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Course set for Czechia: Liberec - Stará Paka - Coming Soon!

[p]Take things in a new direction as Vector Simulations’ Liberec - Stará-Paka arrives on March 10th, delivering - for the first time - Czech trains and challenges for Train Sim World 6![/p][p][/p][p]This route will represent the northwestern half of a single-track line connecting the regional capital city Liberec with an Eastern Bohemian conurbation of Hradec Králové and Pardubice, featuring a total of 11 stations and 9 stops, climbing and descending over 250-300 meters across a 75 km long run. You’ll also find 8 tunnels with an overall length of 2421 meters and over 80 bridges of various sizes and lengths![/p][p][/p][h2]All Clear Ahead[/h2][p]Get ready to explore a new country by learning the ropes! The basic principles of signalling apply but there are some unique elements to look out for to master this route, including of course, becoming familiar with all the aspects.[/p][p][/p][p]Check out our Czech Signalling Guide from last week to kick things off, and look forward to the manual which will also be available within the coming days. Of course, you can also see the route in action live tonight in our Liberec - Stará Paka preview stream![/p][p][/p][h3]Liberec - Stará Paka Preview Livestream - Live tonight at 19:00 GMT![/h3][p]Join Executive Producer Matt and Community Manager Harry from Dovetail Games, along with Dominik from Vector Simulations, for the Liberec - Stará Paka preview.[/p][p][/p][previewyoutube][/previewyoutube][p][/p][h2]Twice the Traction, Double the Diesel[/h2][h3]Class 843[/h3][p][/p][p]Buckle up for a gas-guzzling ride through the Jizera mountains with the unique Class 843. This single-unit railcar was designed for rural passenger services throughout Czechia and have been in operation since 1995. Being a diesel railcar, passenger capacity is capped at the number of seats it contains… or is it? The 843 does not always operate alone, and can often be seen paired up with Class 043 (or Btn) coaches to form longer trains.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]The Class 843 arrives in 2 variants, featuring traditional or LED headlights, and both it and its coaches come ready for service in 2 distinct liveries; blue & white, plus red & cream.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]A variety of passenger services await, including semi-fast and all-stopping patterns, some of which can take the best part of 2 hours to traverse the route! Rest easy and enjoy the journey if you wish, as the 843 comes equipped with a robust cruise control system with easy implementation to pick any pace - just keep a watch out for speed limit changes![/p][p]Know your services, they are labelled as such:[/p]
  • [p]R (Rychlík/Fast train) - stop only at the biggest stations[/p]
  • [p]Sp (Spěšný vlak/Local stopping train) - have a bit more stops, but don’t stop everywhere[/p]
  • [p]Os (Osobní vlak/Stopping train) - stop everywhere[/p]
[h3]Class 750[/h3][p]Feast your eyes (and ears) on the iconic Class 750. Known as “Goggles” for its distinctive cyclops-like protruded cab windscreen, the Class 750 was built for the primary role of hauling freight, although passenger variants were also built. Do not adjust your screen, you are in fact seeing a total of 5x liveries depicting the loco in several notable schemes, including modern blue, classic red, and more.[/p][p]
[/p][p]With the Class 750, you’ll have much to learn as you navigate its spacious cab and squeeze through the accessible engine room. There’s no such comfort as cruise control here, operating the 750 is a classic hands-on experience.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]There are several types of freight services on the route, but the most involved are the Mn trains (Manipulační vlak/Manipulation train) which will keep you at your busiest. These trains gradually run their way up and down the line over the course of the day, picking up and dropping off wagons at each principal station, industry or yard. A full shift of these movements can take the entire day to complete, and include mainline running, drop offs, pick-ups and shunting! Also available are a series of Pn and NEx type freight services which offer the chance to run longer segments of the route without interruptions, aside from weaving around passenger services of course! Pn = Průběžný náklad/General freight train & NEx = Nákladní express/Freight express train[/p][p][/p][p]Freight trains are made up of the following new and repurposed rolling stock; Eas, Zaes, Roos and Da-k wagons are new, Laaers & Habbiins are modified, Sggmrss are also included.[/p][p][/p][h2]How the Time Tables[/h2][p]In all, you can look forward to 59 services for the Class 843 with a further 44 for the Class 750, based on operations around 2018. Sharing a single-track route, services meet at stations where passing loops reside. Stay on time to keep things running smoothly.[/p][p]Adding a bit of familiar flavour to the route, the DB BR 642 from Maintalbahn makes an appearance on a handful of services between Turnov and Železný Brod, as well as AI at Liberec! German motive power is certainly no stranger to Czech rails, and in this case, several ex-DB 642s which still retained their red livery for some time regularly ran along the route in 2018.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Situations and Scenarios[/h2][p]No less than 9 scenarios await to put your newfound skills to the test, from battling unrelenting summers with overheat-prone traction and challenging troubleshooting aboard the Class 843, to complex shunting and storm aftermaths with the Class 750.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][h2]Freedom of Travel[/h2][p]Use the power of Free Roam and Livery Designer to recreate your own inspired European journeys. Czech Railways are not the only operator of the Class 750, with examples found in Italy, Slovakia and Poland. Other trains in TSW such as the DB BR 628 are also appropriate, with variants having operated in much the same style as the 642s do today. Perhaps you really want to break the rules and tackle the route with steam, despite its British or blue origins…[/p][p][/p][h2]T-Minus 10… well, 7[/h2][p]The Liberec - Stará-Paka route will release on March 10th for PC (Steam, Epic Games) and Gen 9 Console platforms (Xbox Series S/X and PlayStation 5) for £32.99 / €39.99 / $44.99.[/p][p]In the meantime, you can check out some info and facts of the line for yourself on the VlakRegion website.[/p][p][/p][h2]Join us in the Community![/h2][p]So that you're ready for the event, be sure to join our fantastic communities for Train Sim World and all our titles, from our Dovetail Live forums, our new official Discord, and community-led spaces that we are active in – be sure to check this out below and talk directly to our teams![/p][p][/p]