Class 73.....

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  1. paulc

    paulc Well-Known Member

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    With all the Southern/3rd rail routes we currently have to choose from, why no Class 73? Surely this makes sense to add this loco for a greater variety of southern action!

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  2. tardisgaming07

    tardisgaming07 Well-Known Member

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    They also do RHTT along the BML, which means that DTG wouldn't need to make a new route for a Class 73. Would also mean there would be some freight traffic on BML which wouldn't be terrible
     
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    Sign me up.
     
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  4. paulc

    paulc Well-Known Member

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    It's a win win situation :cool:
     
  5. AirbourneAlex

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    RHTT trains tend to operate in the autumn only so having seasonal trains appear when you set a different season would be a bit weird. An interesting loco to drive though.
     
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  6. laciemouse

    laciemouse New Member

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    LaCie approves! :-P
     
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  7. formulabee#1362

    formulabee#1362 Well-Known Member

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    The 73’s also do light engine runs on ecw
     
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  8. Woroszyl The NS 2000

    Woroszyl The NS 2000 Well-Known Member

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    i agree since 73 is my favorite train
     
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  9. 43050

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    And the option to run on 750DC and diesel too
     
  10. driverwoods#1787

    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    Depends on the version of class 73 the original uses Blue Star MU Code making it useful with Class 37 TVL Cornwall Class 45 Huddersfield Line the northern Trans Pennine Class 40 DLC Heavy Freight. While 73/9 is MU compatible with Class 66.
     
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    43050 Well-Known Member

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    The 73s did very little away from the southern region until they worked the Caledonian Sleeper services, they certainly never worked in the TVL or NPT areas
     
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    driverwoods#1787 Well-Known Member

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    Thanks for telling me about it and I'm wondering where would the diesel function work then.
     
  13. Wolfovizer

    Wolfovizer Well-Known Member

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    Mostly on the Caledonian Sleeper services to/from Edinburgh - Inverness/Aberdeen/Fort William :)
     
  14. AirbourneAlex

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    When built they were intended for non-electrified Southern region routes when working light engine or with a light load, or for shunting around docks and yards that didn't have 750V DC electrification. The engine is the same used in the Class 205/207 DEMUs and only has about 700 horsepower (not a lot but useful enough for the applications it was designed for).
     
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  15. meridian#2659

    meridian#2659 Well-Known Member

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    With a great route like the london commuter one thing is sure.

    We need this class73!

    No extra time table is needed. And since many routes are based around london, why not making more loco dlcs to enhance the time table.

    So cl. 73 & 455 and cl700 thameslink would my next prefered modern uk loco dlcs.

    For classic uk there is cl 25 for ntp, and cl 56 grid for tees valley line.

    All uk content except west cornwall is released, so i have hope well get something nice announced soon.
     
  16. jack.amos.amj

    jack.amos.amj New Member

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    It would be good.
     

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