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Engadin Express
for the Microsoft Train Simulator
This Engadin Express fills a gap in the RhB series from Simtrain.ch. Over the past 10 years, the routes and vehicles of the Rhaetian Railway have been gradually created. With this work, the meter-gauge railway network is now complete, and Train Sim train drivers can drive all the routes of this Swiss mountain railway.
"Allegra Stammnetz Plus" and "RhB Nostalgie" can be installed at any time as separate add-on products.
The Engadin Express route from simtrain.ch includes the Rhaetian Railway's Engadin Line from Bever to Scuol-Tarasp, the Upper Engadin Triangle from St. Moritz and Pontresina via Samedan to Bever, the Vereina Line from Klosters to Sagliains in the Lower Engadine, and the Bernina Railway section from Pontresina to St. Moritz. The rolling stock included reflects the diversity of these route sections. TrainSim train drivers will find almost the entire rolling stock of the RhB's main network, as well as a few select Bernina Railway vehicles. And as a special highlight, the car transport train is included, featuring the BDt 1731 control car, the covered car transport car, and the open loading and end cars.
The Engadin Line of the RhB
The actual Engadin Line runs from Bever, the connecting station to the Albula Line, along the Inn River through the Upper and Lower Engadine. Passing Madulain with its beautiful Engadine houses, Zuoz with the internationally renowned Liceum Alpinum, and crossing the imposing Cinuos-chel viaduct, the line reaches Zernez. Zernez is the starting point of the road through the Swiss National Park, over the Ofen Pass and the Stelvio Pass. The line then crosses the narrow valley between Zernez and Susch and reaches Sagiains, the southern portal of the Vereina Tunnel. It then continues down through the Lower Engadine with the villages of Lavin, Guarda, Ardez, and Ftan to its terminus in the spa resort of Scuol-Tarasp. From here, there are connections to post buses to Samnaun, Landeck, and Val Sinestra.
This Graubünden railway line celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2013. Back in 1913, this section of the Rhaetian Railway was the first fully electrified line of the RhB. With a length of 50 kilometers, the line runs through 17 tunnels and over 79 large and small bridges through the high mountain valley. The narrow valley between Zernez and Susch became particularly notorious on March 19, 1937, when the brown "box locomotive" Ge 4/6 391 hit a snow slide, plunged into the Inn River, and could only be rescued after more than two months.
Rolling stock
Today, all types of vehicles can be found in the Engadin; even the blue control car of the Arosa line can be found here on trains from Pontresina to Schuls/Scuol to Tarasp.
- Ge 4/4‘ “Surselva” – a locomotive series threatened with extinction
- Ge 4/4“ “Samedan” and “Zuoz”, the locomotive for all train types
- Ge 4/4‘“ in various versions, some with handwheel control, some with joystick
- Ge 6/6‘, the legendary RhB crocodile in 2 versions
- Ge 6/6“ “St. Moritz” for the guidance of freight trains
- Gem 4/4 for through trains main network/Bernina Railway
- Railcars and control cars for commuter trains, such as the NEVA commuter train, the control car BDt1721 and the “Schiers-Pendel”
- BDt – Control cars for car trains BDt 1731, ABt 1701 (red) and Bt 1703 (blue)
- Diesel tractor Tm 114
- Construction service locomotive Gmf 4/4
- Bernina railcars Abe 4/4 No. 54 and No. 30 for Pontresina-St.Moritz service
In addition to these "workhorses" of the Rhaetian Railway, a large fleet of passenger and freight cars for all types of service is included. Of particular note is the Vereina car train, consisting of a control car, end car, loading car, and covered transport car. The collection also includes popular special cars, such as panorama cars, Glacier Express cars, Gourmino and Jumbo dining cars, observation cars, and more. All traction vehicles are included in standard versions and versions for operation with the RAILDRIVER control panel. The latter bear the "RD" suffix.
Expansion packs can further complete your vehicle inventory. They include:
- RhB Nostalgie with 4 steam, 2 electric locomotives and 17 nostalgic carriages
- Bernina Railway, route and vehicles and tasks as a route CD
- ALLEGRA Stammnetz Plus, the Allegra vehicles for the RhB main network
- BERNINA-Allegra Plus, Allegra vehicles for the Bernina Railway
The loading vehicles
- Skl-tv_849X Carriage with raised footbridge
- Skl-tv_849X_leer empty car
- Skl-tv_849X_galaden1 loaded car 1 towards Sagliains
- Skl-tv_849X_galaden2 loaded car 2 towards Sagliains
- Skl-tv_849X_galaden_RW1 loaded car 1 towards Selfranga (return trip; the cars are loaded in the opposite direction)
- Skl-tv_849X_galaden_RW2 loaded car 2 towards Selfranga (return trip; the cars are loaded in the opposite direction)
