Coming Soon: Stevens Pass 1929-56

[ErikGorbiHamilton]

Good stuff! Very lucky buzz!

[BoostedFridge]

This route is a day 1 purchase. Eagerly awaiting it.

[Eirjan]

I do have to ask how Advanced are the controls for the GN Y-1? will there be a cold and dark feature? where we have to raise the pantographs and start up the MG units? And turn on the 2 compressors, and do other setup stuff? or is just a simplistic representation? Are the brakes on the loco realistic? like when you have regenerative breaking enabled, only the trains air brakes can be applied, but the locomotive's air brakes will always stay released. I read that's how the locomotive operated.

[BNSFdude]

That's a bit of a modern radio head unit for the era. Would you guys like a 3D model that would require some texture work I have of this appropriate 4 channel unit I have in my room?

[PNWR1854]

[Eirjan]

I saw in one of the beta photos there was a switch in the center of the console, does that change the 6 motors from running in 3 sets of 2 running in series to 2 sets of 3 running in series. I have a book that said the real Y-1 did this from the factory, to increase power for bigger trains, (also it said regenerative breaking was not possible in this High power mode)

[jpetersjr]

Would love to see a video of the steam locomotive, will it have a new whistle sound?

[JOHNtheREDNECK]

Whats also interesting is that after the GN dismantled the electrified system, the big box cabs ended up being shipped over to the PRR.

The only major difference between the 2 is the PRR removed that giant block thing on the roof that the GN called a stinger. That big box apparently was an early MU connector device.

[CArailroader]

Would love to see a video of the steam locomotive, will it have a new whistle sound?

If it doesn't, I have a nice GN 5 chime that would go well with this.

[philmoberg]

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The only major difference between the 2 is the PRR removed that giant block thing on the roof that the GN called a stinger. That big box apparently was an early MU connector device.
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That's what's known as a power buss, but may also be known by the more generic term, buss bar. This was intended to ensure that all locomotives in a given consist had power at all times, which is particularly important in helper service. Were one locomotive to lose power through a failed pantograph or some other reason, the other(s) would slip from the sudden overload and stall the train. At best, this would tie up the railroad, but at worst, such has hauling a live steam locomotive through a long tunnel, it had the potential to be fatal.

The Reading had similar hardware on at least one class of MU cars in the Philadelphia area. Of the other electric railroads that did this sort of thing, a less expensive heavy cable would have been used. Many electric railroads, such as the Pennsy, didn't have the operational need or the willingness to incur the expense. The last such operation I'm aware of involved the New Haven's EF-4s, the very last of these being a dedicated pair sharing one pantograph.

[ricksan]

Train orders, ready for pickup...

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[gtrtroger]

[glenn68]

If this route is anythink like the Bessemer and Lake Erie route, Count me in.

[buzz456]

It’s that and more.

[Eirjan]

is there a projected date of release?