I agree. Just Trains have applied ageing, wear, clutter and dirt to their Blackpool - Preston - Ormskirk route and the screenshots look much more...
Have we actually seen a response from JT on the question of whether rule 39a will be correctly applied in the routes? I’ve seen it asked a couple...
All of the pictures I’ve seen of this route look superb, and this one’s no exception. My only tiny criticism is, as others have said, it’s a bit...
Going via Manchester Airport in that era might be a bit tricky - the station wasn’t built until 1993! :) I do agree with you generally, though,...
This is an interesting video from the footplate of a Duchess leaving Liverpool Lime St. I noticed particularly the Driver expertly catching a...
Yes, I understand a real life Driver has to learn that, but most of us don’t have time to learn TSW routes to the level of detail of real Drivers....
True, it has a number of applications, but in a modern signalling system it is not used in the context of rule 39a, as there is no equivalent...
Rather harsh - I think it’s a fair question. Application of Rule 39a is important to being able to drive the train in a realistic manner, and...
It's a similar concept to modern approach control signalling - where the system detects the train has slowed to a certain speed at a certain point...
Just in case anyone is unaware: “The batsman is out Stumped, except as in 39(c), if a ball which is delivered is not called no ball, and he is...
Really interesting accounts, both. Has anyone had a look at the real life Peak Forest timetables to see how your runs compare? I really am...
No, it’s not wrong - it’s just one of those frustrations with TSW3 that the lack of ability to select the stock you want to use on a given...
I do agree - although I now remember feeling annoyed by those who complained about 45s and 47s on West Cornwall because they were out of era. How...
Liverpool - Crewe with Runcorn call - 4th attempt Inspired by the successful attempt of Driver a.paice I prepared the loco for the 14:55...
Fantastic effort, well done. You take the crown for the first to achieve the Up timing with one stop! It’s really interesting the way you...
The difficulty with a new timetable for NTP is the signalling system can’t handle it being busy. If you add more trains you’ll just end up with...
Great, I’m looking forward to hearing about the results of the Weaver Jn to Crewe ‘trials’!
Liverpool - Crewe with Runcorn call - 3rd attempt This time I was on the 14:55 from Liverpool Lime St - Crewe. We departed Lime St at 14:55:28...
I hope your attempts aren’t hindered by the aforementioned sale of vital organ. I’m with you on the class 25, though.
Well, my experience was that it gave the loco capabilities beyond those of the real thing (but not as extreme as using 100%) but steam loco...
I stopped playing Bakerloo because with the 1972 stock there are some signals which, because of the particular curvature of the line at that point...
I’m totally with you on this. WCML with any of the tap-changer electrics (81-87) for a very different driving experience. I think my preferred...
Liverpool - Crewe with Runcorn call - 2nd attempt I did this one on the 22:10 Lime St - Euston. I couldn't really recommend it, as there is...
Interesting stuff, Vern. It looks as if you did the same as me and reduced the speed slightly too much for Weaver Jn, which then cost you all the...
There are lots of great suggestions for BR Blue era routes starting to appear on this thread now. I've started a BR Blue era suggestions thread in...
For the last few years there have been some great suggestions for UK routes in the 'BR Blue' era (1970s and 80s) but never with any real...
You're probably right on MML - having checked it declares itself to be 2019, and while 150s were very common at Nottingham and Derby a few years...
Liverpool - Crewe with Runcorn call - 1st attempt Like a.paice above, I attempted the 11:40 out of Lime Street. Despite the requirement for an...
I don't drive the 150 on WCL, but based on the accounts of others it sounds as if the physics still need a pretty major re-work as well. By the...
Interesting use of a low % of the regulator. I run mostly with full (or almost full) regulator, and lower cut-offs, but it sounds as if the...
I have a feeling we’re a bit of a niche group - but it’s a niche I’m very happy to be a part of!
Table 185 on the above link is Peak Forest, Matt.
The timetable is at the below link. It’s a public timetable rather than a WTT so there’s no freight, but it provides real times for a variety of...
DTG JD Can this thread be re-pinned, please? I’m not sure why it’s been unpinned. Thanks.
What an intriguing application of a metric concept to an imperial measure. You’d have thought splitting a minute into sixths would give enough...
In reality departure and arrival times are at xx:xx:00 or xx:xx:30. Unfortunately DTG allow the AI to work out the schedules on some routes and...
I’m the same. With colour lights viewed from the cab of a diesel or electric loco (with no boiler in the way!) and AWS blaring away, I’m confident...
edit - ignore - Mark beat me to it.
Gradients are, of course, much more critical when driving steam trains, especially when you have a more realistic limitation on available boiler...
Crewe - Liverpool Non-Stop - 3rd attempt Feeling that I'd made rather too cautious a start on my last attempt, I planned to use more cut-off in...
Thank you for that account - very interesting - and I'm glad it was enjoyable. I'm about to write up my 3rd attempt, which sounds very similar to...
Now hang on…if this is going to become a thread of suggestions for JT’s next route, I’ve got about a million…but I’ve held off as this thread’s...
Fantastic to hear that the plan is to stick to the BR era, Mark. There are (and always will be) lots of modern routes out there from other...
Thanks jetgriff, that useful to hear, and great picture! It sounds as if, if you use the dampers in a realistic way, the physics on TSW are pretty...
One thing I meant to mention - as I stood in the platform at Lime Street and passengers alighted, the safety valves lifted for the first time...
I love steam, and have always wanted to enjoy steam in TSW - but the very unrealistic physics have always put me off. The locos have capabilities...
Yes, the term ‘flat crossing’ is used to refer to a crossing where 2 lines cross each other on the level with no connection between the two - i.e....
Go on then - 17:20 - tell me what's improper about this! ;) [MEDIA]
Matt stated on the stream that it's the only one in the UK. He's almost right. There's one other, and it's at Porthmadog, where the narrow gauge...
Regarding Blackpool - Preston, I think it’s fair to say that gradients aren’t the particular highlight of this route. It’s gently undulating, but...
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