UK BR Class 370 APT-P

BRITISH RAIL CLASS 370 APT-P — ADVANCED PASSENGER TRAINBring one of Britain's most ambitious railway experiments into Transport Fever 3. This highly detailed recreation of the InterCity Advanced Passenger Train – Prototype (APT-P) combines its instantly recognisable orange-and-grey cabs with working curve-responsive tilting, twin centrally positioned electric power cars and an extensive choice of ready-made formations.WHAT'S INCLUDED• Dynamic active body tilt: coach and cab bodies lean into curves by up to 9°, with the effect tied to track curvature and train speed.• Track-aligned wheelsets and independently steering bogies: wheels and bogies follow curves without simply tilting with the bodies.• Automatic roof pantographs on both central power cars: use the game's catenary-height information to raise under overhead wires and lower on track without overhead contact wire.• Working passenger doors: animated outside door panels open and close for boarding, rather than only moving the interior door meshes.• Detailed InterCity APT-P exterior: distinctive cab noses, roof equipment, bogies, fittings, full bodywork and recreated InterCity colours.• Detailed lighting: switchable white headlights, red tail lamps, separate circular illuminated lenses, interior illumination and blue cab lighting. Exterior lamp locations include the author's manually adjusted final positions.• Cab drivers and interiors: crew positions in both driving trailers, passenger accommodation, windows and seating.• Custom sound set: electric traction/idle, running sounds, rail joint clacks, braking, horn and door opening/closing.• All 11 vehicle models are included, with grouped coach and driving-trailer selections in the Wagon menu. The two central electric power cars are also available individually under Locomotive.• 12 pre-assembled Multiple Unit options in TWO groups. Each group offers 6, 8, 10, 11, 12 and 14-car formations: – Group A: Driving Trailer 1 at both ends, with the rear trailer reversed. – Group B: Driving Trailer 1 at one end and Driving Trailer 11 at the other. Both group types retain the two central electric power cars. The shorter/longer sets are flexible in-game formation options, not claims that every length matches a historically documented prototype set.• Detailed, appearance-preserving resource cleanup and improved DDS mipmaps. The train is deliberately high-poly, so performance will vary with map size, camera distance and the number of trains running.REAL TRAIN HISTORYThe British Rail Class 370 was the Advanced Passenger Train – Prototype, or APT-P, developed to shorten journey times over the curving West Coast Main Line without rebuilding the railway's entire alignment. It followed the experimental APT-E and was built by British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) at Derby. The prototype was unveiled in June 1978.Its most significant innovation was active tilt. Hydraulic equipment allowed the passenger vehicles to lean into curves by up to 9 degrees, helping maintain passenger comfort at higher speeds. The APT-P used 25 kV overhead electric traction, with power cars positioned in the middle of the train and articulated passenger-car formations on either side. Its unusual wedge-shaped driving ends and striking InterCity livery made it one of Britain's most recognisable experimental trains.After development and testing, APT-P passenger services began on the London–Glasgow West Coast Main Line in December 1981. Early reliability issues brought intense press criticism, but further trials and limited passenger relief services continued during the following years. British Rail ultimately did not proceed with the intended large production fleet, and the APT-P programme was discontinued during the mid-1980s.Although the project never became the everyday InterCity train originally envisaged, its pioneering work on active tilt helped pave the way for later tilting high-speed trains, notably the Pendolino family. Surviving APT-P vehicles are preserved at Crewe Heritage Centre, where the train's place in British railway history continues to be celebrated.IN-GAME INFORMATION• Type: electric passenger train / multiple unit• Game availability: from 1980• In-game top speed: 250 km/h (gameplay specification; not the historical 125 mph operating maximum)• Recommended: electrified railway for the main APT-P power cars; third-rail users may use their preferred compatible track mod.• This is a detailed, unofficial historical recreation for Transport Fever 3.PLEASE NOTEUse only one installed version of this mod ID. The train is intentionally very detailed: the Model Editor may still report high LOD-polycount or uncompressed-texture advisory warnings. In-game lighting and pantograph behaviour depend on the route and consist direction. If a specific formation does not work on your save, try one of the shorter prebuilt formations first.HISTORICAL SOURCESCrewe Heritage Centre – Advanced Passenger Train: https://www.crewehc.co.uk/aptAPT-P history and original British Rail material: https://www.apt-p.com/aptintroduction.htmBritish Rail 1977 APT technical overview: https://www.apt-p.com/DocAPT197708.htmThis is an unofficial fan-made model, not an official British Rail or Transport Fever 3 product.