Deutsche Bahn BR218 review ~ Train Sim World 4 

I fully agree with you about the 218; love it but has lack of gameplay!

7:56 it does in fact layer on to freight services on Reisa- Dresden i’m pretty sure

BR 218 layers on Munich Augsburg, Koln Acheen, Rhein Rhur, Osten, Navrekher Dresden and Main spessart Bahn but you have to own MSB to unlock these layers.

You should also note how the dostos wagons got broken by the update for the 218 so now when you use the base 112 or 146 for the hamburg route it opens the doors on both sides randomly through the whole consist.

Dovetail and its design partners love their repetitive EMUs/DMUs - eg the various Talents, BR 628, 642, 612 and the many UK 1-stick EMUs - because they can use the same design template for many different vehicles and produce them on the cheap. It takes a bit more effort, and payment to developers, to design quality vehicles from scratch and with DTG it's all about putting in the least amount of effort while charging premium prices for DLCs and add-ons. That said, there are exceptions like the stuff Train Sim Germany puts out, the BR 101 and the Vectron even though the latter has quite a few similarities with one of the American electric locos. Here's hoping DTG and its partners continue releasing interesting NEW vehicles like the BR 218 and fixing the many bugs and shoddy design issues TSW has.

this is the first review that I have seen from you that doesn't make my want to not buy TSW4 worse

8:01 You can drive the 218 on most German routes since an update.

I have BR 218 also on Nahverkehr Dresden, Bremen - Oldenburg, Köln - Aachen and München - Augsburg in timetable mode...

As someone who enjoys the German content and therefore owns a fair bit, I can confirm that the 218 runs on more than just Hamburg - Lübek and Maintalbahn, it also has timetable layers on: Main Spessart Bahn, München - Augsburg, Hauptstrecke Rhein - Ruhr, Naverkehr Dresden, Rhein Ruhr Osten, Ruhr - Seig Nord and Schnellfahrstrecke Köln

It layers on 4 other routes. Dresde Riesa, München-Augsburg etc

Another great video with some history, I’m curious are you going to review the Scotrail class 380 and class 158 when they are out?. On top of this will you remaster Cathcart circle review?

I certainly like the BR 218, and I am looking forward to the Advanced BR 101, which I bought Salzburg-Rosenheim in preperation for it. On the Maintalbahn, I found you can keep time better than the BR 642, which slow accelaration on the RB88 can make me late. I still find this locomotive most welcome, and of good quality.

I mean, if you think about it, it's ridiculous that the br 218 doesn't Layer on the Niddertalbahn, even though it is the only TSG route....

In my opinion German Routes/DLC's are actually quite good, and they are even better in TSC.

❤ your tsw review videos

Can't wait for the expert db br 101

Did you do a review of the MSB route?

The N-wagen coaches still have too mutch braking force?

The locomotive looks great. However, I sadly have no intention of buying it as I do not have nor want the Hamburg to Lübeck nor Maintelbahn routes. It would be nice if TSG could add a version with the older Deutsche Bundesbahn livery for the Niddertalbahn.