Koblenz - Frankfurt

1. Introduction (taken from DTG's TSC Steam page):

Known for their natural beauty and historical importance, the scenic Linke Rheinstrecke and the Mainbahn are both part of the Frankfurt – Koblenz route in Train Simulator.

The Linke Rheinstrecke dates back to the 1840s, when attempts were made step by step to connect Cologne, Bonn and Koblenz with Mainz. The southern section between Koblenz and Mainz opened in the late 1850s. The route is known for running along the left bank of the Rhine.

The Mainbahn was built after the completion of the Rhein-Mainbahn, which connected Mainz with Aschaffenburg. This new route was to branch off in Bischofsheim and run along the Rhine to Frankfurt am Main. It was built in less than two years. The opening was in January 1863.

Combined, the Linke Rheinstrecke and the Mainbahn offered a direct connection from Cologne to Frankfurt. Until the opening of the high-speed line, this was one of the busiest routes in Germany. It has not lost its importance in recent years. A train station for Frankfurt Airport was built in 1972, followed by the Gateway Gardens train station, which opened in 2019. Both stations can be reached via an underground tunnel that runs underneath the airport terminals.

The routes are served by regional and intercity trains. In recent years, however, these have been given the name SÜWEX (Südwest-Express). Instead of red, they were given white paint as the basis and a fleet of ultra-modern DB BR 429.1 series electric multiple units.

2. Route Infos:
2.1 Koblenz-Mainz
Between Koblenz and Mainz, the route is part of the famous and very important left rhine route:


These are the stations between Koblenz and Mainz:


2.2 Mainz-Frankfurt
Between Mainz and Frankfurt are 37,5 km of track:


3. Locos:
3.1 Passenger service:
3.1.1 FLIRT 3 SÜWEX

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3.1.2: BR 401 ICE 1

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3.2 Freight
3.2.1 BR 193 Siemens "Vectron"

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3.2.2 BR 151

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4. Layer/substitution:
- ICE 3 from SKA or HMA on ICE services
- BR 101 for IC services
- MRCE BR 182 (Hamburg-Lübeck) for freight services
- DB/MRCE BR 185.2 (DRA) and RP 185.2 (DCZ) for freight services
- BR 155 (RSN) for freight services
- BR 146.2 (DRA) for RE services
- BR 425 (HRR) for S-Bahn/RE services

 

Sir you forgot the railpool 185

 

One more thing for the section between Frankfurt Am Main Hbf to Mainz Hbf via Wiesbaden Hbf this uses DB BR420 423 in RMV decals S8/S9. DB BR193 has special paints 193 394 We Stand with Ukraine 193 301 302 Das ist Grün.

 

Added it. Thanks

 

And its an 185.6 railpool

 

This is a great suggestion, I think the 187 also runs on the route

 

Which IS technically a 185.2

 

Alright

 

The rolling stock looks really good, especially with the addition of that saucy, juicy, tasty Vectron.

 

Not to mention the route already exists in TS Classic so a lot of the research is already there

 

Yes, so some terrain data and assets of the train stations could be reused for TSW.