Great Western Express

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  1. dal#7945

    dal#7945 Well-Known Member

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    So playing great western express i can never seem to arrive on time in the 166 I'm always running late any suggestions welcome thanks
     
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    marcsharp2 Well-Known Member

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    Wait for the remaster and the new timetable
     
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    dal#7945 Well-Known Member

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    When is that coming i heard about it months ago
     
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    No date yet.
     
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    I found it's not completely impossible if you drive it like you stole it. Although it's not realistic at all
     
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  6. david5150

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    If at any time you are on time close the doors 20-30 seconds before departure. Then you’re ready to go immediately. Saves a few seconds.
     
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    dal#7945 Well-Known Member

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    That's how I drive the bakerloo line lol
     
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    The 166’s performance has been refined over the years, back in TSW 1 it was a lot faster in terms of acceleration, as well as no working PIS and different sounds. The timetable has never been updated to account for these updates, and so it is timed for a train which performance is much more realistic (slower) than it was.
     
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    dal#7945 Well-Known Member

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    Is there any class 166 6 car formation jobs on the timetable
     
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    coursetim Well-Known Member

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    Full power or no power am I right :cool: :D
     
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    dal#7945 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah :D
     
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    Same on bakerloo section in WCMLS whit 72 stock, but i drive normally, notch 2 when departing and when reach 20 kph notch 3, start braking 320 metres before every stations
     
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    Pretty much how I drive all the trains over than the 801 lol - would explain why I'm often running early (on all routes other than GWE)
     
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    dal#7945 Well-Known Member

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    Why is Paddington so quite like a ghost town
     

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