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The British Rail Class 68 UKLight is a diesel-electric locomotive manufactured by Stadler Rail (formerly Vossloh), in use on Stepford Connect. It is part of the Eurolight family of locomotives. This train is formed of one locomotive at each end of the rake, surrounding 3 Mark 3 coaches, and costs 3,000 points to buy and requires the player to have at least 200 experience.

Sounds[]

Idle
Accelerating
Doors closing
Horn

Train Formation[]

C68-Mk3S(CN)-Mk3S(CN)-Mk3S(CN)-C68
Carriage Abbreviation Quantity
Class 68 locomotive C68 2
Mark 3 Standard: Stepford Connect Mk3S(CN) 3


Trivia[]

  • This was one of the few trains to not have a yellow front end, the others being the Class 345, the Class 717, the Class 730, the Class 397/0 and the Class 801.
    • Just like the Class 730, this train lost its yellow front end with its Next Generation upgrade.
      • However, its yellow front end returned alongside its upgrade to an NGv3 model in V1.10.10.
      • In the same update, the local door on this train was changed so that it was dependent on which side the doors are opening on the platform, the Guard must use the door with a guard panel next to it (which would be the door that opens first).
        • The local door is at the penultimate passenger door if the platform is on the right, and the ultimate passenger door if the platform is on the left.
  • When this train first got upgraded to Next Generation, it featured a livery based off TransPennine Express' livery for their Nova3 coaches.
  • While the Mk3 coaches received a livery upgrade in V1.6, the locomotive stayed in its original NG livery until V1.7.1.
    • After the locomotives' livery got upgraded in V1.7.1, many players have voiced criticism about the overall darkness of the livery and the initial issues with the TOPS number, which was originally written in black colour. The TOPS number was later changed to be written in white colour instead.
      • Many players started referring to this train as the "Oreo" as the white Mk3 coaches in between the two dark-liveried locomotives remind players of these symbols. They also refer to the locomotives as "Darth Vader" sometimes.
  • Both locomotives in a train set have the same unit number, despite being different units. This is likely a coding limitation.
  • This train used to have a unique Stepford Connect livery.
    • A similar livery could be seen on the Class 158 and the Class 458/0 before V1.6. However, they were not identical.
  • Along with the Class 444, this train only operates on 29 out of the 38 Stepford Connect routes.
  • Before this train got upgraded to Next Generation, it was not able to be driven on R004 (St Helens Bridge <> Edgemead).
  • Before V1.6, this train was unable to terminate at Stepford UFC, Berrily and Stepford Airport Central.
  • When the ability to change routes at terminals was first introduced, it became possible to drive this train on all of the routes using this new function.
  • Prior to V1.10, this was one of the four most expensive trains in SCR, at 3,000 points.
  • This train had the lowest class number in the game until the introduction of the Class 43 in V1.4.
    • The Class 08 has the lowest class number overall. However, it is only used for scenery.
  • Before the NGv3 upgrade, this used to be the only train not to feature any PIS along with the Class 143.
    • However, the Class 143 has destination boards outside the train, which Class 68 didn't.
  • Before V1.6, if stopping at East Berrily and Beaulieu Park, the announcement would say that the doors in coach 4 would not open, even though this train only has 3 passenger coaches.
    • Since V1.8, the platform announcer would say that passengers for stations with short platforms should travel in the front 4 coaches, even though this train only has three passenger coaches.
  • This train and the Class 43 are the only trains in the game to have slam doors, separate locomotives and Mk3 coaches.
    • They are also the only trains to feature a bar in one of the coaches.
  • This is one of the two trains that requires experience to unlock, in this case, at 200 experience.
  • Class 68 locomotives can be seen parked at Stepford Depot, Leighton Depot, Leighton City, Millcastle Racecourse, Llyn-by-the-Sea, near Coxly Bypass Siding, Faymere Green TMD, Newry Siding and Farleigh TMD.
  • Many players have criticised this train for its unfavourable and repetitive sounds, alongside its third livery choice.
  • Instead of stopping at the 3-car stop markers, players need to stop at the 5-car ones because of the two locomotives (3 coaches + 2 locomotives).
  • In the future, this train may receive a Driving Van Trailer at one end[1].
    • If a driving van trailer is introduced, it may be a Mark 3 or a Mark 5A DVT variant, as these are used on Chiltern Railways and Transpennine Express services respectively alongside Class 68 locomotives.
  • The "Door Unlocked" indicators will light up when the doors are open, and will shut when the doors are locked.
68 Door Unlocked

The indicators light up when the doors are open.

68 Door Locked

The indicators are off when the doors are locked.

Gallery[]

References[]

  1. 68 DVT Evidence (SCR Assistance)

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