NewS ICE-3 Coupling

DC Shoemaker · 01-24-2012, 11:08 AM

Having seen two ICE-3 trains coupled at Stuttgart when there was heavy passenger traffic, I'm trying to do the same with the excellent NewS ICE-3 Alpha 0.6 set. The help folder with the files shows two locomotives coupled end-to-end, but so fat, I've been unable to make it work. Does anyone know how to couple two of these impressive trainsets together?

lighthousepoet · 01-24-2012, 11:49 AM

I know that the ICE 1 does not have an OH (open Hatch) version of the drive loco and they couple OK ( bit odd but OK)...if the ICE 3 has one use that to couple...I seem to have lost my ICE3 asset so have been unable to check....however if memory serves me well...the ICE3 does not have the pantograph on the loco....so why not just add the additional carriages.

DC Shoemaker · 01-24-2012, 03:07 PM

Quite right, the ICE-1 trains cannot couple, and there's a limit to the number of cars that can make up a train, 14, I think. One new feature the DB wanted on later ICE equipment was to be able couple two full trains under the control of one driver, and ICE-3 trains have that ability. The front-end and back-end units lack pantographs but have concealed couplers. They should look like this:
http://168.156.125.36/~dcshoe/ICE-3_Coupled.jpg
I just can't figure out how to do it.

DC Shoemaker · 01-26-2012, 11:48 AM

I'm almost embarrassed to post this edit, as I found all that's required is to bring the trailing unit and the following lead unit together. the couplers appear and the two trains are joined, just as in the photo. Nothing could be easier. Nice work, NewS. If they finish it up, I'll buy one.

Toldrabald · 01-26-2012, 12:41 PM

He showed two preview pics of a new model just today: http://rail-sim.de/forum/board38-rai...html#post48415

The text reads: I found a model of the ICE3 which I liked so much that I bought it. The train has a driving wagon and an additional one. I imported the driving wagon into the game for now. But the model has a very high amount of polygons and by hand I reduced the amount. Unfortunately it has no interior which I will have to build myself.

Since he just started it might take a while until we get to drive it ourselves. On the next page he says "it will take a good while and I can not promise anything about the quality yet".

DC Shoemaker · 01-27-2012, 07:15 AM

Most encouraging. I'm still in line to buy one. My great love is the Es, Fs and Alco PA-1s from the mid-'50s, but once you've seen a dual ICE-3 go past at 200 km it's hard not to be moved. (Sorry, I couldn't resist...)

01-24-2012, 11:08 AM	#1
DC Shoemaker Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 22 Posts: 153	NewS ICE-3 Coupling Having seen two ICE-3 trains coupled at Stuttgart when there was heavy passenger traffic, I'm trying to do the same with the excellent NewS ICE-3 Alpha 0.6 set. The help folder with the files shows two locomotives coupled end-to-end, but so fat, I've been unable to make it work. Does anyone know how to couple two of these impressive trainsets together?

01-24-2012, 03:07 PM	#3
DC Shoemaker Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 22 Posts: 153	ICE-3 Coupling Quite right, the ICE-1 trains cannot couple, and there's a limit to the number of cars that can make up a train, 14, I think. One new feature the DB wanted on later ICE equipment was to be able couple two full trains under the control of one driver, and ICE-3 trains have that ability. The front-end and back-end units lack pantographs but have concealed couplers. They should look like this: http://168.156.125.36/~dcshoe/ICE-3_Coupled.jpg I just can't figure out how to do it.

01-26-2012, 11:48 AM	#4
DC Shoemaker Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 22 Posts: 153	I'm almost embarrassed to post this edit, as I found all that's required is to bring the trailing unit and the following lead unit together. the couplers appear and the two trains are joined, just as in the photo. Nothing could be easier. Nice work, NewS. If they finish it up, I'll buy one. Last edited by DC Shoemaker: 01-27-2012 at 07:11 AM.

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01-24-2012, 11:49 AM	#2
lighthousepoet Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 41 Posts: 844	I know that the ICE 1 does not have an OH (open Hatch) version of the drive loco and they couple OK ( bit odd but OK)...if the ICE 3 has one use that to couple...I seem to have lost my ICE3 asset so have been unable to check....however if memory serves me well...the ICE3 does not have the pantograph on the loco....so why not just add the additional carriages.

01-26-2012, 12:41 PM	#5
Toldrabald Join Date: Jan 2010 Reputation: 123 Posts: 1,247	He showed two preview pics of a new model just today: http://rail-sim.de/forum/board38-rai...html#post48415 The text reads: I found a model of the ICE3 which I liked so much that I bought it. The train has a driving wagon and an additional one. I imported the driving wagon into the game for now. But the model has a very high amount of polygons and by hand I reduced the amount. Unfortunately it has no interior which I will have to build myself. Since he just started it might take a while until we get to drive it ourselves. On the next page he says "it will take a good while and I can not promise anything about the quality yet".

01-27-2012, 07:15 AM	#6
DC Shoemaker Join Date: Jun 2010 Reputation: 22 Posts: 153	Most encouraging. I'm still in line to buy one. My great love is the Es, Fs and Alco PA-1s from the mid-'50s, but once you've seen a dual ICE-3 go past at 200 km it's hard not to be moved. (Sorry, I couldn't resist...)