Recommended routes?

[Marc87dk]

Greetings to you all.

I am very interested to know what russian routes that has been made for MSTS. My bad russian makes it hard to search for them.
I know the routes on this site.
Has there been made any large mainline routes?

Thanks for you time :)

[Цинк]

Marc87dk, hi!
On this site currently developing semi-real route "Киевский ход", based on international line Moscow-Kiev.
I hope, that it will be ready soon and will opened for download.

(2admins: Надеюсь не наболтал лишнего? :))

[E69]

Вопрос всё же о том, что уже готово.

Some routes you can also download at http://zdsim.kiev.ua/index.php?do=cat&category=routes (there is no english version of that site :( ).

[Ромыч РЖДУЗ]

Greetings to you all.

I am very interested to know what russian routes that has been made for MSTS. My bad russian makes it hard to search for them.
I know the routes on this site.
Has there been made any large mainline routes?

Thanks for you time :)
Here is the russian route STEPANKI: http://train-driver.ru/downloads/cat-2.html, but this route is not real and was made in Ukrainian style :)

[Marc87dk]

Thank you very much for your replies.
Moscow-Kiev? That sounds like a huge project. Is there anywhere to see pictures and follow the project?

Its too bad you don't have many english visitors. I think the russian trains and routes for MSTS are simply amazing. You have some very talented 3D workers.

To me, russian trains have always seemed very majestic compared to ones in central europe. In my country (Denmark) The most popular train among danish fans, has always been the express train Copenhagen - Moscow, which sadly ended in the beginning of the 90's

[Ромыч РЖДУЗ]

Screenshorts for Route "Kievskiy hod" you can see at http://www.trainsim.ru/forum/showthread.php?t=563.
There are many interesting routes in Russian railways, but I have no sufficient time/friends to do this amasing routes.

[kozya-bozya]

We have not so many real routes...

The Kiev-Fastov is real route, but it seems you have seen it :)

The Kievsky Hod (Moscow-Kiev) is makeing as semi-real route actually, because is't very hard and complicated to make a real route, especially 900 km length ))

A many of real routes was began and was not completed, such as: Minsk-Borisov, 76 km length. http://www.byrails.of.by/ and many others...

[art-trans]

You can find such routes as:
1. Lesnogorsk - fictitious Russian Route, diesel, has a lot of interesting places to look at and beautiful nature (www.trainsim.ru).
2. Fastov-Kiev v1.0 - also this route you can find at www.zdsim.kiev.ua - 70% real route from the Capital of Ukraine Kiev to a small province town Fastov, 53 rv length, electrified with alternating current (www.trainsim.ru, www.zdsim.kiev.ua).
3. Stepanki 2.0 - (has modern version - Stepanki 3.1 which you can download at www.train-driver.ru) - unreal Ukrainian Route, electrified with alternating current, more than 300 km length, has hi-speed areas with speed-limits about 150-160 kmph and very beautiful nature (www.trainsim.ru).
4. Demitrov - non-real Russian Route, alt. current, about 100 km length (www.trainsim.ru).
5. Malohitovka - non-existing Russian route, about 150 km, in version 3.0 it has electrification (www.trainsim.ru).
6. RusStep - non-existing Ukrainian route, about 45 km length, partly electrificated (www.zdsim.kiev.ua).
7. Kiev-Shevchenkovo - 50% real Ukrainian route, about 230 km length, hi-speed track, electrified alt. current (www.zdsim.kiev.ua)
8. Skvyra-Popil'nya - 50% real Ukrainian Route, partly electrified, has lots of beautiful places and wonderfull nature, 40 km(www.zdsim.kiev.ua)
9. Berdyansk-Pologi - 60% real Ukrainian Route, diesel (in later version it'll be electrified), beautiful nature and 80 km of track to explore.
10. Zilupe 3.0 - Real Latvian Route, diesel, has the best nature and fully detalised objects (www.donat.org.ru).

These are the most well-known Russian and near-by countries ROUTES. Welcome!

[Otto fon Shtirlits]

Extremely appreciated, Art-Trans! The first time when I see Russian routes list in short and the most informative mode! Thanks buddy!!!

[awaken]

Latvian route Zilupe 3.3. is probably the best in terms of scenery details.
but frame rate on stations may drop significantly... not for low-end computers
It is part of single-track busy mainline , connecting Riga and Moscow.
In real life, it plays big part in economics as on of the "oil routes" crucial for transit from Russia to Baltic sea ports.
Line operated by Latvian and Russian locomotives: 2TE116, 2TE10M, 2TE10U, M62, 2M62, TEP70 (for international passenger trains), DR1-A (regional and commuter passenger trains)

[Mars92]

Yes, but it's only at this moment this route is single-track line... In future it'll be double-track line (Aizkraukle-Riga) and electrified! :)

[Damien Zhar]

I can recall there beeing an route from Dmitrov (An city north for Moscow) and almost to Alexandrov connecting the Savoylovsky and Yaroslavsky lines, but that was some years ago. I could recall it was averagely done, based on an half-abandoned real-life route.

[Railion 1600]

You can find such routes as:
1. Lesnogorsk - fictitious Russian Route, diesel, has a lot of interesting places to look at and beautiful nature (www.trainsim.ru).
2. Fastov-Kiev v1.0 - also this route you can find at www.zdsim.kiev.ua - 70% real route from the Capital of Ukraine Kiev to a small province town Fastov, 53 rv length, electrified with alternating current (www.trainsim.ru, www.zdsim.kiev.ua).
3. Stepanki 2.0 - (has modern version - Stepanki 3.1 which you can download at www.train-driver.ru) - unreal Ukrainian Route, electrified with alternating current, more than 300 km length, has hi-speed areas with speed-limits about 150-160 kmph and very beautiful nature (www.trainsim.ru).
4. Demitrov - non-real Russian Route, alt. current, about 100 km length (www.trainsim.ru).
5. Malohitovka - non-existing Russian route, about 150 km, in version 3.0 it has electrification (www.trainsim.ru).
6. RusStep - non-existing Ukrainian route, about 45 km length, partly electrificated (www.zdsim.kiev.ua).
7. Kiev-Shevchenkovo - 50% real Ukrainian route, about 230 km length, hi-speed track, electrified alt. current (www.zdsim.kiev.ua)
8. Skvyra-Popil'nya - 50% real Ukrainian Route, partly electrified, has lots of beautiful places and wonderfull nature, 40 km(www.zdsim.kiev.ua)
9. Berdyansk-Pologi - 60% real Ukrainian Route, diesel (in later version it'll be electrified), beautiful nature and 80 km of track to explore.
10. Zilupe 3.0 - Real Latvian Route, diesel, has the best nature and fully detalised objects (www.donat.org.ru).

These are the most well-known Russian and near-by countries ROUTES. Welcome!

I'm sorry that I don't like fictional routes, but if I may ask, there are for at least 90% real Russian route's? 100% is better, but not everything is beating.
If there is a real Russian route, where can I download it? I don't care if a route is well-known or not:D. According to the download selection is the route Zilupe half-real. I like a busy headline which is electrified and a branchline with some freight trains hauled by heavy, double diesellocomotives.

[Railion 1600]

The link for the route Zilupe 3.0 doesn't work.

[le Sandro]

Latest version of route 'Zilupe' You can download on this site.
See link http://www.trainsim.ru/download/45/

[Railion 1600]

But that route is half-real, and according to art-trains is version 3.3 half-real.

[Railion 1600]

I've visited the page with route's at zdsim.kiev.ua, and there was the route Kuban for download, but is that a real route?

[Damien Zhar]

I've visited the page with route's at zdsim.kiev.ua, and there was the route Kuban for download, but is that a real route?

I'd say Kuban is an real place, but ahven't peeked at the route yet.

[Railion 1600]

I'm sorry, but what do you mean by that?

[Damien Zhar]

I'm sorry, but what do you mean by that?

I mean I haven't seen it in action, but I'd think it's an real-life route.

[Railion 1600]

I mean I haven't seen it in action, but I'd think it's an real-life route.

OK, thank you very much that you wanted to explain to me what you mean.

[Damien Zhar]

OK, thank you very much that you wanted to explain to me what you mean.

You're very velcome ;) If you got any othr questions I'd explain them to ya as well ^^

[Railion 1600]

You're very velcome ;) If you got any othr questions I'd explain them to ya as well ^^

That would be very nice, because I have a problem. I've downloaded the route, but because my computer don't knows Russian symbols I got some errors about terrain textures (TERRTEX), and with the name in question symbols (the same variety as the original name). Changing the names of the terrain textures in a few question symbols isn't the answer, because some symbols (including question symbols) aren't allowed to use in file names.

[Damien Zhar]

That would be very nice, because I have a problem. I've downloaded the route, but because my computer don't knows Russian symbols I got some errors about terrain textures (TERRTEX), and with the name in question symbols (the same variety as the original name). Changing the names of the terrain textures in a few question symbols isn't the answer, because some symbols (including question symbols) aren't allowed to use in file names.

Try using Windows 7 and official language packs. Or install one on your OS ;)

[Railion 1600]

Try using Windows 7 and official language packs. Or install one on your OS ;)

If I install a Russian language pack, can I keep the original Dutch language on my computer? It's not useful if my whole computer is Russian;)

[Damien Zhar]

If I install a Russian language pack, can I keep the original Dutch language on my computer? It's not useful if my whole computer is Russian;)

Not with an language pack, but there might be some settings in the "regional" that you can play with, something with "Unicode"

PS! I want an stroopwaffel ;)

[Railion 1600]

Because it isn't an option to change the computer language in Russian, I've found that it's also possible to change the the names of the files in the tiles of the route. But if I open a tile, the only thing that I get are some strange symbols.

PS: It's a stroopwafel, with just one f;)

[Damien Zhar]

Because it isn't an option to change the computer language in Russian, I've found that it's also possible to change the the names of the files in the tiles of the route. But if I open a tile, the only thing that I get are some strange symbols.

PS: It's a stroopwafel, with just one f;)

Darn one year in Holland, and I forget everything, I miss those :( But ok, I say you can use "Regional Settings" in control panel, then "Advanced" tab there should be something on Unicode language for programs not supporting unicode, cahnge to either Russian, or the language of your choice, play an lil around.

[Railion 1600]

I've found out that you can use more languages if you're using Windows Vista, but I'm using Windows XP, and if you know now, it isn't an option for me to change the computer language in Russian. I've asked this on a Dutch forum as well, and I got the advice to change the tiles of the route. Much work, but it would work. So I opened the tiles, and I got only strange symbols. I'm sure that it's possible to change that, but I don't know how.

PS: Someone said that the Russians and Ukrainian have very beautifull route's and trains for MSTS. I agree with him:D

[Railion 1600]

I've just found the route Moscow-Kiev and the first thing I did was starting the download! The first version is between Moscow and Aprelevka. I have a question about the route: What kind(s) of trains can be seen there and does anyone know the timetable for (freight)trains there?

[Railion 1600]

I can recall there beeing an route from Dmitrov (An city north for Moscow) and almost to Alexandrov connecting the Savoylovsky and Yaroslavsky lines, but that was some years ago. I could recall it was averagely done, based on an half-abandoned real-life route.

I have that route found, it's a great route, but what is the voltage, 3 kV DC or 25 kV AC?