October 16, 2015 subscribe profile add to favorites add to album. Edition discs price new from used from vhs tape please retry. Cross country operated the class 43 hst for 430 miles. The route was first released as a beta in december 2016 and became part of the csx heavy haul edition released in march 2017. Csxs keystone sub is home to one of the east coasts premiere train watching locations. Introduced improved dieselelectric traction engine physics for the following locomotives. The territory between cumberland and brunswick where the grade indication is displayed is the gentlest grades on csxs baltimore division as it nominally follows the water level grade of the potomac river. The train sim world csx electromotive gp402 now joins the csx sd402, gp382, and ge ac4400cw as authentic motive power to move tonnage over the sand patch grade and northeast corridor new york routes. On november 17th 2018, we made our return to cumberland maryland, and csx s sand patch grade. The double track route starts in the east at hyndman, pa, crests at 2,258 feet, and continues downgrade to the west of confluence, pa and points west. Sand patch grade is an approximately 100milelong 160 km section of railroad track known.
One the map you have displayed sand patch grade is actually between meyersdale and cumberland. Today, sand patch grade serves as a busy steel path for csx and the railroads tonnage moving between the u. Sand patch derailment 020510 post by bigcsxdaddy tue feb 09, 2010 1. In this program, youll see the line on the east side, from cumberland, maryland to sand patch, pennsylvania. It is featured in the train sim world csx gp402 dlc featuring scenarios for the sand patch grade route and as a lone loco in nec. Amtrak capitol limited schedule modified after sand patch. Csxs sand patch grade photos from october 2006 and may 2008 of csx freight trains on the sand patch grade in southwestern pennsylvania. Csx train q261 glides through peak fall foliage it climbs the east slope of sand patch grade at foley, pa. Expansive cumberland maryland terminal stands at the eastern end of the mountain crossing and is home to a complex of yard and shop facilities. Csx heavy haul sand patch grade timetable dovetail games forums. Today, as csxs keystone subdivision, sand patch grade serves as a busy conveyor of diverse freight tonnage, including intermodal traffic, coal.
Sand patch grade, a vital link in the sprawling 21,000 mile rail system of csx, crosses the allegheny mountains, climbing from cumberland, maryland at an elevation of 627 feet above sea level to the lines summit at sand patch, pennsylvania elevation, 2,258 feet, then beginning a westward descent to rockwood, pennsylvania 1,837 feet. Csx heavy haul is an allnew first person simulator that brings to life the experience of operating powerful and heavy freight trains on one of americas most stunning and famous railroads. The second version was founders edition, which was available on xbox one, containing great western express. In this 1993, we see q375 westbound passing sa tower. May 08, 2011 if csx needs to shut down sand patch for 2 or 3 weeks or longer for a maintenance blitz the least expensive and quickest imho then reroute the capital. During beta release, the game was originally called train sim world. For more pc games download at download train sim world csx heavy haul for free on pc released on march 16, 2017, train sim world csx heavy haul is a train simulation game that brings life to the experience of operating. If csx needs to shut down sand patch for 2 or 3 weeks or longer for a maintenance blitz the least expensive and quickest imho then reroute the capital. Horse shoe curvesand patch grade combo dvd pentrex. Upon its creation in 1987, csx transportation inherited a fleet of gp402s. Although the program mainly concentrates on csx freights, amtraks capitol limited makes its appearance and 2 significant p42s appear in this program.
Train sim world csx heavy haul torrent download ingames. The incident is affecting both freight and passenger operations on the railroads famed sand patch grade route. Sand patch grade old and new technologies intermingle on this remote yet important route through the allhegenies. Csx at their finest the ultimate csx sand patch tour from cumberland to ohiopyle duration. Nov 02, 2017 heres a timetable for sand patch grade. Watch american trainssand patch gradethe east side prime. Sand patch grade old and new technologies intermingle on this remote yet important route through the alleghenies. Journeys blends together more than 24 hours of sequential gameplay for each route. Jun 04, 2015 csx at their finest the ultimate csx sand patch tour from cumberland to ohiopyle duration. A csx coal train is pushed over the top of sand patch grade. Horse shoe curve sand patch grade new pentrex dvd ebay. Csx heavy haul sand patch grade timetable dovetail games. It includes most features on the main line tracks, including bridges and overpasses, to help stay oriented in bad weather. Csx heavy haul explore rockwood mine, sand patch summit and cumberland yard in the powerful csx ac4400cw.
Sand patch grade is the first route in train sim world. Train sim world csx heavy haul free download crohasit pc game setup in single direct link for windows. The summit of the grade was just west of the tunnel. Sand patch grade, a vital link in the sprawling 21,000mile rail system of csx, crosses the allegheny mountains, climbing from. An introduction to sand patch grade sand patch grade, a vital link in the sprawling 21,000mile rail system of csx, crosses the allegheny mountains, climbing from cumberland, maryland at an elevation of 627 feet above sea level to the lines summit at sand patch, pennsylvania elevation, 2,258 feet, then beginning a westward descent to. During the take over of conrail, csx expanded its fleet of gp40. Cgtower sending a car train and up and over sand patch on a normal day requires that all goes well from bottom to bottom, however, throw in a historical winter storm and its a recipe for a potential disaster. Csx heavy haul, which consisted of one playable route, sand patch grade, based in the united states. There is limited access east of the summit, access is better at various grade crossings west of the summit in the area of meyersdale, pa on bus rt 219.
Heavy freights and helpers on sand patch grade youtube. Start a journey on any route and enjoy hundreds of scenarios, service timetables, and jobs to complete around the railway. The ac4400cw, sd402, gp382 come with the route in csx transportation livery. The derailment of eastbound loaded coal train csx u88303 at 2.
I made it as a step toward playing tsw without using the headsup display difficult. These videos were from youtube uploaded by distant signal productions danny harmon. A loaded csx coal train waits for permission to continue into cumberland after coming down the sand patch grade. Sand patch grade is an approximately 100milelong 160 km section of railroad track known for its steep grades and curves through the allegheny mountains of pennsylvania and maryland.
Csx would probably be better off accepting less payments for the route to cover any additional amtrak costs. This program concentrates on sand patch grade beginning in cumberland, md and heading as far west as meyersdale. Completed all services on a timetable in sand patch grade. East of bond the mountain subdivision continues its descent of backbone mountain passing through several large curves such as big curve, which remotelly controlled the eastern end of the triple track section from bond, and warnicks curve which contains one of the steepest segments of 17 mile grade at 2.
A csx coal train is pushed over the top of sand patch. Guide to csx signals for sand patch and all other csx run areas. Csx claims to only need the crossovers and pocket at manila. Today, the line remains csx transportations primary artery between baltimore and chicago. This documentary explores the people, history and operations of the csx transportations sand patch grade. The beauty and drama of main line railroading on famed sand patch grade is on display as csx gp402 6217 leads an eastbound manifest up the fallfoliagedressed west slope of the keystone subdivision above, and gp402 6112 traces the banks of the casselman river below as its lifts auto racks toward the allegheny summit. Train sim world csx heavy haul free download crohasit. Amtrak capitol limited schedule modified after sand. This group is for the purpose of discussing and sharing your photos or video of the operations over sand patch grade.
Powered by dovetail games new simugraph vehicle dynamics engine and unreal engine 4 technology, train sim world uses. I heard that 50 cars were derailed, this from some ns guys in buffalo making fun of csx. Sand patch grade is an approximately 100milelong 160 km section of railroad track known for its steep grades and curves through the allegheny mountains of pennsylvania and maryland, and is currently part of csx. The summit of the alleghenies has attracted railfans for generations, watching trains crest the summit and work hard at the grade in whatever direction theyre moving. The line then continued down a somewhat less steep grade to garrett, rockwood, confluence, connellsville, pittsburgh, and ultimately on to chicago. A csx coal train is pushed over the top of sand patch grade at sand patch, pennsylvania in october, 2012. Jun 28, 2018 train sim world csx heavy haul free download crohasit pc game setup in single direct link for windows. Train sim world 2020 is required, as a separate purchase, in order to utilise the content featured in this addon. On a beautiful autumn day, csx gp402 66 teams up with a big sister emd sd402 at cumberland terminal, ready to haul empties up the east slope of sand patch grade above.
Welcome to the sand patch guide at high iron online. This is the first section of over two hours of video that i captured on sand patch over three days in may 2014. The territory between cumberland and brunswick where the grade indication is displayed is the gentlest grades on csx s baltimore division as it nominally follows the water level grade of the potomac river. Sand patch grade is located in the southern alleghenies in pennsylvania.
The weather is decidedly less pleasant on another fall day at cumberland terminal as csx gp402 6185 congregates with sd402s amid a pouring rain below. The steepest part of the grade began at hyndman and ran through fairhope, glencoe, and mance to sand patch tunnel. Csx baltimore division, keystone sub railfan access. Dieselelectric physics have been completely reworked, with new core support code and much better adherence to the realistic performance characteristics of the locomotives. Wash perryville harrisburg pittsburg and on present routing. The gp402 is a locomotive built by emd between 1972 and 1986. It is featured in the csx yn2 and csx yn3b liveries. Enjoy, and i hope it makes you a better engineer on the sand patch grade. Super sand patch grade completed all scenarios on sand patch grade. An early snowstorm had blanketed the area just a couple of days earlier, and the freezing temperatures.