I'm going to have to disagree with this. At least unless it's toggleable to that nights can still be properly dark for those who want it to be that way. Nighttime driving, you're going to be in the dark, and not able to see most of it. It's actually one of the things I think this route does exceptionally well. Mostly because the NS ICM's light don't really illuminate anything, but only activate the reflecting surface of the signal posts. (don't know if that's the pic you posted or not. It doesn't load for me) It's supposed to feel that way. That's what driving a train at night is like. In fact, the nights used to be a lot brighter in older versions of the game. And it got a lot of critique for it. If you know how the signal posts work, this route in particular is entirely drivable at night, no problem. Thanks to Dutch signalling. Unlike lots of German, British and American routes which rarely announce stations through trackside signalling. Now, the game's lighting is a bit weird in general, in that I think just a few good tweaks in lighting, without even necessarily touching textures that much if at all, could make the game look *much* more realistic and vibrant. But that's more an overall thing, and not this specific route. Anyhow. Now that we're discussing light related things on this route. Devs, if you're reading this. AI driven NS ICM's *still* don't know how to turn on passenger lights! It's fairly annoying, as all dark ICM's that aren't doing empty stock moves driving by at night does kinda kill any immersion.
If you're having trouble with nighttime driving, and stopping properly, look for these, in the pircture provided below. They're "verkenborden", and they're used to announce stations. If you see it, apply light to medium brakes, and you should be able to stop about where you need to, with some adjustments.
In fact I don't own this specific route, but yes, nighttime feels really very different from one route to the next. Just like it already was in TSC btw... That's a good idea, as it's already done in Uboat for example (WWII submarine simulator). Especially since we are not all equal when it comes to vision. Some are as blind as bats, while others could drive in the middle of the night without headlights !
