155mph? I don’t think so :D Linespeed is only 95mph through Carstairs. Max speed on the West Coast Mainline is 125mph.
It’s a bug or rather, they haven’t implemented the coupling feature properly. You’re unable to obtain brake release on the other unit no matter...
According to Geoff Marshall who was on board, it missed the record by 21 seconds. https://twitter.com/geofftech/status/1405519614692315143?s=21...
https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:S00619/2021-06-17/detailed#allox_id=0
:) [ATTACH] Just to summarise if the above is confusing, as Ben_Broomfield has said, the signalling isn’t correct. GC5099 should be two...
That’s not correct. As Paul said, there’s a button on the backwall labelled Unit hatch close. [ATTACH] Why couldn’t you go anywhere? You...
Haha, yes they cause a very, very loud bang. You’ll definitely know about it if you drive over one. But they do explode as well which is why the...
Aha, I’ve figured it out. Yes you’re correct and what I said above is also correct. As there is a transition from 3 to 4 aspect signalling, there...
That’s an interesting one. As suspected, there is a mixture and a transition of type of signalling. GC5099: 4 aspect stop signal (with the...
What specific signals are you referring to? There’s quite a mix of 4 aspect, 3 aspect and 2 aspect signalling and with that, a lot of transitions...
Emergency protection. If you need to lay emergency protection for any reason, the very first thing you do is lay Train Circuit Operating Clips...
But there are people who find it helpful :D [ATTACH]
It’s a splitting distant signal. It’s similar to the splitting distant on GWE just beyond West Drayton which I explained in another thread and...
Approaching Glasgow, it is platform number. Leaving Glasgow, it is line number so you know where you are being routed to. Ideally, you need to put...
Just in case you’re curious as to when you could get an AWS warning at a green signal in real life: There is a fault. The AWS is a fail safe...
You were just about to run past a signal at danger (because you were approaching it too quickly?) when it changed to a single yellow. As you...
No, that’s not correct. You should not have received an AWS warning at the green signal. The only thing the distant signal is concerned about is...
If the stop signal associated with the distant is yellow, then the distant would be a green. There’s nothing wrong with that unless the distant...
I did a poll a few months back. Class 70 and Class 68/88 got the most with 18 votes each. [ATTACH] [ATTACH]
Does it look like any of these signs? [ATTACH]
Because it is just that (and a very good, I will add!) You’re probably so used to seeing people post this kind of stuff in the PC section when it...
Yes with only half the trailer weight, I would expect it to. I just tried it right now on TSW using scenario planner: (Leaving Slough heading...
How many coaches? 2+8 formation? More than 10 miles, more like 11-12 miles. Obviously the less (trailer) coaches, the faster the acceleration. To...
To be fair, a poll* would have been more suitable rather than asking people to post what company they work for. Most drivers/staff won’t want to...
TOCs (passenger) Transport for Wales c2c Chiltern Railways East Midlands Railway Eurostar Grand Central Great Northern LNER GWR Gatwick Express...
I took railfan tv to be the live railcam channel which features various railroad locations in the US. Maybe that’s what Edward is talking about?...
The Class 91s ran on the East Coast Mainline (I.e. London Kings Cross to Leeds/York/Newcastle/Scotland). Paddington to Bristol wasn’t even...
AWS, Automatic Warning System: AWS magnets are generally fitted on the approach to all signals approximately 200 yards away. If it’s a green...
Hey, you weren’t supposed to tell anyone! :)
There was a thread a few weeks ago on the exact same route which has received 27 likes....
He’s had 2 years and 6 months to think about it. Someone’s dug this thread from October 2018 :)
It wasn’t terminated early. It was just the end of the franchise and when it came to the bidding, Virgin/Stagecoach/MTR lost the bid to First...
It’s a splitting distant signal just East of West Drayton. It gives an advance indication for SN310 junction signal which protects Stockley Bridge...
Unfortunately, they’ve made up their mind so posting more threads about it isn’t going to change anything unless you’re hoping to gain support...
I’m sure there are some people disappointed on this forum to hear that the Class 442 project on SWR has been abandoned. So it would be great to...
Thanks for the follow :)
You’ve posted the same thread at least 5 times. I’ve already given you data on the GWE Route for the Class 166 a couple of months ago which I’ll...
I don’t really understand the question to be honest. OFF indicators are mainly for the benefit of dispatcher and guards especially on curved...
It’s a very bizarre situation because I’ve never really heard of anyone letting someone in the cab and leaving them alone. A more common violation...
What is DRA Generally speaking, brakes have nothing to do with DRA. DRA prevents power from being obtained but brakes will still release. However,...
No surprises considering the modern GWE timetable on TSW has very few services compared to real life as well. There should be approximately 12.5...
Well done for getting to 250 subs (251 subs as I write but I'm sure it will be 260 by the time I post this :)). I remember when you first started...
Class 93 is the new tri-mode locomotives ordered by Rail Operations Group. They are going to be very similar to the Class 68/88s...
[MEDIA] Here is a birds eye view of trains leaving Waterloo for 10 minutes. Maybe check it out in 2x speed. It’s incredible how many trains there...
What also makes the SWML fascinating is that it is the only commuter company in the South which has a guard on every single train. Every other...
I came across this old BR training video from 1950s on Diesel Mechanical Multiple Units which I found interesting. I’ve attached it at the bottom....
No problem :) The South Western Mainline is one the busiest networks in the country. Approximately 40 trains operate in each direction per hour....
Great suggestion. The only traction you’re missing on the list is Class 158/159 sprinters which run the London Waterloo to Salisbury services....
The issue with modern units is because they have instantaneous braking, if you were to fan the brakes then you would very quickly go from let’s...
FD1003 Thanks, that was good to see I think you did very well. It was a very good performance and your stations were all well controlled....
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