Replicating a Horseshoe Curve consist I saw today . . .

[Cardinal51]

Hi all,

I reguarly visit the Horseshoe Curve live cam . . .

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUsqRzCUa-4& (time 7:37:44 shows the engines)

. . . and today I decided to try to replicate a consist I saw going up the slope..

Engine NS 10?? (can anyone read the number?)
Engine NS 4312



16 x double stack
5 x single
15 x double
1 x single
1 x double
1 x single
1 x double
3 x single
5 x double
5 x single
13 x double
1 x single
3 x double
5 x single
1 x double
4 x single

According to the interweb Engine 4312 is a GE AC44C6M.

Is this engine available in TSC ? I could not locate it in my consist editor.

[Unoriginal]

No, there aren’t any AC44C6Ms in TS. If you really want to just use a dash 9 instead. The unit with the 10 is probably an SD70ACE.

[harryadkins]

Thanks for posting. Good inspiration for a scenario.

Harry

[Cardinal51]

. . . . . The unit with the 10 is probably an SD70ACE.

I don't think that is available in Norfolk Southern livery either, or is it ?

[buzz456]

Yes it's offered in the RSC SD70Pack02.

[buzz456]

And here. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288 ... n_SD70ACU/

[buzz456]

And here. https://www.trainsimcommunity.com/mods/ ... ure-revamp

[Cardinal51]

And here. https://store.steampowered.com/app/2288 ... n_SD70ACU/

Thanks. Nice that it is on Steam. Makes it easy to install and reinstall. I noticed it is not the SD70ACE but the SD70ACU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKQLYCq31zE

[buzz456]

Beggers can't be choosers.

[Cardinal51]

Beggers can't be choosers.

I just keep watching till there is a consist that matches TSC

[harryadkins]

Close enough works for me.

[Cardinal51]

Just spotted another great one ! ............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUsqRzCUa-4 time code 7:40










Engine Norfolk Southern 8178 - GE ES44AC
Engine Norfolk Southern 1706 - EMD SD45-2
Engine Norfolk Southern 6183 - EMD SD40-2
Engine Wells Fargo Rail Corporation 8852 - EMD SD70MAC
1 x white tank car
2 x white hopper
10 x black tank car
10 x white hopper
1 x brown boxcar
5 x refrigerated boxcar
1 x white tank car
1 x black tank car
1 x white covered hopper
2 x brown hopper
3 x white hopper
1 x green hopper
3 x white hopper
6 x refrigerated boxcar
2 x green hopper
2 x black tank car
1 x black boxcar
9 x white hopper
2 x black tank car
7 x white hopper
2 x black tank car
1 x brown open top
3 x black tank car
1 x red centerbeam
2 x black tank car
1 x white hopper
1 x black tank car
1 x red boxcar
1 x white covered hopper
2 x yellow boxcar
Engine Norfolk Southern 4602 - GE AC44C6M
3 x yellow boxcar
1 x black low open top
2 x black open top
4 x white hopper
1 x black low open top
2 x brown open top
2 x black open top
1 x white hopper
3 x brown open top
1 x grey covered coil car
1 x black open top
4 x white hopper
2 x yellow bulkhead flat car
3 x white hopper
3 x brown hopper
2 x white hopper
1 x green boxcar
2 x white hopper
1 x red boxcar
1 x brown hopper
1 x green hopper
1 x red hopper
1 x red boxcar
1 x white hopper
4 x black tank car
1 x white hopper
4 x silver automax
18 x silver autorack
1 x red autorack
2 x silver autorack
Engine Norfolk Southern 7242 - EMD SD70ACU
Engine Norfolk Southern 7240 - EMD SD70ACU

That is a dang long one, I hope my lapgtop will survive :-)

[Cardinal51]

Well... . . . it became a dang long train . . .



Whenever I could I picked LD (loaded) and not MT (empty) but in a lot of cases there is no such choice, would those be loaded or empty ?

But dang, I get this error when starting in Altoona . . .



. . . but not when starting in Galitzin.

Why is that ? Is the track at Altoona too short perhaps ?

[buzz456]

Depends..................

[Unoriginal]

Just spotted another great one ! ............
Engine Norfolk Southern 1706 - EMD SD45-2

Consider that a rare find. NS only has 6 units, and all mostly run in the New Jersey area. Probably just got maintenance done at Juniata. Though the number probably isn't 1706, as NS doesn't have a unit with said number.
http://www.nsdash9.com/rosters/1700.html

If you want it in TS, here's a reskin for the ATSF SD45-2. https://railworksamerica.com/index.php/ ... e-repaints