Dortmund - Bielefeld!

Discussion in 'Suggestions' started by Mateiule, Oct 22, 2021.

  1. Mateiule

    Mateiule Active Member

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    Hello. Today I will be suggesting the line from Dortmund to Bielefeld. I think it would be good for multiple reasons, mainly:

    - The line is LZB equipped nearly throughout and has a maximum speed of 200km/h
    - There are lots of opportunities for trains, specifically in the ICE department (maybe an ICE 1?)
    - It connects 3 fairly large German cities (Dortmund, Bielefeld, and Hamm)
    - There is a unique service pattern at Hamm(Westf) Hbf where an ICE train will split and one half will go via Dortmund and the other half will go via Hagen

    The line runs for roughly 100km and sees RB, RE, IC, and ICE passenger trains. There also might be some freight opportunities, but I personally don't really know what can be done there.

    I hope you like the idea and thank you for taking the time to hear me out!
     
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  2. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    You might need to consider layers like Hauptstrecke Rhein-Ruhr giving DB BR101 IC55 service. Freight RRO Main Spessart Bahn Ruhr Sieg Nord.
     
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  3. xi haoyu china

    xi haoyu china Active Member

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    add photo of trains that you suggest.
     
  4. 43050

    43050 Well-Known Member

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    Would be great to have an ICE 1 in game
     
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  5. drnicktgm#1259

    drnicktgm#1259 Well-Known Member

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    It would be nice to connect Essen and Bochum with Dortmund, so that there is no gap between the DLCs
     
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  6. cadeshr6s

    cadeshr6s Well-Known Member

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    But you would need to get the ICE 2 or 4 for the split, because these are the trains which runs there in reality
     
  7. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    What you're thinking of is Bochum to Bielfeld via Dortmund. That requires the rendering of Bochum Langendreer Junction
     
  8. drnicktgm#1259

    drnicktgm#1259 Well-Known Member

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    No I mean as extra DLCs, where both branches could be added and get connected with HRR maybe
     
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  9. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    Okay then since and I'm thinking you're doing a 109 km (68 mi) route Bochum Dortmund Bielfeld.
     
  10. Huntlosen

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    There are less ICE 1 on this route, more ICE 2 or 4 every hour from Düsseldorf to Berlin. And a lot of BR462 RE1 Aachen-Hamm, RE6 Köln/Bonn Airport-Minden, RE11 Düsseldorf-Hamm/Kassel
     
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  11. anas.hera

    anas.hera Active Member

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    I’ll be honest, I wouldnt really look forward to this route due to the nature of the electric A - B that we’ve had for so long… I’d rather have a route with many branches similar to DRA. Great suggestion though
     
  12. cadeshr6s

    cadeshr6s Well-Known Member

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    and from Köln
     
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  13. drnicktgm#1259

    drnicktgm#1259 Well-Known Member

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    True
     
  14. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    RE1 Aachen Hbf Hamm is playable on Schnellfahrstrecke Köln-Aachen and Hauptstrecke Rhein-Ruhr RE11 Hauptstrecke Rhein-Ruhr Duisburg Bochum. If made SKA and HRR get BR462
     
  15. Huntlosen

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    Yes, but just from Hamm to Bielefeld. They couple their, like Southern trains do in Haywards Heath
     
  16. cadeshr6s

    cadeshr6s Well-Known Member

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    They train are coupled in Hamm and the one from Köln is the one who drives at the front
     

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