( haha As for the wheels on the front; Leading-axle or pilot-wheel. Trailing wheel or trailing axle as you'll know doubt know on the back. The Big-Boy was/is a 4-8-8-4. First number always represents the amount of pilot wheels, the middle number(s) always represent the driving wheels and the final number always represents the trailing wheels. Separate tenders are never included. A standard on most large British steam trains was 4-6-0 or 4-6-2. The 4-6-0 was particularly favoured by the GWR with the Castles and the Kings. Personally though between me and thee, my favourites have always been the wee 0-6-0T's/0-6-0PT's. [Tank engines] :)
I was trolling for videos to watch about railroads, there was the history of the Big Boy 4014, then I saw a video of the unboxing of the Big Boy 4014 HO gauge model railroad. I was staggered when I found out that it cost the guy $649.98 and it made me glad that I can actually drive one in Train Simulator.
Hey squirrel on the crossing boards BNSF uses W and southern pacific used W whistle boards. When UP took over the SP i think they change over to W whistle boards. On single track there's boards that cover both way of direction of traffic. When you see a W is for single road crossing. If you see a W with a number like W2 or W3 it means you have 2 or 3 road crossings coming up. You have to blow your whistle until you occupy the last road crossing in front of you. The sequence is 2 long 1 short and 1 long . If your switching and you clear the crossing depending the direction your going you have to blow your whistle if your approaching it again. I used to be a UP Engineer at Los Angeles California Division ran Cajon pass,Yuma arizona and Los Angeles.
I haven't played 2015 yet but 2009 is still my favourite. The scenario editor was actuially easy to use, there was a lot of trains, AND you didn't have to buy new trains, they were just in the game by default. Now, I'm going to see if I can find the disk to install 2009 to my PC if I don't already have it. See ya.
The Big Boy is a 4-8-8-4 Articulated Steam Locomotive. In other words it has 4 Pilot Wheels(the ones up front), 2 sets of 8 Drive Wheels(the big ones), and 4 trailing wheels(the small ones under the cab.
You only whistle in the way the W faces so in that case it was the way you weren't heading. Also when your on the main line in real life situations you're requires to blow the whistle once or twice to let people know your moving. Depending on the area your moving you have to have the bell on to avoid deafening people. Hope this helps clear things up!
Please finish Horseshoe Curve! Also, if you want a challenge, use the automatic engineer, but turn the auto fireman off, so you have to do the job of the fireman.
Did u know that the "big boy" is the biggest locomotive in the world? he is ±32meters long there is only 1 left in the world, it is now being restored in California I think. there is a sec version of it and that one is 25meters long and there are more.
Kay Breed actually there are eight Union Pacific Big Boy still in existence, seven of them are on static display or or at around house and what is currently being restored, # 4014. 25 of these massive locomotives were built between 1941 and 1944 by Alco. The other locomotive that you speak of is the Challenger 3900 series, also Built For UP by Alco from 1936-1944. To my knowledge, only two of those original 105 3900s still exist, #3977 and #3985, the latter being in operational condition but in storage.
hey paul.... i work on passenger trains and when "propelling" we have the guard goto the rear of the train change the marker lights to red and when we get the road set the guard will give 3 long bells to the driver, the driver will then blow his whistle (horn) 3 times and start propelling while the guard will give a bell every 5 seconds to let the driver know that the road is clear then 2 bells to stop... i hope that answered your question
You wondered how they knew where to stop and reverse in real life? Back in the day there would be a caboose with a conductor on board, who would radio up front, and jump out and flip the switches. Now days the conductor rides up front in the cab, and hops off the train by the switch as the train passes at walking speed. then radios the engineer when the last car is free of the switch, changes the switch, and hops on the car like a garbage man riding on the back of the truck as the train backs up. his job is also to unhook the break air line and decouple the cars that are being left at that particular siding.
I THOUGHT YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON THIS AS FAR AS COMPLETING THE TASKS.... BUT HEY ITS WHY WE PLAY THESE SIMS TO PERFECT OUR CRAFT AND HOBBY HAHA !!! YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOUR DESTINED TO SAVE LIVES BECAUSE OF WHAT ONE KNOWS AND CAN OPERATE..... AMAZING SQUIRREL BTW I ALSO LOVE THE FLIGHT SIM YOU DID FROM LA TO LAS VEGAS !!!
Do they have an option for "FRA rules" Federal Railroad Administration Rules? @ 25:37 the Rule is to make a 25 foot safety stop from the cars and then make the hook. I haven't played computer games in a long time. I think I'm going to buy this today.
Paul do you have the class 380 and If you do can you do a scenario, they run on my local line they run from Glasgow Central to Ayr Glasgow Central to Largs and Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour!
Oh my lord, when I saw the Big Boy as the thumbnail...I HAD TO CLICK!!! The Big Boy is my FAVORITE train of ALL TIME, i spent my childhood days at the L.A. County Fair spending hours admiring it and blowing the whistle! Good Times!
There is a Big Boy at the transportation museum here in Denver. The size of this thing is unbelievable. Standing next to it is amazing. Also, it is actually hinged in the middle (too long to make corners otherwise) and when going around corners the front of the boiler sticks off the side of the train by something like 10 feet.
For you people who only want to see gameplay, it starts at 7:30 :)
Not sure if you are aware but Union Pacific acquired Big Boy 4014 last year and has begun restoring it to operational condition and will run it as part of their steam fleet. It's going to take a few years to finish the restoration.
Paul, one thing you'll probably like when you start doing passenger routes on TS2015 is the fact that passengers now walk along the platform, toward the doors, and disappear as if they're entering the train. It's only a little thing, but you like those little details.
I do indeed
as a volunteer at the East Troy Electric Railroad in Wisconsin I can honestly say its a blast to work with the train, nothing like the Big Boy is there, but still a blast to be on them.
Hey Squirrel to answer your question at like 16:15 or thereabouts, I'm pretty sure when a steam locomotive passed a switch track and they wanted to use it going backwards, they'd slow down so someone could hop off at the track, signal when the train passed entirely, then operate the switch.
I've remember watching this as a kid.
Same, and it turns out I’m autistic
Just in case you still haven't found out how they used to deal with reversing (and in some places they still do it this way now). I used to live right next to big train station and often watched yard operations. The way they do it is to work in pairs - one person actually drives the locomotive, while second one hops onto the end of the last carriage (that's why every cargo carriage has got small ladders, or platforms, or handrails at either end) and uses flags (usually red or some other bright color) to signal driver what he needs to do. That second person also handles coupling/decoupling of carriages. So in a sense using "last car view" is actually quite realistic.
You know, Paul, just because an introduction doesn't have scenery doesn't mean we wouldn't like it. As a fan, I'm just saying that we just love the gameplay and we don't need a lot of shiny baubles to look at. I so enjoy your videos especially the ETS and TS.
I'm loving the prolific burst of new videos lately. Thanks, Paul!
Squirrel Do the FEF-3 for TS2015. It's super fun. The FEF-3 is to TS2015 as the 737 is to FSX. Incredible locomotive.
Meanwhile SCS makes these changes in ETS2 with UPDATES!!!! And they don't charge you 50quid for each update...
The Big Boy 4014 was just recently moved to the Union Pacific Engine house in Wyoming for restoration, it will be the only running Big Boy when it is done, and its first trip will be back to its long time home in Pomona, I cant wait I WILL BE THERE. :)
The one thing I REALLY hate about this game is that every American freight train is 4x as short as they should be. So I guess it isn't really the game, it is more the people who make it. It is like the European developers and modders don't realize how long North American trains are. Whoever made the Canadian Pacific scenario squirrel played got it right, that is how long they should be. Not these little 15 car trains, I mean really,a Big Boy pulling a 20 car train??? That's ridiculous, in real life they pulled trains over a hundred cars long. It just pisses me of.
+ExcessMean in europe there are also cargo trains this long, at least in germany
Would you really expect a steam train on its own to carry 150 30 tonne cars by itself
Yes.
xboxgamer well look up the big boys, you'll be impressed...
Still, the Big Boy would probably still take twice the amount you get in England, the largest ive seen is a DB Shenker class 52 hauling about 20 full coal hoppers through Gatwick Airport
Squirell, I just wanted to let you know, when reversing into a siding or an industry track like you did. In real life the engineer would have stopped the head end (locomotive) of the train and let the conductor down, and then he would have kept pulling by until the conductor signaled the engineer to stop once the train was clear of the switch. Today we use radios, but back then they would have used lanterns or signal paddles in conjunction with regulation hand signals for stop, go, slow down, etc. Also, you sound the bell once the train starts to move so that everyone knows that it is moving.
Refernce: Myself. Conductor for Norfolk Southern, Gest Street Yard Cincinnati Ohio.
In the steam are there actually would've been a five or six man crew. Three in the cab, Engineer, Fireman and Switchman, then there would've been a waycar/caboose on the end of the train with two or three more men to throw switches and couple the cars and signal the headend crew with arm gestures and lanterns
So for a few details. The Big Boy didn't have firemen in the cab, it used an automatic coal feeder from the tender, the coal ran on a belt below the cab floor. Also kinda funny seeing the 4004, that locomotive currently resides as an exhibit in a park in Cheyenne, Wyoming. As for the green overhead cranes in the Laramie yard, those are actually there and can be clearly seen when driving by, they really are that color green.
+mrvwbug44 first of all yes they do have a fireman in the cab...they control coal/oil feed,water pressure and water level and secondly it is a screw not a belt that feeds the firebox
The moonlight puts out a surprising amount of light, reality and in game.
I don't know why, but I find your videos very relaxing to listen to while at work. Having said that I keep sneaking peaks at the screen which is probably a bad thing. Awesome job, keep doing what you're doing :)
BTW the W stands for Whistle. It means there is a grade crossing coming up, and that you should start the whistle sequence. If it says W MX it means there are multiple crossings ahead and to be aware for them
You are awesome Squirrel! Your vids are great I love em. You got me into TS2 and I love it. Im a long time Train sim player also and the only thing that bums me out about them is the major lack of Japanese trains and routes. I'm subbed to a couple of great youtube channels dedicated to the JR and the history of thier trains is so interesting. I've grown up with American trains that I love, had layouts with SP Daylight lashups and the trains of Europe and the UK but the lack of old historic and the super high speed Shinkansens, they could make a whole sim just about that country. Till then thanks for your channel Squirrel!
Thank you sir
You could always play Japanese train simulators... There's a few good ones on the Japanese market.
Does FREE ROAM mean that you can do what ever and choose the train to drive?
+Ryan Matlosz sadly no, its chose a train and drive it around without an end point
+Squirrel Squirrel, Do you ever plan on getting the somerset and doreset railway add on because I would love to see you play that :)
You ask, I google. :)
The axles in front of the drive axles are "leading axles", and those behind are "trailing axles".
The standard Whyte notation counts wheels instead of axles, which is why the Big Boy is also called a 4-8-8-4.
The menu music made your first 6 minutes (Intro) sound really dramatic/sad haha
Great video Squirrel!
I'm one of those volunteers and its all about the experience, skills and just the enjoyment of running nostalgic trains
. ps most modern trains have that auto coupler style thing the railway i'm with use a version called buckeye.
16:20 "How did they do this in real life?" Usually the train would roll by slowly enough so that the conductor could hop off the train at the switch. He would then signal back to the driver via hand signals or radio as to when to stop. "5 cars, 3 cars, 1 car, that'll do."
the green thing at the yard where you ended was an overhead crane. If you saw the somewhat small grey cars with rounded tops to them, those are steel coil cars. Those curved tops lift off and then the crane would load steel coils onto the cars
The fact there's over $4000 worth of DLC for this game, and it comes with little new content, it is by far the worst $50 I've ever spent...
LEARN TO BUY GAMES ON SALE!
Especially simulator games that have very little to keep the uninterested interested.
Ouch. I bought it for $7 AUD. During the Steam Summer Sale.
you aren't supposed to buy all the dlc
XHyperxNovaX Apparently there's $1000's of DLC so i doubt anyone has bought all of it.
***** Yeah, it's meant to work like a "real" train set. You pick and chose the trains and routes you want, and buy those. I'd rather not buy the dlcs though. I bought this on sale too and figured it's just not worth it.
Squirrel, in America the engineer always puts the bell on before the train moves and keeps it on til the train hits about 5mph and the bell goes on for crossings too
The forward set of wheels is the pilot truck and the rear set is the trailing truck, The Big Boy is a 4-8-8-4 wheel arrangement 540,000 lb tractive force, 760,000 lb locomotive weight
9:44 trailing wheels/trailing truck. They support the firebox. The big boy is the only 4-8-8-4
16:51 you talked about how they would know when to reverse.. thats why they were 3-4 guys on the train 1 jumped off and changed the rail and jumped on again when the reversed back
Fantastic Video I will say, I just cant wait till Union Pacific finishes restoring Big Boy 4014 in the coming years
The noise from the train is relaxing
I work at a museum railroad that operates steam engines here in the Netherlands (my icon is one of them) I think the most satifactory thing about steam trains is that they don't feel like a machine. the sounds they make while driving, the parts you can see moving, and just the care they require make them feel like a living thing, a strong lady if I may say so. I am not allowed to drive them yet, my first choirces are painting and maintining some train cars, which still is nice since I get to paint old freight cars, like an benzeen tanker I am working on at this time. But getting to be a driver on our steam engines is a long term goal for me indeed. And as for why I like old trains: I have no clue, just like some boys like race cars I just like old engines, the elegance they have and the large variaty.
this train has a special meaning to me my grampa drove one of these and he told me it was one of the best things in the world to hear that horn (tears in eyes form ) thx squirrel for showing this off getting hard to read what i type so ill be off
One thing you might not want to do is (in real life) use the reverser to slow the train down as it will cause huge amounts of damage to the drive train and cylinders. But you do it how you want as you are the engineer!!!!! great intro to the game Squirrel
I think the etched line at the top of the window is a defogger. It heats the window to keep it clear when fogged or iced.
Cool game. Remember if your driving a train in the USA, you must blow the horn/whistle at all railway crossings! 2 long toots, followed by 1 short toot, then another long toot as your engine enters the crossing.
Squirrel -- constructive criticism forthcoming: 1. At 4 AM it might be a good idea to have the headlight on. 2. Since the signals on the track are set up for the engineer to see, it would have been best to be looking at the RIGHT side of the locomotive. 3. When coupling, a good rule is "no more than 4"; meaning do not couple at a speed greater that 4 MPH.
Oh -- when you saw that "W" sign? It was for trains traveling in the opposite direction...
I can't wait until the Big Boy is done being restored!
Great Video! Your color commentary is really fun to listen to
Just got upgraded to TS 2015 from TS 2014 last night. First of all the trains themselves look fantastic - but I noticed they also fixed something you were talking about in your older TS 2014 videos Squirrel, they've upgraded the road traffic, etc - The A.I. seems a little more realistic as do the graphics of the surroundings. Brilliant so far.
The regulator or "throttle" is used to send steam to the cylinders. The reverser moves the valves as to allow steam in to the front or the back of the cylinder. (hence reverser). It also allows you to "cut off" the steam to increase speed and efficiency at the cost of power.
That green structure at the yard looks like a trailer to train transfer crane.
Also, North American freight lines are using Janney couplers, if you want to look them up. If pushed together while open they will lock on their own.
To answer your questions at 18 minutes, there would be men on the ground communicating with the engine crew, either by radio or hand signals, on when to reverse and how far. The conductor or brakeman is the eyes for the engineer when he can't see.
That was the best video opening I've seen in a while XD
That smoke comes out from the boiler, looks MUCH better than it was in TS2014! Man I gotta get this some other day.
heads up that the reverser is more like a transmission, and the throttle determines how much steam goes in the cylinders. It had a auger supplied coal to the fire box because no man can shovel the amount of coal needed.
The "Big Boy" was a configuration 4-8-8-4. They were built to haul freight over the Rocky Mountains and its long steep grades.
Squirrel, great video. But seeing how much you liked the Big Boy, you should look it up, learn a few things about it. It is a historic locomotive. Also, did you know that the Union Pacific Railroad is restoring one of these Big Boys to operating condition. It will pull passenger excursions in 2018. It is Big Boy number 4014.
The way they did it back then was with a caboose. The crew in the caboose used hand signals, flags, lanterns, and they also had an air whistle so they could use whistle signals back and forth.
Massive hunks of iron propelled by fire and steam. Its just cool. They are beasts of great power yet, with skill, they can be driven with great precision even delicacy. Human ingenuity on grand theatrical display.
and the reason why its feels good driving a steamer is because these beautiful metal beasts have been around for hundreds of years and when your driving a type of train thats been around for years and years
The textures aren't streched out like they used to be. And the sounds are not as dull and don't have static in the background if your volume is up high.
Just a heads up, when looking at the map screen and trying to figure out if the switches are set correctly you can just look for the blue line. If the area before the place you want to go is blue then everything is set correctly.
Awesome!! Several months ago I was watching a RUclips channel video I subscribed to and one of your Squirrel videos came up as a RUclips "suggestion" to watch. I'm glad it was offered. I started watching it and got hooked on all of your videos. I began watching the ETS2 videos and recently bought ETS2 v12.1. An amazing simulation! I started adding mods to it and thank for your tutorial showing how to back up the mod and profile files. I watched your TS2014 videos and just purchased TS2015 and I'm beginning to enjoy it as well. Thank you for the time you spend producing and sharing all of your simulation videos on RUclips. And, your Live Trucking on Twitch.TV is great! Scania For LIfe!!
Squirrel Laramie was the terminal in the steam days. It could take a crew all their service day to get from Cheyenne to Laramie which might include a water stop at Harriman. Now the district is Cheyenne to Rawlins. "the Green stuff" is a UP railroad tie producing plant. There is an old station there but since Amtrak no longer serves Wyoming it is essentially a museum. The product you picked up is shipped to plants where it is mixed with sand and water to make cement. Also Cheyenne is where the steam and legend diesels are maintained. The passenger cars on in Council Bluffs, IA.
The first 17 seconds of the video was the best 17 seconds of my life.
The green framework to the left at laramie 3, is in fact, a steel loading line...the framework is for overhead cranes to run back and forth on to load the steel into the covered hopper cars.
It's very peaceful.i love the thearpy trains can bring.
Great video as always Squirrel! Must say thanks and that i'm really liking the break from the norm with this one. Don't get me wrong, I like the DMU's as much as the next guy but that sound.... The smoke, the dust, the roar of the air as she breathes a lungful into the firebox and on through the tubes.... The achs, the sweat, the howl of the breeze and the sun cracking down... The knowledge that you're stood next to a huge boiler at 200psi!!! [300 in the case of the BigBoy; better keep an eye on that water gauge :D]
It truly was the stuff of legends and romance and where the team of driver and fireman was akin to the greatness of lords blasting down the tracks; hearts full of pride and joy... I do wish I could go back in time.
In truth, while it's so easy to imagine it like that, the reality of it though was that it was a noisy, dirty, sometimes dangerous and always thankless a job, especially during the times of the war... Rail really came into its own back then. Go looking into the war at any great length and It's generally always army this, air force that.... Pffft... Now don't get me wrong, I'm not belittling the jobs of the armed services or anything but this country would be long ago speaking German if it wasn't for the sheer tonnage these teams and their trains pulled while bombs landed all around, and sometimes on... Tanks, Bombs, soldiers, Fuel, Food, raw materials... Dead of night too... Blackout rules, no lights, no way to see the train ahead...
And no medal; no ticker tape parade... You got a small clipping at the bottom of page 7 if you were lucky and then only in rare circumstances.
Even so, I understand why the trainmen of old wouldn't have swapped it for the world. I'm jealous.... I'm 34 too despite probably sounding like an old man so a great many years too late as well. :( haha
As for the wheels on the front; Leading-axle or pilot-wheel. Trailing wheel or trailing axle as you'll know doubt know on the back. The Big-Boy was/is a 4-8-8-4. First number always represents the amount of pilot wheels, the middle number(s) always represent the driving wheels and the final number always represents the trailing wheels. Separate tenders are never included. A standard on most large British steam trains was 4-6-0 or 4-6-2. The 4-6-0 was particularly favoured by the GWR with the Castles and the Kings.
Personally though between me and thee, my favourites have always been the wee 0-6-0T's/0-6-0PT's. [Tank engines] :)
I was trolling for videos to watch about railroads, there was the history of the Big Boy 4014, then I saw a video of the unboxing of the Big Boy 4014 HO gauge model railroad. I was staggered when I found out that it cost the guy $649.98 and it made me glad that I can actually drive one in Train Simulator.
Hey squirrel on the crossing boards BNSF uses W and southern pacific used W whistle boards. When UP took over the SP i think they change over to W whistle boards. On single track there's boards that cover both way of direction of traffic. When you see a W is for single road crossing. If you see a W with a number like W2 or W3 it means you have 2 or 3 road crossings coming up. You have to blow your whistle until you occupy the last road crossing in front of you. The sequence is 2 long 1 short and 1 long . If your switching and you clear the crossing depending the direction your going you have to blow your whistle if your approaching it again. I used to be a UP Engineer at Los Angeles California Division ran Cajon pass,Yuma arizona and Los Angeles.
i laughed my ass of at the "DOH" scene
for a steam train it is general practice to pass where you need to back up in 3 times the length of your train. Just a FYI
if im correct the back wheels are the trailing wheels. so you have leading, driving, and trailing wheels not all engines have all three
I think the bell is for when you go over crossings you sound the bell all the way through the crossing to warn drivers of a oncoming train
I haven't played 2015 yet but 2009 is still my favourite. The scenario editor was actuially easy to use, there was a lot of trains, AND you didn't have to buy new trains, they were just in the game by default. Now, I'm going to see if I can find the disk to install 2009 to my PC if I don't already have it. See ya.
Oh and by the way, the UP Big Boy is probably one of my fav trains in 2009 lol.
Is there a link to buy it?
Idk if you can get it online, I've got the disk. I got it from the Ipswitch Train Museum I think.
Loving the intro Paul
The 4-8-8-4's are the most beautiful creation's known to man! :)
Old memories I remember this when I was 4 :)
21:09 No just when your engine is going through a crossing or when you're going less then 3mph.
The bell was used for warning workers in the yard. No matter which way you are going. I know this because my grandpa worked on the railroad
The Big Boy is a 4-8-8-4 Articulated Steam Locomotive. In other words it has 4 Pilot Wheels(the ones up front), 2 sets of 8 Drive Wheels(the big ones), and 4 trailing wheels(the small ones under the cab.
You only whistle in the way the W faces so in that case it was the way you weren't heading. Also when your on the main line in real life situations you're requires to blow the whistle once or twice to let people know your moving. Depending on the area your moving you have to have the bell on to avoid deafening people. Hope this helps clear things up!
I hope you make more of these soon I found this very relaxing
What's the key bindings for the Short Blasts (Whistle) On this loco?
I think if I was to go into the train business I would just want to shunt cars around in a yard, seems like the best part.
Please finish Horseshoe Curve!
Also, if you want a challenge, use the automatic engineer, but turn the auto fireman off, so you have to do the job of the fireman.
Nice smoke animation!!
Did u know that the "big boy" is the biggest locomotive in the world? he is ±32meters long there is only 1 left in the world, it is now being restored in California I think. there is a sec version of it and that one is 25meters long and there are more.
Kay Breed actually there are eight Union Pacific Big Boy still in existence, seven of them are on static display or or at around house and what is currently being restored, # 4014. 25 of these massive locomotives were built between 1941 and 1944 by Alco.
The other locomotive that you speak of is the Challenger 3900 series, also Built For UP by Alco from 1936-1944. To my knowledge, only two of those original 105 3900s still exist, #3977 and #3985, the latter being in operational condition but in storage.
hey paul.... i work on passenger trains and when "propelling" we have the guard goto the rear of the train change the marker lights to red and when we get the road set the guard will give 3 long bells to the driver, the driver will then blow his whistle (horn) 3 times and start propelling while the guard will give a bell every 5 seconds to let the driver know that the road is clear then 2 bells to stop... i hope that answered your question
They did change the passenger models for 2015, just by adding more of them to the platforms. So they look even derpier than before :P
Steam power and freight perfect combo great viewing Paul thanks.
You wondered how they knew where to stop and reverse in real life? Back in the day there would be a caboose with a conductor on board, who would radio up front, and jump out and flip the switches. Now days the conductor rides up front in the cab, and hops off the train by the switch as the train passes at walking speed. then radios the engineer when the last car is free of the switch, changes the switch, and hops on the car like a garbage man riding on the back of the truck as the train backs up. his job is also to unhook the break air line and decouple the cars that are being left at that particular siding.
I THOUGHT YOU DID A GREAT JOB ON THIS AS FAR AS COMPLETING THE TASKS....
BUT HEY ITS WHY WE PLAY THESE SIMS TO PERFECT OUR CRAFT AND HOBBY HAHA !!!
YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOUR DESTINED TO SAVE LIVES BECAUSE OF WHAT ONE KNOWS AND CAN OPERATE.....
AMAZING SQUIRREL BTW I ALSO LOVE THE FLIGHT SIM YOU DID FROM LA TO LAS VEGAS !!!
I love it how he always forgets to turn on his lights
17:24 Every train has brake delay since it's a long air pipe.
The Doh! at the beginning had me dying
The wheels in the front and under the cab of 4004 are called Pilot wheels
Do they have an option for "FRA rules" Federal Railroad Administration Rules? @ 25:37 the Rule is to make a 25 foot safety stop from the cars and then make the hook. I haven't played computer games in a long time. I think I'm going to buy this today.
im so glad there restoring it
Whats so fun driving in stright? i dont get it
Paul do you have the class 380 and If you do can you do a scenario, they run on my local line they run from Glasgow Central to Ayr Glasgow Central to Largs and Glasgow Central to Ardrossan Harbour!
12:50 well not really they had to stick their head out to see and they had a giant fireplace. :)
the wheels underneath the cab are called the trailing trucks
Nice video Squirrel!
Thanks for posting:)
whenever you pass a sign with W on it your supposed to whistle(horn on anything non-steam)
Great vid Paul !
Love ole trains, just something about them, agreed !!