Basically I have thought about how the class 373 and 374 could come to TSW2 (or TSW3 maybe) without needing licensing from Eurostar. Class 373: For the Class 373 which is mostly requested (atleast from the threads I saw) instead of making a Eurostar route how about the GNER Class 373 which operated from Kings Cross to York (later Leeds) maybe GNER will provide a license for the trains more easier. and for the Class 374: The Class 374 is based on the ICE VelaroD from Germany, so why not make a German Route featuring the ICE D which could then be used in a custom scenario on either the Southeastern Highspeed Route as it is or maybe they can just expand the Southeastern DLC to Ashford for the Class 395 itsself along with maybe a new train or two? Note: If anything is wrong about what I have written about feel free to comment on it or let me know why this suggestion is a bad idea etc. And yes I do know that the GNER trains are basically from Eurostar just rebranded.
Velaro D has two versions the Appenweier Strasbourg Railway Capable DB BR407 Hollandstrecke Duisburg Utrecht Schnellfahrstrecke Köln Aachen DB Baureihe 408. DTG will need to choose one or the other to make a 374. 373 has a 180 kmh max speed on ECML London to York. In rush hours it cannot operate to London Kings Cross because bring one there it will destroy an ECML south substation. The same situation affects the Harlem Line 10-12 carriages of M7A destroys a Substation on North White Plains Brewster section.
So the Class 374 is technically possible to get into the game (well the BR407 or 408), but I didnt quite get the part about the 373 you were talking about? It doesnt need to operate in rush hour, it also can operate between Kings Cross and Leeds
Good point but there was a guardian article about Class 373 being restricted to or from London King's Cross from 07:00-10:00 and 16:00-19:00 It has to do with the powered load on the overhead wires
Well then the scenarios can only play between 11am to 3pm and custom scenarios are empty anyways. Also Dovetail doesnt do anything 1 to 1 like they only fit the route with a max of 5 trains or so and if they want they could even just bring out the Class 373 (like LGV Mediterranee)
