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4-VEP coming soon from RSC - Now Out
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:11 pm
by crumplezone
What, no thread for a a new slamdoor emu? for shame!
Friday 30th March 2012
4VEP coming in April!
4VEP coming soon
The 4VEP (Class 423) electric multiple unit will be available for Train Simulator 2012 from 26 April. With BR Blue/Grey and Network Southeast liveries, the 4VEP will be a superb addition for your Portsmouth Direct Line.
Before the modern Electrostar and Desiro EMUs were introduced, the 4VEP was one of the ‘slam door’ classes which formed the backbone of southern suburban and branch line services from their introduction in the 1960s. Unlike modern units with hydraulically operated sliding doors, the 4VEP (like the similar 4CIG) had rows of hinged doors enabling quick transfer of passengers on very busy commuter services. The slamming of these many doors prior to departure was a familiar sound at railway stations and gave rise to the nickname ‘slam door’.
The 4VEP (‘VEP’ standing for Vestibule Electro-Pneumatic Brake Stock) for Train Simulator 2012 comes complete with BR Blue/Grey liveries and scenarios for the Portsmouth Direct Line Expansion Pack (available separately). Available from 26 April.
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Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:18 pm
by ianmanson
Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:30 pm
by Varney
Excellent news, will be great for the Brighton line.
Just need RSC to add a buffet car to the CIG now
Actually, didn't AP have a 4VEP underway?
Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:39 pm
by Kariban
It says V where it should say R
Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:47 pm
by crumplezone
Bit hard to tell it was about the VEP with the rather unrelated title to the subject
Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 4:50 pm
by USRailFan
I thought about that myself, but too late to edit now
Any mod reading this can merge the two threads and edit the title.
Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:02 pm
by Inthernet
VEP...my favourite of the Southern slamdoor. Hope they remodeled the exterior because the 4CIG just looks a little "off" in my eyes. Could be just me...
Kariban wrote:It says V where it should say R
It would be great to have a reincarnated 4REP in RW...one day.
Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:23 pm
by FoggyMorning
Weren't Armstrong Powerhouse working on one of these at one point?
Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Fri Mar 30, 2012 11:49 pm
by Kariban
http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... &sk=t&sd=a ? been quite a few months since there was a post about that...
Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 12:00 am
by phat2003uk
Our (AP) VEP is still simmering away but very much a long-term project.
Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 9:35 am
by JasonM
New pic
http://twitpic.com/9crkh1
As with the Cig there is something about the front that seems not right, maybe it's just me.
Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 10:00 am
by MallardFan
It looks good... the textures on the side look better then on the 4CIG (there is something about the 4CIGs TS2012 conversion that makes the textures look off to me...)
Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 11:33 am
by coolhand101
JasonM wrote:
As with the Cig there is something about the front that seems not right, maybe it's just me.
Just like the CIG, the roof is too shallow or the sides are too high. The top front of the cab is slightly distorted to compensate.
Wonder if the 4VEP has the correct 3-position brake handle?
Thanks
Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 12:27 pm
by nukem
coolhand101 wrote:Wonder if the 4VEP has the correct 3-position brake handle?
If the 444 is anything to go by then I'm sure the 4VEP will use the same cab as the 4CIG
Alan
Re: 4-VEP coming soon from RSC
Posted: Sun Apr 22, 2012 1:31 pm
by yerkes
Did any VEPs have the black cabfront stripe? I thought it was only CIGs.