UK British Rail Class 90 — InterCity Swallow

British Rail Class 90 — InterCity Swallow

Experience the British Rail Class 90 in its iconic InterCity Swallow-style colours: a powerful, double-ended 25 kV electric locomotive with finely modelled roof equipment, bogies and cab details, brought to life for Transport Fever 3.

Features

• Detailed Class 90 body, twin cabs, wheels, suspension, roof equipment and two distance-detail levels.
• InterCity black-and-white metallic paint with the familiar red stripe, yellow cab ends and swallow branding.
• Black metallic bogies and underframe, with individually finished bright chrome suspension springs.
• Articulated pantograph with overhead-wire-height-responsive animation.
• Direction-aware white headlights, red tail lamps, lamp glow, forward illumination and illuminated driver cabs.
• Locomotive lamp switching that responds to train direction and to its leading or trailing position in a consist.
• Electric locomotive audio using the same modern electric sound configuration as the InterCity 225 Class 91.
• Reversible main-line operation with realistic power, tractive effort, mass and top speed.
• In-game purchase icons and dedicated locomotive presentation artwork.

Real-life history

British Rail Engineering Limited built 50 Class 90 locomotives at Crewe Works between 1987 and 1990, numbered 90001–90050. Developed as an evolution of the Class 87 and originally proposed as the Class 87/2, they combined proven main-line electric locomotive design with modern electronic traction control.

The first Class 90 emerged for testing in 1987. Class 90 No. 90003 made the type’s first regular passenger working on 12 July 1988, hauling a service from Preston towards London Euston after a Class 86 failure. The fleet became a familiar sight on West Coast Main Line InterCity expresses, as well as parcels and freight services.

Designed for both passenger and freight use, the Class 90 could work push-pull passenger trains with suitable driving trailers. During the British Rail and post-privatisation eras, the locomotives carried several liveries and worked for operators including InterCity, Virgin Trains, Railfreight, EWS/DB Cargo, Freightliner and Anglia operators. Later in their careers many found a lasting role on freight traffic, while selected examples have continued on special passenger and charter duties.

Technical data

• Builder: British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL), Crewe
• Built: 1987–1990; 50 locomotives
• Number range: 90001–90050
• Power supply: 25 kV AC overhead electrification
• Wheel arrangement: Bo-Bo
• Power output: 3,730 kW (approximately 5,000 hp)
• Top speed: 110 mph (177 km/h)
• Tractive effort: 258 kN
• Weight: 84.5 tonnes

A British electric main-line classic, recreated for Transport Fever 3.

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