You asked for it, so we built it. The 45 km section between Kutno and Łowicz is now part of the Łódź North Region DLC, and every owner of the DLC gets it at no extra cost. It closes the gap in the network and lets you run across the whole region without a break.

Alongside the new route, this update brings fixes and additions across the whole game. Full changelog below.

MULTIPLAYER

• Fixed the virtual dispatcher failing to set the entry route to Głowno for passenger trains when track no. 2 was occupied

• Fixed interlocking server stutter when releasing routes

• Blocked AI trains from running on the left-hand track from Bełchów to Łowicz Główny

STOCK

• E186-941 and 942: fixed blue parts on the roof

• EU43-001, 002, 005: fixed sharp blue/yellow edge at cab 2

• EU07: fixed headlight switching when turning the knob quickly

• Dragon2: fixed motor no. 3 temperature indication

• CD163: fixed the ED brake switch in the engine room

• CD163: added proper labels for engine room valves

• CD163: fixed the freight/passenger switch on the desk and added distributor valve regime setting in the engine room

• CD163: improved cruise control algorithm using the pneumatic brake

• CD163: added start sequence sound

• 36WEd: disabled cruise control in an inactive vehicle

• 36WEd: fixed cruise control not switching off with the pneumatic brake active

• E186: improved cruise control algorithm using the pneumatic brake

• E186: new look for the main page of the diagnostic screen

• E186: added train length counter

• E186: fixed behaviour when disabling the ED brake

• E186: fixed the windscreen washer effect on some locomotives

• EN71: fixed levitating passengers without seats

• New keybinds: toggle timetable lights, driver's desk lights on/off, cylinder cocks, axle load compensation, train length counter, toggle dynamic brake, headlamp dimming (previous position)

SCENERY

Base game

• Chruszczobród: fixed ramp and crossing texture

• LK3 km 36.9: fixed fence

• Fixed pink texture on derailers

Łódź - Warszawa DLC

• Jesionka: fixed a crossing gate clipping through the fence

Łódź Junction DLC

• Łódź Chojny: added missing roads, removed trees standing on the road

• Pabianice: fixed snow on some objects

• Piotrków Trybunalski: small fixes to a mailbox, part of the sidewalk by the platform and railing

• Moszczenica and Chrusty Nowe: removed bushes inside the shelters

• Płyćwia: shortened curtains

• Retkinia: fixed AI and vehicle paths

• Zduńska Wola and Łask: fixed snow on some objects

• LK14 km 57.7 (Warta bridge): added missing snow

• Pabianice Północne: added missing snow

• Fixed speed limit signs on the Sędzice - Sieradz route

Łódź North Region DLC

• Added the Kutno - Łowicz section

• Zgierz Północ: removed snow under the shelter

• LK16 km 32.3 (near Chociszew): added river

• Mokra: removed snow piles

• LK15 km 18.4 and km 12.7: added missing snow on the bridges

• Domaniewice: added collision to some generated buildings

• Witonia: passengers will no longer visit your signal box

• Głowno: fixed noise inside the dispatcher building

• Łódź Lublinek: fixed signal box doors

Shared DLC area

• Łódź Warszawska and Łódź Radogoszcz Wschód: fixed fence collision

• Zgierz: added the Bzura river, fixed fence collisions and rail texture

• Łódź Radogoszcz Zachód: fixed the elevator and railing collision on the ramp

• Łódź Żabieniec: fixed snow on some objects

• Łódź Stoki and Łódź Kaliska: added missing snow, removed snow where it should not be

• Łódź Kaliska: fixed small terrain issues

• Łódź Marysin: added snow to the road markings on the DK14

• Stacja Nowa Gdynia: added missing water

DISPATCHER

• Added the Jackowice (with Żychlin) and Stara Wieś signal boxes

• Moved control of Łódź Żabieniec station to Zgierz

• Added a setting to hide curtains in signal boxes

• Improved the Łódź Lublinek signal box (doors and lights)

• Łowicz Główny: routes to the group exit signals towards Jackowice now depend on line block status

SINGLEPLAYER

• Added the BR285 to all existing scenarios

• New cargo scenario: Kutno - Skierniewice

• Fixed the timetable in the \[Cargo] KWK Staszic - Sosnowiec Dańdówka scenario

• Fixed the missing entry signal in Kraków in the SKA2 Sędziszów - Kraków scenario

• Added timetable clearing in the Regio Widzew - Łowicz scenario

OTHER

• Moved the train crew's departure whistle to the scheduled departure time

• Fixed the first level crossing on the line not closing when departing Łódź Lublinek towards Pabianice

• Added slope indicators in the HUD

• Senior dispatcher achievement (Łódź North Region DLC): removed Łódź Żabieniec, added Jackowice and Stara Wieś

• Senior dispatcher achievement (Łódź Junction DLC): removed Łódź Żabieniec

Cheers!

The SimRail Team

Dear RailFans,

On September 30, the SimRail: BR 285 DLC pulls into the station, and with it comes something SimRail has never had before: a diesel locomotive.

Until now, every locomotive in SimRail has depended on the overhead line. The BR 285 changes that. It carries its own power plant on board, so for the first time you'll be driving a machine where the energy comes from the engine behind your back, not from the wire above.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/5240850/SimRail__The_Railway_Simulator_BR_285/

A TRAXX with its own heart

The BR 285 is a four-axle diesel-electric locomotive from the Bombardier TRAXX family, the diesel counterpart of the Traxx E186 you already know from the game. Under the hood sits a 16-cylinder, 65-litre engine rated at 2200 kW (3000 hp). It drives a generator that supplies current to the electric traction motors on the bogies. In practice this means the familiar TRAXX driving experience, with the added dimension of managing a diesel engine that responds to every notch of the controller.

Built for heavy freight

Starting tractive effort is on par with the electric version, enough to pull away from a standstill with a train of up to 3000 tonnes. A 4000-litre fuel tank allows long runs without stopping to refuel, and the top speed of 140 km/h matches the electric E186. Heavy tank trains, long block freight, demanding gradients: this is the work the BR 285 was designed for.

A real locomotive with a real story

Ten BR 285 units operate in Poland with Orlen Kolej (formerly Lotos Kolej), built in 2010-2011. Day to day, they haul tank car trains between the company's fuel terminals, and they have also been seen at the head of open wagons, flat wagons and other freight stock. Now you can recreate those duties on SimRail's routes.

Add the BR 285 DLC to your wishlist now so you don't miss the premiere!

See you on September 30!

Update on the Kutno - Łowicz routeWork on the Kutno - Łowicz section is nearly finished, but the scope turned out to be somewhat larger than we initially expected. The route will be released no later than the BR 285 premiere on September 30, and we're doing our best to deliver it even sooner. Thanks for your patience!

SimRail Team