Class 20 has been in the game for a long time! Why can't add a COMPLETELY NEW LOCOMOTIVE, like Class 60, 68/88, 90, 92? P.S. A cry from the soul
All stock running on the network has those I believe, even steam engines. It's almost definitely a class 20.
I haven't rules out class 20 as I still believe its a 20. I'm just saying what it could potentially be
Well given Skyhook's last new train was the 158 I believe which took some going to get it into what it is now, and they also did the BR187, perhaps it's best they appear to be sticking with what they know they can do. Not to sound harsh.
Thats the first thing I thought when I saw it. I think DRS 20's and Cargo Live Vol 5 Nuclear. Thats so DRS Blue Hentis
This 20 has an overhead warning on it. It's also the same blue. And it's local to a railway museum in Scotland. It's not the exact one (this one has a yellow tail end) but I can see it being used as the original to copy by SHG. What would it layer on though? I know where I'd LIKE it to layer, but
The teaser appears to be the other end in DRS blue, not BR Blue They don't use 20s any more, but they were used on RHTT (much more appropriate than EWS 66s) and Nuclear Flask trains.
I really couldn't tell you what shade of blue given the heavy use of filters in "teasers." That does mean that "HAZMAT CARGO PACK" sounds like a go. =-) That's about the only thing I can see a Class 20 regularly used for on modern routes. Good and bad. Adds more to the routes with layers, but that just makes me want to see a Class 88 now since that's what would be hauling the nuclear casks by the time the "modern" routes are based in (2010 and onward) But I can see that'd be a much bigger project, the Class 20 is sitting here and it's low hanging fruit. I like the 20, so it's still a good addition to the game with new rolling stock to pull. Again though...what routes? I know Fife Circle 100%. However, that's not electrified is it? So you wouldn't need that labeling. Shap maybe? Any nuke plants up that way? I mean it is the WCML so it's pretty long.
From what I recall, Sellafield on the Cumbrian Coast line was the destination for these spent rod trains. Origin could be any UK Nuclear plant with rail access. WCMLoS would be perfect, however the era for DRS is wrong - Heysham branch could be used, DRS depot at Kingmoor could be used.. WCMLS would be most likely, as they’d eventually need to use the line to get up to Sellafield anyway.
The Class 20 is a nice and somewhat under used loco in TSW but must admit to sharing the disappointment this looking to be a rework/reskin of something that already exists. A decent Class 56 or 60 - even a 70 - would be Day One purchase for many of us. But no one seems to want to rise to the challenge and instead they go after the low hanging fruit.
Up for any kind of reskin on the class 20 tbf! Always enjoyed it in TVL despite the slightly broken sounds on Xbox. Hopefully it's not just FCL because I'm just not buying that route lol
Well if we're right and it's a rolling stock game pack, then not having a new loco makes sense. It's a low-cost, low-investment pack of mostly rolling stock and existing stuff on existing routes. Maybe tomorrow you'll get your new loco =-)
Every single piece of rolling stock has those overhead wire warning stickers, so don't let it fool you. UK is a small place, and everything runs under the wires at some point.
Actually they use two 68's, primarily because our nuclear power sites are not on or around any OHLE, but also inbuilt redundancy. Hence the Class 20 being utilised on them in pairs, they did at one stage use 37's but the 20's were perfect for the job and it extended their working lives. This is at Workington heading down to sellafield It's a DRS 20 in the reveal shot anyway, hopefully with a coffin wagon and flask, but which route....
Maybe Skyhook are secretly working on the Cumbrian Coast Line, or at least part of it. The forthcoming 153 could be retro dated for the passenger services plus the flask train. Though I somehow can’t see whoever runs the nuclear plant these days agreeing for it to be shown in detail in a sim/game.
If it is a DRS Nuclear Flask pack, then that's a bit perplexing as these are the Sellafield trains (AFAIK there aren't any other processing plants) according to Railcam. Only the Heysham ones run on routes in TSW, and as mentioned above, Shap is in the wrong era.
Probably backdated and a creative license used. Think the 20’s stopped heading them in the mid 2010’s anyway. Also, what era and country are those Military ones from. I’ve only ever seen Transit vans whizzing by..
I do find it odd they're adding a loco DRS haven't had for years now, surely DRS would have wanted one of their more modern trains in there - or at least a train they still actually have.... Nevertheless, I'm really looking forward to hearing more about this! It is definitely a DRS 20 (as everyone has already established), looking at pictures of that end of the 20 - it's quite obvious to me... (Obviously not my picture)
May just be them trying to avoid having to include a new loco and then increase the price. Not sure there'd be a huge market for the 88. The 68 maybe. I'd sure buy it. The 59 is... basically another 66 and people already GROAN over those. Shap is only a few years off, and anything newer than the 20 would mean post-2010 so it'd be WAY off. I've read they ran on what would be Fife Circle too, although that was wikipedia so... who knows.
I think a DRS 20 would be nice to have. I never saw them on flasks, but mostly on drags or other similar workings from East Anglia way towards the Midlands.
It is most positively a modern rendition of a Class 20, probably DRS. The handrail, ohle warning sticker and blue paint give it away. The next question is will we see nuclear flasks as part of the dlc?
It would layer onto everything. The route doesn't have to be anywhere near an actual power station. As a kid, class 20s, 31s, and 37s were flying up and down the WCML past my house all the time (probably going through Bescot TMD). Nuclear flask trains run literally anywhere and everywhere. That's part of the fun, as you never know when one will unexpectedly fly past.
Well that makes it a good choice for TSW then at least. Just like the military and aggregate packs. I think they're a good addition, and cheap too for variety.
