Hello and welcome to my new route suggestion for TSW: Ahrensfelde (NE Berlin) to Golm (part of Potsdam to the SW of Berlin) This will be a very detailed suggestion, so will be over multiple posts. The suggestion will cover unique features, justification, route and station info, rolling stock, playable and AI services etc. Alexanderplatz station, which is part of the iconic Berlin Stadtbahn, in the shadow of the German capital's splendid TV Tower (Fernsehturm) All pictures in this suggestion taken by myself Unique Features and Why This Route Should Come to TSW - German capital region and Brandenburg (with the state capital being Potsdam) - Iconic landmarks such as the TV Tower (Fernsehturm), Reichstag and River Spree can all be seen from the route and is of very historical and cultural significance - Having the Berlin S-Bahn in TSW would mean the first German third-rail (750 V DC) train, the DBAG 481/482, as well as the ZBS (ETCS) safety system - While not the longest route - only 60 kilometers/37 miles - it's a very busy stretch of track featuring 35 stations and a huge amount of variety, from S-Bahn, RB, RE, IC, ICE and several international services, plus lots of DMU-operated services too. Part of this route's appeal as already mentioned is variety - and is exactly why the likes of Dresden-Riesa remains such a popular DLC - With Berlin to Potsdam, it would include one of the most iconic section's of railway in the world with the Stadtbahn, a 12-kilometer (7-mile) elevated section of track going east-west across the German capital - The route would include the stunning Berlin Hbf; playable services would only use the upper level east-west platforms via the Stadtbahn while the subsurface north-south platforms would be AI only - While the other iconic Berlin railway landmark, the Ringbahn, doesn't feature as part of the actual route, stations such as Berlin Ostkreuz and Berlin Westkreuz intersect with it, so plenty of AI traffic seen using the DBAG 481/482 here - The main S-Bahn line from this route, the S7, is also home to one of the Berlin S-Bahn depots at Berlin Wannsee - The route would be in a present time setting, but the only difference are services in real life operated by ODEG would in-game be represented as DB; not completely unrealistic as RE1, which nowadays is operated by ODEG, used to by DB with 182s etc - While the DB BR 143 is hardly around anymore, the loco had still been present in relatively large numbers during the 2010s in Berlin after having been reintroduced to provide much-needed capacity until being ultimately replaced by the 147. Thus, the 143 could provide some extra rolling stock variety and would not be totally unrealistic - Some unique services like the Harz-Berlin Express - Mastery Reward could be something like Berlin's famous yellow trams and/or U-Bahn Trains Included Core Stock included with route: - DBAG 481/482: First German third-rail rolling stock in TSW and would operate S7 services between Berlin and Potsdam as well as other remaining S-Bahn lines along the route (more details below). Also, these trains have such great sounds! - DB BR 182: To represent all basic RE and the occasional RB regional services. Gives chance for the 182 to be fully upgraded to a brand-new standard similar to the OBB 1116 Taurus already in-game. - DB BR 442 Talent 2 (5- and 3-car variants): To represent all remaining basic RE and RB services in and around Berlin and Potsdam. Would bring a newer 5-car variant to TSW as services in this regional can typically be formed of 8 coaches, featuring a combined 5+3 configuration. Layered Stock for extra services: - Regional: 112, 114, 143, 146, 628, 642 - IC: 101, 1116, FlixTrain Vectron. Meanwhile, the Railpool 193 Vectron and MRCE ES64 U2 (182) can represent international services from operators including PKP Polish Railways, Cesky Drahy, NS etc - ICE: ICE 1, ICE 3, ICE-T The DB BR 182 would be one of the core locos to come with the route, representing many Regional services. It would be nice to see the 182 receive a major update, considering it was a loco DLC originally for Rapid Transit! Picture taken by me The DB BR 442 Talent 2 to come with this route would bring a brand-new 5-car variant to TSW Picture taken by me Route Ahrensfelde (NE Berlin) to Golm (part of Potsdam to the SW of Berlin): - Route Length = 55 kilometers/34 miles + 5-kilometer/3-mile S75 branch line to Wartenberg = 60 kilometers/37 miles - Starting at Ahrensfelde would provide the entire length of the S7 S-Bahn line to Potsdam Hbf. - Meanwhile, the small S75 branch provides several additional playable RB services from Berlin Ostkreuz as well as plenty of AI freight traffic which runs adjacent to the S-Bahn tracks. - Ending at Golm may seem odd rather than just Potsdam Hbf, but actually has a very logical purpose. For instance, Golm is the start/end point for RB23, one of the main services from this route. Additionally, between Golm and Potsdam Hbf there are plenty of extra RB services with the Talent 2, a bonus DMU service to Potsdam Charlottenhof while Golm itself has plenty of passing AI freight traffic to enjoy. - Overall, there's quite some interesting service patterns around Berlin and Potsdam, with trains heading in different directions but actually going towards the same destinations, either going via central Berlin or bypassing around the outskirts. Berlin Hbf is both a beautiful and busy station. The upper level tracks, as shown here, go east-west via the Berlin Stadtbahn and are complemented by the subsurface north-south platforms below Picture taken by me List of Stations* **: Total Number = 35: *Below, the services shown in brackets i.e. RE1 etc indicates what stations are served by ONLY playable services; **Stations in bold are part of Stadtbahn 1. Ahrensfelde (S7), (RB25) 2. Mehrower Allee (S7) 3. Raoul-Wallenberg-Straße (S7) 4. Marzahn (S7) 5. Berlin Poelchaustraße (S7) 6. Berlin-Wartenberg (part of standalone 5km S75 branch line) (S75) 7. Berlin-Hohenschönhausen (part of standalone 5km S75 branch line) (S75), (RB12), (RB24), (RB32) 8. Gehrenseestraße (part of standalone 5km S75 branch line) (S75) 9. Springpfuhl (S7), (S75) 10. Friedrichsfelde Ost (S7), (S75), (S5) 11. Berlin-Lichtenberg (S7), (S75), (S5), (RB12), (RB24), (RB25), (RB26), (RB32) 12. Berlin Nöldnerplatz (S7), (S75), (S5) 13. Berlin Ostkreuz (S7), (S75), (S3), (S5), (RE1), (RE2), (RE7), (RE8), (RB23), (RB12), (RB24), (RB25), (RB26), (RB32), (FEX), (EC 41), (IC 2431), (IC 2432) 14. Warschauer Straße (S7), (S75), (S3), (S5), (S9) 15. Berlin Ostbahnhof (S7), (S75), (S3), (S5), (S9), (RE1), (RE2), (RE7), (RE8), (RB23), (FEX), (HBX), (EC 41), (EC 45), (EC 47), (EC 49), (EC 55), (EC 57), (EC 59), (EC 171/RJ 171), (EC 172), (EC 173), (EC 174), (EC 175), (EC 176), (EC 177), (EC 179), (EC 231), (EC 247), (EC 249), (EC 259/RJ 259), (EC 378), (EC 379/RJ 379), (ES 452), (ES 453), (IC 140), (IC 142), (IC 144), (IC 146), (IC 148), (IC 240), (IC 2034), (IC 2035), (IC 2231), (IC 2232), (IC 2431), (IC 2432), (FLX 30), (FLX 35), (ICE 101), (ICE 119), (ICE 271), (ICE 275), (ICE 277), (ICE 279), (ICE 370), (ICE 371), (ICE 373), (ICE 375), (ICE 377), (ICE 540), (ICE 542), (ICE 544), (ICE 546), (ICE 548), (ICE 550), (ICE 552), (ICE 554), (ICE 556), (ICE 558), (ICE 640), (ICE 642), (ICE 644), (ICE 646), (ICE 650), (ICE 652), (ICE 653), (ICE 654), (ICE 740), (ICE 742), (ICE 752), (ICE 756/ICE 1546), (ICE 758), (ICE 840), (ICE 844/ICE 854), (ICE 846/ICE 856), (ICE 848/858), (ICE 870), (ICE 871), (ICE 872/892 or ICE 842/ICE 852), (ICE 877), (ICE 879/ICE 1279), (ICE 940/950), (ICE 942/ICE 952), (ICE 944/ICE 954), (ICE 956/ICE 946), (ICE 1035), (ICE 1050), (ICE 1052), (ICE 1091), (ICE 1131/ICE 1095), (ICE 1132), (ICE 1133), (ICE 1154), (ICE 1156), (ICE 1158), (ICE 1544/ICE 750), (ICE 9590) 16. Berlin Jannowitzbrücke (S7), (S3), (S5), (S9) 17. Berlin Alexanderplatz (S7), (S3), (S5), (S9), (RE1), (RE2), (RE7), (RE8), (RB23), (FEX), (HBX) 18. Berlin Hackescher Markt (S7), (S3), (S5), (S9) 19. Berlin Friedrichstraße (S7), (S3), (S5), (S9), (RE1), (RE2), (RE7), (RE8), (RB23), (FEX), (HBX) 20. Berlin Hbf (S7), (S3), (S5), (S9), (RE1), (RE2), (RE7), (RE8), (RB23), (FEX), (HBX), (EC 41), (EC 45), (EC 47), (EC 49), (EC 55), (EC 57), (EC 59), (EC 171/RJ 171), (EC 172), (EC 173), (EC 174), (EC 175), (EC 176), (EC 177), (EC 179), (EC 231), (EC 247), (EC 249), (EC 259/RJ 259), (EC 378), (EC 379/RJ 379), (ES 452), (ES 453), (IC 140), (IC 142), (IC 144), (IC 146), (IC 148), (IC 240), (IC 2034), (IC 2035), (IC 2231), (IC 2232), (IC 2431), (IC 2432), (FLX 30), (FLX 35), (ICE 101), (ICE 119), (ICE 271), (ICE 275), (ICE 277), (ICE 279), (ICE 370), (ICE 371), (ICE 373), (ICE 375), (ICE 377), (ICE 540), (ICE 542), (ICE 544), (ICE 546), (ICE 548), (ICE 550), (ICE 552), (ICE 554), (ICE 556), (ICE 558), (ICE 640), (ICE 642), (ICE 644), (ICE 646), (ICE 650), (ICE 652), (ICE 653), (ICE 654), (ICE 740), (ICE 742), (ICE 752), (ICE 756/ICE 1546), (ICE 758), (ICE 840), (ICE 844/ICE 854), (ICE 846/ICE 856), (ICE 848/858), (ICE 870), (ICE 871), (ICE 872/892 or ICE 842/ICE 852), (ICE 877), (ICE 879/ICE 1279), (ICE 940/950), (ICE 942/ICE 952), (ICE 944/ICE 954), (ICE 956/ICE 946), (ICE 1035), (ICE 1050), (ICE 1052), (ICE 1091), (ICE 1131/ICE 1095), (ICE 1132), (ICE 1133), (ICE 1154), (ICE 1156), (ICE 1158), (ICE 1544/ICE 750), (ICE 9590) 21. Bellevue (S7), (S3), (S5), (S9) 22. Berlin Tiergarten (S7), (S3), (S5), (S9) 23. Berlin Zoologischer Garten (S7), (S3), (S5), (S9), (RE1), (RE2), (RE7), (RE8), (RB23), (FEX), (HBX), (IC 2232), (IC 2431), (IC 2432), (ICE 101) 24. Berlin Savignyplatz (S7), (S3), (S5), (S9) 25. Berlin-Charlottenburg (S7), (S3), (S5), (S9), (RE1), (RE2), (RE7), (RE8), (RB23), (FEX), (FLX 35) 26. Berlin Westkreuz (S7), (S3), (S5), (S9) 27. Berlin-Grunewald (S7), (S3), (S5) 28. Berlin-Nikolassee (S7), (S1) 29. Berlin-Wannsee (also S-Bahn depot) (S7), (S1), (RE1), (RE7), (RB23), (HBX), (IC 2034), (IC 2035), (IC 2231), (IC 2232), (IC 2431), (IC 2432), (IC 2474), (IC 2479), (ICE 101) 30. Potsdam-Griebnitzsee (S7), (RB23), (RB20/RB22) 31. Potsdam-Babelsberg (S7) 32. Potsdam Hbf (S7), (RE1), (RB23), (RB20/RB22), (RB21), (RB33), (HBX), (IC 2034), (IC 2035), (IC 2231), (IC 2232), (IC 2431), (IC 2432), (IC 2474), (IC 2479), (ICE 101) 33. Potsdam Charlottenhof (RE1), (RB23), (RB20/RB22), (RB21), (RB33) 34. Potsdam Park Sanssouci (RE1), (RB23), (RB20/RB22), (RB21) 35. Golm (RB23), (RB20/RB22), (RB21) In reality, RB33 - pictured at Potsdam Hbf - is a DMU service operated by ODEG. However, in-game this can be represented with the DB BR 642 Picture taken by me To be continued...
Services, Duration, Playability and Rolling Stock Playable Services* *This is not meant to be a completely accurate timetable list, but rather a general overview of nearly every playable and, later, AI service (see further below) too. From the playable services list, many shown are just in one direction, so to be clear, this isn't necessarily a complete timetable, but provides a general indication of route and service pattern overview; as expected many services obviously operate in the other direction to the point of initial origin; for example, S7 below shows Ahrensfelde to Potsdam, but of course does the opposite too. Only exceptions to this rule are either less frequent or unique services. Regarding choice of rolling stock, they either match that as per reality. However, if that rolling stock does not exist in TSW, then the closest possible match; for example, a service operated by a single ICE 2 unit can be replaced with an ICE-T in-game, whereas many DMU services can be operated with the 642 etc. All services listed are from the latest/current schedule to give an idea of what type of services and stopping patterns can be expected. Some services shown may also include those from a weekend schedule. Any errors/corrections or suggestions which go to improve this then please let me know so I can update - and would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! Several international services from Berlin are operated either by the BR 193 Vectron or ES 64 U2. In TSW, these services can be represented in the timetable by either the Railpool 193 or MRCE ES 64 U2 Picture taken by me This DB BR 112 is about ready for departure from Berlin Hbf Picture taken by me S-Bahn S7 (Potsdam Hbf to Ahrensfelde) - playable for entire route = 71 minutes: DBAG 481/482; Frequency = Every 10-20 minutes depending on time of day S1 (Berlin-Wannsee to Oranienburg) - playable between Berlin-Wannsee and Berlin-Nikolassee = 2 minutes: DBAG 481/482; Frequency = Every 10-20 minutes depending on time of day S3 (Berlin-Spandau to Erkner) - playable between Berlin Westkreuz* and Berlin Ostkreuz = 29 minutes: DBAG 481/482; Frequency = Every 10-20 minutes depending on time of day; *During very early morning hours and very rarely during afternoon, S3 serves Berlin-Grunewald (station before Westkreuz and technically not part of its route) which would add an extra 3 minutes to the service duration time above S5 (Berlin Westkreuz* to Strausberg Nord) - playable between Berlin Westkreuz* and Friedrichsfelde Ost = 36 minutes: DBAG 481/482; Frequency = Every 10-20 minutes depending on time of day; *During very early morning hours some very occasional select S5 services also serve Grunewald too and would add an extra 3 minutes to the service duration time above S9 (Berlin-Spandau to Flughafen BER) - playable between Berlin Westkreuz and Warschauer Straße = 27 minutes: DBAG 481/482; Frequency = Every 20 minutes S75 (Warschauer Straße* to Berlin-Wartenberg) - playable for entire route = 22 minutes: DBAG 481/482; Frequency = Every 10-20 minutes depending on time of day; *However, at four times per day, S75 extends to Berlin Ostbahnhof which would add an extra 3 minutes to the service duration time above Regional RE RE1 (Magdeburg Hbf to Frankfurt (Oder)*) - playable between Potsdam Park Sanssouci and Berlin Ostkreuz = 49 minutes: DB BR 182 and Dostos**; Frequency = 1 x Hour in each direction; *Not that Frankfurt!; **Nowadays, RE1 is operated by ODEG, but was previously by DB with the 182 RE2 (Nauen to Cottbus) - playable between Berlin-Charlottenburg and Berlin Ostkreuz = 24 minutes: DB BR 112/114/143/182 and Dostos; Frequency = 1 x Hour in each direction; *DB nowadays uses locos such as the 112 or 182, but has with the 143 etc in the past too. Players who already own the 112/114/143 in TSW can choose to have more loco substitution variety in addition to the standard 182 RE7 (Dessau Hbf to Senftenberg) - playable between Berlin-Wannsee and Berlin Ostkreuz = 33/34 minutes: DB BR 442 Talent 2; Frequency = 1 x Hour in each direction RE8 (Wismar or Wittenberge to Flughafen BER) - playable between Berlin Zoologischer Garten* and Berlin Ostkreuz = 22 minutes; DB BR 182 and Dostos**; Frequency = 1 x Hour in each direction with services towards Wismar and Wittenberge alternating each hour i.e. each destination is served every two hours individually; *During very early morning hours RE8 serves Berlin-Charlottenburg which would add an extra 3 minutes to the service duration time above; **Nowadays RE8 operated by ODEG Flughafen-Express FEX* (Berlin-Charlottenburg to Flughafen BER) - service playable between Berlin-Charlottenburg and Berlin Ostkreuz = 23 minutes: DB BR 182 and Dostos; *FEX only goes via Stadtbahn on limited, very early mornings; normally this service terminates at Berlin Hbf's north-south subsurface platforms and hence would only be AI Harz-Berlin Express HBX (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Thale Hbf and Goslar) - 0711 service playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Potsdam Hbf = 40 minutes: DB BR 642 operating these DMU services which in reality are by Abellio Harz-Berlin Express HBX (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Ilsenburg and Thale Hbf) - 2120 service playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Potsdam Hbf = 35 minutes: DB BR 642 operating these DMU services which in reality are by Abellio Harz-Berlin Express HBX (Potsdam Hbf to Berlin-Lichtenberg*) - 2008 service playable between Potsdam Hbf and Berlin-Wannsee = 6 minutes: DB BR 642 operating these DMU services which in reality are by Abellio; *Goes via Berlin Gesundbrunnen Harz-Berlin Express HBX (Berlin-Lichtenberg to Potsdam Hbf*) - 0741 service playable between Berlin-Wannsee and Potsdam Hbf = 10 minutes: DB BR 642 operating these DMU services which in reality are by Abellio; *Goes via Berlin Gesundbrunnen Harz-Berlin Express HBX (Thale Hbf and Goslar to Berlin Ostbahnhof) - 2014 service playable Potsdam Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 46 minutes: DB BR 642 operating these DMU services which in reality are by Abellio Regional RB RB23 (Golm to Flughafen BER) - playable between Golm and and Berlin Ostkreuz = 54 minutes: DB BR 442 Talent 2; Frequency 1 x Hour RB12 (Berlin Ostkreuz to Templin Stadt) - playable between Berlin Ostkreuz and Berlin-Hohenschönhausen = 13 minutes: DB BR 642; Frequency = 1 x Hour RB20* (Potsdam-Griebnitzsee to Oranienburg)/RB22* (Potsdam-Griebnitzsee to Königs Wusterhausen) - playable between Potsdam-Griebnitzsee and Golm = 17 minutes: DB BR 442 Talent 2; Frequency = 1 x Hour; *RB20 and RB22 run as a combined service throughout the day between Potsdam-Griebnitzsee and Golm, typically as a 3+5-car formation, although sometimes as 3+3 too. At Golm, they split before continuing individually onto their destinations. The reverse happens on return service i.e. they form together again and continue back towards Potsdam. Interestingly, the display screens on each train show their respected and different service number to each other i.e. the 3-car formation would only show RB20 and so on. RB21 (Potsdam Hbf to Berlin Gesundbrunnen) - playable between Potsdam Hbf and Golm = 10 minutes: DB BR 442 Talent 2; Frequency = 1 x Hour RB24 (Schönefeld (bei Berlin) to Eberswalde) - playable between Berlin Ostkreuz and Berlin-Hohenschönhausen = 13 minutes: DB BR 442 Talent 2/DB BR 182 and Dostos; Frequency = 1 x Hour in each direction RB25 (Berlin Ostkreuz to Werneuchen) - playable between Berlin Ostkreuz and Ahrensfelde = 16 minutes: DB BR 642; Frequency = Every 30-60 minutes depending on time of day RB26 (Berlin Ostkreuz to Müncheberg (Mark) or Kostrzyn) - playable between Berlin Ostkreuz and Berlin-Lichtenberg = 3 minutes: DB BR 642; Frequency = 1 x Hour to Kostrzyn, at certain times Mon-Fri RB26 becomes 2 x Hour with services to Müncheberg (Mark) RB32 ((Schönefeld (bei Berlin) to Oranienburg) - playable between Berlin Ostkreuz and Berlin-Hohenschönhausen = 15 minutes: DB BR 182 and Dostos/DB BR 442 Talent 2; Frequency = 1 x Hour in each direction RB33 (Potsdam Hbf to Jüterbog) - playable between Potsdam Hbf and Potsdam Charlottenhof = 2 minutes: DB BR 642; Frequency = 1 x Hour IC/EC/ES/RJ/FLX IC 140 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 101 or Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as NS IC 142 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 101 or Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as NS IC 144 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 101 or Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as NS IC 146 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 101 or Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as NS IC 148 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 101 or Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as NS IC 240 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Amsterdam Centraal) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 101 or Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as NS IC 2034 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Norddeich) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Potsdam Hbf = 39 minutes: DB BR 101 IC 2035 (Norddeich to Berlin Ostbahnhof) - playable between Potsdam Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 36 minutes: DB BR 101 IC 2231 (Magdeburg Hbf to Berlin Ostbahnhof) - playable between Potsdam Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 39 minutes: DB BR 101 IC 2232* (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Magdeburg Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Potsdam Hbf = 40 minutes: DB BR 101; *Once IC 2232 reaches Potsdam Hbf, in reality it joins with AI service IC 2475 which also came via Berlin Hbf, but through lower levels so AI only IC 2431 (Emden Hbf to Cottbus Hbf or Berlin Ostbahnhof) - playable between Potsdam Hbf and Berlin Ostkreuz = 43 minutes (37 minutes if just to Berlin Ostbahnhof): DB BR 101 IC 2432 (Cottbus Hbf to Norddeich Mole) - playable between Berlin Ostkreuz and Potsdam Hbf = 46 minutes: DB BR 101 IC 2474 (Magdeburg Hbf to Rostock Hbf/Ostseebad Binz) - playable between Potsdam Hbf and Berlin Hbf = 26 minutes: DB BR 101 IC 2479 (Ostseebad Binz to Leipzig Hbf) - playable between Berlin-Wannsee and Potsdam Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 101 EC 41 Berlin-Warszawa-Express (Berlin Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostkreuz = 12 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron/MRCE ES64 U2 (182) operating as PKP EuroCity EC 45 Berlin-Warszawa-Express (Berlin Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron/MRCE ES64 U2 (182) operating as PKP EuroCity EC 47 Berlin-Warszawa-Express (Berlin Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron/MRCE ES64 U2 (182) operating as PKP EuroCity EC 49 Berlin-Warszawa-Express (Berlin Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron/MRCE ES64 U2 (182) operating as PKP EuroCity EC 55 Odra/Oder (Berlin Hbf to Krakow Glowny) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron/MRCE ES64 U2 (182) operating as PKP EuroCity EC 57 Wawel (Berlin Hbf to Przemysl Glowny) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron/MRCE ES64 U2 (182) operating as PKP EuroCity EC 59 Galicja (Berlin Hbf to Przemysl Glowny) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron/MRCE ES64 U2 (182) operating as PKP EuroCity EC 171/RJ 171 (Berlin Hbf to Praha hl.n.) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as CD EC 172* Hungaria (Budapest Nyugati to Hamburg-Altona - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as CD/MAV; *This service also scheduled via lower levels at Berlin Hbf, and thus would only be AI then EC 173* (Berlin Hbf to Budapest Nyugati) - 0911 service playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as CD; *EC 173 also scheduled via lower levels at Berlin Hbf, and thus would only be AI then EC 174* Berliner (Praha hl.n. to Flensburg) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 10 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as CD; *Also scheduled via lower levels at Berlin Hbf, and thus would only be AI then EC 175* (Flensburg to Praha hl.n.) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as CD; *Also scheduled via lower levels at Berlin Hbf, and thus would only be AI then EC 176* Berliner (Praha hl.n. to Hamburg-Altona) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as CD; *Also scheduled via lower levels at Berlin Hbf, and thus would only be AI then EC 177* (Hamburg-Altona to Praha hl.n.) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 10 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as CD; *Also scheduled via lower levels at Berlin Hbf, and thus would only be AI then EC 179* (Berlin Hbf to Praha hl.n.) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 10 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as CD; *Also scheduled via lower levels at Berlin Hbf, and thus would only be AI then EC 231 Gedania (Berlin Hbf to Gdynia Glowna) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron/MRCE ES64 U2 (182) operating as PKP EuroCity EC 247 Berlin-Warszawa-Express (Berlin Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron/MRCE ES64 U2 (182) operating as PKP EuroCity EC 249 Berlin-Warszawa-Express (Berlin Hbf to Warszawa Wschodnia) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron/MRCE ES64 U2 (182) operating as PKP EuroCity EC 378* Berliner (Praha hl.n. to Kiel Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as CD; *Also scheduled via lower levels at Berlin Hbf, and thus would only be AI then EC 379/RJ 379* (Kiel Hbf to Praha hl.n.) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as CD; *Also scheduled via lower levels at Berlin Hbf, and thus would only be AI then ES 452 (Praha hl.n. to Brussels Midi) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 8 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron/MRCE ES64 U2 (182) operating as European Sleeper ES 453 (Brussels Midi to Praha hl.n.) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 6 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron/MRCE ES64 U2 (182) operating as European Sleeper EC 259/RJ 259 (Berlin Hbf to Praha hl.n.) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: Railpool BR 193 Vectron operating as CD FLX 30* (Dresden Hbf or Berlin Ostbahnhof to Koln Hbf/Aachen Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: FlixTrain BR 193 Vectron; *FLX 30 services alternate via Berlin Hbf's upper and lower levels, therefore those of the former are playable FLX 35* (Berlin Hbf to Hamburg Hbf) - 1146 service playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin-Charlottenburg = 19 minutes: FlixTrain BR 193 Vectron; *Remaining FLX 35 services that originate to/from Leipzig Hbf and Hamburg Hbf go via Berlin Hbf's lower levels, therefore are AI only Continued...
ICE* *Note that many playable ICE services between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf and vice versa would continue along Stadtbahn as well as some that pass through to/from Potsdam as AI-only because no further stops on TSW route The Stadtbahn has a lot of ICE traffic that goes via Berlin Hbf to/from Berlin Ostbahnhof Picture taken by me ICE 101 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBB) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Potsdam Hbf = 35 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 119 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Innsbruck Hbf - seasonal as normally originates from Dortmund Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 271 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Chur) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 275 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Interlaken Ost) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 277 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBB) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 279 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBB) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 370 (Basel SBB to Stralsund Hbf) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 371 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Interlaken Ost) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 373 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Interlaken Ost) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 375 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBB) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 377 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Basel SBB) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 540 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Oldenburg (Oldb) Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 403 ICE 3 ICE 542 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 544 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 546 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 548 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 550 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Münster (Westf) Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 552 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf or Koblenz Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 554 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf or Koblenz Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 556 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf or Koblenz Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 558 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 640 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 642 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 644 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 646 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 650 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 652 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 653 (Köln Hbf to Berlin Ostbahnhof) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 9 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 654 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 740 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Münster (Westf) Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 742 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Münster (Westf) Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 752 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 756/ICE 1546 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Aachen Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 403 ICE 3 ICE 758 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Aachen Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 840 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Hannover Hbf or Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 844/ICE 854 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 846/ICE 856 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Mönchengladbach Hbf or Aachen Hbf/Koln Hbf - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 403 ICE 3 ICE 848/ICE 858 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 403 ICE 3 ICE 870 (Dresden Hbf to Hamburg-Altona) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 8 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 871* (Hamburg-Altona to Dresden Hbf) - playable between Berlin Hbf and Berlin Ostbahnhof = 9 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE; *Also scheduled via lower levels at Berlin Hbf, and thus would only be AI then ICE 872/ICE 892 or ICE 842/ICE 852* (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T; *Which service depends on month ICE 877 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 879/ICE 1279 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Kassel-Wilhelmshöhe; as service ICE 1279 it continues onto Karlsruhe Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 940/ICE 950 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf/Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 403 ICE 3 ICE 942/ICE 952 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf/Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 403 ICE 3 ICE 944/ICE 954 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Düsseldorf Hbf/Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 403 ICE 3 ICE 956/ICE 946 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf/Düsseldorf Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 403 ICE 3 ICE 1035 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Saarbrücken Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 1050 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 1052 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Aachen Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 1091 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Stuttgart Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 1131/ICE 1095 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf/Stuttgart Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 1132 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bremen Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 1133 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Frankfurt (Main) Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 401 ICE 1 ICE 1154* (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bonn Hbf or Köln Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T; *Also scheduled via lower levels at Berlin Hbf, and thus would only be AI then ICE 1156* (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bonn Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T; *Also scheduled via lower levels at Berlin Hbf, and thus would only be AI then ICE 1158 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Bonn Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 1544/ICE 750 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Dortmund Hbf or Aachen Hbf) - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 411 ICE-T ICE 9590 (Berlin Ostbahnhof to Paris Est - playable between Berlin Ostbahnhof and Berlin Hbf = 7 minutes: DB BR 406 ICE 3M Many services from both DB and ODEG share the lower level north-south platforms at Berlin Hbf; in TSW these would all be AI traffic as this isn't the Stadtbahn Picture taken by me Notable AI-only Traffic* *Impossible to add every AI service but gives some examples - S41/S42 Ringbahn services at Berlin Ostkreuz and Berlin Westkreuz - RB37 at Berlin-Wannsee - RE6 (Prignitz-Express) at Berlin-Charlottenburg - Passing freight traffic at Golm, plus also along S75 branch at Berlin-Wartenberg, Berlin-Hohenschönhausen and Gehrenseestraße - FEX, RE3, RE4, RE5, some RE8 services, RB10, RB14, plus IC, EC, RJ, ES, FLX and ICE traffic at Berlin north-south lower level platforms With several older-gen Dosto coaches still present, like seen here at Berlin Ostkreuz on service RB24, hopefully DTG will finally have some more variation for TSW Picture taken by me That's all! Appreciate this was a very, very long read. Let me know what you think and whether this deserves to be a route for TSW!
But then the question remains, we get a Desiro Hc for the case Will we even get the Desiro or just a lame pbzfa, then it depends on which year it plays
Wow! What a brilliantly detailed proposal. Looks very doable in terms of scope and rolling stock while having excellent service variety. Hope DTG take notice.
Would love Berlin in TSW. One of my favourite European Cities. I'd recommend people go there in real life too!
I would also love a part of the RE 1 Magdeburg-Cottbus with the Desiro HC Or they Took the years before 2022 and then we have the PBZFA with the BR 182 Taurus
Well, being realistic, you have to assume a new route would come with just one new loco, which would be the S-Bahn 481/482, hence having the 182/dosto and 442 as existing but updated stock to complement. But, obviously it would be great to have ODEG EMUs as perhaps as loco DLC if licencing isn't an issue. Pictures taken by me Thanks very much! Yes, hopefully. Much agreed. So much history and culture - and a great rail network too.
Some additional pics for the suggestion: Berlin's iconic Friedrichstraße station - with the River Spree - which has a lot of significant history. Additionally, in more recent times, is also familiar from The Bourne Supremacy movie Picture taken by me This DB BR 412 ICE 4 is about ready to depart from Berlin Hbf Picture taken by me The iconic DB BR 401 ICE 1 at Berlin Hbf Picture taken by me An RB32 service at Berlin Ostkreuz operated by this DB BR 442 Talent 2 Picture taken by me The Flughafen-Express FEX normally terminates at Berlin Hbf's lower level north-south platforms, but does operate via the Stadtbahn on limited, very early mornings from Berlin-Charlottenburg Picture taken by me
Nice idea, the imagination of having a German route around in the capital with some S - Bahn and regio/ intercity traffic would be very cool to have!
Amazing suggestion! This would be veeryyy cool to see in TSW5! Lot of different rolling stock which we need
Many thanks! Absolutely, considering how long TSW has been around and the many different German routes, it seems odd Berlin has not been featured. What makes certain TSW routes outstanding, whether Dresden-Riesa or SEHS etc, is variety, long-term gameplay with a busy, well-known and iconic route - and hopefully Berlin-Potsdam ticks all those boxes! Thanks! Absolutely, the more the better!
