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Hi guys,
The 445/9 is actually what Thomson Interactive called the 455 Add On (payware) - but if you look closely in the Railworks\Assets\Thomson\Class455Pack01\RailVehicles folder, you'll see that there's a Class455_9 subfolder. I believe this is (and has always been) the secret identity of that 455 Add On, but it was never overtly stated on the blurb!

Ok, so assuming you have that, in order to get Yawwie's District Rover (freeware) to run with no consist errors at launch, you'll need James Ivell's Class 455 Texture Patches (freeware) too - in that, amongst other things, you'll find the 455/9 DTSO SWT ND that's been giving you problems.

I believe it lives in the Class455_9\Default folder, but is not immediately obvious from the 455_DTSO_ND.bin file's name because it's one of a multiple number of skins in that file, all for the default DTSO with no driver model - however, none of that is really important - just install the Class 455 Texture Patches according to its enclosed instructions, and you won't go far wrong.

While you're there on Alan Thomson's site, you might as well also grab Class 455 South West Trains Stripes (freeware) for shizzles. It's not needed in the District Rover but it's probably worth having anyway!

That should get you sorted with the loading error-free now.

At least, it should for you... alas I have just discovered upon testing that I don't have Armstrong Power's Class 444/450 Enhancement Pack (payware) which is a tweak for the Class 450 Desiro included in the DTG Train Simulator: Portsmouth Direct Line Route Add-On (payware) - but I reckon I shall probably shell out the £8 to AP for this in due course. FWIW, on loading, I get seven different errors about Class 450 DMC2 SWT AP, and various similar obviously AP-related files (TOSL SWT, TOSLW SWT, DMC1 SWT), which comes from this aforementioned Class 444/450 Enhancement Pack - so if anyone else encounters this same error on loading, there's your solution. //EDIT: Just bought it. It works. //

Two birds, one stone... and now I'm off to drive the District Rover at last! Hope this is useful!