Hello everyone Today I am suggesting the DB BR 412. As you (might) know the DB BR 412 is also known as the ICE 4. The ICE 4 is an EMU that was made by Siemens IIRC because I’m lazy I’m just gonna link you a Wikipedia page for more information: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ICE_4_(Deutsche_Bahn) This Train will substitute onto the existing ICE services on HMA, if you can get it to work run the AI ICEs on RT and if possible run on HRR and maybe BRD (idk if ice 4 operate between Reisa and Dresden though) Some images for you all:
Yes please!!! I would love the ICE 4 in TSW2. It's a great train (although the design needed some time to grow on me ). DTG could also outsource the development of this Train. The company 3DZug already did a BR 412 for Train Simulator 2021; so that could be worth a shot.
ICE 4 if done should be done properly to include all the versions - 7,10, 12 and 13 cars. It's basically a set you can build in many combinations provided you have the right cars (DTG should make this train similarly - create all car types and combine into various units as DB does). A number of these trains supposedly will increase a whole lot in the upcoming years, so more routes we have might see it running on them IRL. I've seen one in Heigenbrücken last year (MSB). Granted the route is far from the TSW version and without Würzburg (you can check my suggestion below in my signature) makes little sense for ICEs and ICs, but yeah, ICE 4s can already be seen a lot and there's supposed to be about 200 of those in the future.
Is it too much to ask to just layer it on both Also, as the ICE4 was originally designed to replace the IC trains it could also be layered on HRR as an substitution for the BR 101. It's such a versatile train it could be layered on a lot of current (and hopefully future) German routes.
I wouldn’t say it’s inconvenient , it’s just that if the ICE4 was made for BRD , it would sell better , as more people would own BRD , and it could then layer onto HMA
That's actually really clever. If there was a higher sales expectation it would definitely entice DTG to make it. But in the end only DTG really has the numbers to make the best decision on which route to put it and we can just make good-ish guesses.
In all honesty , HMA is the most obvious choice . It is a route with huge potential in terms of performance and most of all it is good for player satisfaction , however in terms of money and business , BRD would be the better option
This makes sense more on HMA because ICE Line 47 operates DB BR 412 Haputstrecke Rhein-Ruhr Essen Duisburg to München Hbf on the HMA via Schnellfahrstrecke Rhein-Main and Stuttgart Mannheim. If my suggestion Appenweier-Strasbourg Karlsruhe is built then ICE Line 47 is complete with DB BR412 & 407.
I personally would love to see an ICE 1 over the ICE 4, but wouldn't mind another ICE generation in TSW2 nonetheless.