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ProTrain 23 "Hamburg - Puttgarden"
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This volume 23 of the ProTrain productions takes us along in the north of Germany, between the two Hanseatic big cities which are Hamburg and Lûbeck, with a terminusat Puttgarden, small town of the island of Fehmarn which especially makes it possible to catch a ferry for Denmark. I made this way in 2005, from Rødby, 45 mn of a very pleasant crossing when the weather is nice (sometimes possible!)
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Protrain had already introduced us, strong a long time ago, this “Vogelfluglinie”, with Protrain 6, limited at the time to the Lûbeck-Puttgarden way and represented in the Eighties. One can thus measure the way traversed in a few years, with the proviso of wanting of replonger in this 6th volume, rather sad |
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As much to say it from the start, it is not, fortunately, any more the case here. Protrain perfectly assimilated the techniques used by the amateur creators and ends all the same up being released a little, for our greater benefit. This gives a festive add on, high colors |
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Thus, the departure of the large station of Hamburg is spectacular, Protrain having worked obviously much this area which appears admittedly in several volumes, and which deserves a significant development, with a good part of the stations of this great agglomeration, therefore the principal one, of course, the HBF, turntable of the traffic. One is entitled even to S-bahn |
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Then, the path is more rectilinear, the line moving towards the North-East. One can then appreciate the landscapes of Holstein, perhaps not most beautiful of Germany but having a strong character that the add on emphasizes without hesitating over works of art where by diversifying the decoration by keys of colors or even straightforwardly of small scenes here or there, attracting the glance |
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All this gives a very pleasant course, without monotony, in spite of the distance, the route reaching almost the 100 km between the two network heads cities. Moreover, there is variety with a principal line in double electrified track and a very country course being done on a not electrified single track. |
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One needed rolling stock making it possible to exploit these various tractions and fortunately, Protrain has in stock good number of trains ready to fill these tasks., as well into electric as in diesel. |
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One thus finds without surprised Br 112,143,189,362,472,474, but also Br 628/928, a ICE TD with the adequate cars in simple or double level, the regional dB delivered red and the usual coaches of freight. The cabins pleasant and all are designed to function with the binpatch, therefore with night version . One notes with pleasure that this patch makes integral part of the game now, extremely logically besides |
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A good score of activities are present and allow a good exploration of the route by exploiting to the maximum its many possibilities and by leading a good part of the stock of trains available, very tempting control always, including with the raildriver whose Protrain is a faithful follower since always |
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Another undeniable progress appeared recently, the add on is available on line, it there does not need more to feverishly watch for the factor to be able to play, it is even now very fast, dice the purchase on the shop, the link for download appears almost instantaneously in “mein Konto” |
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The downloaded file includes not only the route but also a folder “PT23PrintKit” with, in pdf, the small booklet (in German and English) but also the jacket of the CD case and even the label of CD, allowing to have , for the purists, a add on identical to that delivered by the post office. |
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In short, you can let yourselves try, with the help of a small offering of 24.99 euros including all taxes, you will have a add on in the ProTrain line, i.e. quite carried out and completely frequentable! |
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trainss.com mai 2008
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