Xc/wmr 170 Is Being Developed By Rivet Games

Discussion in 'TSW General Discussion' started by MrSouthernDriver, Jul 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM.

  1. Nick Y

    Nick Y Well-Known Member

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    Yes, XC use both class 220 and 221s but the 221s have the tilt isolated on the XC units.
    XC also recently obtained some ex-avanti 221s.
     
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  2. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    Long story short Cross-country couldn't afford the maintenance cost for tilting trains. Avanti could.
     
  3. SierraOscar95

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    Not strictly... I believe it was more the fact that XCs 220s and 221s didn't really make as much use of the EPS areas as the Virgin/Avanti Voyagers, so to cut back maintenance costs the tilting ability was removed. Not because they couldn't afford it, but because it didn't make economical sense to maintain the part of the units that didn't really offer much benefit in the grand scheme of things. Where as Virgin/Avanti could make more of the EPS areas as they run on larger sections of the WCMLS.

    I stand to be corrected though.
     
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  4. florians#7620

    florians#7620 Well-Known Member

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    Both!
     
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  5. FredElliott

    FredElliott Well-Known Member

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    Don't be greedy
     
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  6. stevenwalker1985

    stevenwalker1985 Well-Known Member

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    I know.
     
  7. markmcqn

    markmcqn New Member

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    Only thing I'll say about that is even if we are getting a 220/221 Matt would say the same thing as to not give anything away about tsw6
     
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  8. TSW Nathan

    TSW Nathan Well-Known Member

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    If we do get voyagers don't let rivet anywhere near them. They've ruined enough locos
     
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  9. maccagee#4924

    maccagee#4924 Well-Known Member

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    A XC voyager will come with the new TSW6 passenger setup. That being the train's already packed to capacity and people standing in the aisles and vestibules. Ticket check mode will involve you not bothering...
     
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  10. OldVern

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    And smellovision when the rancid retention toilets start backing up!
     

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