Welcome onboard Austrias flagship rail service, the Railjet. Since 2008 these 230km/h fast loco-hauled trains have taken over the long distance network from the InterCity. As all Austrian routes (as of April 2024) feature Railjet services, this would be a perfect loco addon for the growing Austrian TSW network. Map of the Railjet network The train consists of seven close-coupled coaches with open gangways, including a driving cab at one end, and a Taurus locomotive at the other. On high-demand routes two set are coupled together, which can result in one locomotive leading/trailing and the other being in the middle of the two seven-coach units. The cab car is basically a Taurus cab added to one end. Therefore the controls of the locos and cab cars are identical, in contrast to the German IC Cab car. Railjet passing Guntramsdorf on the Südbahn "Spirit of Salzburg" stopping in Graz Two Railjets running together The Railjets are hauled by the Taurus family of locomotives. As the ÖBB class 1116 (ES64U2) is already included with the Semmeringbahn, I suggest the ÖBB class 1216 (ES64U4) with this addon. Whilst looking very similar to the 1116, the 1216 is much more advanced. It can operate with all 4 European overhead voltages and has a different inverter which results in the loss of the iconic acceleration sounds of the 1116. Major external differences include the narrower main headlights, the third light being moved aboth the windscreen, direct acces via the cab doors, removing the necessity to walk through the engine room, and more pantographs. The cab also has some minor changes and modernizations, but remains fairly similar to the 1116 cab. 1216 025 also broke the world record for electric locomotives in 2006, which still stands. The loco reached a speed of 357km/h, with only minor modifications to the exterior of the train. Railjet locomotives have a special livery, with one cab painted to be the normal end and the other to connect with the livery on the coaches. But many of the Railjet trains are used in other services, so they often end up reversed to the coaches they're pulling, resulting in an odd looking livery combination. 1216 025 in special livery to commemorate the world record speed of 357km/h 1216 in Railjet livery leading a train with the wrong cab. 1216 231 pushing a Railjet over the Semmeringbahn Cab of 1216 025 World Record run of 1216 025 1216 departing Railjet passing station at high speed Whilst the Railjet can be layered onto every Austrian route (as of April 2024) I think it's most fitting for the upcoming Semmeringbahn. As a bonus, this addon could also include a Railjet livery for the 1116 and formations with both locos. Other suggestions: ICE L
sometimes when two RailJets are coupled together, it isnt always like Taurus + rest + cab car + Taurus + rest + cab car, sometimes you see Tauruses being both in the middle or on the opposite ends and yeah, sometimes you have those 2 sets coupled together, and they split at a certain point before each continuing on different route (lets say there is a 2x RailJet that goes like this - Wien Hbf to Salzburg together, then in Salzburg they split and one set goes to Munchen and another to Innsbruck) if they do RailJet, and even 2x sets, I hope they also include some multiple loco setup tutorial
Yes of course, the two sets can also be in opposite directions to eachother. I just wanted to point out the rather strange train which results when they are oriented in the same direction. And whilst the double trains are divided at some station and run their own routes after that, I think non of the Austrian routes in TSW feature a section where this happens. But I could be wrong.
the route I mentioned - Wien Hbf to Salzburg one of the services goes there as 2x, and in Salzburg they split, one half goes to Munchen, the other to Innsbruck I know it is a long stretch for a game, but IRL there are such it is also pretty common for services heading south - they sometimes split in Klagenfurt or Graz
In fact, when I see them coming down from Brenner Pass, here to me (or from Tarviso), they almost always have two Taurus at the ends (or even a Taurus and an Italian one) Both Eurocity and Railjet.
I've edited the last sentence a bit to avoid confusion. I know of course that this happens in real life, but of the three Austrian routes right now (Lindau-Bludenz, Rosenheim-Salzburg and Semmeringbahn) is there any non-terminous (end of the TSW route) station where this happens?
I believe this happens at Innsbruck Hbf and Salzburg. Regarding Railjet especially in Salzburg, as razmatus#2517 said before.
if Rosenheim - Salzburg got an "extension" diverging in the direction Innsbruck, then there could be such stuff
that would need to be all the way to Wörgl as it's the next stop from salzburg. the one to München also goes without stopping. only the morning and night service stops at Rosenheim. On my timetable I'm thinking of making to München all stop at rosenheim so you can play them and as AI they do go through like freight trains do. the one over Kufstein will just be AI.
RailJets also do services on Vorarlberg... as far as I remember, while waiting at Wien Hbf and checking schedules, a lot of RailJets go to Bregenz, and stop usually at Bludenz, Feldkirch, Dornbirn and Bregenz (might be some more, but those I remember seeing)... RailJets also do services on Salzburg - Rosenheim, as thats one of routes used to reach Munich from Austria
also, RailJet is THE flagship of OBB, so of course it will be present on every long-distance/intercity route ... tho going forward, the classic RailJets will be used on services with less stops (both current and 2nd gen with Vectrons), and routes like Vorarlberg and such with more IC stops will be served by new Stadler KISS 200 units in Railjet livery (they look lovely): thats also cos EMUs have generally better efficiency at serving routes with more stops than push-pull trains they have also ordered some KISS 160 units for commuter traffic: and City Airport Train (CAT; Wien Mitte - Vienna International Airport) will also receive some:
Bring It On in the case of Salzburg route the final destination for them are Vienna or Budapest Keleti Origin Zürich Hb München Hbf one of them used to have Frankfurt am Main Hbf RJX 63/66. The latter one would actually race a local train on Hauptstrecke München Augsburg you would actually overtake it at one point even though you left later than it.
RailJets also often couple to each other for some portions of their routes... I often see the one to/from Budapest at Wien Hbf... and I often wonder how is the ZDS switch set up in them, cos sometimes it is like Taurus + coaches + cabcar + Taurus + coaches + cabcar, but sometimes also like cabcar + coaches + Taurus + Taurus + coaches + cabcar also, since OBB extended platforms at Vienna International Airport underground station from around 220m to almost 450m, many double traction RailJets originate/terminate there... in a couple years they will start building a new railway between I think Gotzendorf and Fischamend, so some RailJets from Budapest wont have to go to Vienna to get to the airport
