Loco Loco Suggestion- Class 180

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  1. jacky39

    jacky39 New Member

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    Hello. Another train suggestion I'm a keen fan of today- and that is the Class 180. An infamous train I know, but still a pillar of our UK rail network. It could easily be layered onto GWRs Remaster, or it could be that it is included into Hull Trains routes when they are added. Liveries could be FGW/GWR and Hull trains. Its manula should just be links to a bunch of the on youtube mike tyreman training vids/YTPs. 34231166400_168632c714_b.jpg
     
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    lucasfor49 Well-Known Member

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    Weird you didn't mention grand central given it runs to this day on the ECML.
     
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  3. elarthur

    elarthur Well-Known Member

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    Great suggestion. I have been requesting the Class 180 for a long time now. Seems to me that there is every reason to add these now even if unbranded. Please give us some DLCs for GWE.
     
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  4. MJCKP

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    Agreed. If it happened I hope the 3901 cupboard is usable
     
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  5. jacky39

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    Don't know enough about them, I've never encountered one so left it out
     
  6. jacky39

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    Hope so too so we can recreate the Class 180 you'll be going nowhere stuff and I hope there is an option to make Paul our driver/the train manager
     
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  7. super#3205

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    Would love to see a 180. Very good looking too in the first dynamic lines livery.
    I could see it on GWE or on ECML since it was only a few years ago Hull trains withdrew them and Grand Central operate them to this day as previously mentioned
     
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    jack#9468 Well-Known Member

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    York to Sunderland anyone?

    Seems like a good opportunity for the 180.
     
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  9. jacky39

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    I feel that the original FGW livery is best imo (can't remember it's name). Reason I mention Hull trains is because it ties in with a route suggestion I've made of 2016 era Hull to Doncaster
     
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    Now would be the ideal time to build the Class 180 with the GWE remaster on its way. This would add a little more variety to the express services out of Paddington. This could also include (debranded if necessary) the Grand Central version for extra AI on ECML until such a time we get a suitable section to drive them.
     
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    lol That’s the first thing I thought of when I saw this thread.
     
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    elarthur Well-Known Member

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    This class was a regular performer during the 2015 period as a alternative to the HST on fast and semi fast services. Immensely noticeable in its absence.
     
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    On GWE with Guard mode as a addon

    It would be funny to see the rare GWR livery
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  14. elarthur

    elarthur Well-Known Member

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    Absolutely. I remember seeing it at Old Oak Common depot open day in 2017.
     
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    Not much point in adding it to the game tbf - you'll be going nowhere!
     
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  16. elarthur

    elarthur Well-Known Member

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    The faults don't need to be replicated, just a working representation. They were often to be seen on the line during 2015 supplementing the HSTs on fast services and are noticeably absent. We are all aware that they were far from perfect but should still be included for completeness and variety.
     
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    Lol, I'm just joking

     
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    or even York - Sunderland & Newcastle + the Tyne & Wear Metro branch between Newcastle & Sunderland so you get a loop line
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  19. super#3205

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    I'm all for a bit of York action and you can get some more use from the 801
     
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    With a new license for GWR, as well as the GWE remaster inbound, could it be the perfect time to create a Class 180 dlc to supplement HST services and throw in variety. Matt P did state that he is fond of variety and anything that provides it during last nights roadmap stream. However it is better to walk the walk, rather than talk the talk. If making such statements, it is wise to demonstrate with the content by adding variety with dlc.
     
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