Route Wcml Trent Valley: Milton Keynes - Crewe Add-on Feedback Thread

Another out of memory error, this time at Crewe, right at the end of the service when waiting for the final objective to be met. 1F11. Xbox series x.

 

I recently bought WCML Crewe - Milton Keynes and am enjoying it. It is a well produced route with realistic scenery and I like the express services with a reasonable distance between stops. However I am having issues with the first scenario I tried and a timetable service. Here is my feedback:


PC Steam
Scenario: Rugby Transfer
Issue: After I leave the Class 807 and move to the Class 350/4 the brakes on the 350/4 are locked and cannot be released no matter what I try so I can't move the 350/4. The scenario instructs (re the 807) another driver will take this service on so go and find your train. I didn't shut dowmn the 807 cab as a result of this wording.

PC Steam
Timetable: 1A16 9:21 Liverpool Lime Street to London Euston (Class 807)
Issue: I arrive at a red signal 938 yards short of Milton Keynes Station and it just stays red. The signaller says I can't pass it. On the map I see that AI Service 1B31.AI.1 is stuck at a red signal. I ended up deleting that service and I completed the timetable service but it looked like most signals at Milton Keynes were red and there were a number of AI services held up.

There seems to be something strange with the signalling on this route. I've had a yellow followed by a green on the HUD and green/yellow/yellow/red which all turn to green when I pass the first green signal. I've given up braking unless I actually get a yellow.

 

1F34
PC steam
Pendo service from MK to Crewe
Service crashed to desktop,6 miles out from Crewe.
Ryzen 3600,2070 super,32gb ram.Install on SSD on its own.

 

I absolutely agree, it's fantastic, but having to go back through the main menu is immersion killing.

 

for me, it wasn't really. it took no time at all and I sort of just did it. Yeah, it could be improved and I would love to see it improved.

 

I have a simple question.
The route is Trent Valley - Milton Keynes.
I am playing in Timetable Mode on PC (Steam).
The service I drove was train 1U44 from Crewe to Milton Keynes.
The consist was 12 cars.
However, when I select the same train on the WCMLS route under the same conditions, the consist is reduced to 8 cars.
I could understand a train gaining cars as it heads toward a major city, but...
Does this kind of operation actually exist in reality?
If you live in the UK or are knowledgeable about this, please let me know.

In TSW6, since the timetable was updated,
I’ve noticed something odd regarding the Class 350.
I feel like it should be possible to play with 4-car, 8-car, and 12-car formations.

 

It might not answer your question exactly but I was recently on an 8 carriage train but only 4 carriages were in use! It was a really busy service and lots of people were standing. I think they let the four additional cars be used from Birmingham or Bristol. Didn’t make any sense to me at all.

 

Thank you for your reply.
I’ve noticed discrepancies regarding the number of cars in train formations.
It feels as though London has shrunk into a small town;
I suspect there is a bug in the train operations for both TVL and WCMLS.

 

Can you actually tell the difference between the normal and reduced timetables. As in the amount of ai traffic. Thanks

 

I now suspect the erroneous AWS warning horn on the Down Fast at Lichfield TV is for the upcoming Fast to Slow line crossover north of the station. This should be suppressed unless the train is signalled to cross to the slow line.

 

Anyone done job 9K35 in the 807. Its really strange the way they have done it.

 

What is strange then? Im curious now

 

Its a job to rugby from mk. Get to the station and the job should end but they have mapped so you pull away from station. Drive another 0.7 miles. Then the job just ends while you are moving.

 

Oh a while driving end? Thats cool! I will try it soon

 

Yes I have never had job like that amd dont if there are anymore like it.

 

Interesting. That's how MSTS and I'm sure TSC too sometimes did it, or would start you off in the train moving towards the first station. A couple of the MSTS North Wales Coast V2 like that, about a mile outside Chester.