British Rail Set (BRTrains v2)

[audigex]

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v2.10 now released on BaNaNaS

Trams trams trams! BRTrains now contains a variety of trams (featuring real-world liveries, of course). Mostly modern designs for now but with a couple of old ones and more to come in future releases. Also present are tram-variants of some UK heavy rail Metro units (London Underground 2024 stock, Class 555 and 777 Metro units, and the Class 139 Parry People Mover) which also have train variants. Heavy rail units can be enabled/disabled via parameter, depending on your gameplay style

Trams included in this release:

Bombardier M5000 (Manchester Metrolink)
Bombardier B07 (Docklands Light Rail)
Bombardier CR4000 (London Trams)
Stadler "Croydon" Variobahn (London Trams)
Bombardier Flexity 2 (Blackpool Tramway)
CAF Urbos 3 (West Midlands Metro)
Siemens-Duewag "Supertram" (Sheffield Supertram)
Stadler Class 399 "Citylink" (Sheffield Supertram)
Glasgow classic Wooden Tram
Blackpool 1924 Standard 147
Tram variant of Parry People Mover
Tram varant of Class 555 (T&W Metro)
Tram variant of Class 777 (Merseyrail)
Tram variants of LU 2024 stock (London Underground)

And, of course, some work on trains

Added Class 321
Added Class 555 "Metro" (heavy rail variant)
Re-drew Class 458/0
Re-drew class 66
Removed 10-car Class 720/1 (never entered service), added C2C livery to 720/0 instead
Improved Class 68 cabs
Added TPE Pride livery for Class 802

[Lex-Pelham]

Thank you for adding trams to the set. This includes a tram variant to some of the heavy rail metro trains. This will help me building an underground metro line within some of the largest cities without angering the local authorities. Please keep them coming.

[audigex]

That was exactly my reason for adding them along with the fact it’s just difficult to fit a metro system into many smaller cities when using rail. Even on a 4K x 4K map London gets so cramped

Let me know if there’s anything missing or that you particularly want adding. I’ll hopefully add the rest of the LU stock to the next update (if you don’t see the 2024 stock make sure you adjust the parameter… it shouldn’t show up by default, along with a few other heavy rail metro units)

[Lex-Pelham]

That was exactly my reason for adding them along with the fact it’s just difficult to fit a metro system into many smaller cities when using rail. Even on a 4K x 4K map London gets so cramped

Let me know if there’s anything missing or that you particularly want adding. I’ll hopefully add the rest of the LU stock to the next update (if you don’t see the 2024 stock make sure you adjust the parameter… it shouldn’t show up by default, along with a few other heavy rail metro units)

I just checked the whole tram set, and yes I found the LU 2024 stock (tram variant) in the set. However, there are two items missing from your tram set.

The first one is a bell for the trams to warn people near by of its present. When the tram comes out of the depot a bell is not sounded. A standard bell will be sufficient.

The second one is a horn for the tram variant of the heavy-rail metro trains, such as the LU2024 stock and the Class 555 (T&W Meto). Again, a standard horn sound or the sound of a traction motor whine up should be sufficient

These could be included in a future update.

Good Luck

[Quast65]

Thank you for adding trams to the set. This includes a tram variant to some of the heavy rail metro trains. This will help me building an underground metro line within some of the largest cities without angering the local authorities. Please keep them coming.

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[RedCasey]

Am I being daft. I can't find a wagon equipped to carry goods in FIRS. I keep pushing the date forward. I have gotten as far as 1983 and still can't find anything to transport goods.

Thanks,
Casey

[audigex]

v2.11 released

Fixed the bug reported above where the container flatbed wagon can't carry Goods and added an early Goods wagon to fill in the gap pre-1966

The very early game still isn't perfect and there may be a very early period where some cargoes can't be carried, but the set should be a lot more useable now

The update also contains a handful of minor fixes (purchase sprites, a tender length) and tweaks to loading speeds, weights, running costs etc but nothing very dramatic

[ProbablyIdiot]

I've got a bug report!
The class 88 is labeled as a bi-mode loco (and indeed is in real life), however, it is labeled in-game as a diesel loco, not a bi-mode (see image).

[audigex]

Fixed for the upcoming 2.12 release, thanks

That additional text/description section is due an overhaul at some point, it's no longer consistent between units and I don't think most of the RA information is up to date anyway

[audigex]

v2.12 now available on BaNaNaS

Kettles kettles kettles! 7 new steam trains:

• LMS Black 5
• LMS Jubilee
• GWR Dean Goods
• Southern Railway Z-Class
• GER L77 (LNER N7)
• LSWR Adams Radial Tank
• LNER P2 Streamlined version

More early-mid game rolling stock:

• LMS Stanier P3 coach
• LNER Thompson 61ft FK and 63ft TK coaches
• Furness Railway Rectangular Tanker Wagon
• Furness Railway 20-ton Hopper Wagon
• Furness Railway Goods Wagon (technically in 2.11 but that was a hotfix release and didn't mention this unit)

Trams (inc. more metro-as-tram units):

• AnsaldoBreda T-68 (Manchester Metrolink 1st gen tram)
• LU S7/S8 stock Tram variants
• LU 1938 stock Tram Variant

Plus

• The Flying Banana! (Network Rail Measurement Train)
• Re-drawn Class 52
• Improved Standard 9F
• Orange Freightliner liveries on Class 66 and 90
• Improved the existing LNER Teak coaches
• Tilting trains now retain more speed properly in curves
• Improved various steam stats

And the usual plethora of fixes and tweaks. Most notably FIRS compatibility, tram capacities, tram sounds, and the use of Variants to start tidying up the purchase menu a little

[desertbus95]

v2.12 now available on BaNaNaS

Kettles kettles kettles! 7 new steam trains:

• LMS Black 5
• LMS Jubilee
• GWR Dean Goods
• Southern Railway Z-Class
• GER L77 (LNER N7)
• LSWR Adams Radial Tank
• LNER P2 Streamlined version

More early-mid game rolling stock:

• LMS Stanier P3 coach
• LNER Thompson 61ft FK and 63ft TK coaches
• Furness Railway Rectangular Tanker Wagon
• Furness Railway 20-ton Hopper Wagon
• Furness Railway Goods Wagon (technically in 2.11 but that was a hotfix release and didn't mention this unit)

Trams (inc. more metro-as-tram units):

• AnsaldoBreda T-68 (Manchester Metrolink 1st gen tram)
• LU S7/S8 stock Tram variants
• LU 1938 stock Tram Variant

Plus

• The Flying Banana! (Network Rail Measurement Train)
• Re-drawn Class 52
• Improved Standard 9F
• Orange Freightliner liveries on Class 66 and 90
• Improved the existing LNER Teak coaches
• Tilting trains now retain more speed properly in curves
• Improved various steam stats

And the usual plethora of fixes and tweaks. Most notably FIRS compatibility, tram capacities, tram sounds, and the use of Variants to start tidying up the purchase menu a little

Can I suggest a "metro trams only" parameter?

[audigex]

That parameter exists (although might not be working correctly in the current release - I think I’ve fixed it for the next one)

Or do you mean that you’d like it to disable trams entirely and only have the metro trains as trams, no normal trams?

[Redirect Left]

Herro!

One thing i have noticed, a few liveries are not included at present that may be nice that appear (or used to appear) in regular PAX services.

The Class 170s used to rock this livery for Transpennine Express. It was essentially the same livery as the original 185 one they had. TPE only used the 2 carriage 170s, no 3 ones to my knowledge.

Also class 350's in general, only London Midland shows up, however they've served (or serve) with LNWR, Transpennine Express used two different liveries, old & new, they were also 'as delivered' in a sleekish blue & white used by Silverlink & Central Rail.

If you get some spare time, may be nice additions?

[audigex]

Herro!

One thing i have noticed, a few liveries are not included at present that may be nice that appear (or used to appear) in regular PAX services.

The Class 170s used to rock this livery for Transpennine Express. It was essentially the same livery as the original 185 one they had. TPE only used the 2 carriage 170s, no 3 ones to my knowledge.

Also class 350's in general, only London Midland shows up, however they've served (or serve) with LNWR, Transpennine Express used two different liveries, old & new, they were also 'as delivered' in a sleekish blue & white used by Silverlink & Central Rail.

If you get some spare time, may be nice additions?

Are you using the latest version? The Class 350 has the London Midland livery, Silverlink blue/white livery, final Transpennine Express livery, and two versions of the LNWR livery - the transitional one you posted plus the more detailed one they've been using lately



The First "Dynamic Lines" livery they originally used on TPE is missing, but the rest should be there - let me know if you can't see them in the latest version as it may be a bug. I'll add the Dynamic Lines liveries to my to-do list though for the 170 and 350

If you're only seeing London Midland you may also be looking at the old model, I think I reworked the 350 a while ago when I added those liveries so you're possibly looking at the old sprites which are out of scale

[Redirect Left]

If you're only seeing London Midland you may also be looking at the old model, I think I reworked the 350 a while ago when I added those liveries so you're possibly looking at the old sprites which are out of scale

Hmm. I am still using the GRF you gave me on Discord a while ago to fix something i can't remember that i talk to you on Discord about. The GRF hasn't been updated in-game using BaNaNaS, so I am guessing the patched GRF isn't updateable from the content service for some reason. The version the GRF identifies itself as is 12.

[audigex]

Strange, that should be the latest one then

You definitely don’t have BRTrains v1 or something active in the same save?

[Redirect Left]

Hm, i have managed to get it to display the liveries in-game, although the liveries string on buy menu still doesn't mention the extra liverie, only LM

[audigex]

Ah okay yeah that’s just not been updated

The list in the purchase menu isn’t dynamically generated so occasionally I forget to update it (or when adding multiple liveries, think I already have done)

I should really go through and check them all but the plan is to move liveries to variants anyway so I don’t want to spend too much time on it

[chbmckie]

I have installed this, but I can't seem to see all of the trains? Some appear (like the 68, 80x, etc.), but others don't (like the 158, HSTs, etc.). I have started my save in 2050, so it should all be unlocked. How can I fix this?

[audigex]

I have installed this, but I can't seem to see all of the trains? Some appear (like the 68, 80x, etc.), but others don't (like the 158, HSTs, etc.). I have started my save in 2050, so it should all be unlocked. How can I fix this?

The game hides trains after they expire, it's an OpenTTD setting. BRTrains sets some vehicles to never expire (like the 68, 80X etc) so that you should always have some units to play with on long games, but the others will expire unless you tell the game specifically not to let them

To do this, go into settings in the main menu and find the "Vehicles never expire" setting and turn it on, and that will change it for all future savegames that you start

If you want to change it for a savegame that you have already started, do the same thing from the settings menu in-game (not the main menu), then press ` to open the console and enter the command `reset_engines` to bring back expired units