Welcome onboard the ICE L(ow Floor). This is Germany's newest ICE train, planned to enter service on the 15th of June 2025. In contrast to all other ICE rolling stock (except the ex-Metropolitain trains), these trains aren't EMUs but loco-hauled short-coupled trains. Even though we don't have a very fitting route for this train yet, KWG and SRM being planned routes for the future, there is a great opportunity to develop a modern train for TSW and release it when its real-life counterpart enters services. ICE L awaiting departure at the Talgo factory in Álava The ICE L will be pulled by the newly built BR 105, which reaches a top speed of 230km/h (like the ÖBB railjet). It can run with 15kV 16.7 Hz, 25kV 50Hz, and 1500V= and is equipped with PZB, LZB, ATB, and ETCS, which allows the BR 105 to operate in Germany, Austria, and the Netherlands. But the ICE L will also be pulled by another locomotive. On the planned services to Oberstdorf and Westerland (Sylt), where the lines aren't electrified, a Siemens Vectron DM will replace the BR 105. 105 019 exhibited at Innotrans 2024 The cab of 105 019 The train itself is formed out of 13 2nd-class coaches, 3 1st-class coaches, one dining car, and a locomotive. Whilst 17 coaches sound like a very long train, the ICE L is only 256m in length. The individual coaches are only 13.3m long, which is rather short. The trains will be used on international services between Berlin and Amsterdam, as well as touristic services to Westerland (Sylt), Oberstdorf, or Stralsund. The first class of the ICE L; the door leads to the cab The second class of the ICE L With 79 ordered units, the ICE L will be the third largest group in the ICE family, behind the ICE 4 and the ICE 3neo. It will replace the IC1 and ICE T, which are set to retire soon. With a floor height of 76cm, the coaches are also the first in the ICE family, that allow level boarding and don't require a lift for wheelchair users on platforms with the correct height. Another special feature of the ICE L is the usage of single-axle bogies between two coaches. With their high suspension, which moves the tilting point up in the middle of the passenger compartment, the ride is much more comfortable on curvy routes, than with more conventional rolling stock. Single-axle bogie between two coaches Other suggestions: ÖBB railjet 1st generation Residenzbahn (Karlsruhe - Stuttgart)
