Romantic Railroads: German BR01 Class Reboilered for TS2016

• 01 181 Era III displayed in as-new condition with polished boilerbands
• 01 187-4 with light weathering and with the computer numbering of Era IV
• 01 180, the only existing reboilered 01 engine, which was brought into service during 2014 by the Bavarian Railway Museum (BEM) in Nordlingen

All the locomotives and tenders boast many animated features such as opening smoke-boxes with visible authentic interiors, animated water hatches and extensive scripting to make the driving experience as authentic as possible. Two versions of each locomotive are included - a Simple version for easy driving and a more complex version that requires more skill to stop priming and even boiler explosion!

The coaches feature various animations which include doors, windows and even passengers; some even have music playing! Leaking steam heating effects are also included.

All the locomotives and Coaches are Quick Drive enabled.

Four Standard and two Tutorial scenarios are included for the Munich - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Route and West Rhine: Cologne - Koblenz Route.

Please note that these routes are not included with this add-on but are available to purchase via the Steam website.

All the Standard scenarios have additional sound announcements for your information.

LOCOMOTIVES

Three BR01 reboilered locomotives with their respective tenders:

• 01 180 of the Bavarian Railway Museum Nördlingen, reactivated and fully functional since December 2014)
• 01 181 era III of the German Federal Railway
• 001 187-4 era IV of the German Federal Railway

All the engines have opening smoke-box doors and wheel-set lighting.

Two versions of each locomotive are included - a simple and a more complex version to allow you to decide which is best for you to drive.

Fully functional PZB90 safety system included in all locos (operation in Expert mode only).


Expert Mode functions

• All three PZB modes "U - 55", "M - 70" and "U - 85" switchable
• Functional Gärtner-type soot-blower with power loss if not regularly activated
• Emergency cylinder cut-off valve to reset blockages of the superheated steam regulator. These blockages occur randomly just as in the real engine
• Priming with simulated damage to the cylinders
• Boiler explosion when the water level in the boiler is too low

ADDITIONAL ADD-ON FEATURES

• Fire truck, used as a transfer point to fill water in any tender
• Static model of the electric loco E94 for display purposes

COACHES

Four coaches in steel-blue of the famous 'Dompfeil' express train, connecting Cologne with Hanover.

Three AB4ue type coaches and one coach with a dining compartment are included. All the coaches have opening windows and steam heating leaks controlled from the locomotive. The dining coach has a passenger view with animated passengers.


MANUAL

An English and German PDF manual is included.


SCENARIOS

Four Standard and two Tutorial scenarios are included to be used on the Munich - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Route and West Rhine: Cologne - Koblenz Route. Both routes are not supplied with this add-on but are available to purchase via Steam.

All the Standard scenarios have additional sound announcements for your information.


MUNICH - GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN ROUTE

STANDARD SCENARIOS

BR01 Good Bye Garmisch
We are leaving Garmisch-Partenkirchen and taking the 01 181 era IV in the direction of Weilheim.
Duration: 45 minutes

BR01 Steam
You are driving a special train with the steam engine 01 181 from Starnberg to Murnau.
Duration: 40 minutes


TUTORIAL SCENARIOS

BR01 Tutorial Expert
Learn how to drive the reboilered Class BR01 steam locomotive using the Expert controls in switching on the PZB90 system. If you like, you can also practise taking water from the fire truck.
Duration: 30 minutes

BR01 Tutorial Standard
Learn how to drive the reboilered Class BR01 steam locomotive class using the Standard controls. If you like, you can also practise taking water from the fire truck.
Duration: 20 minutes

COLOGNE TO KOBLENZ ROUTE

STANDARD SCENARIOS

BR01 Steam in wintertime STD
It's winter time and the recently refurbished 01 180 is taking her first steps with a special train from Cologne to Koblenz. You are the driver on this special event.
Duration: 80 minutes

BR01 to Meiningen STD
The 01 180 was the star of the festival in the DB museum Koblenz Lutzel, but she has to return to Meiningen for a boiler inspection. On her way she will show up as a special guest in the Brohltalbahn Museum.
Duration: 30 minutes

SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS

• Train Simulator 2016
  
  The included scenarios require the Munich - Garmisch-Partenkirchen Route and West Rhine: Cologne - Koblenz Route to operate. Both routes are available to purchase via Steam
   
• 3.0GHz PC or any Dual Core
• Windows 8 / 7 / Vista / XP
• 2.0GB RAM
• 512MB graphics card with Pixel Shader 3.0 (AGP/PCE only)
• Direct X 9.0c compatible sound card
• Hard drive space TBC