Train Sim World® 2: DB BR 155 Loco Add-On

Beautifully modelled locomotive, lots of switches/systems that work and the physics apart from braking seems realistic and you get timetables/traffic with it on 2 German routes, which is a nice touch that I like to see more of. However, that's where the good bits end. Sound... there's hardly any and lacks any immersion. No clicks when changing the power, no electrical hum, cooling noise as you'd hear on any cabride (look for fuhrermitstandsfahrt). This isn't helped by TSW giving up on any rumble or noise when going over points when the rails are welded. And no bridge sounds. At best you get the repetitive noise of freight, which stays the same whatever speed you do - and something you don't hear in cab rides at all. Then we have this: the brake pipe of a 300m long freight train equalises in seconds and braking of the loc by itself seems to be about twice what it should be - given that adhesion physics means max braking power = roughly max acceleration power.. I guess the 'new adhesion physics' are from an alternate universe? Finally, we have the scenarios.. they're not 'engaging' as advertised - which I had hoped since there are only 3.. but no, they're boring, too easy and nothing unexpected happens and never did I get the impression that I'm in an actual railroad. And sometimes it's just straight pointless - why drive an empty coal train to a power station? We don't give a beep - is what that says. Unless you just love the BR155, or love the route that it appears on - wait until it gets a 80-90% discount. The modelling is superb, the BR155 itself is very interesting, but there's no joy, no immersion and no flavour.

This locomotive is fantastic in terms of everything else that is not relating to braking. Brakes like a sports car, no matter if you are pulling wagons or not. This for me negates every other quality aspect of this model.

Pros: very nice analog cockpit and all around. Contra: well, more or less all the rest :-) If not playing on its designated "Route" the sound is the worst part, followed by F1 brakes LZB isn´t implemented. On Ruhr route its nice and well ! summary: i dont like shit digital instrumentation so for guys like me this is a must have and beside its bad sound bahaviour it is fun and with heavy load +PZB challenging ! https://youtu.be/ctU2G591sOQ

my favorite electric, nice scenarios for many routes, great quality

Entertains me