About This Content The General Electric P30CH, affectionately nicknamed the “Pooch,” was among the first all-new diesel-electric locomotives built for Amtrak, and is now available for Train Simulator.Nicknamed after the similarities in its P30CH designation, the “Pooch” locomotives were designed around General Electric’s 3,000-horsepower U30C, but with a streamlined “cowl” more attractive for passenger service. The P30CH was also the first Amtrak diesel locomotive built from the factory that offered Head End Power (HEP), supplied by auxiliary powerplants and alternators.As the first Amtrak diesels equipped with HEP, the Pooches first went to work hauling short-distance Amfleet-equipped trains, then were also employed on select long-distance trains such as the Chicago-New Orleans Panama Limited and the Washington, D.C.-Savannah (Georgia) segment of the Palmetto. With Amtrak’s decision to standardize on the Electro-Motive F40PH, the P30CH was destined to become an orphan in a world of F40PHs, a fact exemplified by Amtrak’s willingness to lease the Pooches to the Southern Pacific in 1978 for Bay Area commuter service. But the big P30CHs found a pair of regular homes that extended their operational lives into the early 1990s. One of those regular assignments was Amtrak’s Los Angeles-New Orleans Sunset Limited, which called upon pairs of the Pooches to make the nearly 2,000-mile run across the American southwest. And the other was Amtrak’s Auto-Train operation between Lorton, Virginia and Sanford, Florida. The P30CHs were finally retired in 1992.The GE P30CH for Train Simulator recreates the locomotive in Amtrak’s “Phase III” livery and features of the model include dynamic braking, rear and forward headlight control, gyralight, and classification lights.Also included are a Phase III-liveried Amfleet II coach, Amfleet Café/Lounge, a Heritage Baggage car, Heritage Diner, and Heritage Dome-Coach.The locomotive is also Quick Drive compatible, giving you the freedom to drive the Amtrak P30CH on any Quick Drive enabled route for Train Simulator, such as those available through Steam. Also included are scenarios specifically for the Miami – West Palm Beach route (available separately and required to play these scenarios).ScenariosThree scenarios for the Miami – West Palm Beach route:Northern Meteor – Part 1Northern Meteor – Part 2Take Me Out to the Ball GameMore 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 FeaturesGE P30CH in Amtrak Phase III liveryDynamic brakingRear headlight controlForward headlight controlGyralight controlClassification lightsPhase III Amfleet Coaches and Café/Lounge carsPhase III Amtrak Heritage Baggage car , Heritage Diner, and Dome-CoachQuick Drive compatibleScenarios for the Miami – West Palm Beach routeDownload size: 331mb 6d5b4406ea Title: Train Simulator: Amtrak P30CH Loco Add-OnGenre: SimulationDeveloper:Dovetail GamesPublisher:Dovetail Games - TrainsFranchise:Train SimulatorRelease Date: 29 Apr, 2015 Train Simulator: Amtrak P30CH Loco Add-On Activation Fix Hmm, this locomotive passes with a 95% in my book, heres why. Pros: 1. Chrisp sounds, this loco, and the passanger cars sound amazing, and speaking of the passanger cars, 2. New views, You can actually look inside the dome car, 3. more features, it acts more like the actual "Pooch" whould act, but now the cons. 1. No pannanger cars, this goes back to the "glory days" of amtrak service, to not include actual sleepers is a chame, well actually . . . If you go to make a scenario, the dome car is called a "10-6 sleeper". Well, Dovetail, A for effort, but you kinda messed up here. but overall, thats about it for the cons, only one. so, Dovetail didn't mess up this time, great. overall i would suggest getting this for the actual DLC, or even for some east coast servies with the F40PH in the California Zeyphr, amtraks, orginal auto train (The orginal auto-train ran with P30CH's) or even with the late 90s-early 2000s transition from phase 3 to phase 4. This Loco is great, I would suggest getrting whenever you can.. It's puzzling why DTG chose to provide this engine as it was made in small numbers and wasn\u2019t regarded as a success, nevertheless what they\u2019ve provided is a worthwhile pack.Pros:Good loco modelling, inside and out. Rolling stock is good, with some interesting views in the dome cars.Loco sounds are well above the normal standard for DTG; plenty and depth and richness to the motor sounds with dynamic brakes sounding believable and a good selection of other run and system sounds. The horn sounds a bit generic, but as no one will ever again hear a P30CH for real, who\u2019s to say they\u2019re wrong. Rolling stock sounds are ok.Lights are great. The cab light illuminates the interior realistically and there are three intensities of head and tail lights, so you can run during the day without appearing to have a portable sun strapped to the front of the loco. Strobes work, though they\u2019re slaved to the bell and there\u2019s also an independent gyralight.Scenarios are entertaining, though I would prefer more. Two are night runs which bring out the atmosphere of the route.Cons:Physics are questionable. Acceleration and braking seem credible, but sustained speeds seem odd. Being able to hold 60 mph on the level in notch 1 and barely making 79 mph in notch 8 are questionable, but perhaps that\u2019s the way they were.The speedometer needle isn\u2019t lit by the gauge lamps, so at night the only way you can see is by leaving the cab light on or driving with the HUD.I enjoy driving this loco, it\u2019s got plenty of immersion factor and looks great in the Phase III livery.. has coupling issues and trucks are lifted into the body or frame of the locomotive. this proves third party content is better then DTG.. I like this loco and the cars are great as well! My only complaint is the sound, but only in certain camera views. Let me try to explain. In the cab, the sounds are great! In helicopter view 1, however, I can't hear the prime mover at all when my camera is up close and facing the front of the loco or when I'm in a broadside view of the loco. I CAN hear the bell, horn and track sounds just fine, though. Now, if I move the camera to the rear of the loco, the primer mover sound really booms in nicely, but pan to the middle (broadside) or front and the sound vanishes completely! I generally don't have issues like this with my other locos, so I'm thinking the problem is with this loco? Hopefully, someone will look into this and correct. Someday I hope to learn how to adjust these things myself, but it would be nice to not have do it (it should be released with these problems already ironed out). One other sound complaint is I think the bell is much too loud in the cab, but it's fine outside. Otherwise, the texturing is very good and so is the physics. The cabview is nice and overall, the loco is really a joy to run! In spite of the minor sound issues, it's definitely worth a $20 bill and the new Amfleet coaches and dome car is icing on the cake! I predict this DLC will be used a lot by scenario makers, and in fact, two or three have already jumped on the wagon!. amazing engine! Well worth the money! I am very pleased with it. The horn is a default surfliner horn and the bell is from Pan Am engines on the Portland Terminal DLC. If you want too see what all the passenger cars look like just go onto my profile. This engine runs well and is powerful. Once again i recommend it!. I love this vintage Amtrak the locomotive drives,breaks, and looks great and so do the passenger cars and when you turn on the bell the strobe lights up top flash.I 100% recommend this train.. Train looks great and is nice to drive. Horn is ok. The short blasts of the horn seem to get cut off. The headlight on the two night scenarios doesn't really do anything. From the external view you can see that it is on but from within the cab I can't even see the tracks in front of me. If it was free I would recommend it but not for $20.
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