Volume 1 - The Seventies - Along the Biggelake

German Railroads - Volume 1 is now available in shops in the USA and Canada. Our distributor Strategy First have put it on the shelf in April 2003. So look for that at your store or order it there. Also available on AMAZON.COM .

The first add-on focuses on the 1970’s. We choose the route Finnentrop – Olpe – Betzdorf with a branch from Olpe to Dieringhausen. The route goes through an idyllic area (IE along the Bigge valley barrier) and besides that little and medium sized railroad stations which offer a lot of user created possibilities. The total length of the route is ca 100 Km and that’s why you always can do an activity in a realistic time frame.

Because of the route now is gone it isn’t a complete reconstruction of every detail, but we made sure that the most important buildings and the route layout are close to the real thing.

All along the route there are a lot of industrial tracks and so diverse activities are possible. And along those tracks there are of course the appropriate buildings.

Of course we value the ‘enjoyment of playing’. Hence the over 30 activities included in this add-on and with more to come. And we put effort in recreating the realistic representation of the German railway system. The railroad signs and signals correspond to the guidelines of the DB. That’s why the logo on the box. We worked together with representatives of the DB and we can with pride, that the ‘feeling’ of the German secondary route in the 70’s was recreated.

You can drive the whole track just with the help of the speed manual and the railroad signs from within the cab, without using the game monitors. When you’re out of the cab they are of course very useful.

In order to give non-railroad buffs the chance to learn the many railroad signs, we not only have a detailed signal overview but a tutorial activity as well in which all the signals and signs will be explained. So that everybody not familiar will have fun with this route.

Now a list of the contents of this add-on German Railroads – Vol.1 – Along the Bigge

Route Features
Ca. 100 Km secondary tracks with many railroad stations, stopping point and industrial tracks (route map to the right)
Functioning Form-main and Form-repeater signals as well as protection signals
Functioning switch indicators (illuminated)
Signs according to DB guidelines
21 train stations and 17 pick-up stations. Several industrial tracks
Several diesel tank stations, and for the users of steam engines several coal and water depots
Rolling Stock
Series 211 in blue-beige and series 212 in wine red
Rail bus VT 95 and VT 98 in wine red
Köf II in three color variants
All with cabview and from original descending sounds. All with lights for both driving directions.
Series 217 in wine red
Series 220 in wine red as AI engine.
Three axle Umbauwagen (1./2. class, 2. class, luggage wagon)
Four axle Umbauwagen (1./2. class, 2. class, luggage wagon)
Silberlinge (1./2. class, 2. class, luggage wagon)
18 different freight wagons in 45 variants
Other features
Over 50 activities in several difficulties
Tutorial activity to learn the meaning of the Form signals and signs
Get to know activity for a relaxed introduction ride on this route
Printed 24 page manual
Track charts in PDF format on the CD (example to the right)
Extensive signal explanation in PDF format on the CD (example of the german version to the right)
Grade chart in PDF format on the CD (example to the right)
Speed manual for both routes and for both directions. For passenger and freight in PDF format on the CD (example to the right)
Activity reference with explanations for all activities in PDF format on the CD
Also the route layout in PDF format on the CD (see above)
Latest version of the add-on in a DVD box (in US as a paper box, see image)

All this for just € 24,95. Directly from our online shop. Or you can get it in US- and Canadian shops for $19,95.