DTG Gatwick Express Class 73

[31160]

I can think of at least 4 routes you could run them on depending what liveries are made,Faversham GBRf infrastructure 73 London Brighton both Gatwick Express and GBRf Infrastructure,Southampton - Weymouth Green & Blue class 73 and SWT Thunderbird 73,Edinburgh-Glasgow and West Highland Caladonian Express Sleeper trains.

What we now really need is a 4 REP and a 4TC to go with the 73,although basically we have 4 REP's as the class 442 were built on 4 REP chassis and used the traction motors from the 4 REP
Mike

The Green and plain blue would depend on whether or not the headlight is removable if you did want oldie worldy versions anyway, although 73003 ran in heritage green with a light 73119/201 & 208 ran or still do in various versions of rail blue with a light and 207 in large logo with a light

[749006]

I give up ,even a thicko like me knows the 5 WES had new Mk3 based bodies, and just used
the REP Traction motors,we still do need a 4 REP though ,the nearest to a REP would be a 4BEP(buffet electro pneumatic)REP (restaurant electro pneumatic).
Mike

Not quite - a 4 BEP was old Kent Coast design where you had a MBS-TCL-TRS-MBS and the MBS coach only had 1 power bogie each so 2 per set = 1,000hp
The slightly newer version a 4 BIG had DTCL-TRB-MBS-DTCL with one power car and 1,000hp.

Then there was the 4REP - DMS-TRB-TBF-DMS = 3,200hp for 4 cars but they were built to push/pull 2 x 4 TC so the two power cars shifted 10 trailer coaches.
But you don't have any routes to run them - unless the Southampton - Bournemouth route is electrified? - then PDL on diversions is about the only route.

Peter

[tycoonkid9]

Achievements for the Class 73 have gone live on Steam.

[holzroller]

Having just received my Dapol Pullman liveried 73 in OO, I am quite interested in how this one pans out.

[Kernow2]

Had to smile - just been driving the old Class 73 on a scenario I'm finishing and I've just unlocked a game 'Class 73 achievement' - wonder if this is a world first!!!
Looks like the new 73 is on it's way very soon - and it has some past links too!
Happy day,
Kernow2

[deltic009]

Had to smile - just been driving the old Class 73 on a scenario I'm finishing and I've just unlocked a game 'Class 73 achievement' - wonder if this is a world first!!!
Looks like the new 73 is on it's way very soon - and it has some past links too!
Happy day,
Kernow2

This shows that the achievements mentioned above are working. Quite often owners of the old DLC have git the 'new' based upon DLC at reduced price or free

[Kernow2]

Just looked it up -
Achievements Unlocked: BR Class 73: Traction Pace

I would be stunned if I there was a discount for previous owners!

[deltic009]

Just looked it up -
Achievements Unlocked: BR Class 73: Traction Pace

I would be stunned if I there was a discount for previous owners!

Well, owners of the Class 45 and Class 20 received the updated Steam versions for free, so prepare to be possibly stunned.

[gptech]

Possibly because those items were previously released through Steam Matthew? Steam has no way of knowing what you've bought from other sites.

[rosschris10]

It is Mentioned on engine driver it is a new build built in house by dtg so has nothing to do with the old one.

[DaveDewhurst]

It is Mentioned on engine driver it is a new build built in house by dtg so has nothing to do with the old one.

Have you got a link? I can never find anything on that site

Dave

[pjt1974]

I've looked on Engine Driver and maybe I can't see the wood for the trees but I can't see anything about the Class 73 on there apart from couple of route proposal that include it as possible stock.
I'm not saying it's not there, I just can't find it.

[Kernow2]

How mysterious, Anyone like to explain why when using a completely old model I achieved a Class 73 Achievement for a completely new model?

[tycoonkid9]

How mysterious, Anyone like to explain why when using a completely old model I achieved a Class 73 Achievement for a completely new model?

Probably the same name of the bin files

[xguerra]

It is Mentioned on engine driver it is a new build built in house by dtg so has nothing to do with the old one.

How did you come to that conclusion?
The engine driver article from the 15th December about new content neither confirms nor denies this. It's just a photograph..........