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My pen is poised, ready to add you to the BCC spreadsheet, Matt! :)

I made a first attempt at the Down 'Palatine'. As usual I focused on preserving boiler pressure in the early stages, mostly running at 41%...

Great find, Lamplight, and a really interesting account of the run. I’ve only done a bit of playing around with Peak Forest but have generally...

Very nicely explained, Lamplight. I’d been mulling over whether I should edit the first post of this thread to give a broader explanation (less...

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Inspired by Lamplight's return to Crewe-Liverpool, I had a go myself with 'The Manxman'. There was to be no record-breaking on this bitterly cold...

I made a second attempt at Birmingham - Bromsgrove yesterday. Actually - I must be honest - it was a third attempt, but the second was so bad I'd...

I've added Matt's excellent run to the table, for easy comparison. I've taken the liberty of estimating a passing time at Stalybridge, as Matt...

Fantastic run, Matt. Really interesting to see that a slightly different approach can have equally good results (a few seconds quicker, in fact!)...

Fantastic run, Lamplight! The first genuine right-time arrival, I would say. It feels as if you squeezed a little more out of the loco than I did...

Good luck with the desk, Matt. I hope it proves a quick job, to leave time for the important stuff!

Thanks Lamplight. In terms of boiler pressure, I find for the long climbs the best place to have the pressure is above 210. (200 is good, but 210+...

Great run, Lamplight, and stunning pictures as always. That second one passing Marsden is outstanding - I love the way the gentle winter sun...

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Thanks, Lamplight. A really interesting challenge, and a great first attempt. With 4 minutes to find, I think this is going to be a tough one. I...

That's a great run. 45 mins Crewe - Liverpool is our fastest time so far on this thread, I think. From what I can see, Matt had the previous best...

Great, I’m looking forward to reading about your efforts, Matt.

I’m with you on modern MUs, but the 323 has a bit more character to it than most. None the less I must admit most of my time on the route has been...

On BPO, 1Z41 Llanelli to Blackpool N (13:40 from Preston) is enjoyable with the 31, and not a clear run.

Thanks, Lamplight. I eagerly await my commission from DTG, but I think I may be waiting a long time! Cross City comes up very cheaply in sales...

A couple of pictures to (hopefully) whet the appetite. I suspect you'll do better... Both are Jubilees, and both are at Bromsgrove. There the...

A New Challenge: Birmingham New Street to Bromsgrove Another log from Brian Basterfield's 'loco performance' website caught my eye - on 4th April...

Regarding (3) - are you certain that’s what’s happening? A lot of the signals at stations on this route are timed to clear just after departure...

You are correct, it's not at all prototypical. It's part of the physics revamp which is required.

Great run Lamplight, and a minute inside the 30 minute schedule, with a heavier than booked load. As you say, the speeds are virtually identical...

Well, it’s difficult to say without knowing the exact circumstances or what they’re there to do. What I can say is there is often a certain amount...

That’s because while your train’s going past, they can’t work. Once you’re past them, they’re back at it. Generally the time they get to complete...

Really interesting run, Matt. I’m glad someone else attempted it with 10 on, even if it was by accident (I did it because I didn’t even know at...

Yes, it’s a very good route without other UK DLCs. The scenery and realism of operations are still excellent, and the vast majority of services...

For all that I agree that something less ambitious would have been better for their first steam route, I feel as if DTG were within a whisker of...

Interesting analysis, thank you. As you'll see earlier in this thread we had some fun trying to match a real life timetable taking a Jubilee...

The poster seems very critical of DTG so I'd be surprised if they are an employee. I may be wrong though. In some ways, I'm not too concerned if...

Yes, I saw that. I’m not sure what the basis of it is, but if correct I think it just reflects that the TSW physics are poor, and DTG have fiddled...

Absolutely. I remember when Peak Forest was announced virtually everyone asked the same question: “can we have some diesels on it, please?” It...

Great run, Lamplight, and very consistent with the efforts of Hogue back in 1958. Working on the basis that your true departure time from...

That's true, and it's something I'd love to see, although there wouldn't be as much stock as if it were set in some other areas. If they went for...

It depends which stock you choose to utilise. Yes, you could do another 3rd rail route and include an Electrostar, the 700 and a new train, but...

Try some of the peak time Brighton services using the 387. They have some different stopping patterns. The other good thing about BML is it has...

Actually I quite like BML for its variety of different services. I was thinking more of something like the Glossop line or (coming up) the Goblin,...

One more I would include - accurate signalling. This seems to be an area in which DTG routes are getting worse rather than better, and it’s really...

…and to be honest, if a route only has one train running on it, is it a great choice of route in the first place? Taking Vern’s point about...

If the train was at a signal, the Driver gave the signal number. From a normal operational perspective that ticked the box. However, one serious...

I suppose the risk of a new feature being implemented poorly could be a reason not to introduce anything new at all, but if that approach is taken...

I would add: - extend the Free Roam concept so that any train can be put onto an existing schedule in Timetable Mode, replacing the train...

It’s about balance of cost versus benefit. Drivers were instructed that if detained at a red signal for 2 minutes, they must use the Signal Post...

I think of CSR as being part of NRN - i.e. NRN was the wider radio network linking locations across the railway network, and CSR was the element...

GSMR was preceded by Cab Secure Radio (CSR) which was first introduced (initially only in the Glasgow area) in 1986. Prior to that it was not...

Glossop has really nice scenery, and the 323 is well made. However, the signalling doesn’t work correctly, which is pretty grating, and the lack...

I don’t think so. As far as I know God Mode enables driving of certain trains on certain routes, but does not allow you to drive a different train...

I think you've misunderstood what I said. If a game has a certain deficiency, I can choose not to buy it. However, if a game is sold without that...