Horseshoe Curve w/ RailDriver | Norfolk Southern ES44AC | Train Sim World 2 (PC)

Taking control of Norfolk Southern's ES44AC in Train Sim World 2 on the Horseshoe Curve route from Altoona to Johnstown, Pennsylvania with the RailDriver USB Desktop Cab Controller

Train Simulator Addons:
Train Sim World 2: Horseshoe Curve: Altoona - Johnstown & South Fork Route Add-On

Train Sim World 2’s Horseshoe Curve route, created by Skyhook Games, extends from the great and bustling shop town of Altoona, Pennsylvania across the rugged Alleghenies to Johnstown, Pennsylvania, 40 miles. And also included in the route is 15 miles of the historic and coal-rich South Fork Secondary extending from the main line at South Fork to Windber, Pennsylvania. All the legendary features of this great American railroad – the fabulous, 1.8 percent, 2,375-foot-long curve at Kittanning Point, massive Juniata Shops in Altoona, the Gallitzin Tunnels, the steep and treacherous “Slide” east from the summit, the helper station at Cresson, and more, come to life in the route!

00:00 - Norfolk Southern ES44AC Crew Change
02:16 - Norfolk Southern ES44AC Brakes Setup
04:13 - Norfolk Southern ES44AC Brakes Released
13:27 - Horseshoe Curve Full Route Map
13:57 - The Famous Horseshoe Curve
17:27 - Climbing the Hill
18:56 - Gallitzin Tunnel Summit
21:02 - Crawling Downhill (Dynamic Braking)
27:07 - Horseshoe Curve Traffic
30:14 - South Fork
30:44 - Intermodal Train
32:44 - Horseshoe Curve First Impressions
39:16 - Stopping the Train in Johnstown

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[BluGames]

Train Simulator Addons:
Train Sim World 2: Horseshoe Curve: Altoona - Johnstown & South Fork Route Add-On

[JohnnyCarroll-witx]

amazing how train sim has got every thing so realistic.even the land marks a pretty much spot on.

[ethanb]

i live in johnstown and the accuracy of this route is spot on!

[Nickzino]

Pretty accurate to the real thing, i run this route in IRL all the time. That track runs east to west though and has a bunch of derailed cars a couple miles west of the curve at the moment lol

[SChamberlain]

Growing up 13 blocks away from the Juniata Shops (pronounced June-e-atta), I hope the creators patch the expressway area by the train station. The road is one way traffic headed west. Also hope they finish up the Altoona yard and correct the Railroaders Museum. The yard is missing the transfer table at the tank car shop and the locomotive shop needs the turntable.

[diamondrequiem]

The scenery here is STUNNING! Hoping for the Dovetail expands more on steam trains, I'd love a Reading & Northern DLC... Maybe I could drive my favorite train R&N 425 with her multitude of whistle combinations. Really gives me hope they can nail the scenery of a theoretical R&N DLC

[NotchNate]

The graphics on this game are amazing, for gaming PC at least. I can almost smell the locomotive and the funk from the bathroom below the conductors desk.

[focusdakid]

Bought this route with no hesitation just to try out that loco & route. Can't wait to see the heritage repaints coming that the creators make

[Stoker]

I was a Trainmaster on this route for a few years. The route is fairly accurate however the PRR position light signals were replaced with color light signals around 2018. They’ve also included the locomotive cab signals but they don’t seem to function. It be nice if they included the line through Pittsburgh to the Conway Hump Yard

[josephfugate]

Thank you for another wonderful video! You are keeping me great company while I am working during the day.

[poorhouz]

Great review Blu Games... you always play the more complicated games... When I 1st saw this game I loved it. Watched a lot of videos for about 3 to 4 months and then bought it..Glad I did. Salute Bro

[jaromirandel]

Now imagine that this track would be electrified. When descenting down the train would be like the small power plant.

[diamondjaguar]

Love your channel. Ive been around trains most of my lifetime living here in Ohio. This one is beautiful although I think it starts off a little too fast. Like you, I'm a huge fan of paying attention to detail visuals and sound. I'm not sure if it's due to this is a lighter train but it looks like it starts off from a standstill a little too fast. Also I would like to see it simulate taking up slack, and when slowing down the cars should slack in. Making that banging sound. But all-in-all I love this Sim.

[jenniferadams]

You really have sold me on that rail driver. I currently play on ps4 but I'm migrating to PC for tsw3. Seeing you be able to slightly tweak the dynamic brake with the rail driver allows you to keep view outside still. On console playing with dynamic brake means missing out on view.

[SSDRIVER]

Very nice Lou from wheeling & lake Erie railway co

[QuartetGhost]

The sign sitting at the curve is actually there so the amtrak is not a foreshadow that's just the real sign points for complete accuracy

[Brotherdot]

Been out of the TSW2-loop for a while, so this route came as a big surprise to me. Looks neat. Been waiting to see a route with modern engines. Thank yo for showing it! :)

[NQUINNT]

It’s pronounced Al-Toon-a. Also Amtrak uses the track for the NYC Pittsburgh route

[KentuckyAkguy]

I love the route so far. There it’s also a LOT of good rolling stock options to use in the scenario editor.

[CrazyCanuck]

The flats with the semi traulers are in reference to the triple crown drags norfolk southern pulled for years