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WTT Timing Column 07/01/2011 at 14:59 #2212
northroad
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Is anyone able to help. I have recently purchased some old 70's WTT for the Western region with the intention of attempting to put them into a Sim Sig timetable but I am struggling to understand references in the Timing column.
DMU is self explanatory but the others seem a bit of a mystery, at least to me.
Codes such as H3,H4, G4,G5, E6 and others with just single numbers such as 4 or 6. The reporting numbers are above the timing column as is the case with more modern WTT's and that should take care of the speeds, but obviously the timing codes refer to the haulage and loadings.
Any help would be appreciated.

Geoff

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WTT Timing Column 07/01/2011 at 14:59 #13122
northroad
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Is anyone able to help. I have recently purchased some old 70's WTT for the Western region with the intention of attempting to put them into a Sim Sig timetable but I am struggling to understand references in the Timing column.
DMU is self explanatory but the others seem a bit of a mystery, at least to me.
Codes such as H3,H4, G4,G5, E6 and others with just single numbers such as 4 or 6. The reporting numbers are above the timing column as is the case with more modern WTT's and that should take care of the speeds, but obviously the timing codes refer to the haulage and loadings.
Any help would be appreciated.

Geoff

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WTT Timing Column 07/01/2011 at 16:33 #13126
ipswich
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geoff what part in the west?
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WTT Timing Column 07/01/2011 at 19:19 #13130
spanner4333
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Hi Geoff. Sounds like train types. Details below may help.

A0 Coal
B0 Coal
B1 Metals
B4 Aggregates
B5 Refuse
B6 Building Materials
B7 Petroleum Products
DC CCE (Freight / Ballast)
DD CCE (Conveying PRS / MU type vehicles)
DH Ballast
DL M&EE Freight Type Vehicles
DT Test Train
E0 MGR Coal
EE Empty Coaching Stock
FF Light Engine
H0 Mixed Business
H1 Intermodal (Channel Tunnel)
H2 Automotive (Vehicles)
H3 Automotive (Channel Tunnel)
H4 Contract Services (Channel Tunnel)
H8 European Train Ferry
H9 Freightliner (Other)
J2 Automotive (Components)
J3 Edible Products (UK Contracts)
J4 Industrial Chemicals (UK Contracts)
J5 Chemicals (UK Contracts)
J6 Building Materials (UK Contracts)
J8 General Merchandise (UK)
J9 Freightliner (Contracts)
JJ Postal
00 Ordinary Passenger
0U Ordinary Passenger (Unadvertised)
PM Post Office controlled Parcels
PP Parcels
PV Parcels Vans
XC Eurostar
XU Unadvertised
XX Express Passenger
XZ Sleeper
ZZ Light Engine

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WTT Timing Column 07/01/2011 at 19:51 #13131
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Thanks for the pointers Spanner and this may solve part of the question, however not all. Take for example 1C63 13:15 from Paddington to Cardiff Central. This has a timing load of E6 and 1V86 10:40 Leeds to Paignton which has M6. I did wonder if these would be shown in the Sectional Appendix.

Ipswich....The timetables are dated May - October 1975 and I have managed to aquire PA, PB, PC and PD if that helps.

Thanks for you help guys.

Geoff

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