About This Content The beautifully rural Mon Line running through the heart of Pennsylvania springs to life in this new route for Train Simulator, complete with mile-long coal trains and distinctive street running.The original Monongahela Railroad was a joint venture between the Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) and the Pittsburgh and Lake Erie Railroad (P&LE). Through the early 1900s, the two companies acquired many lines in the area and by 1930, the Monongahela (‘Mon Line’) was operating more than 170 miles of track serving numerous coal mines.At the heart of Pennsylvania’s coal country, the rural Mon Line is today owned by Norfolk Southern with CSX Transporation also having trackage rights. Coal mines dominate the route, with important facilities at Bailey Mine and Emerald Mine connecting with a staging yard at West Brownsville from where coal trains continue on their way to power stations or to ports for export.More than 20 million tons of coal is annually transported along the line, much of it to Loveridge Secondary where it is transhipped from rail to river barges. The route is primarily made up of four branch lines – Manor, Ten Mile Run, West Brownsville and Loveridge, and includes the unusual spectacle of full size coal trains sharing the public highway with cars along Main Street in West Brownsville.The route is relatively level, following the west bank of the Monongahela river, as far as Millsboro, then Ten Mile Creek to Waynesburg and Emerald Mine. The line then turns north east, closely following the twists and turns of Browns Creek. This final 15 miles to Bailey is completely rural in nature until it reaches the loop at Bailey, when the dominant coal industries take over.Included with the 50 mile section of the Mon Line from Bailey Mine to West Brownsville for Train Simulator is a Norfolk Southern-liveried ES44AC diesel locomotive, part of GE’s Evolution Series. Its mammoth 4,400 horsepower and 75mph top speed make it an ideal locomotive to head the long coal trains seen on the Mon Line. Engineers can also create their own coal loads at Bailey Mine and Emerald Mine with working coal loading facilities, and experience the rail served businesses along the east bank of the Monongahela River, including a metal recycling yard north of Brownsville, river barge repair and construction yard to the south, and a rail/river coal transhipment facility at Alicia.ScenariosSeven scenarios for the route:Training: ES44AC Expert ControlsTraining: ES44AC Simple ControlsRunning the ManorEmerald Coal RunPower SupplyMonumental (Part I and II)More scenarios are available on Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why don’t you check it out now!Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.Key Features50 mile Mon Line from Bailey Mine to West Brownsville10 mile branch on the east bank of the Monongahela RiverNorfolk Southern ES44 AC diesel locomotiveG11 round tub coal gondolas, with full and empty loadsWorking coal loading facilities at Bailey Mine and Emerald MineDash 9-44CW diesel locomotive (AI only)Scenarios for the routeQuick Drive compatibleDownload size: 1,286mb 7aa9394dea Title: Train Simulator: Norfolk Southern Coal District Route Add-OnGenre: SimulationDeveloper:Dovetail GamesPublisher:Dovetail Games - TrainsFranchise:Train SimulatorRelease Date: 17 Jul, 2014 Train Simulator: Norfolk Southern Coal District Route Add-On Cheat Having owned this route for nearly a year, I can say that it is a well done route. While it is on the short side, the route is well detailed, with cracks in the pavement, broken windows, dense telephone lines, and lush vegetation. Also, the Workshop community will eventually fill the gaps in the route (I myself am making an extension of the line to Lack), providing more running possibilites in the future. The locomotive that comes with the route, the ES44AC, is good, but the advanced braking is a bit buggy (it will penalize the user for emergency brakes at about 40% braking) and it is the only drivable loco available. The Dash 9-44CW does also come with the route, and while it is drivable, it is an old model with minimal features. In terms of rolling stock, the G113 coal hopper is provided, but this is the only piece of rolling stock. It is well detailed, but the route would probably see other types of coal hoppers in real life. Fortunately, the route also has several DLC's, most of which are of high quality. The route also comes with several scenarios that take you along the entire route. While they are engaging, there are no short scenarios. Overall, this route is good, with nice running, good rolling stock, and very nice scenery. 8.5\/10. I got 75% off in a sale in 2018 , there is alot of great reveiws and i now know why , its fantastic i loved it. Another DLC where a career mode scenario is broken and has been for years despite being easily fixable.. I have a bit of mixed feelings. The route itself is great, but some of the career scenarios are not playable, which is a pity. Even though I think I played well, I was 21 seconds late at the first go via point. DTG blew it when they updated this DLC. I filed a bug, but I it is completely unclear if they will change. At least one scenario is not playable. Thefore I changed my recommendation to negative. Great DLC and the frieght car sounds that come with the G11 coal hopper BUT,the ES44AC is kinda glitchy,sometimes i apply the break and it takes it about 1minute to finally kick in.And sometimes you put the brake on 13% and in the end it ends up stopping the whole train even after i have released it.Also with the ES44 is the long time it takes for the train loco to get moving,but over all a great additon to your ts game if your looking to add some realism to it.. I think its a really good addon, The sceanery is awsome,i just wish it was fully animated like the DD40AX UP. Yes i recommend this game.I give it 5 stars.. This route is a Great route and I mean GREAT!!!! Though Dovetail could have included more scenery in some points and a NS SD80mac I do see potential and with the upcoming RF-16 " sharknose " and a hopeful Super 7 dlc some Monongahela power we could see even better for this route. overall a 9.7 out of 10. So hopefully Dovetail releases a Super 7 DLC and Monongahela rf-16's or NS SD80mac's
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Train Simulator: Norfolk Southern Coal District Route Add-On Cheat
Updated: Mar 25, 2020
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