Today I bring you a really important project for the Spanish community, made in collaboration with Rod.Zam, a Spanish modder that already have release several mods for WRSR that you can find on his Steam profile(https://steamcommunity.com/id/LaFerrari86/myworkshopfiles/).
The project its the 446 and 447 electric units. Those classic series became the main fleet for suburban services during 90s-00s and almost all units remain in service nowadays, being one of the most beloved models by railfans.
The first model, introduced in 1989, was a new concept for suburban services, distant from previous models from the 60s-70s (436, 440,... series), having a better inner space, more doors for a quick entry/down of passengers and an amazing throttle system. This system, known as Chopper, allowed high acelleation ratios, up to 1m/s2 ,perfect for the suburban lines, where distance between stations was less than 3kms. The first unit was built by CAF on 1989, and painted on a yellow/white livery during tests.
Finally, those units were attached to the suburban division of Renfe, known as "Cercanias" by 1990, being painted on the classic red/white livery. These 446 trains were introduced in the cities with the largest demand by that time, being introduced in Madrid and Bilbao followed by Barcelona, but during the years they have been moved to most Cercanias networks, including Malaga, Asturias or San Sebastian.
By 2005, the livery was changed to the new Renfe Operadora colors, a livery that remains in use nowadays.
About the 447, they looked so close to the 446 series, but they became a new model, overtaking the first model, which ended its production by 1995. The 447 was introduced in 1993, adding a new Mitshubishi Tri-phase system that allowed a higher top speed (120 instead on 100 from 446 series) and a higher efficiency and lower maintenance. Also these units were equipped with toilets, being able to be used on longer trips.
On the exterior, booth series looks too close, being the easy way to recognize them the capital letter written on the front of the train(yellow for 447, white for 446), and the ausence of grid right behind the cab on the 447.
Being built in three batches between 1993 and 2000, more than 180 where made, being used on Barcelona and Area, Valencia and other hubs, and for a short time Madrid.
Same as the 446 series, the livery from 447 changed in 2005. In the mid-2010s, some of the units were renewed, adding a new middle car, adapted for wheelchair accessibility, and adding a new interior.
Also from 2010, the Suburban Barcelona network changed its name to Rodalies changing its livery to a orange/white one, that remain in use on several 447 units.
As all mods, assets and sounds will be included, here you can see assets with the whole collection of livery that will be added to the mod:
446 series
447 series
Hope the mod can be finished and released on the following weeks, being available for all at Steam.
Good night!