Buy Train Simulator Classic Train Simulator: DB BR 151 Loco Add-On PC key

Train Simulator Classic Train Simulator: DB BR 151 Loco Add-On adds the DB BR 151 electric locomotive, designed for heavy-freight operations, to Train Simulator. You can drive it in three career scenarios for the Hamburg-Hanover Route Add-On, which is sold separately.

The DB BR 151

In the late 1960s, growing road-freight traffic threatened railway freight services in Germany. Deutsche Bundesbahn needed a more competitive locomotive for freight, and the DB BR 151 was developed from the older DB BR 150 design. The first locomotive, DB BR 151 No. 001, left the production line in November 1972, followed by 10 more for testing before the full order. The fleet eventually reached 170 locomotives.

The 118-tonne locomotives were initially capable of passenger and freight work, though later mandatory-system changes ended their use for passenger services. Their main role became hauling heavy ore trains. Twenty were fitted with the Unicoupler AK69e coupling system for 6,000-tonne ore trains, which were too heavy for standard screw couplings. The remaining locomotives are now owned by various operators.

Driving features

The locomotive includes prototypical driving behaviour, automatic tap-changer notching and manual or automatic start-up. You can monitor voltage, traction temperature and wheel slip, select the pantograph manually and use a dynamic brake with delayed, smooth regulation. Other systems include P-P2-G brake modes, an overcharging main air pipe brake system, high locomotive braking, realistic PZB90 and LZB, and a Time-Time-Sifa vigilance alarm.

Cab and operating details include switchable instrument lights, a reading lamp and cab light, separately controlled wipers with speed control, headlight beam control, pantograph sparks with sound, additional camera positions, and weather-detecting automatic AI wipers. The add-on is compatible with vR ZZA and door systems, rolling starts and Quick Drive. It also includes realistic sounds optimized for EFX and an informative user manual.

Career scenarios

The add-on includes three career scenarios for the Hamburg-Hanover Route Add-On:

• Coal for the North
• Gravel Train
• Limestone to Celle