Nürnberg - Ingolstadt (and Feucht) Discussion Threa

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  1. Matin_TSP

    Matin_TSP Well-Known Member

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    No, the rolling stock coming with this route is standard level.

    Only if you already own the expert 101, the München-Nürnberg-Express will also have the expert features.

    You can always deactivate expert mode in your settings.
     
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  2. TKessel

    TKessel Well-Known Member

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    Please excuse me if this has already been asked before. The Allersberg Express formation in the DLC seems to be the BR 111 with N-Wagen and a cab car.

    If I understand it correctly, during the time period the DLC is simulating, the Allersberg Express was operated with two BR 101s and Münex coaches. So everything needed for the correct Allersberg Express formation is already included in the DLC.

    Is there any reason why we don't get the correct formation for the route?
     
  3. ben#1349

    ben#1349 Well-Known Member

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    I don't believe that's the case. I'm nearly sure it was this formation.
     
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  4. TKessel

    TKessel Well-Known Member

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    See german Wikipedia Page: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allersberg-Express

    Translated to english:
    "From 2006 until December 2013, the trains consisted of an electric locomotive of DB Class 111 and three modernised n-coaches (type Bnrdz, class 451.9), including a driving trailer (type Bnrbdzf, class 480.3). When services first commenced, two Class 112 locomotives were used in a top-and-tail formation. The trains offered 240 seats, all in second class, as well as space for 34 bicycles.

    The final service of the day was operated using a six-coach München–Nürnberg Express set, with a scheduled maximum speed of 160 km/h.

    From 15 December 2013, the trains operated with Bpmz IC coaches and Bpmbdzf cab cars from the München–Nürnberg Express, which were painted in traffic red.

    From July 2014, the cab car was replaced by a DB Class 101 locomotive, resulting in the following train formation:

    101 + Bpmz + Bpmz + Bpmz + 101
    "

    It seems like the english wiki page has not been updated for a while or does not contain that much detailed information.
     
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  5. Emmy_MAN

    Emmy_MAN Well-Known Member

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    No, these aren’t fully-fledged expert locomotives!
    The ICE 3 simply has a few new features that lean towards expert locomotives, but in the case of the ICE 3, these might account for just 5 to 10 per cent of its expert locomotive features.
    And it’s exactly the same with the other locomotives and control carriages, because otherwise none of the locomotives would have been upgraded.
     
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  6. simontreanor81

    simontreanor81 Well-Known Member

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    And as far as I know, the expert-like features only come on if you have train faults enabled.
     
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  7. TKessel

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    The 403 faults only appear when Expert mode is enabled in the options. At least that's what I understood from yesterdays Matin_TSP Stream.
     
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  8. e_a_

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    Also, to be fair, when driving timetable services (passenger services), expert locos behave mostly like any other loco barring sending PZB data and an eventual fault
     
  9. rat7_mobile

    rat7_mobile Well-Known Member

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    And "EXPERT" train, unless you are fluent in reading german, you can not use them, they are german users only
     
  10. razmatus#2517

    razmatus#2517 Well-Known Member

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    not really... as far as I know, both come with quite extensive manuals with translations of all faults and necessary stuff (101 has a book-sized manual, havent checked 145)
     
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  11. Disintegration7

    Disintegration7 Well-Known Member

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    Not true at all. I play the expert 101 and 145 all the time, and I know only a few words of german- though TSW has actually helped me learn a little.

    Like was mentioned, the manual is completely in English, and there's even a softkey on the MFD that translates into English as well.

    I think it's very accessible tbh.
     
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  12. rat7_mobile

    rat7_mobile Well-Known Member

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    So every few second you have to pause the game, try to look up what was written as fault or action to do, to find the translation in a book
    Not my definition of none german speaking friendly
     
  13. Inkar

    Inkar Well-Known Member

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    The new BR 145 Expert has a button to translate everything to english. I'm hoping TSG will get the time to port that to the BR 101 Expert at some point. Just to set the expectations right, they did not promise to do it or anything of the kind. It is just what I would like to happen.
     
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  14. rat7_mobile

    rat7_mobile Well-Known Member

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    "Expert" train at the end of the day cost twice as much for 10 times less enjoyment and use
     
  15. StokesJH

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    The expert trains are a great addition to TSW. They are worth every cent.
     
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  16. Richard CZE

    Richard CZE Well-Known Member

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    The expert locomotive is the best in the game. Driving the expert locomotive is really fun and the other part I enjoy is learning all the systems of these locomotives.
     
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  17. rat7_mobile

    rat7_mobile Well-Known Member

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    for whom ready fluently german only, as everything is in german only
     
  18. chirimu

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    As multiple Users already pointed out: The MTD and all malfunction texts are translated to english ingame with a press of a softkey on the 145 Expert and both trains having an english manual. Would really like that you stop spreading fake facts. :)
     
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  19. Richard CZE

    Richard CZE Well-Known Member

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    Today, the language barrier is not such a big problem. I use Google Translate to communicate on this forum. I am trying to learn English. Today, it is possible for Google Translate to translate the entire manual into your native language. If you don't understand something, you can ask Gemini or another AI. There is also an excellent community of TSW players on the forums, they will also be happy to advise you. You just need to start learning. For me, it is a lot of fun to study these expert locomotives.
     
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  20. rat7_mobile

    rat7_mobile Well-Known Member

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    this only valid with the 145, not the other "expert"
     
  21. rat7_mobile

    rat7_mobile Well-Known Member

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    Google translate, or any other translation program are not doing proper translation, maybe in 100 years from now, but right now they are only translating word for word, as for AI I do not use them
    so unless those "expert" train come with english instead of german, they are not enjoyable
    maybe the exception would be the 145, since there seems to be an incorporated translattor
    on all the german trains, you get message about "fish frozen behnd the fetish", "sprang spring strong", all those mean gibbrish
     
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  22. Inkar

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    I use Google Lense for the 101 Expert translations. Of course the translation is not perfect, but usually good enough that I understand what is going on and how to fix it.

    Would it be much better if TSG translates the console as they did with the 145? Sure.
    Can I do OK with what I got for now? Its somewhat unconfortable but yes, I can.
     
  23. neonym#9140

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    It is possible to turn off fault simulation. Without it you don't need to speek german for playing with DB 101.
     
  24. rat7_mobile

    rat7_mobile Well-Known Member

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    so instead of being a "expert" it would be a regular train ??????????????????????????
    I have asked that question before, but never got any answer I even messaged the one that explain all that new function
     
  25. Inkar

    Inkar Well-Known Member

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    It loses quite a lot of the fun if you turn off errors, but you still keep other stuff like the GSM-R, ZDE, the cab car, fog in the windows, virtual conductor, etc ...
     
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  26. rat7_mobile

    rat7_mobile Well-Known Member

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    Thank you
    BTW, fun for me is to get the locomotive moving, and then run the assign run, when I want to torture myself I use the PCB and SIFA
     
  27. jesper2805

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    ERTMS or Official ETCS, ERTMS is wat build on the tracks in the 101 or Cabcar.... Funny but impossible... This future in the 101 and cabcar is missing... You mean PZB/LZB i guess :)

    To clarify...
    ERTMS = is the equipment on the tracks
    ETCS = is the build in module and technical side on the train
     
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  28. Inkar

    Inkar Well-Known Member

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    Actually I wanted to say GSM-R. Not sure why I wrote the wrong word.
    Corrected.

    All the explanation you have given about what is ERTMS and ETCS is wrong, btw.

    Link: https://www.era.europa.eu/domains/infrastructure/european-rail-traffic-management-system-ertms_en
     
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  29. jesper2805

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    Ah yeah thats a correct option that we have on the 101 and cabcar GSM-R ;)
     

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