Route The Moselstrecke: Koblenz To Trier | Mosel Valley Railway ( De )

An alle Eisenbahnamateure, ein herzlich willkommen! Welcome to my last suggestion before summer break! And yes, it will be another German route: the Moselstrecke, from Koblenz to Trier. Part of the former German Empire's "Kanonenbahn", it winds through the Rheinland-Pfalz, southwest of the country; right next to the Luxembourg border. It would be set in late 2025. Our journey starts from an old acquaintance of ours, Koblenz, winding along the left Mosel River bank and through its stunning wine region valley; crossing several iconic structures, such as the Kaiser-Wilhelm Tunnels and the Bullay/Pünderich Viaducts. Then, it shifts through the vast "Wittlicher Senke", following the southern "Eifel" edge to destination: the ancient Trier. Famous for its landscapes, castles/fortresses and its strong agro/wine vocation, this route offers many local, regio and international passenger options, including a significant freight traffic volume! Whether you love operating ultra-modern passenger units or taking advantage of this loco-hauled primary freight corridor, here you'll find everything to keep you busy for a while! Glaubst du, dass du bereit?

DATA

- 112km(70mi) mainline length
optionals:
a) 10.4km(6.5mi) > Traben-Trarbach
b) 7.7km(5mi) > Trier West

- Double track(most of), 1435mm(4 ft 8+1⁄2 in) standard gauge
- Electrified 15kV AC 16.7Hz(ohle)

- 60-130 km/h(37-81mph) speed range
- 10‱(1:10) max gradient

- H/V-Signalsystem signalling
- PZB90 safety system
- GSM-R comm

LICENCES

- DB InfraGO AG infrastructure[go]

- DB Personenverkehr AG passenger[go]:
a) DB Regio Mitte AG[go]
b) SÜWEX(Südwest-Express)[pending]
c) MoselLux(new)[pending]
d) Moseltalbahn(old)[pending]

- CFL SARL-S passenger[pending]

- DB Cargo AG freight[go]
- CFL Cargo Deutschland GmbH freight[pending]

PLAN


Up: General situation. All major stations indicated.
Down: Down: Local details, left>right: Trier & koblenz.

STATIONS

This route features 31 active mainline stations/stops, plus 5x optional (extensions) and 1x closed.

The calls are, as follows:

- Koblenz Hbf terminus [ A ]
- Koblenz-Moselweiß
- Koblenz-Güls
- Winningen (Mosel) [ B ]
- Kobern-Gondorf [ C ]
- Lehmen
- Kattenes
- Löf
- Hatzenport
- Moselkern
- Müden (Mosel)
- Treis-Karden [ D ]
- Pommern (Mosel)
- Klotten
- Cochem (Mosel) [ E ]
- Ediger-Eller
- Neef
- Bullay DB node [ F ]
----Moselweinbahn--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Reil
- Kövenig
- Traben-Trarbach terminus
----Mainline------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Bengel
- Ürzig DB
- Wittlich Hbf [ G ]
- Salmtal
- Sehlem (Kr Wittlich)
- Hetzerath [ H ]
- Föhren
- Schweich DB
- Quint
- Ehrang Ort
- Ehrang (until 2025)
- Trier-Hafenstraße (since 2025)
----Trierer Weststrecke---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Trier-Pallien
- Trier West (ended here) [ I ]
----Mainline------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
- Pfalzel
- Trier Hbf terminus [ J ]


Up: [ A ]
Down left: [ B ]
Down right: [ C ]


Up left: [ D ]
Up right: [ E ] most iconic.
Down left: [ F ]
Down right: [ G ]


Up left: [ H ]
Up right: [ I ] on Trierer Weststrecke.
Down: [ J ]

STOCK

- Br 429.1 FLIRT 3 EMU | Série 2300 KISS 160 EMU | Br 442.2 Talent 2 EMU | Br 425.1 Quietschie EMU

Main stock; new entries & adaptations.

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- Br 185.0/185.2 TRAXX AC2 AC loco | Br 152 ES64F EuroSprinter AC loco | Br 189 ES64F4 EuroSprinter AC/DC loco | BB 37000 Prima EL3U/4 Tri-current loco

Freight traction; 185.2 + future DLC?.

- Br 3428 FLIRT 3 XL EMU | Br 442.0 Talent 2 EMU | Falrrs 152 Hopper | Res 687 Flatbed

Extras, to complete the experience!

+ further stock already available!

SERVICE

Passenger]


Service patterns along the route (actual/future); the RB82 extension towards Koblenz unreported here!

Regio:

- RB71 "Saartal-Bahn": (Schweich DB)Trier Hbf-Merzig(Saar)-Dillingen(Saar)-Saarbrücken-Homburg(Saar)Hbf
9Tpd extended.

- RB81 "Moseltal-Bahn": Koblenz Hbf-Winningen(Mosel)- Kobern-Gondorf - Treis-Karden -Cochem(Mosel)- Ediger-Eller -Bullay DB- Wittlich-Föhren-Schweich DB-Trier Hbf
1Tph each direction.

- RB82 "Elbling-Express": (Koblenz Hbf)Wittlich-Trier Hbf-Konz(mitte)-Wellen(Mosel)-Wincheringen-Wehr(Mosel)-Perl
4Tpd extended(weekdays only).

- RB83: Wittlich-Tier Hbf-Trier Süd-Konz-Igel-Wasserbillig-Luxembourg
1Tph each direction(weekdays only).

- RB84: Trier Hafenstraße-Trier West-Konz(Saarburg)
1Tph each direction.

- RB85 "Moselweinbahn": Bullay DB-Reil- Traben-Trarbach
1Tph each direction.

Regio-Express:

- RE1 "Südwest-Express": Koblenz Hbf- Treis-Karden -Cochem(Mosel)-Bullay DB-Wittlich- Schweich DB-Trier Hbf-Dilligen(Saar)-Saarbrücken-Homburg(Saar)-Kaiserslautern-Neustadt-Mannheim Hbf
1Tph each direction(formation with RE11).

- RE11 "DeLux-Express": Koblenz Hbf- Treis-Karden -Cochem(Mosel)-Bullay DB-Wittlich-Schweich DB-Trier Hbf-Wasserbillig-Luxembourg
1Tph each direction(formation with RE1).

Intercity:

- IC37: Düsseldorf Hbf-Köln-Bonn-Remagen-Andernach-Koblenz Hbf- Kobern-Gondorf - Treis-Karden -Cochem(Mosel)-Bullay DB-Wittlich-Schweich DB-Trier Hbf-Wasserbillig-Luxembourg
1Tpd each direction.

+ AI traffic & seasonal railtours.

Freight]

The route acts strategically as a primary corridor between Northern harbors and German inland, also providing a key access point to goods flow through the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg (thus France, Switzerland etc.). Traffic is heavy but balanced, regular throughout the day. Special mention to the "Erzbomber", iconic havy convoys.

Sectors involved:

- Ores & coal
- Scrap, processed & semi-processed metals
- Chemicals & gases
- Intermodal

+ some local shunting!

LAMPOIL

This would past through the DTG process with flying colors, no potential hitches! Strategic and iconic mainline, beautiful landscapes, rich and wise gameplay. One terminus already modeled. Good variety of stock already available/adaptable. Many future packs/layering chances! Possible issues with Stadler licensing

VIDEOS


Koblenz-Mosel Gbf>Karthaus cabview (up to 01:42:00)


Karthaus>Koblenz-Mosel Gbf cabview (from 00:08.45)


Pünderich Viaduct railspotting (part 1/2)


Pünderich Viaduct railspotting (part 2/2)

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PICS


A) Koblenz general view; looks familiar, right?
B) Koblenz-Mosel Gbf(freight yard).
C) Gülser Rail Bridge(226m, 1878).
D) Koblenz-Winningen Airfield(EDRK), Kühkopf Tower on background.


A) "Moseltalbrücke"(A61 Motorway, 935m, 1972).
B) Gondorf Oberburg(14th Century), B416 and railway pass through it!
C) Müden barrage & water lock.
D) Bischofstein Fortress(13th Century).


A) Cochem & its "Reichsburg".
B) Kaiser Wilhelm Tunnels, old(4205m, 1879) & new(4242m, 2014); German's 2nd longest.
C) Ediger-Eller Rail Bridge(281m, 1879).
D) Sankt Aldegund hydroelectric Barrage, Neef on foreground.


A) Bullay Bi-level Viaduct(314m, 1878), German's 1st dual purpose crossing.
B) Pünderich hillside Viaduct(786m, 1880), most iconic point of the route; German's longest.
C) Moselweinbahn, 10.4km branch to Traben-Trarbach.
D) Wittlicher Depression, more agri-oriented area.


A) Trier-Föhren Airfield(EDRT).
B) Trier-Ehrang Gbf(freight station).
C) Trier Maintenance Depot(DB Regio).
D) Trier general view, oldest city in Germany.

Well, looks like this TSW is done, right?. See you in September, after the DTG Direct and, likely, the new iteration release!
Happy summer everyone

Caravatt .