Peninsula Corridor

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Length

47 miles (75 km)

Country

United States

Operator

Caltrain
Union Pacific

PC Release

15th August 2019

Xbox Release

15th August 2019

PS4 Release

15th August 2019

Designer

Dovetail Games

Locomotives

F40PH-2CAT
GP38-2

Signal System

Caltrain San Francisco signals, Caltrain speed signals, Caltrain route signals

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The Peninsula Corridor route covers Caltrain's Peninsula Corridor between San Francisco and San Jose, a distance of 47 miles. The rolling stock included are the Caltrain F40PH-2CAT, Gallery Carriages and the Union Pacific GP38-2.

It is included in the Train Sim World 2020 Digital Deluxe Edition and as a seperate purchase.

An Introduction to Peninsula Corridor (Caltrain)[]

The busy commuter railroad that today stretches down the San Francisco Peninsula was formed in 1860 as the San Francisco and San Jose Railroad, was completed south to San Jose in 1864, and in 1870 was absorbed into the Southern Pacific Railroad. For more than a century, giant SP operated what became known as its famed “Peninsula Commute Service.”

By the late 1970s, however, the “Peninsula Commute Service” was suffering operating losses and Southern Pacific sought relief. As an initial step, in 1980 the California Department of Transportation assumed control and provided funding for the route while introducing a new “Caltrain” branding for the commuter services (but with SP operating the line as a contractor). A decade later, via the creation of the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board, Caltrain assumed full operations. Originally operating with ex-SP equipment, the California Department of Transportation and Caltrain took a first major step in fleet renewal in 1985-86 with the acquisition of Nippon Sharyo bi-level gallery commuter cars equipped for push-pull operations along with Electro-Motive F40PH-2 diesel-electric locomotives. In the intervening years, Caltrain’s fleets of gallery cars and F40PHs (which grew to include F40PH-2, F40PH-2CAT, and F40PH-2C variants) expanded and continue to serve the railroad. Beginning in 2003, the 1980s equipment was joined by MPI MP36PH-3C diesel locomotives and Bombardier bi-level commuter equipment.

Southern Pacific, which retained operating rights for freight traffic on the Peninsula, was merged into Union Pacific in 1996, and today UP continues to serve the route with freight and local services centered from South San Francisco yard.

In serving San Francisco and portions of California’s vibrant Silicon Valley, Caltrain has emerged as a vital and dynamic commuter railroad. Over its length (limited weekday services extend south from San Jose to Gilroy), Caltrain employs 29 locomotives and 118 passenger cars to operate nearly 100 trains per weekday, tote an average of 59,900 5 commuters each weekday, and serve more than 17 million riders per year. Caltrain’s primary maintenance facility for its equipment is its modern Central Equipment & Maintenance Facility (CEMOF) located near the San Jose Diridon station.

Hints[]

Hint 1[]

The first hint showed the edge of a platform, showing that this route would include passenger operations. Based off of the style of the platform edge and the achievements, it was speculated that the route may be the Peninsula Corridor from San Francisco to San Jose.

Route[]

The route covers the Peninsula Corridor route between San Francisco 4th and King Street and San Jose Diridon, a distance of 47 miles. The route is operated by Caltrain, which operates passenger services along the route. Union Pacific also provides freight services to several locations along the route.

Locomotives[]

F40PH-2CAT - The principle passenger locomotive on the route. 15 of these locomotives are operated by Caltrain and travel in the southbound direction towards San Jose.
Gallery Cab Car - The Gallery Cab Car is a Non-Powered Control Unit which operates with the F40PH-2CAT, used as the driving cab for trains in the northbound direction towards San Francisco.
GP38-2 - The GP38-2 in Union Pacific is the freight locomotive used on the route. One of the most common types of locomotives in the United States, the GP38-2 operates a variety of freight services along the route.

Rolling Stock[]

Gallery Carriages - Gallery Carriages, built by Nippon Sharyo are the type of passenger carriage featured in the Peninsula Corridor route. These are used with the F40PH-2CAT on passenger services along the route.
73-foot center-beam flatcar - Center-beam wagon used for transporting goods
Two-Bay Aggregate Hopper Car - Aggregate hopper used on the line

Training[]

Peninsula Corridor Introduction - Take a brief ride along the Peninsula Corridor and learn what is available to be discovered.
F40PH-2CAT Introduction - Learn the basics of starting, stopping and passenger operations of a F40PH-2CAT diesel-electric locomotive.
Gallery Cab Car Introduction - Learn the basics of starting, stopping and passenger operations of a Nippon-Sharyo Gallery Cab Car.
GP38-2 Introduction (SFJ) - Learn the basics of starting and stopping a GP38-2 diesel-electric locomotive.

Scenarios[]

Californian Commuter - Take charge of a southbound service en-route to San Jose. The train has reached Millbrae and is ready for departure.
Clean and Tidy - Join a service on its final stops into San Jose before taking the train out of service and operating it back to the Central Equipment Maintenance and Operations facility just north of the station.
Dirty Dirt Drive - The operation of removing contaminated material to support the construction of a new stadium continues at a pace. Take charge of the latest train to head south with its special cargo.
Rocky Road - Maintain local industry by delivering the latest shipment of aggregates to a nearby construction supplier.
Home Run - Operate an extra service, put in place to support events at Oracle Park.

Timetable Mode[]

156 services operate over a 24 hour timetable on the Peninsula Corridor. The timetable can be accessed here.

Passenger Service[]

San Francisco <-> San Jose[]

300 Baby Bullet[]

San Francisco <-> San Jose

takes one hour each way

Morning Peak Trains[]

Northbound

305 309 313 319 323 329

Southbound

310 314 320 324 330

Evening Peak Trains[]

Northbound

365 371 375 381 385

Southbound

360 366 370 376 380 386

Stopping pathern

A

BC

200 Limited-stop[]

100 Local[]

Journey takes One Hour 32 mins each way