East Midlands Angel HSTs (V1.7.1)
24th December 2018In 1987, 8 Eastern Region Class 43s were fitted with buffers in order to couple to 91s, which were in testing prior to the completion of the Mk4 sets. After the 91s had finished with the HST sets, the 8 43s remianed with buffers intact. Throughout their history they have worked for a number of operators – firstly GNER. 2 of these 43s went to Network Rail, and the remaining 6 locos to the newly founded Grand Central. In late 2017, the HST lease Grand Central had ended, and due to major disruption cause by the Thameslink programme, EMT took these 6 units on. Now resplendent in a revised East Midlands Trains livery, they work 2 diagrams during weekdays only.
These are known as the ‘Angel sets’. This is due to the leasing company (Angel Trains) only owning these 3 sets out of all of the East Mids sets (the remainder are owned by Porterbrook).
This pack features 43 423 (with Valenta & 40 Years plates), 465, 467 (with Nottingham Police & Fire Rescue plates, and polished buffers with buffer grease), 468, 480 and 484 – all with dynamic script that applies the correct features to each number. A reskin of the Mk3 TF, TRFB and TS are included with correct numbering in order to form sets DY21, 22 and 23.
As of late June 2020, set DY22 is stored and the remaining sets have no booked work (are still allocated to their regular diagrams however).
Please note: For a reason I can’t figure out, within the scenario editor the Driver version of the Class 43 only highlights and selects when you attempt to do it through the buffers, or where the nameplate sits. Apologies.
Changelog:
01/11/2019
Now compatible with James Ivell’s brilliant HST additions. New horn grille, modified cab door windows, extra functionality with automatically applying tail lights when light engine, and a new TRFB decal! It is likely that for existing scenarios, the new TRFB will have to be swapped in.
28/06/2020
Added unbranded and EMR branded Power Cars. Numbering has been edited and should now work flawlessly.
29/06/2020
Added Mk3 branding and tidied up in game names.
This update will eventually be superseded. Within the next version full numbering (including jaw numbers) and revised nameplates (including 480’s) will be available. The dev working on these is extremely busy and so I cannot estimate when this update will be released.
06/07/2020
Added folder missing from zip (sometimes zips ignore empty folders) so batch file will copy Mk3 textures.
10/07/2020
Amended a file so bogie textures should now copy over (bug created by previous update).
21/12/2020
Added missing line in batch file – unvinyled EMR variant will now show.
Requirements:
Steam
European Loco & Asset Pack
West Coast Main Line North Route Add-On
Armstrong Powerhouse
Class 43(MTU)/Mk3 Enhancement Pack
Class 43 (VP185)/Mk3 Enhancement Pack (for Numbers only)
AlanThomsonSim
HST Improvement Patch
Credits
Nameplates and scripting were done by James Ivell, many thanks for his assistance in the project.
Thank you to Matthew Wilson (VP) for permission to utilise the EMT and EMR Mk3 logos created for the Porterbrook sets.
power cars show up but no buffers on the unit idk what pack is needed for the buffers.
I’ve got a problem. When I try loading in the train, Ex EMT EMR HST Angel with Buffers, only the power cars appear. I’ve checked through all of the possible boxes to tick to try and get the MK3s to appear.
Reskin is working, but there are some problems with it:
1)There is a typo in batch file:
:FoundD
SET LookForFile=”Kuju\RailSimulator\RailVehicles\Diesel\HST\EMT_MTU_Rev\Mk3\1\2\Mk3TFO\mk3tfo_ic.GeoPcDx”
IF EXIST %LookForFile% (GOTO FoundR) else GOTO NotFound
Should be (GOTO FoundE) , not (GOTO FoundR);
2)HST Buffers addon is essential, .bat file search files from it, but you didn’t mention it in description. If this addon is missing, powercars will be without buffers;
3)In your screenshot powercars has good round lights. I’ve latest versions of all requirements, but lights are hexagon – as well as an old Kuju model has. Can you make your reskins compatible with latest verison of MJW HST Revamp pack wich improves headlights?
never mind i’ve made it work
Was your issue with the EMR Angels Mk3s showing up correctly but no powercars. If so, can you tell me how to fix it? As I’m having this issue and I can’t seem to find out why its not working.
Literally found the reason why it didn’t work. thanks to a comment below the .bin file wasn’t in the Angel set’s folder.
The EMT powercars are working fine but the other 2 aren’t loading?
Hi. I have downloaded this, I have the requirements installed, yet I can not get these reskins to work after following installing instructions to the letter. I have tried enabling the MTU enhancement pack and your skins are not appearing in the left hand menu.
I have got the Mk3s showing up correctly but no powercars, is that the same as you?
I had the same issue but I did the following that Shane posted and it worked for me.
copy the following file:
\common\RailWorks\Assets\Kuju\RailSimulator\RailVehicles\Diesel\HST\GC_MTU_AP\Class43\class43_fgw.GeoPcDx
And past in the following location:
\common\RailWorks\Assets\Kuju\RailSimulator\RailVehicles\Diesel\HST\EMT_MTU_Rev\Class43
Seem to be having a continuing issue. Re-downloaded several times but the texture for the power cars are not showing. Copied file as stated above to try but still not showing. Out of ideas now… any help will be much appreciated.
The main power car texture? If you can PM me on FB (I’ll be the only Clowes in the ATS Group) I’ll attempt to get this rectified with you swiftly.
Hiya, I also have the same issue: coaches showing fine but no power car textures 🙁
Hiya, I own WCML North and all my other power cars show up with buffers except these ?
hi the reskins have worked but the fleet numbers don’t show and 43465/67 don’t have the their name plates but 43423 don’t any assistance would be great thanks
At the time the reskin came out 465 wasn’t named. Numbering is an issue I’ve never quite gotten to the bottom of. The next update requires some work to be completed by another developer, and they have a multitude of things on their plate to be getting on with.
Hi, just a quick one. Everything seems to have installed correctly, including all GEO Files, however, the buffers seem to be missing from the Angel Trains Units. Unsure why, can confirm I have met all the prerequisites.
Do you have WCML North? This is where the buffered variants come from. I’ve clearly missed it from the requirements list.
Hi just a quick enquiry… On the power cars, the fleet numbers (i.e 43467), do not appear on the exterior. Are they meant to appear?
I have the same issue
After following the instructions and running the script, the power cars don’t appear in game and all the controls are dead but the Mk3 coaches appear fine.
Hi,
Can you copy the following file:
\common\RailWorks\Assets\Kuju\RailSimulator\RailVehicles\Diesel\HST\GC_MTU_AP\Class43\class43_fgw.GeoPcDx
And past in the following location:
\common\RailWorks\Assets\Kuju\RailSimulator\RailVehicles\Diesel\HST\EMT_MTU_Rev\Class43
This should resolve your issue.
Kind regards,
Shane.
The powercars do show, but they dont have textures unfortunately :p
Ok that has worked for the most part thank you. The only thing that is missing are the power car numbers on the outside