I really hope they make a Metra route. Especially since the models of the engine and coaches are almost identical to Cal Train. Just gotta change the paint scheme and make a Chicago route.
Hey Jeff love your stuff just a pro tip. You are right “slam the brakes”. Stand on em. Full set up.The passengers won’t care much and they get changed often. And don’t go to idle if you think youll be short then pull on em and scoot up. They’ll stink a while but you’ll be more precise. Plus use your dynamic brakes in combination you’ll rarely need to use your service brake. But you’ll find a style as you go and a rhythm. It takes years to learn the territory. The old guys around can run a train blindfolded and backwards. They remember silly stuff about the territory and have ran it so long they know that at the old red car set 10 lbs and get in the dynamics and they’ll be perfect every single time. At every platform. Especially when you don’t have the room to mess up. Short platforms or running only a two car setup which basically means only using the head 2 cars or 3 or 4. You have to have all doors on the platform otherwise the passengers get all frazzled and call commuter control to complain. Lil rant but truth. -Engineer/conductor East west main Metra and freight Union Pacific
Jeff, tips about signaling with the horn and bell in case you forgot or didn't know: departing: two short horn blasts and the bell until up to speed stopping: bell when approaching stop point until stopped fully stopped then one horn blast approaching station or crossing: two long blasts with signaling at crossings, the last blast should be on the crossing itself tip for passenger trains: keep throttle on 1 with brakes applied on lap
Unsure if you know but for future reference: Trains 1XX= Local, makes all stops Trains 2XX = Limited stops, depending on route Trains 3XX= bullet/express service, few stops, lots of open throttle -a Caltrain commuter
Pay more attention to the amount of air pressure your letting in for the lap when you hold to service. That will decide how much lap break pressure is added and the rate of which it brings your speed down.
This reminds me so much of when I lived in Illinois, Metra used the same F40PH and passenger cars. This is modeled so well and the sounds are spot on! The announcement of the doors closing was my favorite part of being on the train!
The reason the train doesn’t go right away is because you put the throttle up when the breaks are still releasing. You can tell by the gauge in the bottom right.
I swear to Pete Jeff, if you don't shut off that freakin' bell, I'm gonna come to your house and lock down the B key. :D The bell comes on every time you hit the horn, so you have to remember to shut it off. You'd get thrown off the board pretty quick if you left it on as much as you do. Your conductors would make sure of it. BTW, once you set the parking brake, release the automatic brake. That way you can pull out faster.
I am so glad that this is just the simulator. I enjoy watching your videos but as an engineer for Union Pacific I have to say you have made so many mistakes in your videos I don't know where to start. I'll do you one better, I won't start at all. I really think that you should talk to a few engineers and get a sense of what it takes to move a locomotive. Here's a hint, going straight to 8 is a good way to break a knuckle and slam your passengers into their seats or into the laps of other passengers. Another hint Dynamic brake is your friend in a passenger train. It is used to slow a train and with passenger trains very little Dynamic brake could burn a lot of speed if done correctly
Man...this brings back some memories. I commuted on Caltrain from Millbrae to Menlo Park for six years and then from Millbrae to San Jose for another five years. These are old cars but are modeled 100%. I used to sit on the upper level, especially on game days because the trains were packed. And yes Jeff, Millbrae is a huge station because it connects with BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) and is also the station the services SFO (International Airport). But all the stops are modeled accurately. The station in Redwood City has a Safeway right next to the tracks and all the buildings are perfect. Loving this!
That is literally the most real thing I've seen! I've taken the Caltrain to the Giants game every time I go to the game. The sounds, the door warning, the stations even are more accurate than I ever thought it would be. I've never seen Caltrain in a game before too! This is super cool! (Millbrae is a very big station, I believe I read once it is one of, if not the, largest intramodal station west of the Mississippi.)
I was an engineer on this route when Amtrak ran it, I’m impressed at how well the route and equipment was rendered. I need to pick up a copy of this to evaluate it. I’m a bit behind on things, lol. Braking into Redwood City wed would generally wait to after that first crossing going north on the real thing, increases on wet surfaces when it rains.
You are slowing down and way too early that train stops in a dime also at 30:50 why you slowing down a mile and a 1/2 before the 50 mile zone but you're stopping in a station anyway.
Just a little sidenote, Jeff. PCS stands for "pneumatic control switch" which locks out throttle controls and your reverser controls as well. In the event of a penalty brake (Full emergency) application, the controls have to be reset and the brake pipe needs to be recharged to fully release the brakes on the entire train.
Jeff, if you like Train Sim World, I have just uploaded some Train Sim World Videos, I do not know the routes very well, however I try to do everything as close to realistically as possible.
Not realistic to shove the power straight into notch 8. Power onto 1, let amps build then notch up in increments of 2 to let the amps and engine to catch up. Straight to 8 is not legit.
I don’t know if the physics for that set are set for graduated release or not. If so go to release then back to lap and let a little braking force off.
Live in the bay Area, San Jose to be exact. Yea these trains use both the regular brakes and the Dynamic brakes which is why you will hear the engine rev up while you are braking.
Hey Jeff love the train sim and bus sim videos very much👍🏾❤️ also bus simulator 18 is coming out on console next week and I’ve pre ordered it just because I’ve enjoyed watching you play it so much that I wanted to give it try so keep up the good work man you’re the best
They should do another route for The Racetrack Aurora - Chicago, or just make it an update of the livery and make the route, I think that would be cool since CalTrain and Metra operate the same fleet in this condition.
I really hope they make a Metra route. Especially since the models of the engine and coaches are almost identical to Cal Train. Just gotta change the paint scheme and make a Chicago route.
Or metrolink
I really want them to do that also, hopefully the up-west route
Yea that would be nice for those like on Xbox or PlayStation who can’t play train simulator
Hey Jeff love your stuff just a pro tip. You are right “slam the brakes”. Stand on em. Full set up.The passengers won’t care much and they get changed often. And don’t go to idle if you think youll be short then pull on em and scoot up. They’ll stink a while but you’ll be more precise. Plus use your dynamic brakes in combination you’ll rarely need to use your service brake. But you’ll find a style as you go and a rhythm. It takes years to learn the territory. The old guys around can run a train blindfolded and backwards. They remember silly stuff about the territory and have ran it so long they know that at the old red car set 10 lbs and get in the dynamics and they’ll be perfect every single time. At every platform. Especially when you don’t have the room to mess up. Short platforms or running only a two car setup which basically means only using the head 2 cars or 3 or 4. You have to have all doors on the platform otherwise the passengers get all frazzled and call commuter control to complain. Lil rant but truth.
-Engineer/conductor East west main Metra and freight Union Pacific
Do they still use those CRT screens in the Metra cabs? If so, what are they used for?
-A railfan with too much time on his hands
Ingen Jelly it depends each cab is a little different.
If I full on brake Ill undershoot
Looks and sounds just like the real Caltrain. Pretty cool
Josh R Right? Even the posted signs are exactly the current signage for the cabs. It’s very realistic looking and sounding.
Dale Robertson Not really, CalTrain has great cleanliness, ironically. You’re thinking of BART.
Yeah
@@dalerobertson9394It's not Because BART Is a commuter its an express Caltrain Is A commuter train
Even Belmont I remember when i lied there
Jeff, tips about signaling with the horn and bell in case you forgot or didn't know:
departing: two short horn blasts and the bell until up to speed
stopping: bell when approaching stop point until stopped fully stopped then one horn blast
approaching station or crossing: two long blasts
with signaling at crossings, the last blast should be on the crossing itself
tip for passenger trains: keep throttle on 1 with brakes applied on lap
@North Coast Rail Productions just some tips that's all
Unsure if you know but for future reference:
Trains 1XX= Local, makes all stops
Trains 2XX = Limited stops, depending on route
Trains 3XX= bullet/express service, few stops, lots of open throttle
-a Caltrain commuter
You know they're quiet zones but you're gonna blow the horn anyway. A man after my own heart.
id do it in real life. trains do NOT need to be quiet. they always win when it comes to collisions
😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉😉
@@yamahonkawazuki you'd get fired
I just started playing with train sim world and I'm not good with breaks
He didn't honk at Atherton Station, which is closed now.
I got an Amtrak commercial during this
Pay more attention to the amount of air pressure your letting in for the lap when you hold to service. That will decide how much lap break pressure is added and the rate of which it brings your speed down.
Jeff, EA's HQ is in Redwood City, Ca... lay on the horn
and give them the finger
This comment is so underrated.
This reminds me so much of when I lived in Illinois, Metra used the same F40PH and passenger cars. This is modeled so well and the sounds are spot on! The announcement of the doors closing was my favorite part of being on the train!
Loving the train sim world videos
The reason the train doesn’t go right away is because you put the throttle up when the breaks are still releasing. You can tell by the gauge in the bottom right.
10:27 is my home station it’s really cool to see it in this video
I swear to Pete Jeff, if you don't shut off that freakin' bell, I'm gonna come to your house and lock down the B key. :D The bell comes on every time you hit the horn, so you have to remember to shut it off. You'd get thrown off the board pretty quick if you left it on as much as you do. Your conductors would make sure of it.
BTW, once you set the parking brake, release the automatic brake. That way you can pull out faster.
When I play train sim world 2020 I brake early so that the train can go slow and stop at the station at the right time
I am so glad that this is just the simulator. I enjoy watching your videos but as an engineer for Union Pacific I have to say you have made so many mistakes in your videos I don't know where to start. I'll do you one better, I won't start at all. I really think that you should talk to a few engineers and get a sense of what it takes to move a locomotive. Here's a hint, going straight to 8 is a good way to break a knuckle and slam your passengers into their seats or into the laps of other passengers. Another hint Dynamic brake is your friend in a passenger train. It is used to slow a train and with passenger trains very little Dynamic brake could burn a lot of speed if done correctly
Man...this brings back some memories. I commuted on Caltrain from Millbrae to Menlo Park for six years and then from Millbrae to San Jose for another five years. These are old cars but are modeled 100%. I used to sit on the upper level, especially on game days because the trains were packed.
And yes Jeff, Millbrae is a huge station because it connects with BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) and is also the station the services SFO (International Airport).
But all the stops are modeled accurately. The station in Redwood City has a Safeway right next to the tracks and all the buildings are perfect.
Loving this!
I used to take the Caltrain from San Jose to San Francisco but then I moved to Texas
That is literally the most real thing I've seen! I've taken the Caltrain to the Giants game every time I go to the game. The sounds, the door warning, the stations even are more accurate than I ever thought it would be. I've never seen Caltrain in a game before too! This is super cool! (Millbrae is a very big station, I believe I read once it is one of, if not the, largest intramodal station west of the Mississippi.)
Gave her one
Hey jeff, I've noticed you've forgot the ditch lights while your operating the passenger train...
Caltrain looks like the sounder train we have in here Washington
Caltrain bought sounder bombardier cars back in 2001 or 2002, they bought coaches and cab cars numbered 112-118
Train sim world 2020 is one of my most most favorite game in the world. But still love your train videos. Keep it up
I was an engineer on this route when Amtrak ran it, I’m impressed at how well the route and equipment was rendered. I need to pick up a copy of this to evaluate it. I’m a bit behind on things, lol.
Braking into Redwood City wed would generally wait to after that first crossing going north on the real thing, increases on wet surfaces when it rains.
I’ll let you do it your way but the last long horn is supposed to be in the crossing, everything else is before it while approaching
There's only one quiet zone on the Caltrain line, Fair Oaks Lane in Atherton (which appears at 4:32)
You are slowing down and way too early that train stops in a dime also at 30:50 why you slowing down a mile and a 1/2 before the 50 mile zone but you're stopping in a station anyway.
Just a little sidenote, Jeff. PCS stands for "pneumatic control switch" which locks out throttle controls and your reverser controls as well. In the event of a penalty brake (Full emergency) application, the controls have to be reset and the brake pipe needs to be recharged to fully release the brakes on the entire train.
That is the Brown Streak Railroad that has the end of line in Doherty. For a 2004 game GTA SA made a real god job.
Loving the vids bud. You've taught me to fly planes in xplane. Now I'm looking forward to this game being cheap enough. Lol
I live in redwood city
Looks great, but wish the loco sound was a bit more robust.
Man all the sounds are perfect they sound exactly like Caltrain in real life.
FIIIIRST
I road the caltrain to san Francisco from California
How much is this game?
50
$50 plus you a need a strong running computer to this game. You'll run into a lot of bugs if you try playing it on tour average laptop.
I always wondered why the train went backwards
The railcar and engine layout is the exact same as Metra in Chicago, even the bell sounds the same.
That’s what I was thinking
Great video, I have been to the actual caltrain before
@Jeff Favigano, if you like the CalTrain, checkout the Chicago Metra Trains. Same set up and when I lived there, rode it many times.
Picked up TSW 2020 the other day on Humble Bundle which was on sale as well as the West Somerset and the Ruhr-Sieg Nord: Hagan DLC's.
I've worked on Cal-train before doing survey/statistical work. Recording passenger activity at each stop.
Hey Jeff can you do some more of the Caltrain on the next episode
Crossing lights will make them flash back and forth
Hey Jeff does the rail driver controller work with TSW? Were you using it in this video?
Sadly no, I just don’t get why they haven’t even tried
I wish dovetail games would make a game or add on or something for the Los Angeles/Long Beach Metro train route It would be so cool
Do Amtrak capital corridor next
Jeff loving the Caltrain! :D
Unfortunately I have to watch these videos since my computer isn't good enough to run this game.
Hou can play it on ps4 and xbox
Well you can play on xbox 1 or ps4
I live in Belmont it is cool to see these trains run through the town
I have a question, I'm trying to learn how to drive in train sim world, can you tell me what the lap break does?
When you are 0.5 from the station, decrease your speed and braking power
Jeff, if you like Train Sim World, I have just uploaded some Train Sim World Videos, I do not know the routes very well, however I try to do everything as close to realistically as possible.
I love this scenario. (Despite the fact i dinged the buffer in San Francisco 😅)
Yeah I like the horn too
Just like Ed Soundhead. Do u guys collab?
Not realistic to shove the power straight into notch 8. Power onto 1, let amps build then notch up in increments of 2 to let the amps and engine to catch up.
Straight to 8 is not legit.
Greatvid
there is a button in the cab of that gallery car cab right by the HEP power on and off for manual crossing pulse that's how u make it flash
My train wouldn't move after my stop at Bayshore and I didn't do anything to make that happen.
Jeff have you heard of TSW2 and TSW3 Sherman Hill DLC?
I don't have Caltrain on PC but i have it on PS4 of Train Sim World 2020
I don’t know if the physics for that set are set for graduated release or not. If so go to release then back to lap and let a little braking force off.
Great vid bud
Tempted to buy it. The question is how many hours to change from immersive to boring?
I enjoy it
@@jfavignano Nice vid
David Martins If you thoroughly enjoy trains, it'll be worth it. You can get bored of it just like any games after a few hours though.
Do the Chicago Metra then you could show the 1 hour delays due to freight traffic.
This s**t is hard! Wast of money on buying Peninsula Corridor.
@Jeff Favignano What graphics card are you running with?
GTX 1080ti. If you go to his channel’s about page, it gives all the specs:)
I tried train sim world 4 with the metrolink antelope valley line
Its so weird seeing this in a game. I took this route a lot in school.
Jeez that horn spam got annoying really quick
Nice! Used to commute with Caltrain.
At 21:10 it sounded like there was gunshots....
More TSW! Love the TSW! And the FivePD!
how do you turn on the lights in the passenger cars?
Live in the bay Area, San Jose to be exact. Yea these trains use both the regular brakes and the Dynamic brakes which is why you will hear the engine rev up while you are braking.
I'm getting South Florida's TRI-RAIL vibes out of this ...
tsw2 u can create a tri rail livery for it
Hey Jeff love the train sim and bus sim videos very much👍🏾❤️ also bus simulator 18 is coming out on console next week and I’ve pre ordered it just because I’ve enjoyed watching you play it so much that I wanted to give it try so keep up the good work man you’re the best
They should do another route for The Racetrack Aurora - Chicago, or just make it an update of the livery and make the route, I think that would be cool since CalTrain and Metra operate the same fleet in this condition.
Thanks for posting this. We used to live in Mission Bay and my 3 year old son loved watching Caltrain come everyday. He really got a kick out of this.
Jeff, you're a funny guy. You do some of the best stuff on youtube, I love it... Gaints are rubbish though....lol
Ho good machine un the stetions good video
Is it a disc game or just download?
Can we do a run with the cabin lights on
I've built a Caltrain in minecraft
You know northeast corridor train sim world. There’s new locos they are amtrak shunter and the cab loco
I had a train 911 it was so fast at 100 mph
Aerodynamic zero this train
gotta say pretty cool when you have to stop and pick up passengers at multiple stops and love the high speed fly byes . thanks jeff
I love all of the amarican truck sim and train sim and much more! Keep up the good work!
It's just like the real Caltrain
This is amazing! Thanks Jeff for sharing. This is real a treat to see and hear your hometown train in a video game.
great vid man the Caltrain looks cool and its my first time seeing this train because I live in the UK!
Does anybody know spy ninjas
Any one know if you get the deluxe edition what does it come with all maps or no please let me know
Same trains as Illinois Metra
Jeff if the sound gets bugged exit your seat and sit back again!!
I hope there be a Go train map soon it cool to see the greater Toronto area and see the lines I rode on as a kid
I got game for Christmas
am wondering how that diesel train sounds with a supercharger
Their is a baby bullet!!
Can you wreck the train? Can you have accidents of any kind?