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Lotus Simulator Düsseldorf 1981 is an add-on that lets you drive trams across Düsseldorf and nearby areas as they were in 1981. You can take the controls of four tram types and travel on three lines, through the city center, across the Rhine and along an overland route toward Krefeld.

Tram types

The add-on includes these vehicles, each with its own controls and characteristics:

• GT8S: Built from 1973 to 1975, this bidirectional light rail vehicle was designed for the planned new tunnel, but never entered it. Forty vehicles were converted into GT8SU; the rest stayed in the tram network. It reaches about 76 km/h and uses a setpoint device for driving and braking, but can be challenging to handle.
• GT6/GT8: Built from 1956 to 1969, the GT6 was developed by Rheinische Bahngesellschaft AG and DüWag to meet growing passenger numbers and transport demands. A middle section added to a GT6 in 1958 created the GT8. The types were made in many variations and sold to cities across West Germany; Rheinbahn had 167 GT6 and GT8 vehicles at its peak. They reach about 65 km/h and use a crank switch that demands concentration to drive safely.
• B80D Stahl: Built in 1981 exclusively for light rail lines, this vehicle reaches about 80 km/h. It has air suspension, three-phase motors and a control system suited to overland and tunnel routes.
• GT8SU: Built from 1981 to 1984 from the GT8S, this vehicle reaches about 76 km/h. Its folding steps allow it to run both in tunnels and on surface routes.

Routes and scenery

The three lines connect Düsseldorf’s city center, outskirts and neighboring areas. Routes include the main station, the central Jan-Wellem-Platz junction, and Belsenplatz toward Krefeld Rheinstrasse. The scenery ranges from city streets and highways to Oberkassel’s older buildings, industrial areas in Niederkassel and Lörick, and the forests, meadows and settlements toward Meerbusch and Krefeld.

The network includes the four-track Hauptbahnhof stop, a three-track turning loop and a separate turning track for line 76. Other features include the many platforms at Jan-Wellem-Platz, three-track stops at Opera House, Belsenplatz and Meerbusch-Haus Meer, the Meerbusch-Hoterheide reversing loop, and Krefeld’s four-rail track and old turning system on Rheinstrasse.

Tram depot

The Am Steinberg depot provides 17 tracks for the trams. Built in 1907, its hall offers shelter and a pit for the historic vehicles represented in the add-on.