Train Simulator Classic 2024

Train Simulator Classic 2024

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Welcome to the Granger Heartland. This series as most will start with some switching in Topeka. It is harvest time so grain will be the focus. During the shunting scenarios there will be a few runs from Topeka to Kansas City and the back. These are busy time so come do your part!

Scenario order (so far):
Day One:
1) Yard Work (UP 1342)
2) UP 8617 to Kansas City - Part 1
3) UP 8617 to Kansas City - Part 2
4) Yard Work (Kansas City)
5) Yard Work (UP 1342) Part 2
6) UP 8617 Westbound
7) UP 8468 Eastbound
8) UP 1335 - Lawrence to Bonner Springs
9) UP 8617 Westbound - Part 2
10) UP 8468 Eastbound - Part 2
11) UP 1335 - Bonner Springs to Kansas City
12) Yard Work (UP 1371)
13) Yard Work (UP 1381)
14) Yard Work (Kansas City) Part 2
15) Yard Work (UP 1346)
16) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 1
17) Yard Work (UP 1356)
18) Yard Work (UP 1342) Part 3
19) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 2
20) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 3 (Sherman Hill)
21) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 4 (Sherman Hill)
22) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 5 (Sherman Hill)
23) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 6 (Wasatch Grade)
24) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 7 (Wasatch Grade)
25) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 8 (Wasatch Grade)
26) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 9 (Soldiers Summit)
27) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 10 (Soldiers Summit)
28) Yard Work: Prepping UP 5336 Westbound (Soldiers Summit)

Day Two:
29) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 11 (Soldiers Summit)
30) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 12 (Donner Pass)
31) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 13 (Donner Pass)
32) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 14 (Donner Pass)
33) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 15 (Donner Pass)
34) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 16 (Donner Pass)
35) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 17 (Donner Pass)
36) UP 5336 Westbound - Part 18 (Donner Pass)

Day Three:
37) UP 5336 Eastbound - Prologue (Donner Pass)
38) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 1 (Feather River Canyon)
39) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 2 (Feather River Canyon)
40) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 3 (Feather River Canyon)
41) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 4 (Feather River Canyon)
42) Yard Work (Keddie) (Feather River Canyon)
43) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 5 (Feather River Canyon)
44) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 6 (Donner Pass)

Day Four:
45) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 7 (Soldiers Summit)
46) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 8 (Wasatch Grade)
47) UP 5525 assists UP 5336 (Wasatch Grade)
48) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 9 (Wasatch Grade)
49) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 10 (Wasatch Grade)
50) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 11 (Sherman Hill)
51) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 12 (Sherman Hill)

Day Five:
52) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 13
53) UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 14
54) Yard Work (Kansas City) Part 3 --coming soon--
55) TBD

Items (53)
Yard Work (UP 1342)
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #1 in series) Welcome to the Granger Heartland and it is harvest time in Kansas and this first scenario is filled with supplying empties to silos and gathering loaded stock and getting it all in place for outgoing manifests. Loco: EMD GP40-2 - Di...
UP 8617 to Kansas City - Part 1
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #2 in series) The "Yard Work (UP 1342)" crew has coupled up the last cut of cars the will be going with you as it is time to head towards Kansas City with a manifest of grain. Loco: EMD SD70ACe Union Pacific - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 40 Mins C...
UP 8617 to Kansas City - Part 2
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #3 in series) The UP 1339 crew just ahead of you finished their drop and you can continue towards Kansas City with a manifest of grain. You'll be held just inside the yard until a few things are sorted out then you'll claim your return formation ...
Yard Work (Kansas City)
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #4 in series) With 8617 having just arrived from Topeka you are in charge of forming up their return consist. You will need to form up a westbound Autorack formation before your next task which will be sorting the grain manifest UP 8617 just drop...
Yard Work (UP 1342) Part 2
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #5 in series) We return to the 1342 crew in Topeka as you'll finish "loading" a few more Hoppers at the grain silos then you'll be assisting a crew in the yard with "UP 8468 Eastbound". Loco: EMD SD40-2 - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 50 Mins Click ...
UP 8617 Westbound
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #6 in series) Thanks to the "Yard Work (Kansas City)" crew UP 8617 now has their return consist in place and you can now head out and couple up to your Autorack formation and head back home to Topeka Loco: EMD SD70ACe Union Pacific - Difficulty: ...
UP 8468 Eastbound
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #7 in series) The "Yard Work (UP 1342) Part 2" crew just finished switching out the rear helper of your consist and you can take your long Coal manifest to Kansas City. Loco: EMD SD70ACe Union Pacific - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 50 Mins Click on...
UP 1335 - Lawrence to Bonner Springs
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #8 in series) UP 1335 is picking up and dropping Grain Hoppers between Lawrence and Bonner Springs. They need to stay on schedule because of heavy traffic coming west and eastbound. Loco: EMD SD40-2 - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 70 Mins Click on a...
UP 8617 Westbound - Part 2
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #9 in series) Union Pacific 8617 will continue their return trip back to Topeka in the middle of heavy freight traffic. When you arrive in Topeka a crew is waiting and ready to take over. Loco: EMD SD70ACe Union Pacific - Difficulty: Easy - Lengt...
UP 8468 Eastbound - Part 2
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #10 in series) Union Pacific 8468 will conclude their trip by pulling into the Kansas City Yard where a crew is waiting and ready to take over. Loco: EMD SD70ACe Union Pacific - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 50 Mins Click on above "Granger Heartland...
UP 1335 - Bonner Springs to Kansas City
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #11 in series) UP 1335 dropped Grain Hoppers in scenario #8: "UP 1335 - Lawrence to Bonner Springs" along with unit 1371. You have just recoupled to your other unit and now you will head east up the line to Muncie to clear out some empties then t...
Yard Work (UP 1371)
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #12 in series) UP 1335 just dropped your unit off to do local work in Bonner Springs and Loring. You'll start off filling a grain order then staging it just to the south. next you'll drop off a few misc. wagons before heading down to Loring Grave...
Yard Work (UP 1381)
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #13 in series) The local sidings just outside Kansas City remain busy as you will be driving UP 1381 working the Miller Yard sidings. You will need to place some Hoppers for a small Aggregate order, switch out some loaded stock with some requeste...
Yard Work (Kansas City) Part 2
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #14 in series) We return to UP 1374 working the yard in KC, you'll need to sort the manifest that UP 8617 arrived with earlier in the day back in scenario #3. The consist will need split into three separate manifests then you'll have some light d...
Yard Work (UP 1346)
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #15 in series) Another crew working the sidings outside of Kansas City is UP 1346. You'll start in Muncie working the sidings there before heading to the yard in KC with a small cut of Autoracks. Loco: EMD SD40-2 - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 45 M...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 1
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #16 in series) UP 5336 is a long mixed manifest heading west. Part 1 will take you to just east of Lawrence. How far west are they going? Climb aboard and begin the journey westbound. Loco: GE ES44AC UP - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 45 Mins Click ...
Yard Work (UP 1356)
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #17 in series) UP 1356 is a crew working the Grain and ICI Plants in Lawrence. First is to place a cut of Hoppers for loading the next morning. Second you'll need to have a few crews load some much needed parts at ICI that are needed north up in ...
Yard Work (UP 1342) Part 3
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #18 in series) Back in Topeka, work order #3 for UP 1342 will be some light shunting. First you'll hook a small cut of wagons requested per Grantville then you'll collect a few locos that need put in place so loading can start ASAP the next morni...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 2
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #19 in series) UP 5336 will finish up their run through the Granger route as they will continue west from Topeka. Loco: GE ES44AC UP - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 45 Mins Click on above "Granger Heartland Series" collection link for scenario list/...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 3
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #20 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #1 in Sherman Hill Series - Vol. II) We rejoin UP 5336 from the Granger Heartland Series as they arrive from their overnight trip from Topeka to Cheyenne. On their way they stopped in North Platte, Nebra...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 4
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #21 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #2 in Sherman Hill Vol. II Series) UP 5336 can proceed across Sherman Hill to Dale where more eastbound traffic will need to pass. Loco: GE ES44AC UP - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 40 Mins Click on the abo...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 5
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #22 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #4 in Sherman Hill Vol. II Series) UP 5336's trip across Sherman Hill comes to an end as they go through Laramie continuing west. Loco: GE ES44AC UP Union Pacific - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 40 Mins Cli...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 6
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #23 in Granger Heartland Series) We now catch up with UP 5336's westbound trip. As they pull into Evanston, Wyoming they will make their way towards Ogden, Utah. Part 6 will take you as far as Emory before you'll need to hold for traffic. Loco: G...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 7
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #24 in Granger Heartland Series) As UP 5336 countinues the push west over the Wasatch Grade you'll go as far as Morgan. There you will need to hold for another westbound waiting and trying to stay on schedule. Loco: GE ES44AC UP Union Pacific - D...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 8
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #25 in Granger Heartland Series) UP 5336 will complete the trip across the Wasatch Grade at the Riverdale Yard in Ogden. 5336's trip is far from over but where will they show up next? Loco: GE ES44AC UP Union Pacific - Difficulty: Easy - Length: ...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 9
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #26 in Granger Heartland Series - #1 of 4 in the UP 5336 Scenario Block on Soldiers Summit) UP 5336 turns south from Ogden towards Salt Lake City and will continue on the Soldiers Summit towards Provo where they will drop their current manifest. ...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 10
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #27 in Granger Heartland Series - #2 of 4 in the UP 5336 Scenario Block on Soldiers Summit) UP 5336 will now drop the mixed manifest that started in Kansas City in the yard in Provo. What is next for the 5336 crew? Loco: GE ES44AC UP Union Pacifi...
Yard Work: Prepping UP 5336 Westbound
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #28 in Granger Heartland Series - #3 of 4 in the UP 5336 Scenario Block on Soldiers Summit) UP 5336 dropped their manifest in the Provo Yard and now a local crew will prep 5336's locos and manifest for departure the following morning. Loco: EMD G...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 11
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #29 in Granger Heartland Series - #4 of 4 in the UP 5336 Scenario Block on Soldiers Summit) The UP 5336 crew has arrived back to the Provo Yard on a cold foggy morning and they are ready to head out with their next westbound manifest. You'll push...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 12
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #30 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #1 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) Since the UP 5336 crew left Salt Lake in Part 11 they have had many delays and down time due to weather and traffic. Now 24 hrs later and a lot of snow 5336 have arrive...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 13
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #31 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #2 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) UP 5336 arrived in Reno to a snow storm and now it has settled and 5336 will be following a crew clearing the line and checking any other troubles the storm has caused....
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 14
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #32 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #3 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) Dispatch in Truckee is sorting out traffic to get everyone back on schedule since the storm slowed things down. You'll hold there for another westbound to clear then pr...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 15
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #33 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #4 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) Norden Dispatch has cleared you to proceed but you'll be squeezed in between two other westbound manifests to try and make up time from the past storm. Loco: GE ES44AC ...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 16
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #34 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #5 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) Dispatch has been trying to get some seperation between all manifests east and west. They are trying to push you through so they will be holding SP 8113 that is in fron...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 17
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #35 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #6 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) The line is now clear for you to get all the way to Bowman where you'll hold for some freight coming out of Roseville that needs to get through. Loco: GE ES44AC UP Unio...
UP 5336 Westbound - Part 18
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #36 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #8 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) The trip west has come to an end (or has it). You will pull into the yard in Roseville and drop your manifest then your cut of loco's will need to be serviced in the Ro...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Prologue
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #37 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #12 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) UP 5336 was to head back east this morning but a freight passing through Roseville is having engine trouble. Dispatch assigned you hook up to SP 8128's manifest and co...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 1
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #38 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #13 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) In the UP 5336 Eastbound - Prologue dispatch gave you the task to run a manifest north for a crew that had engine trouble outside the yard in Roseville. After a run no...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 2
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #39 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #17 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) After holding for a westbound to pass you can continue but watch your signals for more manifests. Part 2 will take you up to Cresta so more traffic can get through. Lo...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 3
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #40 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #21 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) Part 3 will take you up to Belden before dispatch has you wait for another westbound manifest. Loco: GE ES44AC UP - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 45 Mins Click on above "...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 4
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #41 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #26 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) Part 4 will take you to Paxton where dispatch will hold you for a freight leaving Keddie. After that you should have a clean shot into the Keddie Yard in Part 5. Loco:...
Yard Work (Keddie)
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #30 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II - Scenario #42 in Granger Heartland Series) We check in real quick with a shunting crew in Keddie. They have a few short tasks to complete until UP 5336 Eastbound arrives. They will need to place a cut of locos ...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 5
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #43 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #31 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) The shunting crew in Keddie has placed the locos you'll be taking down to Reno after you drop your current consist. You will claim the locos and head towards Quincy Jc...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 6
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #44 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #40 in Donner Pass Series - Vol II) Yard crew SP 8623 just finished prepping the formation SP 8116 arrived with few hours ago. UP 5336 just came off the northern line down from Keddie. After a quick crew...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 7
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #45 in Granger Heartland Series) A very early morning greets the UP 5336 crew in Salt Lake City. You'll be held for some freight and passenger trains as you work your way through the city and head north out of Salt Lake to Ogden. Loco: GE ES44AC ...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 8
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #46 in Granger Heartland Series) You left Salt Lake in Part 7 and headed north to Ogden. You'll end part 8 in Morgan. Loco: GE ES44AC UP Union Pacific - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 50 Mins Click on above "Granger Heartland Series" collection link ...
UP 5525 assists UP 5336
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #47 in Granger Heartland Series) Near the end of UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 8 the second and third units had some electrical issues. Ogden dispatch has sent out a crew to UP 5336's location with a few fresh locos so 5336 can continue east. Loco: GE...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 9
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #48 in Granger Heartland Series) Well the UP 5525 crew has switched out the bad locos with two fresh units and you can now recouple to your formation and continue the trip back home. Loco: GE ES44AC UP - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 50 Mins Click o...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 10
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #49 in Granger Heartland Series) After a short hold you will now finish your trip across Utah and head towards Wyoming and the Sherman Hill route. Loco: GE ES44AC UP - Difficulty: Easy - Length: 50 Mins Click on above "Granger Heartland Series" c...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 11
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #50 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #5 in Sherman Hill Vol. II Series) You have reached Laramie from Evanston and closer to making it home back to Kansas City. First you'll need to make it across Sherman Hill before heading to the Granger ...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 12
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #51 in Granger Heartland Series - Scenario #6 in Sherman Hill Vol. II Series) Part 12 will have you pulling into Cheyenne to top off your tanks before heading home and closer to the Granger Heartland route. Loco: GE ES44AC UP - Difficulty: Easy -...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 13
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #52 in Granger Heartland Series) Day 5 begins back home in Kansas on the Granger Heartland route. You cover from Topeka to Lawrence in Part 13 where you'll need to hold until traffic ahead of you proceeds. Loco: GE ES44AC UP - Difficulty: Easy - ...
UP 5336 Eastbound - Part 14
Created by RBJets
(Scenario #53 in Granger Heartland Series) Well after around 35 scenarios with a long trip out west UP 5336 arrives back where it all started in Kansas City. You will pull into the yard and drop your manifest and then head to the office for your next assig...