I like how calm and chill the train driver is while passengers are panicking knowing there is no one driving the train going 350+kph

You can tell this is unrealistic because a DB train would never arrive ahead of schedule

7:20 Imagine if the train driver left the driving seat in real and went to sit on one of the passenger's seat lmao....

How weird would be if you were on a train and saw the conductor get out and start sprinting around in circles on the tracks.  😂😂

Close doors, Brakes released, fucking max throttle…love that shit🤣😂🤣

i like how this dude does not even care that he is going over 120+ km/h over the speed limit

You don’t realize how effective trains are at moving things around our planet till you see something like this.

“Welcome aboard the Soon-To-Be-Fired Driver ‘Warp-Speed’ edition of our Limited.. Er, Limitless Super Express service bound for Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe. Our Driver is about to be arrested but our speed won’t be. Please enjoy our anticipated early arrival time should we survive; a rare moment for a DB train.”

9:13 There are some white buildings next to the bridge before that train goes into the tunnel. I worked in one of those two on the right side. Actually, they look like apartment buildings in the game and not like freight depots.

9:46 On the left side, before the tunnel, there's a path that brings you as close to the tracks as possible. I was there several times and watched the trains going by. It's even possible to walk in the tunnel... but I'd never do that.

pov : romanian train speed 23:32

Driving a high-speed train in Train Sim World 3 can range from very easy to fairly complex, depending on how you play.

Why it looks easy in the video

The player ignores speed limits

Safety systems are often disabled or overridden

No real consequences beyond a score penalty or derailment

Throttle + brakes are simplified

You can literally leave the cab at 350 km/h, which is impossible in real life

So in “arcade style”:

Close doors → full throttle → vibes only 🚄

Difficulty: Easy

If you play it realistically (sim mode)

Turn on all systems and suddenly it’s much harder:

Speed control (overspeed = emergency brake)

Signal awareness (miss one → instant stop)

Safety systems (PZB, LZB, AWS, AFB, etc.)

Braking distances measured in kilometers

Timetable accuracy matters

Difficulty: Medium → Hard

You’re mostly managing systems, not “driving” like a car.

Real life: driving a 300–350 km/h train

Completely different universe.

Real train drivers must:

Train months to years

Memorize routes, gradients, signals

Constantly monitor automated systems

React perfectly to alarms in seconds

Never exceed limits (no second chances)

At high speed, you’re not steering — you’re supervising a machine that can’t stop quickly.

Difficulty: Very hard / professional-only

Bottom line

In the video: looks easy because it’s being played unrealistically

In the game (properly): challenging but learnable

In real life: extremely demanding, zero room for error

The way you walk around made me think you would no-scope someone in the face

This game has better graphic than train sim 5 and 6 😂

Imagine just being a passenger and randomly seeing the driver hopping in and out of the train as it moves at over 200 km/h and at 7:20 pretending to be a passenger . Then he blurts out saying ‘ I’m not a train driver, who actually said that? ‘

Game Name?

21:07 At this timestamp, experience how the Hungarian Budapest-Keleti - Sátoraljaújhely Intercity after a 1.5 hour delay circa halfway on a 4 hour journey in the midlle of nowhere surrounded by wheat fields be like:
(Talking from personal experience)
God bless the MÁV (Hungarian National Railways)

REAL-WORLD HIGH-SPEED TRAIN SOP (SIMPLIFIED BUT ACCURATE)

Think pilot checklist, not “driving a car”.

1. Pre-Duty / Sign-On (Before entering the cab)

Driver must:

Be medically fit (fatigue, alcohol = zero tolerance)

Sign on with Operations Control

Receive:

Route assignment

Train number

Rolling stock type

Speed restrictions / disruptions

Review daily notices (temporary speed limits, works, weather)

🔴 Failure here = train does not depart

2. Cab Setup & Safety Checks
Power-up sequence

Master key inserted

Battery on

Pantograph raised

Main circuit breaker closed

Mandatory system checks

Brakes (service + emergency)

Deadman’s vigilance system

Train protection systems

Germany: PZB / LZB / AFB

France: TVM

Japan: ATC

Door interlock verification

Cab signaling display test

🔴 Any fault = delay or cancellation

3. Station Departure SOP

Before moving:

Confirm doors closed & locked

Platform clear

Signal authority received (cab or lineside)

Departure time authorization

Then:

Release brakes

Apply traction gradually

Monitor acceleration curve (not “full throttle”)

⚠ Doors opening in motion is physically impossible.

4. En-Route High-Speed Operation (250–350 km/h)

This is where the job becomes mentally demanding.

Continuous monitoring

Actual speed vs permitted speed

Next braking curve (shown digitally)

Signal aspects (often cab-only)

Gradient changes

System warnings every few seconds

Driver does NOT:

Steer

Look away

Leave the seat

Ignore alarms (ever)

Overspeed handling

Warning tone

No response in seconds →

Automatic emergency braking

Incident report + investigation

5. Vigilance / Deadman System

Every ~30 seconds (or less):

Acknowledge vigilance pedal or button

Miss it →

Alarm →

Emergency brake

This prevents:

Falling asleep

Medical incidents

Distraction

6. Approaching Stations (Critical Phase)

High-speed trains need kilometers to stop.

Driver must:

Follow pre-computed braking curve

Begin braking early

Adjust for weather & load

Stop within ±30–50 cm of marker

Too short / too long:

Logged

Reviewed

Repeated errors = retraining

7. Abnormal / Emergency SOP (examples)
Signal passed at danger

Emergency stop

Control center contacted immediately

Train locked in place until released

Obstacle / trespasser

Emergency brake

Horn

Incident report

Possible trauma protocol

System failure at speed

Automatic speed reduction

Divert to nearest safe location

Possible evacuation coordination

8. End of Duty

Secure train

Power down correctly

Log all anomalies

Formal sign-off

Everything is recorded:

Speed

Braking

Reactions

Button presses

Why the video looks “calm”

Modern high-speed trains are smooth and quiet, but behind that calm:

Constant alarms

Continuous monitoring

Zero tolerance for mistakes

That’s why real drivers look relaxed — because stress is trained out, not because the job is easy.

One-line reality check

In real life, doing what the video shows would get you instantly fired, investigated, and banned from the cab.

I threw some Eurobeat over it while watching. What an absolute journey, great video!

8:41 XD he is not even caring about overspeeding of almost 375kph

All we had to do was speed up the damn train CJ!