I have prepared two full DDM1 trainsets (4-car + NS1700 and 6-car + NS1700) and two full DD-AR trainsets; one with a NS 1700 locomotive, and one with a mDDM motorcar. Here are the DD-AR trainsets on a coupled testrun:
This test told me that if you want to run with coupled DD-AR trains to Rijndam Airport, you should choose trainsets with the 1700-locomotive. These are slightly shorter, and two of them should just fit the platform (the consist on the screenshot was just a bit too long).
Also, on the testrun to Rijndam Westplein; RIjndam Molenwijk and Rijndam Blaak are too short for this consist. So for a stopping service on these stations, use a single trainset, or create your own consist with the separate carriages with a maximum total length of 6 carriages (note; 6 carriages + NS1700 is already too much).
The differences you can see in the simulator between the DDM1 and the DD-AR:
- The DDM1 has red seats (both 2nd and 1st class), the DD-AR has green seats (2nd class) and blue seats (1st class).
- The DDM1 has no destination displays, the DD-AR has them.
- The DDM1 works with screw couplers, the DD-AR has (on the train ends) BSI couplers, as the DD-AR was often coupled to another DD-AR.
- The DDM1 has a pantograph on the drivercar to keep train systems working when there is no locomotive coupled. The DD-AR drivercar doesn't.
I am including this in the RijndamRail package, as almost all my other Dutch Railways (NS) trains are also in there. When released (soon), this package will include the following new items:
DD-AR trainsets (easier to place into the simulator as you do not have to assemble them yourself, but carriages cannot be uncoupled from each other):
- DDAR 1700 trainset (NS_DDAR_1.xml)
- DDAR mDDM trainset (NS_DDAR_2.xml)
- DDAR Frontcar 2nd class (NS_DDAR_Bvk.xml)
- DDAR 1st/2nd class (NS_DDAR_ABv.xml)
- DDAR 2nd class (NS_DDAR_Bv.xml)
- DDAR motorcar (NS_DDAR_mABk.xml) (also known as mDDM)
- NS 1700 (NS1700.xml)
- DDM 4-car (+NS1700) trainset (NS_DDM_4.xml)
- DDM 6-car (+NS1700) trainset (NS_DDM_6.xml)
- DDM Frontcar 2nd class (NS_DDM_Bvk.xml)
- DDM 1st/2nd class (NS_DDM_ABv.xml)
- DDM 2nd class (NS_DDM_Bv.xml)
- NS 1700 (NS1700.xml)
- NS SLT 4 (NS_SLT_4.xml, with DMI, so suitable for ATB & ERTMS)
- NS SLT 4 ATB (NS_SLT_4_ATB.xml, only ATB)
- NS SLT 6 (NS_SLT_6.xml, with DMI, so suitable for ATB & ERTMS)
- NS SLT 6 ATB (NS_SLT_6_ATB.xml, only ATB)