Train Simulator - Route Learning: Barrow-in-Furness to Preston (Class 185) // 1440p 

My Dad drives these in real life. They’re rather quick by train standards. He also goes to Manchester airport from Sheffield. I’ve got my final rules tomorrow to pass out to drive the Class 66. Very railway family and very proud of it. Nice video. To answer your question on the signal number when registering the GSM-R, if it’s a 4 digit signal you’d just enter the last 3. Or, what you can do is use the regional GSM-R code, as an example 998.

The TS 185 accelerates slower than a real one at full throttle, but the developers decided not to up the acceleration further as it already feels slightly ridiculous in game!

Superb video as normal, thanks very much. It's a wonderful piece of kit. Probably very unauthentic but I had a nice run up the Welsh Marches route in it the other day, flattened Llanfihangel bank.👍

Nice video, there's a reason why I call the 185 a Rocket whenever I drive it in TS, and I can see I'm not the only one to call it that either!

at the crossing before kents bank, i believe the st. george cross sign means there's a level crossing at a reduced speed in the distance and the st andrew cross (saltire) closer up

Nice video. The Class 37s definitely worked with Mk2s and operated in push pull with DBSOs. We also had the odd workings by top and tailed Class 68s when the 37s weren't playing ball. The loco workings were withdrawn at the end of 2018 and were replaced by 156s.

I used to travel the loco hauled trains regularly for Uni to Preston. The loco Hauled trains ran from 2016 to 2019 Monday to Saturday and supplemented the 156 / 142 / 153 units between Barrow and Carlisle and the 156 / 153 / 185 units between Barrow-in-Furness and Lancaster. Quite often a 153 would be paired with a 156 to make up a 3 car unit between Barrow and Lancaster. They started out with 2 x Mk2F TSO, a Mk2F BSO and top and tail 2x 37/4s hired from DRS (37s usually in large logo livery). The Mk2s droplights were fitted with bars to prevent people sticking their heads out the window, as there are some tight bridge clearances around the Maryport area. When Anglia finished with the Mk2 DBSOs, they were redeployed on the Cumbrian coast, so the formation was changed to a single class 37/4 , 3 Mk2F TSOs and a DBSO, with the DBSO on the south bound end of the train. Unfortunately there were reliability issues with the DBSOs and the 37s, with failures on southbound trains being an all too common an occurrence, which led to DRS replacing the 37s with top and tail class 68s towards the end of the loco hauled period. The formation being Class 68, 2 x Mk2F TSO, a DBSO (standing in for a Mk2 BSO) and another class 68 on the southbound end. They were phased out in 2019 and replaced with 158 units, which worked the Furness line from Preston to Barrow, until the 3 car 195 units were ready for service. The Cumbrian coast units were supplemented with 156s cascaded down from Scotrail, some still bearing the Scotrail livery and continue to be used on the Cumbrian coast this day, although they all now have blue / white Northern paint jobs. These days 195 and 156 units are used between Barrow and Preston / Lancaster, with journeys between Preston / Lancaster / Barrow and Carlisle being served by 156 units. 195s / 158 aren't cleared for the Cumbrian coast section due to loading gauge issues in the Maryport area so you won't see them north of Millom.

The TPE 185s operated from Barrow under TPE for a long time too, not just under sub-lease to Northern. The routes were operated by TPE for about 20 years (initially operating Class 175s) and then transferred to Northern, who borrowed the 185s until Northern's 195s were delivered. And you do get the occasional 221 Voyagers north of Lancaster, although not huge numbers (most only make it about as far as Crewe and North Wales, these days) You nailed the pronunciation of the stations, apart from "Carnforth" is more like "Carnf'th" for locals, with a soft "fth", rather than a hard "fourth" (similar to how we say Edinbruh vs Edin-borough) This scenery pack is astonishingly good for freeware, though, incredibly impressive work - in most places it was near perfect, and only varied in pretty minor ways that I could see

I realy liked the passenger station departure cam. Please do it more often. Awesome video.

That acceleration probably is quite accurate, remember the class 185 has a massive 2250 HP when all 3 engines are running. For reference, a 3 car class 377 has only 1100 HP, less than half that of a 185. 2250 HP for just 3 coaches is an enourmous amount of power

The 185 is so well made in tsc its brill

Bet the curve from the Furness/Cumbrian coastline to the bentham line will never be reinstated

For a 4 digit signal, you type the last 3 digits of the signal into the GSM-R. You might find this GSM-R tutorial useful. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-x5uIo0ry7tI.html

@20:18 The 185 is supposed to have a Holding brake that releases as you take power to prevent rollback, as is the same with every other member of the desiro family yet for whatever reason, ATS seem to have omitted this from the pack, Strange as the train serves hilly routes so it's kind of needs it to be honest, ECO mode is also not featured in the pack although I don't recall the reason why

This is amazing. Hoping you will do a pacer scrapping video if theres on avalible. That would be a great video you taking pacers from heaten to i think kingsbury not sure either that or worksop

Awesome video buddy I like the look of the 185s buddy from Alan in Lowestoft

Nice Video. I love the thumbnail and the 185.

Aww! You should have treated us with a dramatic sweep over the Arnside Viaduct as you went over! 🙂 It's a bit iconic, you know

I love barrow in furness because I was a thomas the tank engine fan

Class 37s was stopped on the route before coving. The train of choice is now a 152

59:55 - I have seen dual 221s (10 coaches) run on Euston - Edinburgh via Birmingham services quite often actually, which seems ridiculous when the entire route is electrified... I can only assume that they assign Pendos to Glasgow, Liverpool and Manchester as a priority - Birmingham is ok for voyagers as the distance is shorter, and maybe Edinburgh is ok because most passengers are not travelling end-to-end because the ECML exists.

Last 3 digits so for example Nottingham going towards derby would be signal 497

Nice video, Noticed you said the route is On ATS. It is also on On Track Simulation own website. In regards to the rusty rails if you use the actual JT Gu track there is no rusty rails. This is the Track mod causing the rails to show as rusty. Also the tunnel issue is not a route bug its a TS core Bug that's been around for a long time.

When doing a Hill start maybe use the DRA, that should prevent a roll back

Irl the hill start is the red button on the power controller (same on the Networkers and Electrostars), but I don’t know how they would simulate that.

Cool video, congrats on 22k.

Epic video!👍

One of the reasons the ATS 185 seems so (too) fast is actually the odd zoom level they have used in the cab (130%!). This makes 30mph look more like 60mph to the eyes. Eg. at 10:45 in your video you are doing 40mph, but look out of the window - 40 mph does not look like that to the human eye!! No idea why they did this. I have changed the zoom level to 90% using TS Tools, which, to me, makes speed perception is TS spot on, as per reality.

These are my local units and the TS model looks way out of proportion... Like badly. They do however accelerate rapidly. Many come into my local section of track in the valley or local station, in the Eco mode towards Manchester, or going the other way, are just starting up the 3rd Engine prior to departing towards Leeds, you can usually hear it revving to warm up prior to actual service use as it runs up valley

YaaY 185 time!!! Also I think I saw you on the underground a few days ago 👀. He just sounded a lot similar to you but I dunno.

For 4 digit signals I believe you have to type in the last 3 digits or the first 3 digits I cannot recall

Hi just a quick request could you do a route learning video of the riveria line in a pacer. Also Id love to see a video of the class 222 or 220 voyager and class 153. Both avilable from just trains.

Hello , what are the requirements for the Cumbrian coast on Alan Thompson website?

26:40 is that a calling-on semaphore?

The main downside of being a train driver is when someone tops themselves. Not a pretty sight.

On the GSMR if its a 4 didet signal you onput the last 3 didgets

Amazing

Should do a 68/37 with a rake of coaches with the dbso on the back from Lancaster to barrow

the codeis 00if one number and then if more then 3 numbers then its the last 3 numbers when setting up radio

Do you the train just using the keyboard or is the power through a joystick?

Nice Video I Like the 185s

Is this the old route available from the workshop looks updated ?

If there any update on midland mainline route are you doing nottingham to London route

Can you do Kyle of Lochalsh line next?

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