ZDSimulator - Kosice-Uzhhorod Route

⚡ Experience the raw power of heavy freight operations on a unique trans-border corridor in Central Europe!

This official DLC for ZDSimulator introduces the legendary ŠRT (Širokorozchodná trať / Broad-Gauge Track). After a year of meticulous, hand-crafted development, we have recreated this 100-kilometer line from scratch to deliver one of the most challenging and engaging freight journeys in your engineer career.

Your route runs from the Ukrainian border station of Uzhhorod Passenger directly into the industrial heart of Slovakia — Haniska pri Kosiciach station, serving the massive U. S. Steel Košice metallurgical plant. No bogie exchanges, no complex shunting — just pure weight, realistic locomotive physics, and the rugged Carpathian terrain!

🛠️ WHAT AWAITS YOU IN THIS DLC:

• 🛤️ 100 km of Authentic Broad Gauge (1520 mm): A fully electrified 3 kV DC line that goes deep into the European Union.

• 🏔️ The Challenging "Rollercoaster" Profile: Nearly 17 kilometers of relentless elevation changes with steep grades of 15‰ – 17‰. Your train will handle multiple slopes simultaneously — keep the couplers tight!

• 🏙️ Vivid and Detailed Scenery: Fully recreated urban areas of Uzhhorod, unique station architecture, cozy Slovakian villages, modern solar power plants on the hills, and the sprawling industrial zone of the steel works.

• 🛰️ Geographic Precision: The terrain and track profile are precisely modeled using advanced 3D profiling to completely capture the true atmosphere of the mountain borderland.

🚉 FULL LIST OF STATIONS AND POSTS:

📦 U. S. Steel Košice / Haniska pri Košiciach — Metallurgical plant & terminal station.

🌲 Výhybňa Hornád ŠRT — Technical crossing post.

🏡 Ruskov — Intermediate station.

🌲 Slivník — Scenic railway junction.

🏔️ Čelovce — Station in a terrain cutting.

⚡ Výhybňa Vojany — Crossing loop near the power node.

🛂 Maťovské Vojkovce — Slovakian border station.

🛡️ Paľo — Border checkpoint at the state line.

🏗️ Uzhhorod-2 — Freight yard.

🏛️ Uzhhorod Passenger — The final chord of your journey.

⚠️ IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR ENGINEERS:

Psychological test for "Pros": If you are confident in your skills and disable the assistant — be prepared that on the steep grades near Čelovce or Ruskov, a heavy ore train might stall or break couplers at the very first mistake with the brake valve.

For Beginners: If you are new to Soviet/East European locomotives — make sure to keep "Novice Mode" enabled in the launcher. Full, interactive step-by-step pop-up hints in your language will guide you through the cab and help you start the engines without refunds and stress!