About This Content One of the first generation of British Rail electric multiple units comes to Train Simulator in eye-catching SPT livery.Based on the well-used Mk1body shell design, 91 units were built by Pressed Steel at Linwood in Paisley between 1959 and 1961, although they were not introduced until 1960 for the electrification of the North Clyde and Cathcart Circles lines in Strathclyde.Initially, the EMUs – nicknamed the ‘Blue Trains’ - were classified as AM3 units before the introduction of the TOPS system in the late 1960s, and operated local and suburban passenger services for more than 40 years before being replaced with new generation EMUs in the 2000s.The BR Class 303 for Train Simulator is a former Iron Horse House model, which has been updated to Train Simulator standard, including new scenarios and improved exterior modelling, and is available in Strathclyde Partnership for Transport orange and black livery.The locomotive is also Quick Drive compatible, giving you the freedom to drive the BR Class 303 on any Quick Drive enabled route for Train Simulator, such as those available through Steam. Also included are scenarios specifically for the West Coast Main Line North route (available separately and required to play these scenarios).ScenariosThree scenarios for the West Coast Main Line North route:Lanark LeccyLeaving LarkhallLower Level ElectricMore scenarios are available on Steam Workshop online and in-game. Train Simulator’s Steam Workshop scenarios are free and easy to download, adding many more hours of exciting gameplay. With scenarios being added daily, why don’t you check it out now!Click here for Steam Workshop scenarios.Key FeaturesBR Class 303 in Strathclyde Partnership for Transport orange and black liveryQuick Drive compatibleScenarios for the West Coast Main Line North routeDownload size: 99mb 7aa9394dea Title: Train Simulator: BR Class 303 EMU Add-OnGenre: SimulationDeveloper:Dovetail GamesPublisher:Dovetail Games - TrainsFranchise:Train SimulatorRelease Date: 22 Jan, 2015 Train Simulator: BR Class 303 EMU Add-On Free Download Game Hacked As someone who has actually seen and been on this train i was really disappointed with this EMU. I remember going onto these trains when i was a kid and there would be this weird smell of burning rubber but i loved it! I was hoping for my memories of these EMUs to be revived. Which is why i bought this.The model itself is pretty good and the passenger view is what i remember a 303 interior to look like, but the sounds are awful it doesn't even sound like a 303 it sounds like a 455 even worse the doors have no sounds and there are no compressor sounds! Which really lets it down. Even though i was only 4 years old when these units where withdrawn I can still remeber the sounds of the compressors rattling away as the units pulled into a station. All i can say is don't buy this unless you get the AP sound pack then it'll be worth the money.. This is certainly a good train, a real delight to drive.. For a long time the major drawback of WCMLn was the lack of prototypical EMU stock available for it, the problem was solved in late 2013 when IHH released the 303, It was a pretty good model a reasonable selection of liveries and passable if not prototypical sounds, then IHH was gone and WCMLn was without emu stock again* (except for the freeware 318) ... RSC have been slowly releasing old IHH products and this is one of them, This class 303 is DTGs "update" of the IHH 303, However I use the word update very loosley. So what have DTG done?1, They have expectedly removed all but one of the liveries, the current livery is repainted to make it look more basic and cartoony compared to the original grimey wethered model2, They have removed all the sounds, most have not been replaced the door sounds the guards buzzer and return, the compressor have all gone, the unit now has copy n pasted sounds from the 455, this is not just lazy, it also highlights how utterly inept DTG are, if they had to copy n paste sounds they could have at least used sounds from nother mk1 EMU and not a mk3 derived unit, 4CIG sounds would have been much closer with the bogey run sounds and compressor3, Many of the incab functions have just been removed. 4, They seem to have completely botched the physics and turned it into a roller coaster This model is a pale shadow of the IHH model and to be honest the IHH version while good, it wasnt the best thing to come out of IHHLuckily Armstrong Powerhouse came to the rescue, with a soundpack that fixes many of the issues and makes the unit a reasonable driving experience and for this reason I bought this asset even though I own the original IHH model, Unfortunately this unit is only any good if you drive it with the soundpack.DO NOT get this unit for AI, just like a number of other recent releases from DTG they have a negative effect on framerates, I swapped out my IHH 303s for this 303 on a scenario and it turned it into a slideshow, which crashed to desktop after only a few minutes, there was only around 10 six car sets in the scenario, the version with just IHH 303s runs stable at normal framerates. Even just using this 303 as the driveable with the AI handled by IHH models there is a small effect on frames (10% drop on average) .. the problem is a scripting issue as the framerate hit happens regardless of if or how many 303s are rendered on screen at any time ...So as a drivable with the AP soundpack this unit is ok but if you want realistic quantities of AI you will still need your IHH 303s ... in an ideal world the AP soundpack sould have been applied to the original IHH 303 so this maresnest could just be avoided completely ... oh wellI Cant really reccommned a unit that cant be driven without a third party addon or even used as AI in realistic quantities The fact that DTG have the nerve to thank the beta testing and QA teams also highlights the level of dishonesty and\/or incompetence at work here ... shameful.. As someone who has actually seen and been on this train i was really disappointed with this EMU. I remember going onto these trains when i was a kid and there would be this weird smell of burning rubber but i loved it! I was hoping for my memories of these EMUs to be revived. Which is why i bought this.The model itself is pretty good and the passenger view is what i remember a 303 interior to look like, but the sounds are awful it doesn't even sound like a 303 it sounds like a 455 even worse the doors have no sounds and there are no compressor sounds! Which really lets it down. Even though i was only 4 years old when these units where withdrawn I can still remeber the sounds of the compressors rattling away as the units pulled into a station. All i can say is don't buy this unless you get the AP sound pack then it'll be worth the money.. "Only Recommended for AI Traffic"The good bits, the model is nicely made and its got very good acceleration for a first gen EMU as well as it comes with three scenarios for the WCML North Route.The bad bits. The sounds are terrible and this is what kills the train pack in my opinion. The brakes feel very spongy as it is "all or nothing" when applying them. The horn is very weak as the horns on the real life units when they were in service with SPT\/Scotrail were much louder and had more punch to them. The reason I am recommending this unit is purely for AI traffic on the WCML North around the Glasgow area and if you wanted to drive this train to complete the scenarios. I would recommend getting the Armstrong Powerhouse sound set at the same time and you will see what I mean about the prototypical unit sounds. Only buy this pack in the Steam sales.Overall Rating: 6\/10.. Very Good loco to have if you don't buy anthing, you must get this. Plus in the sale evan better.Preforms well. Good control.. This train is not very good, Sounds are so bad that they could just have left it without sound. Model is not very good at all.
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