I have a proposal for a new track for TSW5 as well as a new country that could be added to TSW5. The line from Dresden to Děčín runs through beautiful countryside along the Elbe River and the length of the line is 66 kilometers, which is an acceptable line length. As it is the main line between the Czech Republic and Germany, there are a large number of freight trains, but also passenger trains (EuroCity, nightjet, EuropeanSleeper and passenger trains Děčín - Bad Schandau, Bad Schandau - Dresden). Mostly 193 locomotives run here, so it would be enough for the Vectron, which already exists, to be able to switch to the Czech 3 Kv system and to be able to use GSM-R CZ. A new ČD 371/372 (DB 180) locomotive extension and some new ČD passenger cars could also come out with this DLC. For this DLC, the Czech objects would not have to be so difficult, because a few kilometers beyond Děčín in Dolní Žleb there is already a state border, and further on, some created objects from other German tracks can be used. I think TSW5 could be the new state that has the densest railway network in Europe. It is a great pity that such a state, with such nice tracks, is not yet in this game.
oh my, Mirel and Czech signalling/safety stuff would be... dunno... the other day I was checking Slovak signalling, which I believe we share with Czechs, and it looked to me like a disco nightmare ... PZB is so much simpler and easier to navigate... but I wouldnt be against finally learning it
You are absolutely correct as a matter of fact they both use the same signal system because back then Slovakia and Czech Republic are a single country Czechoslovakia which means you can have a Slovak Railway loco run to the border between Germany and Czech Republic. In the German language this route was called Elbtalbahn Dresden Hbf Bad Schandau Schöna Bodenbach basically you take the old Maps 120 years ago from KkStb and Königreich Sachsen Eisenbahn Kingdom of Saxony railways. Both are now part of Deutsche Bahn & ÖBB. The route can be backdated to the time of Austria-Hungary Kaiser Franz Josef I with steam locos.
Actually the AŽD 70 signals (the modern 5-light ones) are pretty easy if you split it up and they are also pretty close to the German Hl signals. The bottom yellow always shows that there's a speed restriction from that point on and nothing else. The speed limit is either 40 km/h or according to the indicator that's under it (of which there can be several types like white number, stripes or a non-changable sign). White number indicator is exactly the same as in Germany so for example 5 = 50 km/h. Signs are the same but they are painted on a piece of metal instead of being backlit. Stripe indicators are not so easy to read but you just have to remember that: 1x yellow stripe = 60 km/h 1x green stripe = 80 km/h 2x green stripe = 100 km/h Then you have your usual green, yellow and red at the top. The top lights can also flash, which shows that there is a speed restriction coming up on the next signal. Slow-flashing yellow = expect 40km/h Fast-flashing yellow = expect 60km/h Flow-flashing green = expect 80km/h Fast-flashing green = expect 100km/h Lastly there's a white light for shunting and that's about it unless you start digging into the insufficient braking distance logic, which can get a bit tricky.
Spot on here and if this route were to be built on the game you would be playing it like Nahverkehr Dresden. The exception being Nidergrund-Bodenbach German language spellings of Dolni Zleb & Decin which combines the voltage change with this AZD 70 signal Czechoslovakia Mirel Systems.
