They said it happened approaching Watford not euston. You are correct though Euston does have grids and higher than other termini stations first grid is set for 20mph or below 2nd grid 10mph below
Am I missing something here…if you uncouple a 10 car unit, is there any way of closing the coupler hatch?
Yes, if you have a look at the back wall panel next to the cab door, you should find a button labelled ‘Hatch door close’
So the Class 805 on WCML(S) scenario ‘9G25 Turnback at Watford’ makes no sense. Firstly the description doesn’t suggest you’ll only go to Watford but the title does. Odd. Secondly, on approach to platform 8 at Watford got a ‘SPAD Alert Contact Signaller’ in cab. Previous was 1 yellow and the intervention was before the station. My thinking is that this is due to (previously reported) WM1161 G.P.S which is only for trains going Down the Up Fast not those crossing from Down Fast to Down Slow. Also of note, the signal showed proceed.
I had it too yesterday evening. Succeeded to make the train move by "resetting the simulation" in the menu. Regarding Euston buffers approach speed...
I was initially apprehensive about the 805 but I am enjoying driving it. The audio is really nice on it, the cab is quite nicely detailed especially with the lighting and I quite like the feel of the suspension on it. Feels very alive when it reaches 125mph. I will say I feel like I’m barely getting any DSD alerts though so I’m not sure what other people think on this. The route overall feels a lot more alive and I hopefully don’t jinx myself, but not had any crashes on WCMLS though I have had one on B2C approaching Crewe so far. I think AAB have done a really good job on the train and a NWML route would complement it nicely. Also think AAB would do a good job with a revamp of the 801s on ECML and 802s to bring them into line with each other quality wise.
Maybe because moving power handle within 1 minute interval window as sounds only if no input from driver at controls after 1 minute?
How are you supposed to know what and where these grids are and what trains they do and don’t apply to? When you’re coming into Euston you’re already sub 25 mph with plenty of time to stop with gentle braking.. even for a novice.. given that failing to stop will probably have you knocking over the toilet block. On the scenario, I read and understood it as I suggested.. however, because the train stopped short of the platform I never got to find out if that is what is really going on.
I hit the TPWS grid (I assume) entering the platform at Euston. I’ll be sure to keep it under 10mph next time, but this time there was a voice saying to contact the signaller because I had overspeeded. I tried contacting the signaller through the tab menu and clicking on the phone and couldn’t get it to do anything or get the train moving again.
The “Contract the signaller’ message is just there to simulate the audible message the driver gets upon a TPWS trip (Contact the signaller to let them know what’s happened and what follows) in real life. In game, you don’t actually need to do anything apart from waiting 60 seconds to release the brakes.
IRL you would contact the signaller though as you have a EB activation. The sim don’t go into that much realism though
A TPWS against the stops would be reported once you’ve got to the stops. Anything else would be before you move the train.
Correct as per 6.2 which was updated not to long ago. But you MUST still call it in. What the rule doesn’t state clear is if it is the entry TPWS or the 2nd TPWS prior to the buffers so I would edge on side of caution IRL myself and I would call it in as it’s a brake demand has gone off for a reason.
Right I'm considering purchasing the Class 805 for the upgraded WCML South timetable. Does anyone know if the new timetable is the full version or are there still missing services?
It seems fuller than the original. Leaving the 805 aside for now I’m currently driving the latter day equivalent of the old Master Cobbler, 1719 Euston to Northampton. Though back in the day, it was an AC electric hauling 12 Mark Ones and didn’t call at Watford Junction…
