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Zentrum then. :)

Yes, and 86s were used on freight in the era depicted too. An 85 would be great, but it's not true to say “they would be doing all the freight...

Centre I know it’s all been done before, but I just can’t let it pass. This is England, dammit!

I’ve travelled on them quite a bit. From a passenger perspective I think they’re not as good as an HST, but they’re better than a Voyager....

Good point. There are some class 87 videos on YouTube where controls are visible too. We could do a comparison with the JT version.

That’s an interesting insight, thank you. It’s a really complex equation, as the weight of the train will make a difference as well. You really...

A 56, 58 or 2x37 all produce well over 3,000hp, whereas as pair of 20s only produce 2,000hp. Were the 20s generally used on MGR circuits with less...

Trains do coast to different degrees in real life too. For example, generally a unit with AC traction motors will coast less well than a unit with...

The date it’s set should remain unchanged. We have plenty of more modern routes. The whole essence of the route is loco-haulage. The most...

Yes, I think DTG have over-complicated things and made implementation more difficult by trying to sign TSRs in both directions. Most lines aren’t...

Yes, TSRs are always 40mph and the signal checks are so slight that they’re almost never noticeable. It’s odd because it feels as if DTG have...

Really interesting run, thank you. I wonder why GWR had it in the timetable. It's an odd experience driving a stopping HST on the slow lines,...

That’s the one - and a great shot. I always think it’s a shame that DTG trialled the ‘Diesel Legends’ concept on a Great Western route which had...

Agreed, they’re one of the most interesting locos to drive in the game, I think. I particular enjoy them on the Blackpool Branches runs to/from...

To add to the fun the rotary switch to change it is only in one cab, so there’s a 50/50 chance you’ll have to go to the other cab. On the older...

Yes, I’ve made that mistake a couple of times. All goes well until you brake for the first speed restriction, when you discover you can’t release...

Ah, OK. They feel about right to me, but I only use the 31 on passenger trains so the brakes are always in the passenger mode. I know they’re much...

I agree an update to the 31 would be good, but out of interest what’s the issue you experience with the brakes? They seem to work quite...

None of the trains on this route would have had automatic announcement in this era, and the manual announcements made by the guard would not be...

The 323 has a re-creation of a WSP system which extends braking distances considerably in low railhead conditions. I’m not sure it’s all that...

As I understand it, when BR put speed limiters on HSTs they fitted them to all of them. Whether any of the many operators of HSTs changed that in...

Not at all. There are plenty of Drivers in the UK who have had more than one SPAD and are still driving. Operators take into account lots of...

In the early years of HST operation on the Great Western there used to be an unofficial “140 club” of Drivers who’d taken an HST to 140mph. Soon...

Well, I don’t know - but unless someone can tell me differently, the problem remains. The worst one I’ve experienced is the HST. The Driver’s...

I’m the same. I’ve occasionally wondered what difference it makes if you calibrate for different locos/units, but I can never be bothered to put...

An 86 with a DVT was fairly rare on Preston-Carlisle, but common on the Euston-Preston services, so geographically they’d fit on the upcoming...

I suspect the keyhole is the TRTS and the button is the right away.

Ah, in that case it’s not a TRTS - it’s an RA. RA stands for Right Away. When the dispatch procedure is complete, the dispatcher uses it indicate...

Do you mean in the game, or in real life? I don’t have the route, so I don’t know, but I assume in the game it does nothing. In real life it’s...

I also notice that at least 1 post - the first (very helpful) response - has been removed. It now exists only in my response to it. Does that...

I wouldn’t describe the Salwick service as a Parliamentary service. A Parliamentary service is a service which is operated only to avoid the need...

A cynic might suggest that an additional reason for implementing the speed restriction was to discourage the passenger sector from nicking them...

Yes, at my operator the instruction is train brake only, even when running light. It followed a SPAD when the Driver of a light loco was using the...

That is a beautiful-ugly thing to appear on my screen to brighten up a grey Sunday morning. Fantastic! They don’t build ‘em like they used to (and...

In real life when TPWS was introduced the loops protecting buffer stops were initially set at 10mph and Drivers were briefed that they must pass...

Agreed, it also needs work on the physics model. It’s very over-powered at the upper end of the speed range.

The other thing I remember about 31s, which JT would do a good job of re-creating, was the sheer amount of smoke they used to put out,...

Partly, as you say, the distances between stops made maximum speed more critical on the Carlisle and Glasgow services, but also just the much...

My memory is that in the early 90s the 108s were replaced initially by 156s. There was a period of time during which you could get either a 108 or...

Don’t forget Maryport as well. For those unaware, unusually, although the line through Maryport is double track, there is only a platform on the...

Even as someone who loves driving Modernisation Plan DMUs, I do think driving for two-and-half hours from Carlisle to Barrow would be something I...

To be honest, I’ll buy anything JT make in this era, but this sounds like a good and interesting choice of route. It makes use of the fact that by...

I’m actually not sure what would happen on the real thing if you were to apply the brake with power still applied. From the description in the BR...

Mainly ride quality. It caused the coaches to ‘snatch’ which caused a jolt. The further you can run the taps down before going to ‘Off’ the less...

Yes, they’re designed for the brakes to be applied when the tap changer has not yet run down to zero, but not for the brakes to be applied when...

According to the BR manual it's rheostatic braking obtained from the train heat winding via a step down transformer - which seems a cunning...

Yes, I think the cross-arm pantographs with which 87s were built were not rated for 100mph, and had to be replaced with the single-arm type to be...

If I remember rightly, in the other thread you were quoting from a description by Armstrong Powerhouse of "a power/brake switch on the brake...

You’d never have to brake with the power applied. Even if the tap changer had not run down when you needed to start braking, you’d put the power...

Ah! Amazing - thank you! One other thing - how come you can create so much flexibility with your new app, when DTG haven't managed to do it with...