Feedback: Why Ruhr-sieg Nord Is Still One Of The Best Routes 3 Years After Its Release

The BR 204 locomotive is very nice and would be suitable for the RSN route.

 

good point and if you have train Sim world 2020 you get Main Spessart Bahn Aschaffenburg-Gemünden for PZB Action. On the Spessart Rampe section 2000hz Beeinflussung message occurs when you speed up to 110-130 km/h. For Ruhr-Sieg Nord this might be Finnentrop to Werdohl access to the power plant

 

The Vossloh G6 want be great Matt to use this on other route as well.
The 204 has an annoying sound Bug and the physics are wrong

 

Yeah, the 204 wouldn't be my choice either. It has many problems, including sound.

 

It was posted a page earlier...

 

That would be pretty cool, and probably the best option to make as many people have access to the service as possible. If this happens, it's expected to happen with the upcoming RSN preservation update?

 

Given the weight of loaded coal trains, is the 363 up to it? It's a much smaller, less powerful shunter than the 204. Or maybe double-head them?

 

The 204 is not even a shunter at all. The 363 is more capable of doing that job than the 204 would be. But there is/must be a reason thy doing it with the 189

 

Well, the V 100/204 was built as a dual-purpose engine- what EMD would call "general purpose" (hence the GP series). After all, the 204 was built with dual control stations, one facing each way. "Das Mitte der 1950er Jahre von der Deutschen Reichsbahn (DR) aufgestellte Diesellokprogramm zur Ablösung der Dampflokomotiven enthielt die Baureihen V 15, V 60, V 180 und V 240. Es fehlte jedoch eine Lokomotivbauart mit etwa 1.000 PS (ca. 700 kW) Leistung für den leichten bis mittleren Personen- und Güterzugdienst sowie den schweren Rangierdienst, die die Dampflokomotiven der Baureihen 38, 55, 57, 78 und 93 hätte ersetzen können."

 

I think the 'V100' that offered the motive power for heavy shunting services might be reffering to the DR BR 111/DB BR 293. This was a version of the V100 with ballast for shunting, and a different gearing, resulting in a lower top speed (80 km/h). This one is quite different from the BR 204 in game technically speaking.

However, generally the point holds true, the V100 family also did quite a bit of shunting throughout their lives. I do wonder however how both the BR 363 and BR 204 would hold up in front of a heavy coal train.

 

You are partly right. The type of locos, the V100 series, was invented as a general purpose loco. But only on special type of the V100 was then made for heavy shunting. All other V100, including that thing what we have as 204 in TSW, were made for mainline use only. Mostly branch line passenger and light freight trains. And yes, they use them today for some shunting too, but not for what a 363 could do.

 

Once the 232 releases... problem solved!

 

The BR 187 locomotive with last mile technology could still be used. Last mile technology would be a great option.

 

Like Hagen and Wuppertal operated the DB BR 294.
But it’s not on the game

 

No problem about that, it's understandable - but I like the concept of sharing ideas like this with the playerbase. Anyway, if it were to happen, I bet the community would be really happy, either if it was part of the preservaton update or simply added at a later date. I understand that it's not a promise, but I'll have my fingers crossed ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

Regarding the power of the 363 and the weight of the coal train, which locomotive was used for this job in real life? I mean before the line was electrified. Could the upcoming BR 232 be good for the job?

 

I am surprised it had not been mentioned yet here, but since it had its patch, the 143 is a real marvel of German rolling stock in TSW and an essential part of this route.

 

The sounds are very good. Just wish I could work out how to drive normally, i.e. without the AFB speed setter.

 

I am afraid this is the normal way of driving the 143

Which is great, because it makes it different gameplay wise, as does the 155!

 

normal is with the speed selector, so you are driving it right.

 

As mclitke said, that is the normal way of driving. However, you can still control it manually using the Hilfssteuerung control (the sticker erroneously says "Hilfssteuurung"), though it's not a ideal experience.



Cheers

 

Why is your Talent 2 in the image the 5-car variant? This a mod? :0

 

Got it. Just a shame there's no option to increase via 5 km/h intervals rather than 10 km/h.

 

*ahem* yes, I had a mod installed at the time of making that screenshot that replaced the RE/RB services (except the Iserlohn bound one) with either a 5-car Talent 2 or a BR 425. I have removed the mod for a while now (I just wanted to have a fun drive with the Talent 2 and BR 425, but felt like the BR 143 fit the route better). I'm sorry, but I can't find the mod again.

 

You mean Rangierbahnhof Hagen Vorhalle to where the DB BR294 is found in the area alongside DB BR363.

 

This is actually in West Germany former Deutsche Bundesbahn Route and this line electrified from the 1950s all the way to the 1970s just like 1954-1957 Main Spessart Bahn. DB BR232 because it's an East German locomotive therefore you might need something that has the same power as it in West Germany Deutsche Bundesbahn network like a DB BR288

 

Nowadays those 232s run all over Germany, so it will be fine. The best solution would be to electrify the tracks at Elverlingsen and just use the 146 and 143 for power as they did in real life.
I think I can make out a couple of shunters on Google Maps sattelite view, tucked away at the far end of the yard, so you could also add some shunting services, building consists to be taken out of the power station yard by the locomotive after bringing full wagons.

 

We love you Matt! and Adam!

 

Well said and you mean the existing West German DB BR363 in the power plant or its East German counterpart the DR V100 DB BR204 inside it. Now the big question is this are the DB BR363 couplers a fully loaded Falns 183 Coal Wagons which the existing DB BR155 Brings inside the power plant waiting for DB BR363 204 G6. 146 does not carry Freight you are looking for its freight Doppelstockwagen capable version DB BR145

 

The East German counterpart to the 363 would be the DR V60, not the 204.

 

I once made a scenario of the coal train with the 185.5 in the 4.23 Version (in a sort of complicated way with console commands, but it worked,) and in Real Life they are using 189s or electric locos in general, because as you can see in the Video in the First page, the Tracks to the plant are electrified.
Maybe it is easier to "just" whack down some Overhead wires for scenery and let a 185 do the job rather than a extra 363 or 204 layer....

 

Got myself the 155 today with the ongoing say. It's pretty cool, I really like the retro feel to it.


I mean just look at this cab. Such a beauty with the wooden wall surfaces, the retro dials and the tapper selection wheel. I really like it. And the windows are big, you get a really nice view of the scenery around you - which is something you don't get that much of with the other locomotives on the route, as they have thicker corner pillars.

The physics do feel a bit funky though, it seems to brake unrealistically fast to me. Is it correct? The sounds are pretty good and realistic samples, but the mixing and the way they fade in and out are also a bit weird. There also seems to be a weird looping noise going on while driving, and the freight cars behind you are way too loud, even with the windows closed they drown out the sound of the locomotive.

But it's a nice little thing, I'm glad I got it.

 

As is the case for most locos, the 155 also had better sounds in TSW2020. But still, it's a great loco, my favourite actually.

 

Probably not. I‘d wager DRA is the first German DLC to have quite realistic brake physics thanks to cwf.green‘s work.

Did you turn on the traction motor fans? Apart from short shunting moves, you‘d never move a real 155 without turning them on and they‘re quite loud, even in TSW2. It should be one of the levers in the lower row of levers, on the left side of the cab desk.

 

I probably didn't. I remember seeing the switch for it, but the tutorial never mentioned it. But thanks for the tip, it's good to now, I will definitely turn it on next time! I'm always up for more realism and better sound experience.

 

What other routes does the 155 layer into please?

 

I believe RSN is the only one where it has its own layer. It's a sub however on just about every German route with freight services.

 

It substitutes on

• MSB
• RRO
• HRR, if the MSB freight layer is active
• DRA

Not sure about HMA and HBK since I don‘t own them, but I‘m pretty sure it does substitute on HBK at least.

 

It subs onto Munich.

 

RSN is probably one of my favorites aswell, it feels so alive yet abandoned at the same time. also made creepier when all the cars just vanished.

 

jolojonasgames your forum post combined with the current steam sale tempted me to buy this route and all its loco DLC.
I play with TrackIR and I almost blew past my first stop because I was looking at the mountains.
Reminds me of driving I-93 in New Hampshire for skiing

 

Glad to hear you're enjoying the scenery. I hope you also enjoy the rest of the route. I believe the sale is quite steep, so it definetely should be worth the money . I'll incidentaly be driving through the real world area to go on holiday myself soon.

(I do want a sales commission from DTG now )

 

Hello, I already have DRA Nahverkehr Dresden route on my PS5 Special Edition of TSW4, and I’m wondering if BR 363 included in DRA will be available to play in RSN Ruhr - Sieg Nord as many of you told it’s enhancing experience from RSN becouse of ability to play Shunting services. Or, I have to buy separate DB BR 363 DLC? That wont make sense for me.

I just bought MSB route for 9.99€ in ongoing PS sale, and I’m making a decision about buying RSN for 12.49€ as well. If anybody know the answer about 363, I Thank you in advance!

 

As far as the game is concerned, the red RSN 363 and the blue DRA 363 are different locos.

 

great route, and its feeling of many speed changes and somewhat slower passages is nicely recreated also in Rosenheim - Salzburg... you go relatively fast till a certain point, and then hop anywhere between 80-90 and 130-140, usually around 90-110 kmh like in this route

 

Well I’ve bought Ruhr Siege Nord anyway few hours later, and found out that I can’t use The blue DB BR 363 from DRA route. I guess Im just starting to understand those DLC principles in TSW

You were absolutely right.

 

this route has BR 112, so I could make a run with a special livery I just created a couple months back and it was a freight run that service also had some freight moves, not just A to B, which was a neat touch

 

They're different but you can use the DRA 143 on RSN. Mine had the GDR 243 paints although you get RSN dostos not the DRA ones