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Sjoerd wrote: ↑27 Nov 2018, 17:54 I present; the new RijndamRail Sprinterservice train, to replace the SG4's in the next Rijndam 2022; the RR-DDM (RijndamRail Dubbekdeksmaterieel / RijndamRail doubledecker stock).
A three-part doubledecker trainset, in the colors of the Dutch Railways all-stop trains.



Double coupling system; both an automatic coupler (for coupling with another RR-DDM) and a classic buffer/chain coupler (for coupling with mainline locomotives if needed).


Same level entry with the platform height, doors animated in the same way as the Dutch Railways DD-AR/DDZ doubledecker trains (first they move out a bit, and then they slide open to the sides. Sounds for the doors are also from the DD-AR/DDZ):


Ofcourse, with interior (and 4 passenger view positions):


Pantographs are above the first and last bogies, and will be separately usable:

Idk about the exteriour, but the interior it looks like a DDAR (DubbelDeksAggloRegiomaterieel)

Looks good Sjoerd!

Sjoerd wrote: ↑27 Nov 2018, 17:54 I present; the new RijndamRail Sprinterservice train, to replace the SG4's in the next Rijndam 2022; the RR-DDM (RijndamRail Dubbekdeksmaterieel / RijndamRail doubledecker stock).
A three-part doubledecker trainset, in the colors of the Dutch Railways all-stop trains.



Double coupling system; both an automatic coupler (for coupling with another RR-DDM) and a classic buffer/chain coupler (for coupling with mainline locomotives if needed).


Same level entry with the platform height, doors animated in the same way as the Dutch Railways DD-AR/DDZ doubledecker trains (first they move out a bit, and then they slide open to the sides. Sounds for the doors are also from the DD-AR/DDZ):


Ofcourse, with interior (and 4 passenger view positions):


Pantographs are above the first and last bogies, and will be separately usable:

I think these trains are a combination of a German doubledeck stock (Dosto) for the overall look, the Dutch DD-IRM because of the pantographs locations, the Dutch DDZ because of the seating arrancement and the Dutch DD-AR for the seating style (Color ect.)

Looks good, i'm looking forward to this update!

Even though this train is nice, I still love the ICM trains. The chopper startup especially. (For those of you who don't know the chopper startup, basically the same startup as the T6A5, only a little higer pitched.)

I love that traxx for the uniqe way they sound. Firstly lower pitched then on about 5kmh they have a higher pitched sound.

We finally have a rolling stock with two floors, good job Sjored.

Just thought, Beta 3.15 out on Christmas Day, what a gift that would be!!
But take your time, the quality is amazing so far!
Well Done Like Always Metro Sim!

Well IIRC a beta has been released once on December 5th, on Saint Nicholas (which is widely celebrated in the Netherlands) so who knows

Sjoerd wrote: ↑27 Nov 2018, 17:54 I present; the new RijndamRail Sprinterservice train, to replace the SG4's in the next Rijndam 2022; the RR-DDM (RijndamRail Dubbekdeksmaterieel / RijndamRail doubledecker stock).
A three-part doubledecker trainset, in the colors of the Dutch Railways all-stop trains.



Double coupling system; both an automatic coupler (for coupling with another RR-DDM) and a classic buffer/chain coupler (for coupling with mainline locomotives if needed).


Same level entry with the platform height, doors animated in the same way as the Dutch Railways DD-AR/DDZ doubledecker trains (first they move out a bit, and then they slide open to the sides. Sounds for the doors are also from the DD-AR/DDZ):


Ofcourse, with interior (and 4 passenger view positions):


Pantographs are above the first and last bogies, and will be separately usable:

Well this train reminds me of doubledecker suburb units CD 471 series (nicknamed "City Elephant"). Here is it's picture for comparison.

That actually comes pretty close! Perhaps that was even the inspiration for 'Seht 13' when he make the Sketchup model I started with: https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/ ... -2-niveaux (just an empty shell; no interior. Bottom level windows way too high, middle front light at an impractical position.... but enough to inspire me to create a new train, and correct these issues myself ).

The train you found has one thing in common with mainy doubledecker trains I rejected when I was looking for a base-model to create a RijndamRail train; the passenger doors are on the bottom floor; well below standard platform height.
So had I found an exact model to this "City Elefant" instead, I probably wouldn't have considered it for this reason.



As I now had an Intercity train on the railroad tracks, I just had to find an alternative to that SG4, as that was only created as there was no 'real' train available.... and I did not want to use intercity rolling stock on the local RijndamRail train service. Actually, I was looking for a good doubledecker model to combine with the NS1700, creating a NS DD-AR like train. But all models I found that had any potential to be used as a base-model had this "bottom level doors" flaw. And then I found the model I finally used.

I will however keep the SG4 available, as I do not want to spend a lot of time re-working all earlier-then-Rijndam2022 v1.3 activities (it already took a lot of time adapting the activities I now adapted, and the route too; raising the overhead wire height a bit at the railroad bridges), and keeping any user-made activities working....(which would have a problem if the SG4 was removed)