Saluda Grade: Asheville - Spartanburg coming to Train Simulator

[harryadkins]

I definitely want this route, but I'm going to backdate it's operations to the Southern Railway era. The Carolina Special is going to look great on this line.

[buzz456]

I definitely want this route, but I'm going to backdate it's operations to the Southern Railway era. The Carolina Special is going to look great on this line.

Good idea. That thought had occurred to me also. Really looking forward to this.

[AmericanSteam]

I definitely want this route, but I'm going to backdate it's operations to the Southern Railway era. The Carolina Special is going to look great on this line.

Looking forward to your adaptation Harry.

[TheR62Fan]

I'm still in the early stages of learning repainting, and know very little overall about how rolling stock models are set up. Is it theoretically possible to take the dual control stands from the low hood SD40 and put them in the high hood SD40?

I think so, it'd essentially involve making a "repaint" of the low hood SD40 with the high hood exterior geo file. The only thing that would be a problem would be that the cab view would retain the low hood. I haven't tested anything like this yet so not 100% on whether it would work.

[ElphabaWS]

Just as an update given the above discussion of dual controls -- it turns out the N&W low-nose SD40-2s did not have dual controls. The first low-nose order (1600s) was set up with long hood designated front and with a bidirectional control stand; the last order (1980) was set up short-hood forward with a standard positioned control stand. The Saluda Grade route's ex-N&W SD40-2 will be patterned after the 1980 order (this matter will be corrected in future DTL articles). The ex-Southern SD40-2 and ex-Southern GP35 included with the route will be equipped with Southern's "bidirectional" control stand.

[pkz19]

Just as an update given the above discussion of dual controls -- it turns out the N&W low-nose SD40-2s did not have dual controls. The first low-nose order (1600s) was set up with long hood designated front and with a bidirectional control stand; the last order (1980) was set up short-hood forward with a standard positioned control stand. The Saluda Grade route's ex-N&W SD40-2 will be patterned after the 1980 order (this matter will be corrected in future DTL articles). The ex-Southern SD40-2 and ex-Southern GP35 included with the route will be equipped with Southern's "bidirectional" control stand.

While you're at, can we just put the dual controls in the high hood SD40-2 so we get an accuarate ex-N&W SD40-2 that can be repainted?

[ElphabaWS]

Today at Dovetail Live, a new "in detail" article about the upcoming Saluda Grade route is available:

https://live.dovetailgames.com/live/train-simulator/articles/article/saluda-grade-up-close

This article includes a link to a tutorial video created by Mike Rennie of Smokebox, as well as links to an air braking manual (also created by Mike), and the route manual.

[Unoriginal]

I wish the model for that woodchip car could’ve been more accurate to the actual thing. The car model used is based off a BN one (or the one from Marias pass). The rest looks fine for what it is, glad all the trucks for micheals freight cars got replaced with the DTG ones (im just like consistency, nothing was wrong with the originals).


Before someone says anything, what I said is just MY opinion it shouldn’t affect what anyone else thinks about the same thing.

[buzz456]

I wish the model for that woodchip car could’ve been more accurate to the actual thing. The car model used is based off a BN one (or the one from Marias pass). The rest looks fine for what it is, glad all the trucks for micheals freight cars got replaced with the DTG ones (im just like consistency, nothing was wrong with the originals).


Before someone says anything, what I said is just MY opinion it shouldn’t affect what anyone else thinks about the same thing.

So make one.

[Unoriginal]

Could you elaborate please?

[buzz456]

"I wish the model for that woodchip car could’ve been more accurate to the actual thing."

So make one that is more accurate, What part of this don't you get?

[crocs4022]

As someone who works this line regularly (albeit an abbreviated version), I’m looking forward to the release!

[AmericanSteam]

Today at Dovetail Live, a new "in detail" article about the upcoming Saluda Grade route is available:

https://live.dovetailgames.com/live/train-simulator/articles/article/saluda-grade-up-close

This article includes a link to a tutorial video created by Mike Rennie of Smokebox, as well as links to an air braking manual (also created by Mike), and the route manual.

I would recommend to those who intend on purchasing this route watch the video and read the braking guide. Some little tidbits of information you will need to know regarding the HUD
https://storage.googleapis.com/media-dtl-storage/Manuals/TS_SaludaGrade_BrakeGuide.pdf Braking guide
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6AG51ZCw_xs Video from Mike Rennie (Smokebox) who's braking dynamics are used.

[AmericanSteam]

It appears that someone is building a radio car for the route.

[Unoriginal]

Do you happen to know who’s making it?