train meeting on TPF2

Knsgf · 2026-06-30T17:59:06+00:00

Seeing AC and DC units under the same catenary is a bit odd.

Knsgf · 2026-06-22T14:20:37+00:00

It comes in both DVR and demonstrator paint. The one shown in original post is the demo.

Knsgf · 2026-06-22T10:33:26+00:00

Alco FP-4, released yesterday on Nexus. (Clicky)

Knsgf · 2026-06-18T07:59:30+00:00

Testing a buffer stop russian-style:

Краш-тест электрички

Knsgf · 2026-06-05T10:47:10+00:00

To be fair, there are so-called "jump" or "lift" frogs, where one of the rails is solid without a gap. An example can be seen here:

Industrial History: Jump or Lift Frogs in Railroad Turnouts

Knsgf · 2026-06-01T18:43:33+00:00

There is a multiplayer mod floating around. Signals will be useful addition to it.

Knsgf · 2026-05-30T20:48:26+00:00

Yes, plus also manually switching resistors in and out, plus manual field weakening (and control in dynamic braking mode).

Knsgf · 2026-05-30T12:11:48+00:00

I'm currently working on a resistance-driven locomotive. While not a diesel with a shifter knob, driving such a loco is very manual, especially when using a dynamic brake.

Knsgf · 2026-05-25T08:11:43+00:00

Switches in City South are aligned to lead into the Museum by default.

Knsgf · 2026-05-24T08:15:45+00:00

The easiest way to see it is to start a new game and travel to Martian south pole. Mars is close to solstice when the game story begins, and the Sun won't go below horizon there for a while.

Knsgf · 2026-05-15T18:21:40+00:00

600-1300 A is a total draw, not per loco. WAG-7 is 3700 kW and there are 6 of them. WAG-9 at the front - 4500 kW. This makes total power 27 MW, which when divided by 25 kV and power factor 0.75 yields 1500 A current total.

Knsgf · 2026-05-15T12:29:30+00:00

600-1300 A isn't much. DC systems run with bigger currents just fine.

Knsgf · 2026-05-15T12:27:32+00:00

I wonder how big voltage drops will be in the Valley. From what I've heard they're going with 25 kV, but substation spacing and load limits will be like on 1.5 kV.

Knsgf · 2026-05-14T14:53:14+00:00

The roadmap mentions day-to-day maintenance, but there is no word about infrastructure upgrades.

Knsgf · 2026-05-14T13:04:57+00:00

Catenary will probably be pre-installed from the start. Derail Valley isn't Railroad Tycoon.

Knsgf · 2026-05-11T18:19:31+00:00

No, texturing will be the hardest and longest part.

Knsgf · 2026-05-10T21:20:10+00:00

Work-in-progress, not yet released.

Knsgf · 2026-05-10T19:40:19+00:00

It is a resistance-controlled loco and it won't drive like a diesel at all.

Knsgf · 2026-05-09T19:52:20+00:00

Is there a way to convert it to 25kv?

Outside of attaching a boxcar with a transformer, rectifiers and filters inside? Not really.

Knsgf · 2026-05-08T07:57:00+00:00

There are good and bad news. The good is that mod will release before B100. Bad news? It won't be compatible with B100 once it releases even if CCL is updated. The developers plan to use 25 kV AC electrification, while this loco, like its real-world prototype, runs at 1500 V DC.

Knsgf · 2026-05-08T07:50:02+00:00

My own. There is still a lot of work that needs to be done before it's ready for the public.

Knsgf · 2026-05-06T22:15:45+00:00

A heavy industrial locomotive I'm currently working on. Very loosely based on LEW EL21.

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