In this Thread I will be recommending 4 Berlin S-Bahn Lines for the North-South S-Bahn I think these routes would be a great first Berlin route for TSW2. I will be recommending 4 S-Bahn Routes but only one should be chosen to be made. This Thread has 3 Sections: 1. Route Info 1.1 S1 1.2 S2 1.3 S25+S26 2. Rolling Stock 3. Final Thoughts 1. Route Info 1.1 S1 The S1 line operates between Oranienburg and Wannsee crossing the Berlin-Brandenburg border. The S1 has a total of 35 stops streching over 51,7km. The drive from Oranienburg and Wannsee takes around 80 minutes. The S1 drives through the Nordbahn, Stettiner Bahn, Nord-Süd S-Bahn and the Wannseebahn. The S1 stops at the following stations: Oranienburg-Lehnitz-Borgsdorf-Birkenwerder-Hohen Neudorf-Frohnau-Hermsdorf-Waidmannslust-Wittenau-Wilhelmsruh-Schönholz-Wollankstraße-Bornholmer Straße-Gesundbrunnen-Humboldthain-Nordbahnhof-Oranienburger Straße-Friedrichstraße-Brandenburger Tor-Potsdamer Platz-Anhalter Bahnhof-Yorckstraße-Julius Leber Brücke-Schöneberg-Friedenau-Feuerbachstraße-Rathaus Steglitz-Botanischer Garten-Lichterfelde West-Sundgauer Straße-Zehlendorf-Mexikoplatz-Schlachtensee-Nikolassee-Wannsee (Stations marked in Italic are in Brandenburg.) 1.2 S2 The S2 line operates between Bernau and Blankenfelde crossing the Berlin-Brandenburg border twice. The S2 has a total of 28 stops streching over 46,6km. The drive from Bernau and Blankenfelde takes around 70 minutes. The S2 drives through the Stettiner Bahn, Nord-Süd S-Bahn and the Dresdener Bahn. The S2 stops at the following stations: Bernau-Bernau Friedenstal-Zerpenick-Röntgental-Buch-Karow-Blankenburg-Pankow Heinersdorf-Pankow-Bornholmer Straße-Gesundbrunnen-Humboldthain-Nordbahnhof-Oranienburger Straße-Friedrichstraße-Brandenburger Tor-Potsdamer Platz-Anhalter Bahnhof-Yorckstraße-Südkreuz-Priesterweg-Attilastraße-Marienfelde-Buckower Chaussee-Schichauweg-Lichtenrade-Mahlow-Blankenfelde (Stations marked in Italic are in Brandenburg.) 1.3 S25+S26 The S25 line operates between Hennigsdorf and Teltow Stadt crossing the Berlin-Brandenburg border twice. The S25 has a total of 27 stops streching over 39,9km. The drive from Hennigsdorf to Teltow Stadt takes around 60 minutes. The S25 drives through the Kremmener Bahn, Nordbahn, Stettiner Bahn, Nord-Süd S-Bahn and the Anhalter Vorortbahn. The S25 stops at the following stations: Hennigsdorf-Heiligensee-Schulzendorf-Tegel-Eichborndamm-Karl Bonhoeffer Nervenklinik-Alt Reinickendorf-Schönholz-Wollankstraße-Bornholmer Straße-Gesundbrunnen-Humboldthain-Nordbahnhof-Oranienburger Straße-Friedrichstraße-Brandenburger Tor-Potsdamer Platz-Anhalter Bahnhof-Yorckstraße-Südkreuz-Priesterweg-Südende-Lankwitz-Lichterfelde Ost-Osdorfer Straße-Lichterfelde Süd-Teltow Stadt (Stations marked in Italic are in Brandenburg.) The S26 line operates between Waidmannslust and Teltow Stadt crossing the Berlin-Brandenburg border. The S26 has a total of 23 stops streching over 30,4km. The drive from Waidmannslust to Teltow Stadt takes around 50 minutes. The S26 drives through the Nordbahn, Stettiner Bahn, Nord-Süd S-Bahn and the Anhalter Vorortbahn. The S26 stops at the following stations: Waidmannslust-Wittenau-Wilhelmsruh-Schönholz-Wollankstraße-Bornholmer Straße-Gesundbrunnen-Humboldthain-Nordbahnhof-Oranienburger Straße-Friedrichstraße-Brandenburger Tor-Potsdamer Platz-Anhalter Bahnhof-Yorckstraße-Südkreuz-Priesterweg-Südende-Lankwitz-Lichterfelde Ost-Osdorfer Straße-Lichterfelde Süd-Teltow Stadt (Stations marked in Italic are in Brandenburg.) The S25 and S26 would be counted as 1 route as they arent that different. The Routes can be shortened if they are too long: S1: Frohnau-Wansee+Potsdamer Platz-Zehlendorf S2: Buch-Lichtenrade S26: Potsdamer Platz-Teltow Stadt 2. Rolling Stock The Rolling Stock would include the BR481/482 and 2(or 1) DLC trains the BR480 and the BR476/276 BR481/482 The BR481/482 was built between 1995-2004 and is one of the most used S-Bahns in Berlin and it is the 2nd Youngest S-Bahn after the BR483/484. The BR481/482 can go up to 80km/h and it is equipped with the ZBS system. It would be the perfect starter Train for this route. BR480 The BR480 was built between 1986-1987 and 1990-1994 it was the main Train in the time of the division of Berlin. The BR480 can reach up to 100km/h and it isnt equipped with the ZBS system. Even though it doesent have ZBS I think it would be a great DLC Train. BR476/276 Another historic Train is the BR476/276 it was built between 1979 and 1989. The 476/276 can reach up to 100km/h. The 476/276 also doesen't have ZBS but it would also be a great DLC Train. 3. Final Thoughts I think one of these routes would be a perfect start to a Berlin in TSW2 as they are sort of like the Bakerloo Line as you go through a tunnel through the City Center. And these routes offer a great ride through one of the coolest cities in Germany, Berlin. Let me know what you think or what your suggestions are!
S25 & S26 because it is a train simulator 2022 that is not present in train simulator world 2 and offers the experience of driving older Berlin S-Bahn trains. Zugbeeinflussung Berlin System will be different to the normal Punktförmige zugbeeinflussung since there's no 55 70 85 indicator lamps
The S25 / 26 would be best if it already exists in Train Simulator 22. With the BR 481. It would be a must have DLC for me.
I agree with you but Hamburg S-Bahn is another PZB route this despite being equipped with 3rd rail. In terms of complexity to learn a train protection system Zugbeeinflussung Berlin S-Bahn will be complex assuming it's treated like PZB
I would like to have the S41/42 Ring Bahn because I love the concept of only driving in a never ending route
