I take these trains every day to school. The sounds are absolutely spot on. Sounds like I’m on the actual thing. Ask me about anything out of Guildford on the new Guildford line. I know it in and out
I used to drive the 455 and before that EPB slam door down to Dorking. Its a very good representation of the route. South Western used to work through to Horsham but eventually lost the work in the 80’s.
16:33 There used to be a semi-fast Waterloo-Horsham service via Stoneleigh and Epsom in the late 90s. I share your love for the Mole Valley line, the musical 455s and the understated beauty of the North Downs. I'm old enough to remember the antiquated yet evocative 4-SUBS and 4-EPBS.
Should start in 'notch 1' really. The definition of the 4 notches are 1 - Shunt, 2 - Series, 3 - Parallel and 4 - Weak Field. 'Step 2' is the brake. 3 Step brake like a 159 put I was told that Step 1 on the brake is just a holding brake rather than service brake. If you are in full power - notch 4 Weak field and go to shut off/coast but only go back to notch one, it remains at full power 😱 I only drove a 455 once during training, just a bit of cab experience when first started training. I thought they were alright to drive and other staff like them. You don't hear it here but the suspension is very squeaky underneath your cab 😄 The route you want is Exeter - Dawlish - Paignton. Stunning route that they took away from us (SWT) in 2009. Some of the best scenery in the country if not Europe. Bristol route from Salisbury is quite nice too.
@@TheBritishAce I didn't learn Brighton myself but some of our drivers at Salisbury did and then...they cancelled it. Awful lot of level crossings I understand? I was lucky enough to work the last ever morning Paignton service but not the last one later that night. On the plus side I got to see it all in daylight. Only been down that way once since. I came back from Torquay on a Class 800 1st Class 😁 (Always worth asking the train manager politely ifyou work for the railway or retired like me). I thought the 1st was ok and the disabled/universal toilet that end was the poshest that I've ever seen on a train. Looked in the cab of one at Temple Meads when I worked a late train that way about 7 years ago. Massive 😮
the number signifies the route, goes all the way back to the days of absolute block, the signaller could easily identify where the train needed to be routed by just looking at the number on the front
For physics and functionality yes...graphically no 👍 Definitely worth giving a go, just ensure you get the Armstrong Powerhouse general enhancement packs etc signal, track
@@sws6387 the controls for most things are pretty simple. Lots of the controls are the same as tsw such as brakes, reverser, throttle and safety systems. For armstrong powerhouse content, there is a whole manual on the keybindings, so you aren't left in the dark. Tsc also has much more variety and longer routes
I take these trains every day to school. The sounds are absolutely spot on. Sounds like I’m on the actual thing. Ask me about anything out of Guildford on the new Guildford line. I know it in and out
I used to drive the 455 and before that EPB slam door down to Dorking. Its a very good representation of the route.
South Western used to work through to Horsham but eventually lost the work in the 80’s.
Ah that makes sense then for the destinations, I suppose that's when it was under the guise of BR/NSE. Must have been a privilege to drive them
At 8:47 you said " i dont wanna overkill it" those new AC motors can handle a straight of the mark notch4 . Trust me 😊😊. Strong motors
16:33 There used to be a semi-fast Waterloo-Horsham service via Stoneleigh and Epsom in the late 90s.
I share your love for the Mole Valley line, the musical 455s and the understated beauty of the North Downs.
I'm old enough to remember the antiquated yet evocative 4-SUBS and 4-EPBS.
That would have been a good service to retain 🥲 Superb
Ask me about London Waterloo to Kingston or Wimbledon as I use that line every day for school and ALL of SWR services have guards
Should start in 'notch 1' really. The definition of the 4 notches are 1 - Shunt, 2 - Series, 3 - Parallel and 4 - Weak Field. 'Step 2' is the brake. 3 Step brake like a 159 put I was told that Step 1 on the brake is just a holding brake rather than service brake.
If you are in full power - notch 4 Weak field and go to shut off/coast but only go back to notch one, it remains at full power 😱
I only drove a 455 once during training, just a bit of cab experience when first started training. I thought they were alright to drive and other staff like them. You don't hear it here but the suspension is very squeaky underneath your cab 😄
The route you want is Exeter - Dawlish - Paignton. Stunning route that they took away from us (SWT) in 2009. Some of the best scenery in the country if not Europe. Bristol route from Salisbury is quite nice too.
Ah yes, I thought you used to go down there, did you ever run the Brighton - Paignton service was it?
@@TheBritishAce I didn't learn Brighton myself but some of our drivers at Salisbury did and then...they cancelled it. Awful lot of level crossings I understand? I was lucky enough to work the last ever morning Paignton service but not the last one later that night. On the plus side I got to see it all in daylight.
Only been down that way once since. I came back from Torquay on a Class 800 1st Class 😁 (Always worth asking the train manager politely ifyou work for the railway or retired like me). I thought the 1st was ok and the disabled/universal toilet that end was the poshest that I've ever seen on a train.
Looked in the cab of one at Temple Meads when I worked a late train that way about 7 years ago. Massive 😮
Lovely stuff! Yeah, shame about the Brighton service being no more...same for the GWR service. Gone even though it was always packed!!
They do change then and it is Via Epsom 17 anything you want to ask about the Line towards Dorking ask me
why do they have the number there what does it symbolise?
@@xbx.trains2192 It is the route code before GSMR and Passenger info
the number signifies the route, goes all the way back to the days of absolute block, the signaller could easily identify where the train needed to be routed by just looking at the number on the front
I live in Ashtead
Do you think classic is better than TSW ? I've tried it but just can't seem to get on with it ?
For physics and functionality yes...graphically no 👍 Definitely worth giving a go, just ensure you get the Armstrong Powerhouse general enhancement packs etc signal, track
@@TheBritishAce thanks, I think my main bug with classic is the confusing controls
@@sws6387 the controls for most things are pretty simple. Lots of the controls are the same as tsw such as brakes, reverser, throttle and safety systems. For armstrong powerhouse content, there is a whole manual on the keybindings, so you aren't left in the dark.
Tsc also has much more variety and longer routes
@@potatoman451 thankyou