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Interesting. Looks like the opposing train coming out of the tunnel was stopped and "standing out." That's a federal rule that says if one train is stopped in a station where the passengers have to cross the tracks to get to it, other trains can't move into or through that station until the fir...

Thanks for this whole series, sturmovik...! And thanks for the rock steady cam work and straight ahead POV. I'm planning a Caltrain dispatching simulation, SF to Tamien, using Train Dispatcher III and Track Builder sw, but I didn't know where the automatic block and interlocking sigs are locate...

So much action! Caltrain, Altamont Commuter Express and Amtrak's Capital Corridor trains and Coast Starlight. Pretty cool, that private passenger car and a Federal Railroad Administration Office of Safety inspection car on the the rear of Amtrak's southbound Starlight, at 7:57 . Do you ever s...

Look at that "NIMBY" horn atop the grade crossing flasher signal. Ha! Do those "You're ruining my quality of life with your engine horns" people have any idea about the nationwide studies showing how property values stay solid and increase for homes near rail commuter lines - even when they're ...

Nice! That signal aspect looks like R/G/R - right? Given the track layout, I'm guessing the indication is something like "Medium Clear"? What's the allowed speed for that indication? Feels like you're doing at least 50 here. Enjoyed it. Thanks for posting.

Were those CalTrain or SF cops at the SF station? Did they hassle you for taking video onboard? Or were they there for someone else?

The scenes and props are great, pro-level! Nice work. But I give up on the chair: how does it move?