BR Class 314

* Loco
* Cab

The **British Rail Class 314** is an electrical multiple unit (EMU) featured in the Cathcart Circle Line DLC for *Train Sim World 2*.

## Introduction to the Class 314

Built by BREL York in 1979, the 16-strong Class 314 fleet was exclusively used on suburban services around Glasgow, initially on the Argyle and North Clyde lines, but later on services in south-west Glasgow. The Class 314s are part of the BREL 1972 family, which is also made of the similar Class 313, 315, 507 and 508 types - all of which shared very similar body shells. They have a maximum permitted speed of 75mph, 120km/h.

The Class 314 units were withdrawn in 2019 as they were no compliant with People of Reduced Mobility (PRM) regulations which come into force on 1st January 2020. 15 units were scrapped, with one (314209) held back for trial conversion to hydrogen power, as part of a feasibility study running alongside ScotRail's commitment to withdraw all diesel traction by 2035.

The Class 314 in Train Sim World 2 comes in ScotRail Saltire livery, introduced since 2008 and would eventually be applied to all trains operated by the holder of the ScotRail franchise, including those operated on behalf of Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT), which, at the time. had its units in a carmine and cream livery. Though most of the Class 314 fleet still wore this livery when they were withdrawn in 2019, it was not included in the pack.

## Class 314 Fleet Details

up to 8 units out of 16 units can be present in the route during in Timetable mode.

## Cab set-up

In order to set up the cab, you need to take the following steps:

1. Set the brake handle to full service.
2. Insert the master key, and set the master switch to on.
3. Check the line light is on.
4. On the back wall, enable AWS, TPWS and/or DSD if you want.
5. Set the exterior lights to Head/Marker Lts.
6. Set the instrument dimmer to High and the destination light to on, if necessary.
7. Set the direction selector to neutral, resetting the AWS self-test if enabled.
8. Open the doors if necessary.
9. Set the directional selector to forward.
10. Close the doors, release the brakes and you're good to go.

To shutdown the cab:

1. Set the brake to full service.
2. Set the exterior lights to Tail Lts.
3. Set the directional selector to off.
4. Set the instrument dimmer to low.
5. Set the master switch to off and remove the master key.

## Brakes

The Class 314 features a 3-step, similar to what was fitted to many EMUs and DMUs in the 1970s and 1980s. This means you have 3 set steps of braking, plus release and emergency. You can see what the brakes are doing using the small gauge to the right of the speedometer.

The needle on the left indicates the main reservoir pressure (MR). This must read above 6 bar for the brakes to work properly. If it drops to below 6 bar, the compressor will automatically kick in to bring back up.

The right needle is the brake cylinder pressure (BC). This tells you how hard the brakes are applied.

If the BC reads 0, the brakes are released. The higher it reads. the harder the brakes are applied. Note that the Class 314 uses blended rheostatic braking, so the motors are ran the opposite direction to slow the train down. with a little bit of normal braking. As such, the BC will be low (typically below 1 bar) until the train is close to stopping.

To perform brake check on the unit. while stationary and with the passenger doors closed

1. Set the brake to step 1. Check the BC reads approximately 1 bar.
2. Set the brake to step 2. Check the BC reads approx. 2 bar.
3. Set the brake to full service. Check the BC reads between 3 and 3.5 bar.
4. Set the brake to emergency. Check the BC reads between 4 and 4.5 bar.
5. Release the brakes. Check the BC reads 0, then immediately re-apply the brakes

## Safety Systems

By modern standards, the Class 314 is fitted with rather basic safety systems. Like all trains on the UK network. the Class 314 is fitted with AWS as standard, TPWS was fitted later. The unit is also fitted with a DSD, but not a DVD. Its also has a DRA. In reality, these systems should not be isolated while the unit is in service - it must be taken out of service immediately if any of them do. However, in the game these are defaulted to be isolated to allow newer players to drive the train without getting seemingly inexplicable alarms and automatic brakes applications.