Hello, and greetings from Finland. I've played TSW3 a lot. It's a fantastic game, and I like it a lot. I feel kinda disappointed, because there is no Finnish route, so I want to suggest the Finnish "Longer" commuter line, also operated by InterCity and Pendolino trains with less stops. There route from Helsinki, capital city of Finland to Tampere, another big city. The route is about 180 kilometers or 112 miles. The stations between Helsinki and Tampere are following: Helsinki, Pasila, Tikkurila, Kerava, Ainola, Järvenpää, Saunakallio, Jokela, Hyvinkää, Riihimäki, Ryttylä, Turenki, Hämeenlinna, Parola, Iittala, Toijala, Viiala, Lempäälä, and finally Tampere. Half of commuter trains go to Tampere and the other half goes only to Riihimäki. Long range InterCity and Pendolino stop at Helsinki, Pasila, Tikkurila, and Tampere. Short range IC and Pendolino trains, which go from Helsinki only to Tampere stops at Helsinki, Pasila, Tikkurila, Riihimäki, Hämeenlinna and Tampere. Here is picture of the Finnish map, that shows location of Helsinki and Tampere. Here is pictures of the normal rolling stock in that line: 1. Fastest Finnish train, Pendolino or Finnish number Sm3. 2. Double Decker InterCity with old, Sr1 locomotive what is not used in InterCity's anymore because it hasn't capability to use control cab car "Edo". 3. The commuter trains, that stop at every little station. Those faster trains doesn't stop at small stations, only the two or three biggest station between Helsinki and Tampere. First commuter train is Sm4, the newer one, which is used nearly every commuter train. Then is the older Sm2, which is used in the extra rush hour trains. Most of the VR trains are in green color, but some of the Sm2 are still red. Sm4 Sm2 Cheers, MegaExo
Time to bring this broad game drought into the game however there is a problem with the training center is that the tracks are 1.435m not the 1.520m Finland and Former Soviet Union track gauge. Which requires the training centre to be equipped with Dual Gauge tracks 1.520m Finland and Former Soviet Union 1.435m UK US France Canada Switzerland SBB CFF FFS ÖBB and Deutsche Bahn. You are missing the Sr3 Vectron.
Great suggestion! Even though the route is fairly long, with both regional and intercity trains there would be plenty of variety in services. However if DTG ever made this route, they would probably end the route at Hämeenlinna, since it's already over 100km from Helsinki. One main advantage of making a Finnish route is that a lot of the locomotives are variants of other European trains and could be re-used with other routes. Also VR being the only passenger train operator in Finland makes for really good layering possibilities, if other Finnish routes are ever made.
