BahnMoment - Vol. 4: RBDe 560 DOMINO – Through the Eye of the Needle

B42Rail BahnMoment - Vol. 4: RBDe 560 DOMINO – Through the Bottleneck

Regional traffic on the line between Olten and Zurich is immense. The Zurich S-Bahn runs as far as Brugg AG and Aarau, and there are also other S-Bahn lines operating around Olten. This add-on focuses primarily on the S-Bahn services in the Olten and Aarau area. For example, you'll drive the S29 between Olten and Turgi, or the S23 from Brugg via Birrfeld to Olten. You'll also drive the S42 from Zurich to Muri on the Zurich - Heitersberg - Hendschiken section.
In addition to the scheduled scenarios, you'll also undertake special journeys. For instance, you'll drive an empty train from Zurich Maintenance Depot to Olten Hammer, and you'll drive a special train from Olten via the old line from Mellingen and Baden Oberstadt to Zurich. You'll also drive a replacement train in the snow using a Glarus Sprinter.
Although the tasks originate from the 2025/2026 timetable year, the route via the Eppenberg Tunnel has not yet been published. All rail traffic between Olten and Aarau is therefore squeezed through the bottleneck via Däniken and Schönenwerd.
 

The DOMINO RBDe 560

In the late 1980s, SBB began commissioning the NPZ RBDe 4/4. Later, the trains received the new TSI number "560". Between 2003 and 2017, the power cars and driving trailers underwent major overhauls and received new intermediate cars. From then on, the trains were called DOMINO.
The DOMINO in Train Simulator includes SBB vehicles (with automatic and standard couplers), vehicles from RegionAlps, and, of course, the GlarnerSprinter. Additionally, there is a vehicle leased from the OeBB (Oensingen - Balsthal Railway).