Dovetail Support

This guide has been designed to help players get the most out of the Nahverkehr Dresden -Riesa Route Add-On. Below you will find information about the content available for this route, including links to community videos. Each of our video links demonstrate what a successful run may look like and can be used to help players having difficulty with a particular scenario.

Locomotives

• BR442 Talent 2 DB
• 766.2 DBpbzfa DB
• BR 143 DB
• BR 146.2 DB
• BR 185.5 MRCE
• BR 363 DBB

Training

• Nahverkehr Dresden Route Introduction
• BR 143 Introduction
• BR 766.2 Introduction
• BR 442 Introduction
• BR 146.2 Introduction
• BR 185.5 Introduction
• BR 363 Introduction

Rail Journeys

"Welcome to Saxony" Chapters:

• The Basics
• Settling In
• Double Edged
• Peak Time
• Mixed bag
• Talented
• Multi-Taleted
• Fast Track
• Master of All
• A Change of Pace
• Pulling your Weight

Scenarios

• Pieschen Predicament
• There and Back Again
• Follow the Leader
• Towing the Line
• Chemical Plant Zone
• Wrong Road

Achievements

• DRA: Having Funf (Complete all the scenario on Nahverkehr Dresden)
• DRA Allesknonner (Complete all the training modules on Nahverkehr Dresden)
• DAR: Inc_Radebeul (Reach Route Level 20 on Nahverkehr Dresden)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the start-up procedure for the BR 143?

1. Walk to the control panel in the engine room.
2. Set the Battery Switch to On.
3. Set the Pantograph Selector to Rear.
4. Sit in the driver's seat.
5. Insert the Reverser Handle to the left of the speed selector.
6. Raise the Pantograph.
7. Close the MCB (Main Circuit Breaker).
8. Set the Reverser to Forward.
9. Set the Train Brake to Running.
10. Set the Force Selector to 100%.
11. Set the Speed Selector to get moving (e.g. 40 km/h).

How do you recover from an emergency brake application in the BR 143?

1. Set the Speed Selector to Off.
2. Set the Train Brake to Release.
3. Wait for the BC gauge to reach zero.
4. Set the Speed Selector to the desired speed to get moving.

What is the start-up procedure for the BR 766.2?

1. Set the Battery Switch to On.
2. Insert the Reverser Handle.
3. Set the Reverser to Neutral.
4. Raise the Pantograph.
5. Close the MCB (Main Circuit Breaker).
6. Hold the Train Line Power switch in Start.
7. Set the Brake Key to On.
8. Set the Train Brake to Running.
9. Set the Reverser to Forward.
10. Apply power using the Throttle.

What is the start-up procedure for the BR 442 Talent 2?

1. Hold the Battery Switch in the On position.
2. Set the Master Key to On.
3. Set the Master Switch to Forward.
4. Raise the Pantograph.
5. Close the MCB (Master Circuit Breaker)
6. Release the Indirect Brake.
7. Release the Handbrake.
8. Apply power using the Combined Power Handle.

What is the start-up procedure for the BR 146.2?

1. Press and hold the Battery button.
2. Set the Pantograph Selector to Auto.
3. Insert the Reverser Handle.
4. Set the Reverser to Neutral.
5. Raise the Pantograph.
6. Close the MCB (Master Circuit Breaker).
7. Release the Parking Brake.
8. Set the Reverser to Forward.
9. Release the Train Brake.
10. Apply power using the Throttle.

What is the start-up procedure for the BR 185.5?

1. Press and hold the Battery button.
2. Set the Pantograph Selector to Auto.
3. Insert the Reverser Handle.
4. Set the Reverser to Neutral.
5. Raise the Pantograph.
6. Close the MCB (Master Circuit Breaker).
7. Release the Parking Brake.
8. Set the Reverser to Forward.
9. Release the Train Brake.
10. Apply power using the Throttle.

What is the start-up procedure for the BR 363?

1. Set the Master Key to On.
2. Set the Fuel Pump to On.
3. Hold the Engine Start switch in the Pressed position.
4. Set the Power switch to On.
5. Press the Changeover button below the throttle.
6. Set the Reverser to Forward.
7. Set the Train Brake to Driving.
8. Set the Direct Brake to Release 100%.
9. Hold the Throttle Forwards to apply power, let go to maintain power.

Video Guides

• German Signalling - Nahverkehr Dresden
• German Signals, AFB, LZB, PZB and SIFA Tutorial
• DB BR 442 Talent 2 EMU Drivers Guide
• How To Set Up a BR 193 Vectron Correctly
• Railpool BR 193 Vectron Overview (DE) (Ramagani)
• How To Drive The Vectron (trainsimualtordriver)
• Railpool BR 193 Vectron Tutorial (DE) (Train Gamer)
• Railpool BR 193 Vectron Tutorial (DE) (TrainSimPlay)

Compatible Add-ons

Compatible add-ons can expand the amount of content available on a route in various ways, such as liveries, scenarios, training modules and timetable layers. 

Railpool BR 193 Vectron Loco Add-On

• Timetable Services
• Journey Mode: "Vectron Legacy" (3 Chapters)
• Vectron Introduction (Training Center)
• Scenarios
  • Dresden Diversion
  • Ballast Boogie
  • Special Delivery
  • Labouring Home

Timetable Layers

Timetable Layers will allow you to drive locomotives from other routes/add-ons in timetable mode. They may require you to own the complete set of compatible add-ons before layers are activated. The exception being where an add-on states it has timetable support for this route in the product description. The following information is confirmed for 9th generation consoles and PC, but there may be some small variances for players on 8th generation consoles. 

Compatible add-ons for layers only

1. Kassel – Würzburg (KWG)
2. Tharandter Rampe (DCZ)
3. Ruhr Sieg-Nord (RSN)
4. Hamburg – Lübeck (HML)
5. Main Spessart Bahn (MSB)
6. DB BR 182
7. Rapid Transit (RT)
8. Bremen – Oldburg (BRO)
9. Vectron
10. Linke Rhinestrecke (LFR)
11. DB BR 155
12. Vorarlberg (VBRG)
13. Rhien Rhur Osten (RRO)
14. DB BR 187
15. Koln - Aachen (SKA)
16. DB BR 101
17. Haupstrecke Rhein Ruhr (HRR)
18. Dispolok BR 182