Here i am suggesting an add-on for the Brighton mainline route in TSW2 This add on is the class 455/8 operated by southern for south London commuter services. This train would operate services from Victoria to many places such as -Sutton & Epsom (terminating at selhurst in game) -London Bridge to coulsdon town (East Croydon to purely in game) -London Bridge to caterham (Streathem common to purely in game) This allows the opportunity to add more services and/or replace existing ones operated by 377’s. I think this would be a great edition to the BML and the player would feel more immersed.
Early Model 455s were never pretty, but southern managed to make them worse by removing the gangway and painting them in a way that highlights the bodge! Later builds got the same cab as the 150 which makes them a bit less ugly
The Class 455/8, like the Class 317/1 and Class 210 units were originally designed to have a 4 digit route indicators displayed above the gangway connections as part of the early specifications. By the time they were complete, this feature was no longer necessary and came from the factory with blanked off boxes which couldn't be removed as the were integral to the mould. Although certainly not pretty, the ugliness had a purpose at the start and made these units stand out a little, be that a good or bad thing.
Not a bad suggestion, would prefer EPB or VEP but unlike the Plasticstars at least the 455’s whine and growl like a traditional DC EMU.
This would be great! I do love a 455. Hopefully they'll have a version with a gangway for use on SWT routes/AI should they come.
More services and more locos are exactly what BML needs on last gen . Jokes aside , this would be a very good dlc , and I would buy it . However I would prefer the 700
I would honestly prefer, if they made the South Western Railway / South West Trains class 455 along with a new route (and maybe the 450 and 444 as well?). These are like the highest trains on my wishlist...
The only possible issue with this is that consoles are already struggling with the current level of service, so adding a ton more may not do them any good
I would love to see these units in the game. It would be a nice addition to an already stacked route. I know that DTG said that Route Extensions won't be happening anytime soon, but I would love to see a Southern Metro Extension, which allowed us to operate these trains across the South of London, along all of the Suburban/Metro routes that Southern runs.
It would be nice to add the old Class 442 Gatwick Express as a new add-on too, but excellent suggestion.
This could easily be a stand alone route akin to South London Network in TSclassic. I'd also love a couple of the South London/BML branch lines to appear if they do have an extension such as to Epsom, Sutton etc