I’ve always felt that Romania deserves proper representation in TSW, and one of the most atmospheric, varied, and genuinely scenic lines that could fit perfectly is the Iași – Suceava Nord corridor. This route has everything: historic stations, classic Romanian rolling stock, long rural stretches, and plenty of operational variety. Why This Route? The line links two major Moldavian cities and passes through a mixture of farmland, gentle hills, and small towns that feel authentically Eastern European without being repetitive. It’s a route where you feel the contrast between busy city terminals and quiet countryside halts. What Makes It Special Iași Station – a large, iconic terminal with multiple platforms and heavy daily passenger traffic, perfect for immersive departures. Pașcani – a busy junction where Regio and InterRegio services shuffle for priority, giving players realistic timetable challenges. Suceava Nord – a strong finishing point with a blend of freight and passenger movements. Realistic Romanian vibe – old catenary, weathered platforms, rural halts with simple shelters, and the unmistakable atmosphere of CFR’s Moldavian lines. Possible Rolling Stock 060-DA (Class 60/62) Sulzer – the legendary Romanian diesel, used here on Regio services and occasional freight. CFR Class 47 (LE 5100kW) – for electrics north of Pașcani if including the electrified sections. Blue CFR Regio coaches and modern InterRegio coaches for varied gameplay. Gameplay Variety Slow, atmospheric Regio trains stopping at all halts. Faster InterRegio services with longer nonstop runs. Occasional freight trains weaving through the timetable. Manual turnbacks, loco changes, and realistic CFR procedures. Why It Fits TSW Perfectly The route is long enough to offer meaningful runs but not too long to be unmanageable. It also mixes diesel + electric, has visually distinct stations, and brings something completely fresh to the game: a true Eastern European railway experience, something the community has wanted for years. Here are some pics of Iași Station And here are suceava nord train station pics
Europe has some of the nicest passenger stations. This sounds like a cool route idea. More countries are needed. I've said it before, and I'll say it again. The game is called Train Sim World.
Probably something a more local based third party would consider building, similar to the Czech and Portuguese routes currently in development. I know there was some Romanian content done for Trainz and there's a loco without stock or a route for TSC, but whether those developers would see a future in doing something for TSW is unknown.
Beautiful route, the first Romanian route I've ever seen in this forum. Enough description, I'll give it a thumbs up as support. There's only one question left... which cities do these trains pass through according to your description?
Thanks a lot! I really appreciate the support. Romanian routes almost never get suggested, so I’m glad this one caught your attention. As for the cities the trains pass through, here’s the main sequence based on my description of the Iași – Suceava Nord line: Iași → Podu Iloaiei → Târgu Frumos → Pașcani → Dolhasca → Verești → Suceava Nord There are several small rural halts in between, but these are the key towns and cities the passenger services run through on this route. It’s a nice mix of urban areas, farmland, and classic Moldavian landscapes.
I remember a lot of romanian content for TS (or maybe it was for Trainz). And there was a romanian "mission" in Transport Fever 2. So I suppose there is a sizeable community of romanian railfans. Keep faith pal PS : why the hell did you get rid of our frantuzoaicele !!!
Nice and if I were you bring this to the KkSb era Bukovina. KkStb very easy to do because it's the old name of this OBB
Great suggestion. If TSW gets a Romanian route one day it should be this. The trains on this route still go up to a decent speed of around 100-120 km/h (witch is a lot for romania...). The only problem I have is that it takes almost 2 hours from Iasi to Suceava on an IR train and even longer with a Regional train. Also, there aren't a lot of services doing the full route from Iasi to Suceava. Most of them only go to Pascani, and then south to Bacau.
Yeah, realistically we would probably get Suceava Nord-Pascani or Pascani Iasi since i doubt most people wanna do 2 hour services. And in the unlikely event we get one, i really hope we a livery with the Depoul Suceava branded trains like the ones in the pic below
Most, probably not, but me personnaly, without hesitation ! (As long as it's not 30km/h all the way !)
Most of the route is between 80-120 so its gonna be fine The full route is 140 km with 21 stations (including the starting stations
Thanks for your reply. In fact I was teasing you romanian guys, I knew this was going to happen any time soon as I supposed these trains were beginning to show their age for sure, even if they were from robust build. But it's sad, as we French do not show much respect to our patrimony, not to say anything industrial, especially compared to the British who keep almost one of each of their train type. At la cité du train de Mulhouse (french railway museum), they kept a lonely Z6100, but without its central trailer... I suppose all your previous french stock went for scrap ? It's really curious you kept some X72500, as they were known for their unreliability (and were so noisy). But I remember when they were introduced on Auxerre - Paris services in the 90's... They were the first of a new generation of TER (regional) stock and were advertised as "regional TGV"... the enthusiasm would prove to be short-lived... Anyway, RIP les inox...
CFR hates respecting our patrimony too, they ve pretty much left a lot of locos to rot and refused to keep at least 1 of the original Class 40's for a railway museum so you re not alone The frantuzoacele sit at Suceava Nord abandoned and filled with graffiti so not all of them at least. You ll have to ask Regio Calatori about that, i ve been in them once and they were fine and compared to CFR, they have working PIS so you actually know where you are if you re not travelling by train a lot. Regarding the loudness, CFR trains are already loud, especially the desiro's so its not much of a difference, although a x72500 did catch fire last year. I still dont understand why RC refuse to buy electric rolling stock though, right now they re running x72500's and 628's on this route which is fully electrified. The whole trip is literally under Catenary and they cicle the same 3-4 DMU'S(72500 and 628)
Yes I remember (years ago), the EAD (X4300 and 4500 DMU) were almost exclusively used on electrified routes too. But, you know, here, at the very beginning, those X72500 did ~150km Paris - Laroche-Migennes under catenary for only a mere 30km left to Auxerre. Even later on the (Paris) Austerlitz - Châteaudun, the electrified Paris - Dourdan section is about ⅓ of the journey. But that was so as not to change train en route. Anyway we can always praise our latin sense of organisation !
