TS2015 - Mannheim to Karlsruhe (DB BR425) 

If i were to get on a train were the driver sticks his head out of the window and goes "Sorry guys, i´m learning!" i would call into work like yeah you know what im sick today

I felt like Paul was on some sort of happy pill in this one

Don't ever lose you sense of humor and commentary. It's all the reasons I watch your videos. .... From Indiana, USA.

You know, the signals are completely sufficient to play the game if you leave the passengers alone and let us see the view from tha cabin only. You won't even need the sideview with all the speed limits and signals. And for the signals and displays: The digital numbers on the track are variable speed limits and are used for switches for example. A yellow number inside a top down triangle announces the tenfold value as a speed limit coming up in 1 km. 1 km later, the same number in white is shown in a properly oriented triangle. Those limits are always coupled to light signals. The same system also applies to fixed speed limits (narrow bends, etc.) but the numbers are not shown on digital displays but rather on metal plates about 1 m above ground beside the track. The green digital displays and the yellow arrow in the speed dial in the cabin belong to a system called LZB. It gets activated when you drive onto main lines and it's announced by a small plate by the track where it says "LZB". The yellow arrow is your current speed limit, the green LED number is the upcoming speed limit and the center green bar is the distance to this upcoming limit.

Train Simulator aka how fast can Squirrel get distracted and start doing weird stuff with the passengers.

Little bit disappointed that you weren't using PZB and SiFa, then, on the other hand, perhaps you are not experienced with it, so it's cool. The LZB scale in the middle of your cockpit shows the distance in meters from your current position to either a change of speed (shown by a new speed limit in the field in the right gauge) or the distance to a complete halt, shown by three zeroes in that same gauge. Watch out for the little "bug", how you called it, if it goes under your current speed (because of a lower speed limit), you'll receive an emergency braking. Also, as I'm always driving with all the train safety systems on, I don't know whether you have to press PZB free at the end of the LZB line, if they are on you'll again receive an emergency braking if you fail to do so. Regarding the braking, try to hit 60 km/h at the start of the platform, as soon as you are at that point apply the brakes with around 80% of force, with the DB 42x classes (not the 420 though) you'll stop perfectly at the "H"-Signs. Feel free to ask questions if you didn't understand something, I'll try to explain it in another way, as English is not my native language. Greets

As a German, it's hilarious how squirrel pronounces these locations.:D

Mannheim

"I see you... and your twin" omg Paul you have me laughing so much! :)

"I see you, and your twin" Amazing... cracked me right up!

This Video really caught my eye, because I actually live really close to Karlsruhe.

Green bar indicates the next speed limit change ;)

How they know how to start braking: First off, "EbuLa". Electronic timetable + signals + speed limits and such, then as a real book and also, there's always a signal 1000m in front of a station.

Squirrel, the thing in the middle counting down is the Linienzugbeeinflussung (LZB), it shows you when to change speed (start breaking, etc).

That Beep You Got Before The 80 Limit Was The German Warning System, Sifa.

Squirrel, yes the game is pretty annoying with the speed limits. But if you read this, it may clarify it a bit. Basically the game has a well-known bug, and that is a mistery why the developers won't fix it. The little track side view at the button displays speed limits wrong VERY OFTEN. The only thing that can be trusted is the signals. You spotted a >>yellow>white>will

Thank you for another Train Sim vid, TSM and P3D are two of my favorite series on your channel :) Thanks alot

Oh yes Squirrel !!! Thank you for uploading a TS2015 gameplay!! Been waiting for a long time! Keep doing them :)

Just saying but your train driver character is the same as the special guy in the back. He is your twin

Hi! I love your train sim videos! :) One thing I've noticed is that you seem to have trouble stopping at the right place on the platform. One tip, you can find the distance to where to stop on the platform just to the left of the ETA in the box where it says the next station! It counts down and tells you how far you are from where you need to stop when approaching a platform :) I hope this helps!! :D It's not criticism! I just posted this because you say have trouble finding where to stop :) Thanks

Do you have any idea how cool I am! LMAO!! You can always make me smile Paul, thank you mate.

I am so impressed with the detail! I commute everyday on that route and it just looks like the real deal! I even recognised my friends apartment, my work place, the station architecture, the scenery, pretty much everything. The only thing that is different is that you arrived on time. Generally the RB or S-Bahn are 5 to 15 Minutes late. It's so scary seeing where you live in a freaking game. I mean.... I even saw my Ex- girlfriends house and the street I live in..... chills... Generally german train stations are very clean in comparison to the US, UK and many other countries. So it is pretty accurate the cleanliness of the stations.

Full TrainSim video after a long time :) Thanks

You are very right these seats are very uncomfortable thats for sure :D

You're right. These seats are not very comfortable, but if you travel less than an hour which will happen the majority of times in these small RE trains it's okay. I always enjoy your pronunciation of the German city names :D Keep going Paul! :)

I have this scenario pack! It's a great train to drive and the scenery is BEAU-tiful

Nailed that breaking squirrel :)

Another awesome video! And it's the 5th video in a row - boy i love daily videos! Amazing work Paul due to all the daylight saving times at the moment i miss most of your streams hear in Australia but the videos are epic!! GG

Loved the ride, Paul! :)

this was good fun!!:=) loved it! had my evening meal while watching...as always:)

there's a good explanation for the speed limits

yeah paul, all is good and well, and you are doing great, but you have to be more in the cabin to watch the signals! the digital 8 meant 80km/h. arrow down = comming up, arrow up = from here! watching the scenery makes a great youtube video, i know, but that's not what a traindriver can afford to do all day ;-) Greetings, Harm.

loved this video!!! Your commentary is hilarious

Squirrel For this scenery it is actually worth to read the manual, since this train simulates LZB very good and you have actually the feeling how driving a train feels if you are in the cab of a very modern one :-)

93% bracking power is a bit too much! xD

Good call on not trusting the 50 at the end, it would apply at the signal before the 50 on the track display.

Squirrel, you have all the info about next stop in the bottom-left corner ;)

hi Paul you were well cheery in this video you made me laugh so many times and yea squirrel trains has buffet with coffee tea and squirrell nuts etc for sale have a good week thanks

Wait, isnt it Karlsruhe to Mannheim? :o

Squirrel In Germany and the Netherlands I know that the signals have dynamic speeds. In Germany, the triangle down with a number means that the next signal has the 80 speed limit enabled. The triangle above the signal is the dynamic limit.

"Doesn't feel like 60" - Its 60Km/h , its slow :p

With this train you can easily drive 50 km/h at the beginning of the platform to stop on time at the end of the platform.

The one in the passenger cabin looks like your driver :D

You purchase tickets on the train or on the station/next to the station. Train staff then patrols the train to check for tickets. That's nearly how it is in scandinavia aswell. The sound reducing walls are due to ICE, it makes a lot of noice because it pushes a lot of wind at high speed

Keep bringing the awesome vids squirrel

Great video squirrel keep up the good work

really enjoyed video this!!!

Why does the anemic passenger look suspiciously like the train driver? hmm...

German and Swiss trains among others are really quiet. It's possible for the train to stop and then start at a station without you even noticing. You can actually have a relaxed conversation unlike on the London Underground.

yellow numbers under the signal means there is a speedchange at the next signal (6 for 60, 8 for 80, 16 for 160, etc) white numbers over the signal means there is a speedchange at THIS signal the green thing in the middle is a rangeindicator to the next signal/speedchange but only when LZB is enabled/aviable (the black cable in the middle of the track) and u may have to activate the sander to get better breaking performance

love ur vids squirrel keep up the great work :)

The "Distance Marker" you are asking about at the 4:00 mark is used in the LZB control system. It is the distance to the next change in speed, whether an increase or a decrease.

The thing between the speed-o-meter and brake gauge is part of LZB in-cab signalling. It is the distance until the next speed limit measured in metres. It normally displays it as the vertical green bar unless the speed change is over 4km (4000m) away, and then the number like 9900 will appear instead. It will normally stay at that if it is further than that and start to reduce the closer you get. This doesn't show at speeds below 160km/h though, so you need to activate PZB with CTRL + NumPad Enter before you start the journey. Hope that clears it up a bit.

The green number is warning you of the speed change approaching. The metre bar is the distance to the start of the speed. Actual speed limit [where you are now] is under the speed you are doing [in white]. Bahnsteig = platform. The 8 [in the black upside-down triangle] = 80km/h, 12 = 120km/h etc. Depending on the colour is if it is actual or a warning before it starts.Yellow = warning and white = start. You went round a curve that's why it was 120...then on a straight 160km/h. You don't want to derail it do you? lol Don't forget 100mph = 160km/h. The black letter H on a white background [on the platform] = Halt...where you should stop. Good video but I wouldn't employ you as a driver! lol

It's pronounced "Car-lz-roo-eh" xD Nice video btw! ;)

A gamer who plays games and laughs too, wish others had as much fun and humour! Its a serious sim just like OMSI but lighten up! 😂

Do more Amtrak routes

i realy enjoyed this thank you

Squirrel, Read up on German Signalling. That ghost 80km/h would make a LOT more sense

Hey Squirrel, I’m a fan of your videos.

The countdown indicator could probably be showing the distance where you should start full braking to get down to the new speed limit without speeding. Just a thought, since the countdown went to 0 when you got down to the new speed limit

gr8 video that passenger passed out so they faxed him to hospital lol keep up the great wrk

Really good stream!

Nice :) Thanks for sharing

11 mins 25 secs . I couldn't stop laughing

From somebody who rode this line for 5 years, yes those seats are really uncomfortable.

Love ur vids man

Die Gute alte Deutsche Bahn! By the way very nice Video!

nice vid paul:)

The dude that is skinny just needs a snickers so he can be himself again.

Very nice. In regards to braking points, in reality, at least on the British networks, it's usually down to route knowledge. Drivers tend to make mental notes of landmarks next to the track so they know when to start braking.

Its Karls - roo- eh

Hi squirrel I love your euro truck and train simulator gaming

You should turn on the PZB, understand how it works and a lot of those changes start making a whole lot more sense.

+Squirrel Great video!!

yeah!!! Train Sim again :D

How did you enable the notifications (eg. speeding, time bonuses), and the game-play runs smoothly?

you managed to stop at every station and they still give you silver blasphamey but still GG

PTG Rail has a German Cab Signaling video in English. He goes over everything a person would need to know about how to drive a German train in TS2015.

Nice train LOL

I wish someone would start modelling the London Underground in Train Simulator. Any reason why that can't be done?

Jezzz...pay more attention to driving, than looking around

There's a youtuber named PTGRail who did an in depth video of the German signalling system.

You just walk on the platform and get your ticket at the ticket machine somewhere on there, yes. Sadly not free. =p

What were you taking when you made this video? Whatever it was I want some...... Great video.

Nice video. I miss the Flight simulation ones though :/

that bar was the desil gage

squirrel ur very funny i love ur vids kepp doin them

Hey squirrel great vid. I was wondering if u could do more steam train game play. .. preferably a British train. Keep up the good work

ive just seen the advert for the weardale to teesdale drive can you consider it for next time it wil be beautiful. B

You can identify ICE line by seeing the black line on the center of the track

what is your old intro music i have been trying to find it for a long time but I can not

Nice :D

Can confirm that the seats in such trains are not comfortable at all

That gauge in the middle is an altimeter, I think.

I may have missed it. Is the train equipped with a sander?

The task manager shows different times than the game was showing you on the bottom of the screen.

The thing in the middle is the distance to the next speed change

I live in Karlsruhe.

Uber-Cola, not quite as appetizing as E-Cola in GTA