Route Codes

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  1. Cramnor

    Cramnor Well-Known Member

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    DTG Protagonist Sam, sorry for tagging you to this, but I would like to get a better understanding and I think you are the one to help me :)

    So I have a question about the route codes. I post below a part of the "explanation list" that was provided with regards to the loco types:
    A Steam (both low and high pressure)
    B Electric AC
    C Electric DC (including Battery)
    D Diesel Electric
    E Electro-Diesel
    F Diesel Mechanical
    G Diesel Hydraulic (both Hydrostatic and Hydrokinetic)
    H Diesel Steam
    J Diesel Pneumatic
    K Electric Multi-Current

    Now I do wonder, the new Southeastern High Speed for example has the code GBC-R7 01. C for the 375 and B for the 395 I would assume? But wouldn't the 395 be classified as Multi-Current (i.e. K instead of B), since it can do both AC and DC?
    The same goes for example also for Rhein Ruhr Osten, where the BR185 is Multi-Current as well, hence should be classified as K instead of B and LGV Mediterranee, where the TGV should also be classified as Multi-Current?
    And then the upcoming DB BR101 is classified as DKK-L7 01, but this loco can only go with 15kV AC, hence it should be B instead of K?

    Do I have a wrong understanding of the classification? Thanks for the additional information and help in advance. :) Maybe also someone from the community as an idea or can shed some light on this :)
     
    Last edited: Feb 3, 2021

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