Class 90(ap), Catenary Systems And Ts Classic Routes ...

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  1. simpilot1267

    simpilot1267 Member

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    Hello,

    I bought the Class 90 ( electric locomotive with pantograph system ).

    Unfortunately, I see on many British routes for TS classic NO(!) catenary system.
    - sometimes you can read in descriptions: 'status before electrification' .

    Well, I build for my own 'private' and fictive route a catenary system for a small area; it is a time consuming work !
    So I can understand, that designer don't look forward to do that job...
    But my Class 90 ladies need a catenary system!

    This map shows 'electrification on British Railway Network'; unfortunately I couldn't find out 'catenary' or 'ground rail' ... ?!
    electrification of Network Rail_copy.jpg

    You could help me to find some 'decent' routes for my Class 90, checking your UK routes for TS classic and recommend UK routes with a catenary system for TS classic...

    Thank you!
     
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    Pookeyhead Well-Known Member

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    A good starter route with AC overhead electric, often discounted in price, is GEML London-Ipswich (there used to be a version all the way to Norwich on Workshop, but I think that may have gone and someone else is creating the full GEML in due course).

    Class 90s also ran on the WCML from London Euston to Birmingham, Wolverhampton, Manchester, Preston, Carlisle and Glasgow. There were periods when they'd run out of London Kings Cross as well. They did a fair amount of freight work for Freightliner and EWS/DB, which also saw them appearing up and down the WCML.

    Pretty much all routes south of the River Thames generally run on DC power rather than AC, and should be discarded for Class 90 operations. Plenty of routes with catenary for you to use this loco with though.
     
  4. 749006

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    Routes available in TS Classic that 90s have run or still do run over
    WCML North
    WCML over Shap
    WCML Trent Valley
    WCML South
    GEML
    ECML-South
    ECML - York - Peterborough Modern

    There are a number of Freeware/Payware routes not included in this list
     
  5. simpilot1267

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    Thank you very much for recommendations!

    But feel free to complete the list ...

    Thank you!
     
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    The Missing Link - Birmingham - Preston/Liverpool and the Stoke loop from ATS (Payware)
    Carstairs - Edinburgh Waverley by DP SImulation (Freeware)

    Not sure of any others
     

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