Loco Route Filler Locomotive Dlc

I thought that I'd put together a list of potential options for locomotive dlc to fill some of the UK routes and help bring them to life based on real world operations during the relevant periods. So many places are too spartan at present with nowhere near the real world level of variety. The list is as follows...

GWE
Class 57 + Mk3 Sleeper rakes
Class 165/1 Turbo
Class 180 Adalente
Class 332 Heathrow Express
Class 360/2 Desiro Heathrow Connect

WSR
Class 14 Teddybear
Class 35 Hymek
Class 42 (and 43) Warship

IoW
Class 03 Shunter
Class 05 Shunter
Class 485/486 Vectis units

NTP
Class 25 Rat
Class 31 (already in game)
Class 55 Deltic
Class 123 Express DMU
Class 124 TP DMU
Class 128 DPU
Class 141 Pacer

WCL
Class 43 HST Valenta
Class 50 Hoover
Class 118/122 DMU

DLoGW
Class 22 Baby Warship
Class 35 Hymek
Class 42 and 43 Warship
Class 117/121 DMU
Class 123 Express DMU
Class 128 DPU
Western Blue Pullman Diesel sets

ECML
Class 55 Deltic with Mk2 a/c rakes
Class 91 with Mk4 +DVT rakes

Goblin
Class 150 Sprinter
Class 170 Turbostar (already in game)
Class 378 Capitalstar

ECW
Class 171 Turbostar (variant already in game)
Class 377 Electrostar variants

TVL
Class 56 Grid
Class 142 Pacer (already in game)

MML
Class 43 HST Blue Pullman set
Class 60 Tug
Class 70 GE Diesel
Class 153 Sprinter
Class 156 Sprinter
Class 222 Meridian

PFV
Class 44, 44 and 46 Peak (45 already in game)
Midland Blue Pullman Diesel sets

SoS
Class 40 Whistler


I hope that this list is of interest and that at least some of these types are considered for future dlc projects. Many areas would feel far more alive if even a few of these were made and released.

 

Class 180 adelante doesn't run between Paddington and reading though?

 

They did at one point, maybe he thought it was set in the FGW Era.

 

They were in 2015.

 

Some other loco ideas:
-For Tees Valley: Class 58 "Bone"
-For Cajon Pass: ET44AC/C4, C44-9W, B40-8W, GP60/GP60M-3/GP60B, SD75M/I, SD70MAC, AC4400CW, ATSF #3751, ATSF #2926, SP #4449
-For Sherman Hill: UP Big Boy #4014, Challenger #3985, FEF3 #844, C45AH, C45ACCTE, SD70AH-T4, GP60/GP62/GP60E, GP40-2/N, -SW10, AC6000CW/C4460AC/C44ACM, SD70M
-For Cane Creek: SD70M, GP60, GP40N
-For Peninsula Corridor: SP FM Trainmaster, SDP45, GP9, SD9, UP GP60, SD70M, SD59MX
-For CN Route: SD75I/SD75ACC, SD70M-2, ET44AC, ES44AC, ES44DC, C44-9W, AC44C6M, GP40-2(W), SD40-2(W), GP38-2(W)
-The BR Class 70, 50, 60, and 55 are needed in game, too.
-German locos: 232 "Ludmilla", V200

 

Did they? I stand corrected

 

The class 485/486 who'd need a new route for the island when they were in service Ryde pier was still double track and the line between Brading and Sandown was also double track and smallbrook wasn't a station (nothing was there). Sandown also still had its signal box it was only broken up at the end of 485/496 service life on the island as the class 483s (38 stock) was coming over the line that was removed from Brading to Sandown was donated to the steam railway for the extension to smallbrook

 

I believe that Brading was shut in the 1960s and all track lifted. The steam railway goes to Wooton as far as I know. Agreed that it would require a few mental adjustments to make it work but still it would be interesting to see them again.

 

They ran until around 2018 and the Hitachi IET introduction to supplement the HSTs. One was in fact partially reliveried for Old Oak Common 111 open day in 2017 with GWR green and Legends of the Great Western decals. There was a brief window in the 2000s when FGW withdrew them due to technical problems but they were later reintroduced to the fleet.

 

Nope the line stayed double tracked up to to 1980s and was used on the extension to smallbrook from Havenstreet. As a fact the class 05 Nuclear Fred was the last loco to go up the line from smallbrook to Havenstreet before the line was lifted she was left by BR and used a children play thing before the steam railway saved her and she was used on the extension she is now mostly a museum pice as she is a poor state (mechanically).

 

Video from 1988 at Brading and St John's Road

A video a year later 1989. Brading down to one track

 

I stand corrected. I confused Brading with Bembridge.

 

The branch to Bembridge closed in the 1950s

 

Wot, no Class 120 Cross Country, replete with farting exhaust sound!!

Class 108 might be more suitable for WCL at that point in time and have application elsewhere, too.

But seriously, loads of scope for additional loco and unit DLC that would sell like hot cakes, even more so if combined with a little LIRR style route extension.

And you could sign me up Day One for the Teddy Bear on WSR!

 

I probably misplaced the 118 and should have put the 108 in its place. As for the 120, I wasn't 100% sure where to place it entirely. Both are a definite yes from me. With around 30 first generation dmus to choose from, I am surprised that we only have 1 with only one more on the horizon. The more the merrier.