TRAIN SIM WORLD 2- CHARMING CHEMNITZ!

Snaking its way past rivers, through rocky valleys, and into the beautiful Eastern German Hills, Tharandter Rampa: Dresden – Chemnitz will be arriving soon on Train Sim World 2. We take a look at some of the features you can look out for as you climb through this challenging and historic route towards your final destination of Chemnitz Hbf.Situated in the Eastern German state of Saxony, Tharandter Rampa forms part of the Deutsche Bahn’s Dresden to Werdau Railway. With parts of the line dating back to the mid-1800s, it is one of Germany’s oldest routes and has adapted consistently as railway technology and the capacity of the line has evolved. The start of the modernisation of the route began as early as the 1960s, its electrification heralded a new era of locomotives and more economical transit across the routes inclines that at times reach an incredible 1 in 39. The modern electric locomotives rendered previously vital banking locomotives redundant and brought huge advantages to operations along the entire route.The route is also home to the unique DB BR 612 DMU, designated as the RegioSwinger by manufacturer Bombardier, this curious multiple unit is the first tilting train to appear in Train Sim World 2. The maximum tilt it can achieve is 8°, although this sounds like a modest amount, once onboard passengers certainly feel the angle of the train change, they also benefit from the reduced journey times this brings as the train no longer needs to slow down on the winding curves of the route, whereas a non-tilting train would do so regularly.