Train Simulator 2017 - GWR 6960 Steam - West Somerset Railway 

It's not actually that hot in the cab. You normally have a flap that you can lift up over the entrance to the firebox so the heat is contained. On these preservation railways - or certainly the one I work on - you don't have to shovel coal too often so therefore it doesn't get too hot. Loving the videos Paul. Keep them up.

25mph is because that's the preservation railway speed limit which is at every steam railway! Great video! Love to see more of steam loco videos and TS.2016 :)

I agree, we need a rail network in TS. Just running a single line starts to be a bore to me.

I know this is three years old now, but three years ago I had never even heard of Train Simulator. You've probably figured it out by now, but I'll say it anyway: You don't need to let the brakes do all the work when heading downhill. I'm playing the Old West trains right now, and I don't even have a brake! Judicious use of the whistle will tell the brakemen when to apply and release. To control the speed close the regulator (throttle) and coast. After a minute or so you can reverse to whatever setting works for you. Bring the regulator back up to whatever setting works for you and use that to control your downhill speed. Great video, by the way.

I'm a volunteer on the Severn valley railway and I repair locos and stuff like that, last week I dressed up on the Santa specials, I've been doing it for 2 years now and hopefully one day I will become a driver, I've already had a footplate experience and helped shunting trucks in an 08 shunter btw I loved the video

So satisfying hearing the classic "chugga chugga chugga." You have got to love the steam whistle too. What kid did not have the dream of riding up in the engineer section of a steam train and getting to pull the whistle?

I've ridden the steam train on this line from the other end, Minehead along to Watchet and back. This really captures the feeling of it quite well.

you cant beat the old steam trains love it

Wow! I go on this railway almost every summer and this map looks exactly the same as the real thing! Great vid Squirrel :)

I'm gonna buy this game, I'd probably use a lot of steam trains coz I LOVE them!

Around 11 mins the sounds are pretty much a good sound for a minimal techno song ;), loved to watch this vid btw

Great video Paul! Loved that you did a video in the Watchet - Williton area!

Just a couple helpful hints: Bishops Lydeard is pronounced Bih-shups Lid-e-yard. (Stress yard) 25m/h maximum is because it is a preserved railway under light railway order which allows a maximum of 25 or sometimes 30 unless special permission is granted for TPO runs or it's the GCR. The loco has a driver who runs the loco, a fireman (on the left for GWR) who manages the pressure (water and coal) and on the mainline or visiting locos a 3rd member, the traction inspector. The inspector makes sure no safety violations are occurring and if anything does happy, he records it. Privately owned locos have an owners rep too.

Thanks for taking ,e on a virtual ride on my second favourite steam railway after the mid Hants

Certainly seemed like a faster speed could have been issued. You did well. Most enjoyable and informative video. Thanks.

I think all the heritage railways are 25mph. Lovely vid, and the route is worth every penny, wouldn't you say.

My army lorry has been on a military train on this exact track it was amazing. IRL. Squirrel you can go here in real life! There are so many pheasants on this line!

Great video Paul. FYI all heritage railways in England have a speed limit of 25mph imposed on them so that they can run under a light railway order. A light railway order allows them to run without modern safety equipment, i.e. locked doors etc.

Squirrel, the reason the line is so slow is that heritage railways are restricted to operate at 25 miles per hour. The only circumstance I know of that it can be increased is for railways that have an AWS system of some kind.

Just loved it, thanks for sharing. I have the old microsoft train sim, This one is far superior to mine. I would like a new one, wondered if this one is still available. I have my own layout so can run my engines, but when its cold its nice to be indoors and as you say just watch the scenery go by ha ha ha. Well done great video. All the best Duncan.

Great Video! There are still some small stations where you can cross the track, Ribblehead is one.

This reminds me of the Severn Valley Railway. Great Video Squirrel :D

I think for the brake leak thing you need to open the Small and/or Large Ejectors for it to be able to hold pressure. That's what I'm remembering from a similar steam train anyway. I don't think that bit is covered by the auto fireman.

Keep up the greaat content Paul! :D

I love the steam trains. Awesome video. :D

I live next to this railway!! nice video squirrel!

that is cool i used to live in bishops lydeard was great being a kid near the WSR.

Great work squirrel, keep them coming🚂🚞🚞🚞

When I see these trains it always reminds me of Back to the Future 3. I love that movie.

great video squirrel

I have been on that route today and it's really nice

Really enjoyed this one, I can`t wait to get a decent PC and have a play of this again, laptop just can`t cope! The level of concentration weirdly appeals to me lols

Very nice Loved it !!

12.36 I live in the next village along from bishops and believe it or not the crossings are still in full use there

17:40 @Squirrel near enough all heritage lines are 25mph, because of the old rolling stock, wagons, trains and tracks

WSR is a heritage railway, that is why the limit is 25mph

Heck of a good train ride on that old Train Paul. Where all the steam that comes out around the wheels when they stop, like on those old Western movies ? That'd be nice to see. The sim looks great. keep on doing what you do Paul !

2 drivers? One of them is the driver and one of them is a fireman.

Omg it's another steam run!

Would be nice to see larger areas of train routes in Europe, Canada and US. But, with so much detail that they put into the scenery, maybe the files would be way too large or PC's would require a lot more resources. Flight Sims. and Truck Sims utilize a lot more generic ground features, so they can get by with large maps of a country or the world. I know technology is changing, who knows what's ahead in the next couple of years. I'm 66 YO and only hope to see it keep developing.

nice videos are coming out everyday!

bishop lydeard is pronounced: bishop lid-e-ard :-) the reason why there is a 25mph limit is due to the fact that the heritage railway company (West Somerset Railway) want the passengers to enjoy the scenery

The brakes are vacuum brakes, meaning that the brakes are held off by the vacuum pressure. A leak anywhere in the system will automatically apply the brakes making this a fail safe system. The pressure gauge indicates the pressure in the brake cylinder. The lower the indicated pressure the harder the brakes are applied.

What a nice locomotive. Guess I'll need to search eBay now to see if there are any small scale models of it :D

also awsome vid i injoy watching it alot

Love that intro btw

Squirrel, if you want a game to control your own railroad, get the Railroad Tycoon series. I suggest the third one as it's 3d, but the second one is spectacular.

Paul i love your ts vids i hope you can do maybe a American freight scenario

Paul can you stream or do a video on the west highland line extension or west highland line south it has fantastic scenery!

I'm voluntary in Argentina on the CDP Lynch we've got 1 running and 2 on repair. 6 more on standy by though

great vid

YE prob i LOVE THEM SO MUCH

I have problems with some carree mission of TS2016/2017 "little things counts" always show "operational error" and lose the most part of scenary points....

What is my life I'm waisting time watching a Train sim but Ican't look away.

good video Paul

You should do more steam engines, Paul!

ive been on thatrailway 8 times in real life. best railway in the uk

Nice video

Good work Paul please can you do more of this

I work in Williton and live in Minehead just 7 miles from there great place to live

Nice :D

Hey Squirrel are you going to get Train Sim World Heavy Haul when it comes out ? did you see the videos about it?

I'm still waiting for someone to make the Fitchburg railway for the MBTA. It follows historic route 2

When I was watching this I realised that you were exactly where I was

i love your intro

Awww yeah!!!!!

(Lid-e-ard) squirrel! 😉

5:05 I guess people play these sims for different reasons because funnily enough, I tend to play TS to challenge myself with steam locos and see if I can drive them in advanced with no prior experience in career mode.

Squirrel old chap. You're having trouble controlling your speed down hill because your reverser is set way too high. Too much steam going to the cylinders mate. with the throttle at zero use the reverser to control the speed. Much easier than trying to correcting "balance" of the brakes.

My local heritage line!!

It's slow because in the UK preserved railways are legally light rail not heavy rail so have a top speed of only 25

on steam trains the pressure of the brakes will rise as you are not using the brakes and there is a build up of brake pressure meaning with high pressure you will brake faster the brake pressure will increase it makes it realistic if it does that

I love the game to

ive been on this railway and been to williton on this is so=uch a good ride u can stick your head out the window becuz it is single railway no need to worry about getting your head smashed off by a train

has squirrel every done a video in a LNER A3 or a4?

please do quick drive with GWR 6960 steam loco! but, if you spedding, you don't need to worry because you don't lose any points!!!

More trucking diaries

good vid

What's the command for the display and automatic coal and water?

I have missed your omsi 2 content will you be doing anymore

Put the throttle into full then release the brakes then sit back watch it

if you have a long trip and want a fast trip and comfort the "supertrains" are much better, the steam locomotives are much cooler tho!

How did you get that resolution!!!!!!!! I need it

Can or does anyone ever do the whole trip from cab view without the popups. I'm mostly still flight sim, but I find just the cockpit view without popups or exterior shots and such seems a more immersing and realistic experience, in other words, you see and do just what the pilot or driver would see and do.

wow British cities are closer together than out here in the Midwest U.S. my closest town to mine is 25 miles East.

Hi all preserved railways are 25mph i work at great central railway. the railway i work at can run upto 70mph but line as to be closed

Nice intro

that building was a hay barn

i work on a heritage v olunteer you start at cleaner then fireman then driver

I'd like to purchase Train Sim 17 as i'm a big fan of simulators, however the game engine is really old and the dlc is absolutely ridiculous so is it actually worth it?

I think most steam trains had 3 operators please tell me if I'm wrong

I'm so jealous right now I wish my laptop could support those graphics as I have this train but my graphics aren't nearly as good

I have been on this railway and the first station is pronounced bishops li-de-ard

it's 25mph because that's the limitation for a private track like that.

The guys who run those machines will not approve of you calling the locomotive as a train, they'll be throwing lumps of coal at you. The train is whatever the locomotive pulls behind it.

Where i can by the game?

Hi Paul. Great content as usual but what's happened to American truck diaries. We've not had anything since August.

what do you play this on

ok 9690. nice.

"Good evening, Squirrel.. My, you are looking fine (must be all those nuts)... Well now... Isn't this splendid: bounding along the old Somerset Cheese line, as we used to do frequently before old Beeching, got into league with the motorway brigade.. But with good old Squirrel at the wheel- well- several dozen wheels to be exact, we can be sure to arrive at the destination in style... Am I alone in thinking the age of steam was superb? I mean; even that old chestnut- the 'B.R. Special'- the onboard sandwich- tasted far better back then, than any similar type does today. That said, I must dash for now.. Must get back to Fawlty Towers, by ten, to make last orders at the bar.. Nothing like a spot of Captain Morgans, before bed, now is there old boy? ... Tally-ho for now!"