Updated: 25 January 2020
Here you can find infos about the development of the DÜWAG TW6000 project, in chronological order. At first, let’s see how it started!
The project started in March 2017, at this time with SketchUp. When the body started to look like the original, we started to make texture photos and measuring what’s possible, in order to make the model as realistic as we could.
The first model with partially done interior
We also visited public days at the depots, where we spent most of our time on the so-called ‘Hannoveri’ trams, because for some reason, we always forgot to measure or take photos of 1 or 2 things.
Measuring the BUSE interior display at the public day of Szépilona depot in 2017
In OMSI, the tram appeared first in 20 June 2017. At this time, the tram looked really far from being done, there weren’t even textures at some places. In December 2017, some basic functions were already working, e. g. the display, the indicator, the lights, etc, but the model was still unfinished.
One of the first pictures after converting into OMSI 
The displays were working already 🙂
At the beginning of 2018, we were heavily thinking about changing to 3DS Max, and the decision was only brought in the summer. In June, we started the model from the beginning, so everything that was made up to this moment, was thrown in the trash. On the other hand, we’ve got a better and more realistic model.
The new body after restarting in summer 2018 
A render picture about the new body
The development of the project was not continous, there were shorther and also longer gaps, sometimes we spent more time with other projects, but this one never stopped. While the body wasn’t even done, we’ve already started to make the interior, for example, the emergency brake, the handrails or the seats were made.
True-to-life passenger information system 
2 types of emergency brakes: one from Budapest (also used in Hannover, left one) and one from Hague (right one)
On 16 September, one day after the LOTUS Early Access released, many things have changed. The model got textures, the stairs got cut, the coupler and the frame on the roof were made, so the tram started to look like the original.
Body from outside, 90% done
Meanwhile, some German guys started making a map, which also contained Hannover, so we decided to also make the original Hannover version of the tram, because not so many things were changed when they were put in service in Budapest. At this time, we were thinking, wether we should make the tram only for LOTUS, or also for OMSI. We chose the first option, so in the middle of October (when we finally bought the program), we started to get familiar with it.
Getting familiar with the new program
In 2019, well, we can say that many things happened, but it would be hard to make a list of everything. In February, we posted some pictures on the LOTUS Forum, which showed more versions of the headlights, 2 types of speedometers and the interior. A little bit long silence came next, but of course, we continued the project.
An analog (top one) and a digital (bottom one) speedometer 
All versions of headlights 
We also started working on the interior
Since September, we’re working mainly on the driver’s cabin and the dashboard, but don’t forget to mention other things. For example, the roof got new textures, the passenger information monitor and the windows were also made.
Passenger information monitor, which is rare to find in Budapest 
The roof is done 
One version of the driver’s cabin from Budapest, still W.I.P.
In January 2020 not many things happened, because we were working on our website, where we can post about our projects.
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