Creation Sharing (fictional) Windwalder Regionalnetz

Münsterland project. Therefore, I've decided to create a fictional German route, the "Windwalder Regionalnetz." In its initial version, this route will start from an old regional line (with many form signals) and then transition to a new railway line shortly before Windwalderhausen-Süd. This route simulates the 2015-current period. It will still have form signals in certain places, as well as other signals such as KS and HV.

The largest station on the route will be Windwalderhausen-Nord. This station has a total of 18 platform tracks, 4 of which terminate. The remaining 14 are divided into two sections with switches between them to facilitate traffic flow.

Windwalderhausen Hbf is a station divided into several levels.
Level +1 has 6 terminating tracks in the direction of Windwalderhausen-Nord. (Track 1 til 6)
Level -1 has 4 terminating platforms in the direction of Windwalderhausen-Nord. (track 11 til 14) 'Planned for ending Sbahn'
Level -2 has 4 through tracks to Windwalderhausen-Süd and beyond. (track 21 til 24)
Level -2a Sbahn has 4 tracks for the S-bahn (track 31 til 34) 'Planned for Connect North with West via sbahn'
Pictures from Windwaldhausen Hbf

Pictures from Windwaldhausen Hbf

 

Station Kreutzhaven





A separate S-Bahn line will also run between Kreutzhaven and Kreutzhaven-Ost. This will be used exclusively by the S9, which is planned to extend to Kreutzhaven in the future.

 

Looks good! Succes met bouwen!

 

Fictionalizing is a bit more fun. You can do everything yourself. It's also more complicated, though, because you have to figure out everything yourself, including the stations, signal placement, and cities.
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I chose to create the route in a less mountainous section. Because it might be the first fictitious route for TSW when it's finished. The timetable is also complicated to create. You really have to test everything thoroughly:
- S Bahn
- RB
- RE
- IC
- ICE e
and test every stop thoroughly. And check the timetable to make sure it doesn't interfere with each other.
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But it's also possible that multiple versions of the same map will eventually be released. The final plan is for the route to be 200 km long between a border town and the state capital of Abhausen.

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Two cities are planned with their own S-Bahn network:
- Windwaldhausen S-Bahn (with two exotic S-Bahn lines terminating outside the city: S5 and S9).
- Adhausen will also get an S-Bahn network. But I don't know yet what it will look like. I'm still about 60 km away from it.
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Initially, no freight service is planned. Because I don't want to build a ring road around Windwaldhausen. And since I don't want freight running through station tunnels, freight service isn't an option yet.
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Work is underway to expand the S9 (it currently stops at North Station). In the next version, it will no longer run north, but to Westkreuz. The S9 connection will then be replaced by the S2. This currently runs between Bürg (Weinwasser) Hbf and Windwaldhausen-North. This will be extended to Hbf (tracks 11-14). However, that layer will not be in use in the first version.
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Everything from Kreutzhaven and the Dutch border will run on tracks 21-24 (the layer that is the deepest).
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Tracks 1-6 are mainly used for IC, RB, and RE trains that stop at Windwaldhausen Hbf. This means that most of them are separated. This creates space to plan over 700 trips between Noord and Hbf.
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The signals in Windwaldhausen are mainly Compact Signals. The Sbahn is mainly protected by HV signals. This only applies if the Sbahn runs on its own track and does not connect to main lines.
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Future plans for Windwaldhausen Hbf: Tracks 31-36 for through Sbahn trains. However, this is not yet planned in the first version.

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Special Sbahn. S88. This connects the Nordkreuz stations to the North Station. It only has five stops planned. I eventually want to run this as an S8 to an airport.

 

I wonder, will you implement LZB and what would be the max-speed (since you implement IC/ICE trains)?
Regardless, I am SUPER excited for this and wish you the best for you and this project

 

If not already planned, could a seperate/partial high speed line be an option? Maybe going up to 300 kmh?
Another question, are there plans to implement GNT sections?
Final question. Is it an option to implement the Br 420 into the Sbahn services? I guess its likely to be released before you can finish your project.

 

Initially, the IC and ICE trains will run on standard track due to the construction of a separate high-speed line (this is under development in V1 and will be partially installed, but also partially not). This will be completed in V2. The IC/ICE trains would then run on it.

Until V2, the lines between the RE and RB trains will run on standard tracks.

The lines will run on PZB (regional rail system). There will be no LZB (long-distance rail system) in the first version. This is due to a regional line that will have some Fern track. Therefore, I don't think it's necessary to install LZB for the first version. LZB would require a lot of extra scripting work.

The maximum speed on the line is supposed to be 130 km/h. But in many places this won't be feasible. (Only the IC and ICE can reach it.)

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There is in V2 a highspeed line planned. this one will get to max 250 km/h. Whit LZB (But nog in V1).

There are no GNT routes planned at the moment. Like LZB, that requires a lot of scripting. But I expect this will be included in V3, due to the extensive regional lines near Abhausen. And to accommodate the BR612.

Getting back to the BR420. I've planned to use it on the S3 and S9 because of its fast acceleration in real life. It would be on these routes if the BR420 were also released.

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S Bahn rolling stock deployment:

• S1 (Planned Sbahn to airport) = BR423
• S3 = BR430
• S9 = N-Wagens+BR111 (Until the 420 there is)
• S8 = BR422

RE,RB rolling stock deployment:

• RE15 = BR111 + Dostos
• RB67 = BR425
• RB11 = BR462 (Solo)
• RE1 = Dostos + BR 111

IC,ICE rolling stock deployment:

• ICE 11-13: ICE-T (BR411)
• ICE 11-17 ICE-3 (BR403)
• IC BR101(Expert)IC-1

Special ride

• Zug 10800-10805 (Peakhours 'Morning') BR110+N-Wagens
• Zug 48000-48010 (Peakhours 'Evening') BR110+N-Wagens

This is roughly how I've planned it.
Every service will run once an hour. Except for the IC and ICE. These would have seven services throughout the day.

Special services during peak hours are rental services that DB rents in the game.

 

Wie wäre es das die S Bahn im 20 Minuten Takt fährt RB Linien ich 30 Minuten Takt ,RE Züge im 45 Minuten Takt fahren und das IC im Stundentakt fährt und ICE 2 Stundentakt

 

Ich persönlich plane, beide S-Bahnen (S3 und S9) stündlich fahren zu lassen (aufgrund mangelnder Kapazitäten in Kreutzhaven, wo es zwei S-Bahnsteige gibt).

Die RB wird Kreutzhaven nicht passieren. Sie startet 10 km weiter und fährt stündlich.

Der RE fährt zweimal stündlich. Der IC fährt stündlich.

Der ICE wird keine Zwischenhalte haben. Nur Windwaldhausen und ein noch zu bestimmender Bahnhof.

Ab Windwaldhausen geplant:

1. RE Abf. 02
2. S9 Abf. 12
3. IC/ICE Abf. 22
4. RE Abf. 32
5. S9 Abf. 42
6. Zug Abf. 52 (Nur im Stoßzeiten)
7. S8 Abf. 57 Dies ist möglicherweise planbar.

Dies lässt sich um 2 Minuten verschieben. Wenn ich einen zusätzlichen Sitzplatz einplane (wie eine S-Bahn Extra, die mit 57 fahren soll), ist das eine Idee. Eine Verlängerung der Flughafen-S-Bahn (S8) ist eine Option. Das würde aber nur am Hbf größere Änderungen bedeuten. Dann müsste ich auch die Gleise 31-34 verlegen.

 

Mapversion of Windwaldhausen

 

S-Bahn Test

 

Windwaldhausen Ost Ansl.

 

On the one hand, I hope a three-rail S-Bahn will arrive soon. Then I can completely disconnect the network from the main roads, as I have planned. But in V1, the S-Bahn will merge somewhere. The S-Bahn to Windwaldhausen will be around 30 kilometers long in the first version. The standard track is around 50 kilometers.

 

I assume the majority of people would like to have the Sbahn Berlin ingame.
As you, for now, want to merge the sbahn lines with at least one of them being overhead powered, i would prefer the Sbahn Hamburg being capable of both 3rd and overhead system.
At least these ones would be a bit more flexible than the Berlin units.
After all we already have some signals and track for german 3rd rail.
Who knows which one will make it first into Tsw.

 

It would be a nice addition to the community: a third-rail S-Bahn.

 

Klingt sehr gut und ist sehr wahrscheinlich auch eine geile Strecke und definitiv eine gebührende freewear strecke

Nur ein Tipp

Sichern Sichern Sichern

Wir hatten es jetzt schon öfters das Teile plötzlich kaputt während oder so

 

Bisher keine Probleme. Aber ich hoffe, das bleibt so. Bei DTG weiß man nie, was passiert.

 

Das hört sich doch sehr gut an wie wir ist die Strecke gerade so in Prozent angegeben

 

Ich habe es in der ersten Version eingeschränkt. Aber die meisten Abstürze und Beschädigungen des Editors passieren bei der Arbeit mit OHLE. Ich erlebe das zwar ab und zu, aber nicht so sehr, dass er komplett kaputt ist und nicht mehr lädt. Aber ich habe das Gefühl, dass es bald passieren wird.

 

Stations along the route and any transfer options.

 

I'm already clearing up the controversy. I've decided not to move the route to TSW6 until everything works better. The transition from 4 to 5 also didn't go as planned. I spent hours on that too. And I expect that will happen with this version as well. If it's proven that everything works better and it's worth the investment, I'll do it. But that hasn't happened yet.

 

Today I'm going to test the timetable to see if everything works as I want. This will also be documented later here.

 

I'm started planning the timetable in a excel file. it will be fuller then i was thinking
S8 only running in the morning extra

 

Timetable 1 Between Neustadlinden and Windwaldhausen (Return one wil come soon!)

 

First IC Train in Kreutzhaven

 

Testing testing testing. now i testing the timetable of the RE2 with the BR218


The rushhour timetable test is now going on

 

How do you made the Displays work?

 

Making a time table with time set. And not all 00:00 or empty time

 

Almost all the times are right There in the RE2 and RB11 1 min to short. but this is added. And this makes it by windwaldhausen even 1 min to mach so there is 1 min more space in every ride

 

Timetable RE2 is for 75% done

 

Sehr cool
Freue mich schon wen es irgendwann veröffentlicht wird
Viel Erfolg beim Bauen

 

I hope the editor keeps it up
So far, so good. We had one crash while installing the overhead line. And that was it.

 

Actuel over 100 services planned on the line. There commes also AI services in. And also the S-Bahn needs to be set in. I think it will give over 200 (Player)Ride services and around 80 AI services. i have only to found a way to place portals.

In Version 2 will the timetable double up to 400 and maybe also cargo. And i'm thinking to make also a international line to the netherlands.

 

Neustadtlinden (Bahnhof) INCL Signals and OHLE

 

Be making the undergroud and the PZB is also a OHLE update going on. I go set the OHLE from V1 to V2. That is more realistic and i will make a fictief route that looks if it is a reallive route

 

What is OHLE v1 and v2??

 

Yes you have the OHLE in Older routes. And the OHLE in Frankfurt S-Bahn(This is the new verison) i have get it into a file that i set use it from a default folder

 

The following lines will be added in a follow-up version:

- RE1 Windwaldhausen Nord -> Hirschwinkel (approximately 165 km)
- RB19 Windwaldhausen Nord -> Waldenburg Central Station
- S2 Windwaldhausen Hbf (11-14) -> Dornstadt Central Station
- S8 Kreutzhaven - Windwaldhausen Airport
- RB90 Eisenheim Central Station - Hohenblumendorf Hbf - Neustadtlinden
- IC/ICE80 Windwaldhausen Nord - Hirschwinkel

Hirschwinkel (located at the border)

Stations in V2 are also already known.
V2 Stations:
Brackenfurt

• Brackenfurt
• Brackenfurt Südtor
• Brackenfurt Westfeld

Eisenheim

• Eisenheim
• Eisenheim Osttor
  
• Eisenheim Lindenau

Falkenberg

• Falkenberg Hauptbahnhof
• Falkenberg Westhafen

Dornstadt

• Dornstadt
• Dornstadt Gartenfeld

Waldenburg

• Waldenburg Hauptbahnhof
• Waldenburg Nordtor

Landside stations:

• Tiefental
• Moosried
• Hinterfeld
• Steinbachhöhe
• Oberquell
• Niederhain
• Waldruh
• Dunkelsdorf
• Felsenbrück
• Rosenried
• Klarensee
• Nebeltal
• Hirschwinkel (An Grenze)

NL:

• Noorderveen
• Lindegracht
• Heuvelmeer
• Klaringen

Zilverdam

• Zilverdam Centraal
• Zilverdam Havenkwartier
• Zilverdam Zuidpoort

The stations aren't in the correct order yet. I'll have to figure that out.

 

The list whit the stations and right listing for V1 and V2

 

Winwaldhausen Nord crossing point is almost done

This will be also the point where V2 will start

 

Links Fern tunnel Rechts S-Bahn Tunnel
The S-Bahn Tracks will com in V1. The timtable is to complex with the 3 Sbahn lines for the 2 tracks only so i need 2 more.


First S-Bahn on the S-Bahn tracks

 

The complete S3 Line. Cabride (This one will be soon the BR420. Bus until the 420 is out is it BR423 or 430)

1. S3 Planned: BR420
2. S8 Planned: BR430
3. S9 Planned: BR430
4. S75 (Night S Bahn) Planned BR423

 

S-Bahn Lines S3, S8, and S9 are ready for use. The tracks are now all laid. A new station has also been added to the S-Bahn: Windwaldhausen Waldstraße. This station will only be served by the S8 during the scheduled service. The S8 will run between Nordbahnhof and Ostbahnhof. Players will only be able to use this station during peak hours.

S3: Windwaldhausen Nord -> Kreutzhaven (Complete)
S8: Windwaldhausen Nordbahnhof -> Kreutzhaven (Complete) 'Rush Hour Only'
S9: Windwaldhausen Hbf -> Kreutzhaven (Complete)
RE2: Windwaldhausen Nord -> Neustadlinden (Complete)
Zug: Windwaldhausen Nord / Hohenblumendorf -> Neustadlinden (Complete)
IC/ICE: Two more trips were not possible.

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Sbahn in V2:
S2: Windwaldhausen Nord -> Brackenfurt Central Station
S9: Windwaldhausen Central Station -> Falkenberg Central Station
S1: Windwaldhausen Westerwaldstraße -> Windhaldhausen Airport

Others in V2:
RE1: Windwaldhausen Nord -> Hirschwinkel
RE7: Hirschwinkel -> Windwaldhausen Nord
RB64: Zilverdam Central Station -> Falkenberg Central Station
RB90 Zilverdam Central Station -> Neustadtlinden
RE12: Neustadtlinden -> Hirschwinkel
ICE99: Windwaldhausen Nord -> Hirschwinkel -> (Zilverdam Central Station)
IC1800 (NS) Noorderveen -> Zilverdam Central Station
SP7900 (NS) Noorderveen -> Zilverdam Central Station

 

The infrastructure is almost finished. Some overhead lines still need to be installed, and the PZB (Public Transport Zone) still needs to be finished. Once this is finished, construction of the surrounding area will begin. I just need to figure out how to lay roads.

The timetable is being updated due to the new S-Bahn tracks.

The platforms at Kreutzhaven Altstadt are 330 meters long. A maximum of 220 meters of this length is usable.

Improvements.
The S-Bahn is still separate from the main tracks (this means the trains no longer interfere with each other and I can also plan more efficiently).

The switches will remain in place. They are for two S-Bahn trains per day.

One will run over them in the morning and one in the evening. However, this is still necessary from a marshalling yard. This would be eliminated in V2. A large marshalling yard for the S-Bahn will also be built in V2.

 

The new timetable is 70% done. The S-bahn are now departing from Track 7 and 8 this was 1 and 4. there is also a new S-Bahn station added.

This station is driven by S3,S8 and S9 (S8 only op rush moments)
Hbf has now seperate S-Bahn tracks. De tracks 11-14 is now S-Bahn. Track 13 is not in use. This one is for the new version for the S2 and S7.

In the tunnel next to Hbf is now also a small yard for the S-Bahn trains.
The service wil now not start with a empty ride. This was in de start of the timetable a needed thing

S8 now running to max Hbf and not to Nord anymore. Nord is now S3 and S9. S8 will drive to Hbf and only at rush moments.

This makes more space at nord to make a 2nd RE2 and a 2nd RB11.

There is already 209 drivebule trains for players. There will come 35 more!

The scenery build is now started by Neustadtlinden. This will take +/- 9 months fo compleet all the scenery.


At some points is the timetable full. But it will Tip: Drive on time. The turntime at the stations on the S-Bahn is short. max 2,5 min. So drive good time

 

There are at the moment over 100 AI services planned Most of the planned AI services are S-Bahn trains on the S2. This one goes from Nord to waldstraße.

 

I've been working hard on the ground this past week. Everything has been brought up to par, and the waterways in the route have been created. Everyone knows that TSW6 early release is coming today. I'll do my best to convert the route to TSW6 when the editor is here. This was also a problem with an old project, going from 4 to 5. I hope it goes smoothly now. The route will finally be released on September 30, 2025 (if the editor is available the same day). I'll convert the route.
Some work has also been done on the stations. All stations are now almost 100% complete. Three stations still require some attention. One station will have a modern underpass. A few NE5 signs also need to be installed.

The timetables have been adjusted.

The S-Bahn trains now run on their own track. This allows the
RB11 (BR442) to run one extra loop.

RE2 will also run more efficiently.

Zug401xx (rush hour reinforcement) will now also run more frequently.
The timetable has changed from 24/7 to run from 03:45 (in Windwaldhausen Nord) to 01:45 (last arrival in Neustadtlinden).

The S75 is used to transport rolling stock back between Windwaldhausen and Neustadtlinden.

RB90 will initially run as an AI. This will be connected to BR642. In the future, this will be connected to the line to the Netherlands in V2.

Infrainfo:

The intention is to have very few level crossings. The route is long and partly constructed on a gravel road and has four tracks. Therefore, a level crossing is not really practical.

At a few points, repeating advance signals have also been installed in the stations to make the signals more visible. A unique feature at Kreutzhaven Altstadt is a repeating SV signal (functioning as an advance signal).

Deployment:
- S3 BR430
- S8 BR423
- S9 BR423
- RB11 BR442
- RE2 BR111 + 5 Dostos
- Train unit: BR110 + 4 N-wagons
- IC: BR101 + 8 IC wagons
- ICE: No known deployment. AI:
- S2 BR422 (Via Nordkreuz)
- S7 BR422 (Via Nordkreuz)
- S11 BR430 (Via tracks 21-24) 'terminates at Windwaldhausen Ost (siding Track 81)'

The route will already have over 200 operational timetables in V1. It includes approximately 100 AI services. These are mainly on sections of track where no surrounding area has been created.

With the addition of S11, the total number of trips will increase to approximately 350, of which 150 are AI.

I also hope to be able to add more IC and ICE trains soon.

The overhead line is almost finished. There are only places left at the north station where I still need to install it. The problem with the overhead line there is that it's a large station, so installing it causes a lot of lag.

The switch areas are almost finished. Only the platforms are not.

Station ends:
Windhaldhausen north:
- Track 1 S3
- Track 2 S8/9
- Track 3 RE2
- Track 4 RB11

- Track 5 (A/B) - 18 (A/B): Through tracks.
- Tracks 18-22: S2 and S7 (New in the station)
-- These tracks also have a separate stabling area for the S-Bahn tracks there.

Tracks 18-22 are also connected to the main rail network. This connection between the tunnel and Tracks 18-22 is only used for shunting.

There will be no freight trains in V1. This is due to the freight line around Windwaldhausen. This will be in V2. Since the connection is far beyond Windwaldhausen Ost, I have decided not to include this in V1.

V2 additions:
- Rail line to the Netherlands (approximately 165 km) (Part of KBS 55) (Maximum speed 160 km/h)
- Freight curve around Windwaldhausen
- Extend the line to Läg Hbf (approximately 25 km) (Part of KBS 55) (Maximum speed 160 / on the Sbahn 140 km/h)
- Special stations.
- For example, Chemnitz Hbf (Scenery) station is also used in V2. This is due to the convenient terminal tracks.
- Only diesel trains run on the border.
- I want to create a section in the Netherlands in V3 so that everyone can also run on Dutch tracks in this route. This is only if everyone thinks this is a nice idea.

 

If i did not miss anything, you are planning to release the first version on the 30th this month (or at a later point if the editor wont make it in time)? If so i sure will give it a try, even though it wont have scenery yet, which isnt a problem at all looking at the size of the project.
The netherlands line idea sounds good too.
Great work!

 

sceneywork will take +/- 9 months. If that is ready i will release it. But first i have to set it in the TSW6 editor (Not to download on this moment) i think it will release on 30-9

The most work is around kreutzhaven and Wildwaldhausen

Wildwaldhausen will certainly have 800,000 residents along the route. So there will be many high-rise buildings.

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Kreutzhaven is part of the Windhaldhausen metropolitan region and will have around 150,000 inhabitants. Kreutzhaven also includes the S-Bahn stations:

In the city itself:
- Kreutzhaven Altstadt
- Kreutzhaven Ost

Suburbs:
- Waldhofen
- Felsenwald

Windwaldhausen includes:
- Steinbruck
- Bergtalheim

The suburbs will not have any high-rise buildings. Only the city center. Kreutzhaven Altstadt has a special feature, which I'll keep secret for now.

A canal runs through this part of the map. It's called Fluss. It joins the Mainwasser Canal at Rotenburg (Fluss).

There will be few mountains in this area. This is due to the many houses needed to complete this metropolis. More space for mountains can be created on the line to the Netherlands in V2.

 

The updated station file. And more information. It's currently planned for V2.8. From V2 onwards, small sections will be added to complete the German side.

I've also created an IMG file for the last station in Germany. This will make it the last station in Germany (this will be expanded starting with V4). In V3, I'll focus on the Dutch side.

V2.8 will already offer over 350 kilometers of driving pleasure. I expect that with V3 and V4, this will increase to over 500 km. With approximately 1200 timetable runs (over 900 of which will have conductor modes). With all the variation that can exist.

- Freight runs
- Passenger runs
- Shunting runs
- Shunting orders

I expect the route to also have 90 serviceable stations.

The groundwork for V1 is currently progressing well, and I expect to finish it soon. I think I'll need another five days for this.