Though many prefer the old greateranglia class 90 - I feel as though the new class 745’s are not given nearly enough credit. If I was to choose a class 90 - it’d have to be the freightliner G and W livery - and we already have mk3 carriages in game with the GWR class 43. So, I think that it’d be much better to have the class 745 in game as it is a completely new generation of trains - and in my opinion one of the best looking modern trains operating on the British Rail network. The class 745 is a class of electric multiple unit passenger train by Stadler as part of their flirt range. Currently, the class 745 is operated by greateranglia - often found running the Stansted Express and intercity services. They have a top speed of 100mph, and come in 2 different variants: The class 745/0: Runs intercity services such as the London Liverpool Street to Norwich service. The class 745/1: More commonly known as the Stansted express - it runs direct rail services from London Liverpool Street to Stansted airport. They are Alison known to occasionally run the Norwich to London route as they have exactly the same capabilities as the 745/0. The class 745’s are housed just outside Norwich station at Crown Point TMD - along with some c2c class 387’s. They can often be seen as you arrive into Norwich by train, or from the A1242 railway bridge. I prepose 2 routes: The intercity route: Running services from London Liverpool Street to Norwich via Colchester. It often takes around 2 and a half hours to complete and features the class 745/0 in the greateranglia livery. The class 745/1 also features on this route quite frequently when services are busy and more trains are needed to run routes. The Stansted express route: Running services from London Liverpool Street to Stansted airport via Tottenham Hale. This journey often takes around 50 minutes and features the class 745/1 in the Stansted express livery. As I say the class 745 would be a great addition to the game as we currently do not have a train as new as this. I hope that even though it’s unlikely - my idea is taken into consideration. Thank you for reading. Please feel free to leave your views in the chat below.
If it's of any interest there's a 3rd party making a Class 745/755 pack right now for Train Simulator Classic. Totally speculation but the same developer has appeared on the list of TSW developers recently too - so there's a chance we'll see it in TSW also maybe.
A route like London Liverpool Street to Ipswich (or even Norwich) with the Class 345,720 and 745 would be a good route as it would offer a nice variety of commuter and intercity services
Matching route Great Eastern main line London Liverpool street to Ipswich with Branch lines to Harwich Town and Southend Airport. Class 745 gets priority over a Class 90 locomotive GEML Freight.
Couldn’t agree more. I’d say the 720 would also take a higher position over the class 90 GEML freight as it is mostly found running the Southend airport route.
The best Value for the Class 745 is making the GEML Class 745 express trains to Ipswich Southend & Colchester Locals Class 720 freight Class 90 can layer to Bakerloo Line as AI
This needs to come to train sim word 4 it's my favourite train can any well known members pls spread the word of getting this in the gane with the Ipswich route it would make my year can we get this added before my birthday april or by the end of the year
I really hope it does to be honest. The Standard Express would be a great place for starters and a simpler way of increasing layering at Stratford for the upcoming Mildmay Line and a way to feature the bustling London terminal of London Liverpool Street
