RABe 523 Sound Mod

Description

For too long has the RABe 523 sounded like garbage in TSW, and me and Raphael have worked to bring it an audio upgrade that should have been long overdue with Rivet Games by now. Check below for some of the cool new sound enhancements brought to the FLIRT in this mod:

Greater Inverter Detail

  • Raphael's TSC soundset includes carrier baseband and sideband spread
  • Includes separate interior and exterior recordings
  • Also feature magnetisation sounds only heard in driving mode
  • Inverter always modulates while coasting per reality (old ABB Bordline Compact Converter)

Real Gearbox Audio

  • Done away with all the fake Rivet bull-
  • Plethora of gearbox recordings done by Raphael of a real FLIRT 1
  • Cog meshing can be heard while coasting - FLIRT 1 / FLIRT 2 only
  • Separate exterior and interior sounds

New Running Sounds

  • Real interior recordings of the FLIRT 1 make the sense of speed much more realistic
  • New exterior samples also include distant running recordings for improved passing audio

Better Flange Squeal

  • Reusing a popular soundset from previous sound mods to bring more variety
  • Additionally includes slow speed and high speed flange sounds

More Lively Track Joints

  • Many more track joint samples taken from the Flexx bogies used on UK trains improve the quality and variety of track sounds
  • Audio is also speed-dependent with separate interior and exterior recordings that improve the feel at high velocity
  • Interior joint sounds include the sound of the flexicoil damper

Improved Horn

  • Crispier and clearer horn is much more responsive
  • Boasts much greater echo to improve the sense of loudness

Other Miscellaneous Audio

  • Includes FLIRT aircon recordings for the interior, exterior, and cab
  • Also features new brake hiss and period air release sounds while running

Known Issues

  • Separate interior horn is not practically feasible with the mod due to how old and the way this train DLC has been set up
  • Passing train audio inside the car may be obscured

Tags: 523 luzern luzern-sursee rabe-523 sursee train-sim-world

Installation Instructions

Please install the .pak file to the following location:
\steamapps\common\Train Sim World x\WindowsNoEditor\TS2Prototype\Content\DLC

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Maggus 16 Jul 2025

Very fish

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Mabitze 19 Jul 2025

BACKFISCH, FRISCHER BACKFISCH!

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jpvdveer 16 Jul 2025

Great news - thanks so much!!

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MOB3004 16 Jul 2025

Great, now the RABE 523 can be used more often!

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subbe124 16 Jul 2025

This and the Vias repaint makes for a peak Vias experience on Frankfurt S-Bahn. Thank you

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oriental_red 18 Jul 2025

It sounds so much better. Mille grazie! <3

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AndreyCFR 18 Jul 2025

It sounds amazing! Thank you for this mod! Do you have in plan a sound mod for the Talent 1 as well? That train needs a serious sound overhaul...

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sziriusz12 19 Jul 2025

Thank you, just thank you! As a train driver who drives this train every day it's such a blessing to be able to enjoy this train's beautiful sounds. 3 years ago when they announced this DLC i was so hyped like never before, but after i tried it the first time i was so disappointed. Then i began searching for sound mods, but there weren't any at the moment for the FLIRT 1, so i just waited and waited, and after 3 years and 3 months you guys made it happen, and seriously i cannot be grateful enough for this. You literally nailed the sounds in every possible way, i don't think its possible to make it even more realistic than it already is.

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slushygriffin 20 Jul 2025

Amazing mod, such a big difference. Thank you!!!

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Hand92250 24 Jul 2025

Good job !

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Wowfe 6 Nov 2025

Hello will there be an update for TSW6 ? The sounds are amazing but there 2 bugs, 1 is when you start moving a weird distorted wind noise plays for a few seconds and the second one is when you stand up from the driver seat while the train is moving it plays a terrific loud windy noise

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anthony_swr 12 Apr 2026

Very Nice Addon
can you update it including a sound update for the Integra/ZUB sound ?
Originally wehn you pass an orange signal, the Integra system beep continously and when you confirm it it beep 1x but on the real flirt it beep 3 times

thanks youuuu :)

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About this mod

Created
15 Jul 2025
Updated
15 Jul 2025
Game
Train Sim World
Type of content
Sound
Train Sim World Content
S-Bahn Zentralschweiz: Luzern - Sursee
Train Sim World Version
Train Sim World 5