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Stunning screenshots - the best yet. I also love the mixed rakes of IC and blue/grey coaches which were characteristic of BR so for many years. It...
Growing up, as I did, in the late 80s and 90s, a lot of the diesel haulage was disappearing, and it was one's duty to seek it out wherever it...
I’d love to have some mk2 d/e/f coaches in the game, but not at the expense of the mk3s as running the 87s but not having the 110mph capability...
The only slight comfort I can give you is that you should be able to drive the Pendolino between Man Picc and Wilmslow, which will take slightly...
Particularly as those BR diesel locos are some of the best built in the game - generally they’re really well made. Hopefully JT will continue to...
RailDriver implementation is reported to be significantly worse, for those who use one. For that reason I’m going to claim it, but not install it....
BR often used to stop trains at stations where the platform was shorter than the train. If that was the case, it was common for the Driver to stop...
That’s interesting. It sounds as if the stopping point has been placed for a DMU in error. I don’t have the stopping points activated on the HUD...
Well…perhaps you have a point… [ATTACH]
For anyone who's interested, the first 20 minutes of the below video show Blackpool N - Preston in the modern day. It's a bit quicker out of...
There would be a degree of superelevation but it wouldn't be significant enough to be hugely noticeable on a 35mph curve.
I do agree. It always worries me a bit when railtours are presented as a solution to the fact that nearly all new routes are modern, but a lot of...
The issue isn’t that the markers are overpowering - it’s that they can’t be switched off. Every other element of the HUD can be, but these markers...
Am I right in saying that the 350 doesn’t have the suspension effects? Maybe trying driving that on WCML and see if you experience the problem.
Ah, great, thank you. I will take your advice and enjoy my cake.
Thanks Matt, that’s great to hear. For those of us who drive HUDless, any artificial visual intrusions are a real mood-killer. I appreciate the...
Thanks, but based on this thread that doesn’t seem to be everyone’s experience unfortunately. I appreciate the reminder about 17th Oct though....
Really useful that the RailDriver issue with TSW5 has been highlighted here - thank you all. I use TSW exclusively with RailDriver so I’ll be...
The moment when a game gets so good you could almost be at work... ;)
I think it ran one return Euston - Glasgow per day for a short time, for trial purposes. It wasn’t a timetabled service - it was additional to the...
It'll be interesting to hear whether the scenery is closely enough recreated for you to be able to maintain your orientation and pick out your...
Interesting. It sounds as if you managed to keep slightly closer to time than I did, so perhaps I lost my path and you didn’t. There are also...
The Preston to Lancaster section is, admittedly, fairly unexciting. Attractive enough, but fairly flat, fairly straight, and with no intermediate...
It’d be great to hear how you get on, on the other thread, Matt. I must admit, though, I’ve also been spending a lot of time on 45s and 47s - and...
Our experimentation in the ‘steam: a realistic challenge’ thread indicates that once the steam chest is at the maximum (indicated by the red mark...
In response to your original question, whichever log you use, you read it as follows: Clearly you have the mileage - 35.98 miles to Reading...
May I suggest this one? https://locoperformance.tripod.com/edition10/5054hfd.htm It calls at Reading, which will give a more satisfying end to...
1G94 08:00 Blackpool North - Birmingham International is another interesting run. These Blackpool - Birminghams are real favourites of mine....
Yes, the Duchesses and Duke of Gloucester are clearly significantly more powerful than the 40, but they can’t produce that power continuously over...
Great set of timings. Really tricky to compare because of the signal checks and whatever caused 10001 to stop at Tebay, but it does seem clear...
Interesting point. Did they whistle like the 40s, though?
Yes, ‘Practice and Performance’ was always my favourite part of the magazine. I think it declared itself the UK’s longest running magazine column...
Although I’d rather have something appropriate to the era of the route, the 10000/10001 LMS diesels would be intriguing. Does anyone actually have...
The other problem with the 90 is it generally worked the same trains as the 87 - so it replaces it on the route rather than complimenting it....
The Class 50s left the West Coast Main Line for the Western region in the mid-70s, when electrification was extended North of Preston.
Yes, it has thyristor control so is more like a 90. To be honest, for the significant work needed to do it, I’m not sure it’s really worth it. Its...
I know it’s earlier in the thread, but this is the best one (albeit only part of the route): [MEDIA] [MEDIA]
Interesting run, Lamplight. Thanks for the account. Although the overall running time was similar to previous runs, I notice you achieved (I...
It feels as if that must add a lot of time to the loading/unloading process for lorries. I wonder why they didn’t just enclose the vehicles and...
I think that this is the most interesting loco-hauled operation in the UK today, and if DTG are insistent on only making modern routes going...
A large proportion of multiple units have unpowered vehicles leading, too. Following the Falkirk collision additional weight was added to some...
I haven’t experienced that. Do you mean due to wheel slip? Have you tried using a lower power notch? I find if I take full power in a lower gear...
I totally agree about the 101, although there are 101 schedules on the Blackpool North route too, and I enjoy those more. I also drive it a lot on...
Another interesting BPO run: 1M21 Glasgow C - Blackpool N (12:14 from Preston). Blackpool has always been a very popular seaside destination for...
We do, and the Blackpool South branch also offers the DMU-on-a-single-track-branch experience. I enjoy it, but find it lacks longevity, as there’s...
Having driven both Preston - Carlisle and Carlisle - Glasgow C in TSC I always found Preston - Carlisle more interesting. I think having 3...
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