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Due to construction works between Nijmegen and Arnhem, Poznan-shuttle 42331 has been diverted via 's-Hertogenbosch and Utrecht. Today, this long cargo train is pulled by the beautiful 189 206 'Vincent van Gogh' locomotive. Good luck!

Go back to 2016. At that time, The Hague and Roosendaal were still directly connected by a stopping service. In the early morning you take over service 5119 at Rotterdam Central and you take the SLT to its final destination Roosendaal. Along the way you will see some special trains. For example, an old Mat '64 train is transferred to Watergraafsmeer. And three brand new successors to that old train, the NS Flirt, are taking a test drive today from the NS workplace in Maastricht to Amersfoort. Also special: because of the modernization of the Benelux ICR coaches, some Belgian coaches will be driving on the IC Brussels these months. You will also encounter those today. All trains run exactly according to the official 2016 timetable, except for freight trains. In total you will encounter 29 AI trains and 36 stationary trains.

These are two scenarios. Scenario 1 covers the entire 130 kilometers from Vlissingen to Rotterdam with IC 2269. At the beginning of that scenario, you pass the fictional Urlaubs-Express that is about to arrive in Vlissingen. In the other scenario you can take that train from Breda to Zeeland. All AI traffic, with the exception of freight trains, runs according to the times of the 2021 timetable. For more information, take a look at the Read Me. IC 2269 (Vlissingen - Rotterdam Centraal) It is Saturday, July 12 and the Netherlands is suffering from a terrible heat wave. The trains to the beaches are therefore very busy these weeks. And everyone that goes to the coast in the morning has to go home in the evening. You drive intercity 2269 from Vlissingen to Rotterdam, at the start of the evening rush hour. Fortunately, there are no problems on the track and despite the crowds, you are expected to have a relatively quiet ride ahead. Until Roosendaal you stop at every intermediate station, then you continue as an intercity to Rotterdam Central. Good luck! UEX 1200 (Breda - Vlissingen) Urlaubs-Express is a German organizer of holiday trains within Germany and to Austria and Italy. Since this year, a special train has been running from Eastern Germany to the Dutch beaches twice a year. Normally UEX has the special Rheingold carriages, but due to material limitations, travellers to the Netherlands travel with the well-known brown Euroexpress carriages. Part of the train goes to Schagen in North Holland, the other part branches off in Arnhem and goes to Vlissingen. You have been asked to drive the last bit from Breda to Vlissingen. Good luck!

It's a special evening in Krammendijks Deltaland, because today is the first day of the new ÖBB NightJet train to Vienna. And what makes it even more special, is the fact that you are the driver who has the big honour to drive the first kilometer's of this sleeper train. Your evening starts in Zevenberg aan Zee and after a short stop in Krammendijk, you'll drive over the high speed line towards Haarburg. When driving, you can enjoy the beautiful sunset! And in contrast to The Netherlands, Krammendijks Deltaland still has a lot of international trains passing you. So it will be a feast for the eyes!

Note in advance: this is my first scenario. It is largely based on reality (16/17 August 2020). I have of course extensively tested the scenario, but should errors occur, please let me know! The manual contains a complete timetable for this train. Today you take over ICE 221 from your colleague in Utrecht. This train has been diverted via Den Bosch and Mönchengladbach due to construction works at Oberhausen. Because the actual driver is not familiar with the route between Utrecht Centraal and Den Bosch, you are allowed to take the train to Den Bosch. In Den Bosch, another colleague takes over the ICE as far as Frankfurt. Due to the new timetable, the train path of this ICE had to fit into the normal timetable. It worked, but in Amsterdam, the ICE got behind a sprinter service for a while, so the train arrived in Utrecht with a five-minute delay. Now it's up to you to get the train to 's-Hertogenbosch on time, although it will be a difficult job. Along the way you can encounter a unique train. Today the Railway Museum held a special ride for their Mat '54 train. It should leave around 20:10 from' s-Hertogenbosch, on its way to Geldermalsen and Utrecht.