Out Now Expert Br 145 - Now Available!

How did Steam manage to get this DLC out in the morning (UK time) but all other DLC has been released at 6pm local time?

DTG Harry

 

Seperate why this is possible... It is possible so do this standard from now on i will suggest!!

 

No realistic suspension.
This feature isn't mentioned in the add-on specifications.
Thanks for your honesty (AND I'M NOT BEING IRONY).
I hope it will be enabled later and I will purchase this locomotive.
Greetings, especially to my "friend" Capricorn and those of his race.

 

What a great loco! Even drove the 145 NV on HRR and it had announcements like "Nächste Station Essen HBF Duisburg HBF." Unfortunately, some announcements are still missing, so I hope we'll get them! But by far, this is one of the best DLCs next to Expert 101!

 

Pardon my ignorance of German rail, is this generally used to haul freight, passengers or both?

 

@dtg_jan

You’ve already explained above why the DLC was released on Steam at 10:00 am today.

But why would it be a problem to set the release time for all future DLCs to 10:00 am, especially on Steam?
Because I reckon a lot of users would be pleased if we could get the DLCs on Steam at 10:00 am as well.

 

You can hit the Wheels with a Hammer.

Best Loco Ever.

 

Just opened the game and am getting an auto download. I expect these are the long-awaited TSG patches for the Expert 110 and the E 94?

 

Anyone whats this like performance wise on console. Thanks

 

These are scheduled for next week's core patch.

 

@solicitr
Today’s update was for the Dresden–Leipzig route.

The other updates were released on 10 March 2026, when the BR 101 Expert and the Gameplay Pack were updated.

 

Both in real life and in the game it is primarily a freight loco from what I've gathered.

On another note, has anyone else had trouble with the AI taking over their trains? It happened to me both when I changed cab and right after I finished the last coupling before starting the next service.

 

Nope, still not fixed. G/P valve remains inaccessible.

 

Hey,
Have there been changes to the Leipzig-Dresden timetable other than the IC consists?
And as the 145 can be selected for other consists too, does this also apply for the new freight waggons? Do they substitute into existing consists?
Love the idea of the Bremszettel and the ongoing support for the Expert locos. Looking forward to getting this one too - hopefully with the sorting of the blur on the horizon soon.

 

So I was to purchase this .
1 is more complicated then the 101.

2 does give the 101 expert its own timetable on leipzig dresden route or any others.

Thanks.

 

The E94 update is said to be released next week with the core update batch according to DTGJan.
Until that one's released, don't expect any changes to anything other than the Expert 101 and Dresden - Leipzig.

 

In reality, it doesn't make much of a difference. Many people are at work at this time anyway and can't access the new DLC. The only advantage is that if you leave your computer on, you can purchase the DLC through the mobile app. And set it to download so that when you get home you can use it right away.

 

The price is.....I dont know, its too high IMO!
However, is it possible to use it as sub on other routes 146 services?

 

Yes, but I believe that is unintentional. It can be used on these routes for passenger transport.

MainSpessart Bahn
Rhein Ruhr Osten
Hauptstrecke Rhein Ruhr
München-Augsburg
And Köln-Aachen (Original Timetable)

This is every Route where the Original BR 146 from Main Spessart Bahn activates a Layer so I assume you need this Route to play this Services

 

Agree. In fact I would go so far as to suggest actual sell a separate standard version alongside the Pro one, at the regular price. I mean, with the 101 you have a choice whether to use the original version or buy the Pro version, but that doesn’t exist for the 145.

 

Agree with you there vern.

 

Nope. It's no wonder a lot of people don't bother with development. This add-on is not for you if you don't want the features - don't buy it. Stop trying to get things dumbed down and ruin it for the rest of us who really want this expert level of add-on.

 

Us idiots actually would like the loco but not an expert version. So that way we still enjoy a new loco and the wagons it comes with but not have to melt ours brains figuring everything out.

 

Are there news for launch on xbox store? (Not UK, DE)

 

And at a more pocket friendly price.

No different to what Just Flight did with their F-Lite range for FS9/FSX a while back. You get a solid model, sound and physics but it is easier to control and fly for those who just want to have the FMC fly the default flight plan, not worry about cross feed and balancing the fuel tanks, etc. etc.

 

Most definitely mate.

 

Isn’t the above exactly why there’s a toggle for non expert mode?

Not sure how it’s implemented with the 145, but the first couple of trips I did with the 101, with that setting set to off, it was like any other TSW loco (just more feature rich & better built).

If this is more just an argument for lower cost versions, then it’s a mute point on that option obviously.

 

I tried on non expert mode and it made no difference.

 

Yes that was my feedback, offer a more basic lower cost version alongside the expert model, for those on a budget or who don't want to pay for features they won't use - but still want to drive the loco in game.

 

You know you can’t change the setting mid-gameplay? You need to restart the service/scenario after changing the setting.

 

Yea i know

 

If I click that I am redirected to the DE store

 

From a revenue perspective it makes zero sense to release both versions side by side. Selling the premium version for a number of months to get as many sales as possible at the full price, once the sales volume slows then and only then does it make sense to release a lite version either as a standalone release or as part of a route dlc as we’re seeing with the expert cab car.

 

I wrote wrong. Neither UK and DE

 

With the BR 145 it is more complicated because there are expert and non-expert wagons. When you connect the BR 145 to expert wagons you need to connect the couplers, cables and do everything else yourself. With normal wagons it will connect the couplers and all the cables, but you need to open the valves in the loco yourself. Seems simple but there is quite complex internal logic to it.

If they were to add the easy ("non-expert") coupling to the loco and expert wagons they would need to basically duplicate the logic of everything when the current logic is complex already and causing trouble when trying to solve the problems that arise.

I can understand why some people want an optional simpler way to do it, but at the same time I can see why it would be a development pain to add that option.

 

I was waiting for Xbox (store) in Italy. Now it appears.

 

What a great DLC! Can we please get a 160 km/h variant of the Br145? I really like driving Nahverkehr with it

 

160km/h version? They do not exist. It was for a short period but not a successful thing so they reduced the locos to 140km/h if im correct.

 

You're right, but since we won't get a Expert BR 146.0 Expert in the near future, this could be a compromise. They did exist (of course, not successfully), but it could be cool for Nahverkehr services. And we got a BR 101 Expert with MFD, and those locos were also really rare, so why shouldn't it be a thing?

 

Still no updates for this dlc... A joke...

 

Yea a joke from the side of DTG. The devs said there were patches ready sent to dtg for QA and release. Not to mention JT which stated to have fixed the cl86 a long time ago.

So maybe someone at dtg can resolve this:

DTG Matt:

As a customer who spent thousands of bucks on your products included the ones from tsc, i would like to know why those patches arent released if devs like tsg and jt mention that fixes are ready?

Br145, br101, jt cl.86...

 

Because a patch (even a heavy or decisive one) is an unwritten rule.
The product is what you buy as is.
The patch might never arrive, if they decided.
Patches are like pyrite, which is also called "fool's gold."

 

TSG gets my money for their products, actually i enjoy buying their stuff to see all the extra mile, or the fully replicated locos of the expert line.

Not so much with DTG releases, havent purchaised a single of their dlcs full price since 2 years. Mostly on 60-80% discount.

 

With today's update the destination codes doesn't work anymore on the regional version of the 145.... All codes says wrong ID code