DTG class 303 EMU

[AndyUK]

Time for a game.... have a good look at the pantograph trailer ....

I'd hope the vehicle carrying the pantograph hasn't been modelled as a trailer, it's the only motored vehicle in the set on the prototype!

Andy L

[220389]

Are there any 303 units still running in preservation? Off the top of my head I don't think there are, which donks an improved sound pack on the nut. I very much like the look of this model as all 1960 trains have a certain appeal to me, but good sound representation is very important to my enjoyment of the sim so might pick it up in a sale for static scenery to add flavour to a scenario but I wouldn't enjoy driving it like that. Sorry for being negative, just thinking out loud.

The preserved one is at Bo'Ness & Kinneil Railway, Believe they do run it, push/pull with their 26s etc.

Shall be getting this anyway, as price isn't to bad, especially since i never got it originally for various of reasons.

[gptech]

Time for a game.... have a good look at the pantograph trailer ....

I'd hope the vehicle carrying the pantograph hasn't been modelled as a trailer, it's the only motored vehicle in the set on the prototype!

Andy L

I suspect that it's called a trailer because it trails behind/between driving cars

[jimmyshand]

Poor sounds are a show stopper for me, even if it was being sold for 99p.

I can't drive a loco/unit that has poor sounds, particularly lack of running sounds or poor track joint sounds which RSC are notorious for.

As a former resident of Helensburgh in my youth (1980's), I spent many years riding on these units to Glasgow. Their motor sounds were very loud and distinctive but also the air compressor was incredibly noisy and could be heard from outside and inside the train "digga digga digga digga". The compressor sound is iconic and absolutely essential to any digital model of this unit. Useless without it.

Hopefully AP can do something or create an alias to the 421 soundpack which would suffice for running sounds if nothing else.

[749006]

Time for a game.... have a good look at the pantograph trailer and see if you can find the as un-yet noted *error*.
A couple of tips:
It's not the panto.
It's something that you don't need reference photos or any knowledge of the prototype to identify.

have they modelled the Guards swinging doors as Power Doors?

[chrisonline]

and see if you can find the as un-yet noted *error*.

"as un-yet" Gary? tsk, tsk

[GrahamP]

Time for a game.... have a good look at the pantograph trailer and see if you can find the as un-yet noted *error*.
A couple of tips:
It's not the panto.
It's something that you don't need reference photos or any knowledge of the prototype to identify.

have they modelled the Guards swinging doors as Power Doors?

Is it the vehicle number? I got the number 43210 on the one I looked at.

[AndyUK]

Time for a game.... have a good look at the pantograph trailer ....

I'd hope the vehicle carrying the pantograph hasn't been modelled as a trailer, it's the only motored vehicle in the set on the prototype!

Andy L

I suspect that it's called a trailer because it trails behind/between driving cars

Calling it a trailer for whatever reason is wrong. The correct designation is MBSO - Motor Brake Second Open.

Andy L

[ihavenonamenoreallyidont]

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A video review, of sorts, of the 303.

Those on the fence about buying or not because of the sounds might be particularly interested. The reviewer sounds a little disgruntled around the 15m 30s mark.

[pjt1974]

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A video review, of sorts, of the 303.

Those on the fence about buying or not because of the sounds might be particularly interested. The reviewer sounds a little disgruntled around the 15m 30s mark.

That's sound that is mate

The sounds do sound pretty poor to me and I think I'll make the sound judgement to continue using my original 303 which sounds better.

Sound

(all said in my very poor Liverpudlian accent)

[gptech]

And the winner is....

Is it the vehicle number? I got the number 43210 on the one I looked at.

The .bin for the trailer, MBSO, Pantograph coach or just plain 'middle carriage' has no reference to the digits.bin file in either of the NamedTextureSet fields so the correct numbers can't be displayed.
It only takes a couple of minutes to fix, but of course that's not up to the community but DTG, as has been so often pointed out.

[rfletcher72]

Self-plugging again I know, but two Longsight Depot reskins available here:

http://www.dpsimulation.org.uk/

Enjoy,

[deltic009]

43210, the dynamic numbering equivalent of Error 404: Page not found.

[rfletcher72]

43210, the dynamic numbering equivalent of Error 404: Page not found.

Sorted on the reskins I have posted a link to above, this post which at the time of typing has yet to appear as I have included a naughty word ,

[pjt1974]

Tut Tut Richard