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Network Rail Class 97/3 Diesel Locomotive
97304 
For Open bve
Version 1
(c)David White and Anthony Bowden December 2003
(c) Steve Thomas and Richard Boddy March 2010

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Class 97/3 Information:
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Operator : Network Rail
Built:  1960-1965 by Vulcan Foundry
Refurbished: 2008
Power Supply: 1750hp English Electric 12CSVT
Design speed: 90Mph

Network Rail restored four Class 37s as part of the European Rail Traffic Management System (ERTMS) trial project on the Cambrian Line. The site of the restoration was the Barrow Hill Roundhouse, using ex-HNRC locomotives 37100, 37170, 37178 and 37217. The restored Class 37s for ERTMS use have been re-designated as Class 97/3, numbered 97301, 97302, 97303 and 97304.

The class was chosen because of its original fitment with both air and vacuum braking, a feature which will allow it to pull both modern freight trains as well as steam specials. The main work of the locomotives is to pull on track machines (such as tampers) through the ERTMS section.

The 97/3s are based at the newly constructed Shrewsbury TMD for ERTMS testing on the Cambrian Line.


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Authors:
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Steve Thomas

        Class 97/3 animated cab panel, horn sounds and alterations to some sounds listed below.

Richard Boddy

        The excellent photo's used to make the cab 

Martin Corbett

        Engine fire, engine stop, idle, motor0, rundown and runup spounds

David White

	Run sounds, air hiss. 


Anthony Bowden 
(http://www.railsimroutes.co.uk)

        Flange sounds.

TSC team

        All other sounds used.


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Please note
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This cabview will not work in bve4 due to the size of the images used and the format used.

