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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.
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.
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.
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.
The glitch was quickly patched, but many people took advantage of it and posted pictures of this train at Stepford Airport Central.
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.
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.