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Except the fact that Avanti West Coast doesn’t actually go from Crewe to Shrewsbury. They do have a couple of Shrewsbury services but they go from...

If you go into journey mode, select a service. Then quit service by going back to menu. And then you’ll see lots of additional services in...

As per rulebook, you must test the brakes at the first opportunity in the driver’s journey (not train’s journey). So let’s say you’re leaving...

I was speaking more generically not Paddington specifically which is why I said ‘Perhaps’. In other words, it will depend on location, conditions,...

By West Coast Railways yard, I take it you mean just after Ladbroke Grove (the turning towards North Pole/Old Oak Common) not the West Coast...

There is no restriction with only one power car but it would take a hell of a long time to get to 125mph on one power car and ideally need a good...

16 miles isn’t accurate. Leaving Paddington, you should be able to get to 125 with a good set by West Drayton which is about 13 miles. Leaving...

Thanks for your reply. Wow, I’m very excited and I’ll be sure to get TSW 2 in the next few days. For those that have been on the forum for a long...

The weekly ‘we need Class 800 on GWE” thread doing the rounds. But you’re new to the forum so you’ve got an excuse ;) A couple of points: 1....

What do you mean by you ‘cancel the tilt alarm’? So the flashing ‘tilt not available’ light comes on and you cancel that. Then the brake comes on?...

They’ve got infrastructure issues too. They may have got away with it on GWE but the West Coast relies on these a lot more: 1. Preliminary Route...

Class 221s too. With tilting trains in the UK- 390s/221s- DTG will have to overcome some challenges: 1. They will need to implement a speed...

As far as I know, this problem seems to happen on most traction including Class 166, Class 377, Class 66, etc... DSD/AWS/TWPS needs to be isolated...

With regards to point 2, it makes sense to have traction added too. Some networks have lots of traction so the original route is unlikely to have...

Good to hear. Still be aware if you’re going onto platform 9 at Reading, you’ll get a TPWS brake demand halfway up the platform. I’m not sure if...

Yes, in TSW you need to isolate safety systems in the rear/non-driving cab(s). I think it’s the same if you leave DRA depressed in the rear cab,...

It’s very hard to say what the problem is. You need to isolate DSD and AWS/TPWS in the rear cab (which you say you’ve done). When you say...

Is this platform 9 at Reading? This is a known issue for years and DTG have not been bothered to fix it. The grids halfway up platform 9 will give...

So there’s only 2 signals. I’ll go through each one. The first signal, which is on the left, applies to your train. On this signal, there are 2...

At 2:18, there are 2 signals- so I don’t know what you mean by centre one? Generally speaking, your signal will be on the left hand side and I...

I don’t understand. Do you mean at the double yellow, you get an AWS warning. And then at the single yellow, you get another AWS warning? Or do...

Its not really an issue of reliability but more suitability and effort to change it. For 4 aspect signalling, there are 3 signals (YY, Y, Red) to...

The AWS? The AWS will go off (“warning indication“) once regardless of whether it’s a 3 aspect, 4 aspect, 2 yellows, 1 yellow, or red and it can’t...

There’s so much to route learning but just with regard to signals: 1. The type of signalling in an area. E.g. absolute block or track circuit...

In real life? It would be down to route knowledge. A significant portion of driver training consists of route learning. Even as a qualified driver...

That’s not correct, unfortunately. The first Class 800 service in passenger operation was in September 2017 if I recall correctly. The last HST...

Oh I completely agree. I’ve posted on many other 800s threads before that I’m not really bothered about getting 800s on the GWE Route. Simply...

Except the 800s are not electric trains, they are bimodes. Particularly in the early days, the 800s ran on diesel as the OHLE hadn’t been fitted...

Fair enough but my main point is that Class 800s are bimodes as it sounds like the poster that I quoted thinks that Class 800s are electric only....

The Class 800s are also bi mode. So they could have the 800s on the existing GWE route. The Class 801s which LNER have on the East Coast Mainline...

What lol? They have NOT been made redundant. The guards, or train managers which is their job title, are still on the majority* of the Class 800s....

Class 180 DMU. I have a soft spot for them but aside from that, they would be a nice addition and a unique traction. Also, extend to Oxford which...

[ATTACH] This is a Freightliner Class 66. I’m not sure if you’re from the US but if you are and the livery looks familiar it’s because Freighliner...

Apologies, I should have been more clear. In TSW, the freight trains are run by DB Cargo and their depot is at Didcot. There is another freight...

j Bryer can confirm but as I said earlier, I suspect freight will do no more than 10mph at the AWS magnet so perhaps hit the start of the platform...

That’s actually not just in the DTG world, that’s in real life too. You’ll notice that at Reading station, there are no platform-avoiding lines so...

[MEDIA] This is GT2 video of Paddington to Reading on a HST. Watch the final 2 minutes, his final approach is almost textbook. 30mph into the...

Thanks a lot buddy. Yeah, I haven’t been on TSW much and still haven’t got around to getting TSW 2. Since TSW 2 was the main focus on threads...

On a slightly related topic, I can’t remember if failing to acknowledge DSD will cause a brake application via the TPWS as well or if it’s a...

To be pedantic, A Ruscoe is partially correct because failing to cancel AWS in the allotted time (approx 2.5-3 seconds depending on traction),...

I think the SWML would be a phenomenal route although it would only best be enjoyed and appreciatiated if there is a high level of train traffic....

Short answer is no you can’t. If you want a multiple unit formation, you may be able to couple up at a depot especially if you don’t have to worry...

It’s a TPWS brake demand. Have a look at the red Brake Demand light on the TPWS panel, you’ll see it flashing (or steady if you’ve acknowledged...

HS1 is not in TSW as far as I’m aware? Bakerloo is a tube line, even if you want to count that, it’s only 3 routes in the SE while there are still...

The only routes available in the South East of the UK are the East Coastway which has a very branch line-ish feel and an unloved GWE Paddington to...

To be fair to you, it does seem intuitive that you can’t reverse like on the mainline. I was also very surprised when I found that out as well.

It was a later post that you stated that you made an assumption. I’ve asked a train operator and you are indeed incorrect: You can reverse back...

Do you know for definite or are you just assuming the same rules as mainline apply to underground? If you know for definite (I.e. you are a train...

I don’t know for certain but I imagine the only place Bakerloo line train operators would get a PNB (and thus get relieved by another operator)...