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Great news, thank you. I think this is the route I’ve most looked forward to since Northern Transpennine, so in a very long time! Having a good...

Ah, OK. The trains with 9-cars could have 2+7 HSTs put on them, which wouldn’t be the end of the world. 8 or 9 trailers is more normal on the...

Yes, I’ve no interest in the 801. However, in the stream it appears to be an 801/1 (5-car) with the images showing it running in pairs to form a...

Can you point me to where, please? I can see that it says that the 101 will appear in the route if you have Tees Valley, but it says the ‘route...

Can I choose to drive the 101 on Pacer schedules, please? (I have Tees Valley)

Definitely the 101 for me. As well as being a reminder of my childhood, it’s interesting to drive, always plenty to do, challenging - and so...

I’m also on the look-out for a good signalling simulation. I used to play SIAM games a lot when I was younger, but they’ve become very expensive...

Sometimes such boards are provided to enable a Driver to know where to stop if changing ends to set back through a crossover, so that they know...

It’s common in real life, but I hadn’t previously seen it recreated in TSW.

sunscreen#8305 I played East Coastway today, for the first time in ages, and noticed that - at one location at least - it does in fact have...

I had a look at the real-life working timetable for 2015, as that is when the route is set. Unfortunately DTG seem to have followed the approach...

Ah, but even in reality train service regulation is not ‘first come first served’. There are many reasons why a Signaller may choose to hold your...

Yes, most routes have space to add in services though. I think the Glossop line is one of the few exceptions, because of the very low capacity of...

Well, it seems that at least 1 modder has worked out how to add new services to existing timetables, so maybe there are brighter times ahead for...

Ah HA!!! So there IS something going on! ;) Seriously though, I have no problem with speculation threads, but I do wish people would stop...

I don’t have the 700 so I can’t test this, but I’m interested to hear the experiences of others - partly because (although I’ve no interest in...

No, the way to not get the beeping is to put the reverser into neutral before leaving the cab - which is what you’re supposed to do anyway.

No problem, Sunscreen. Just for clarity as I didn’t explain very well; when I refer to the double-tap train length feature, I’m referring to...

Some modern EMUs do have such a feature (often activated by a double-press on the DSD), but I don’t think the 377s do. At certain locations in the...

To build the West Highland line and then stick Sprinters on it would be a tragedy of epic proportions. It was glorious in its heyday with 26s, 27s...

The interesting thing is that those who force trains out of path by deliberately departing late from point of origin or by manipulating other...

The first patch was far from barebones. It included a significant timetable upgrade and multiple other changes. There was then a second patch...

It’s interesting because, on the rare occasions I play Train Simulator, I often choose to take a Mark 3 set over Shap, driving from the Armstrong...

Joining the general chorus, I know, but - modern EMUs with tiny windscreens and a single PBC (power brake controller). No challenge to them at...

The other benefit of setting it in 2019 is the full timetable was in operation then. Anything later will be a Covid timetable and will feel quiet....

I agree. The thing I would add is that when you don’t use the aids it’s interesting how quickly you learn where the signals are - because you have...

As I understand it, the game doesn’t signal a train for its entire route as soon as it leaves its point of origin. It sets up the route as the...

Whereas I would say I don’t really care where the deep holes are dug, as long as they’re dug in an earlier era and not the present day…and someone...

The complication, of course, is that the signal checks on timetabled runs do vary depending on how you drive them. The obvious one, of course, is...

Really interesting run, thank you. I questioned in my mind whether NTP’s wobbly signalling would be able to handle this, but all of the signal...

- Variation in station dwell times - Variation in running of AI services to create variation in signal checks each time you drive a given service...

Looking at the gradient profile, the question would be how much speed you’d gain by Dinting. You’d need to be going slow enough to make it around...

Thanks Joe. That’s really useful. I’ll give it a go in the spring.

Interesting. I checked beforehand in the timetable and I do indeed have 1Z75 (I don’t have West Somerset, so that’s not required). However, I then...

Well, I’m going to assume that creating big chunks of the West Coast Mainline is unrealistic. On that basis, as we’ve already got Bromsgrove to...

Thank you, this is very helpful. Mostly things which I suspected were wrong but couldn’t say definitively, so it’s good to hear it from someone...

Yes, perhaps so, although I can’t help but wonder how that fits in with Skyhook’s MML project (as they appear to see it). I don’t get any sense...

So it’s confirmed that no current work is planned on BML, but you notice the question about a new route featuring the 700 has not been answered. I...

I agree, and, reading the comments from james64 I do think people have very different experiences of the route (maybe to do with playing on...

You are correct, buffer stops are treated as a red signal so at the last signal taking you into a terminal platform the least restrictive aspect...

There are quite a few which stop at Gorton. I haven’t found any which stop at Fairfield, but I don’t think there are any in real life either. It’s...

Colour light signals can be used exactly as semaphore signals are, in a block signalling arrangement. However, that wouldn’t make the sequence you...

I probably posted my feedback on the wrong thread really. Slightly confusing that we have two threads with virtually identical titles. I'll...

I bought the route as it's a line I know very well. My thoughts so far: Positives - Generally the stations and surrounding scenery are very well...

And before that. It was an issue with the Brighton line on release, and was eventually fixed 2 years later. It’s great that it’s been fixed (with...

It’s also worth mentioning that when driving a freight train when you see a differential speed restriction (two different speeds shown on the same...

I don’t think the lack of dirt, rust and decay is due to a lack of love and care. I think it’s due to the need to keep the operators who allow DTG...

Well, I went hunting through the comments for the video and eventually found someone asking the maximum speed on the line (I knew someone would!)...

The below site indicates 75mph throughout from Fairfield to Dinting Viaduct. It could be wrong of course, but on the routes where I know the PSRs,...