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| Royston - the real location? 28/11/2011 at 04:22 #23852 | |
maxand
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Just wondering... The Royston sim is based on conditions in the late 70s and early 80s. Was there any centralized signalling similar to what we see today (i.e., some kind of electronic display NX panel) and if so, where would it have been located? :) (edit) Added Junction to the photo label - see below! Last edited: 28/11/2011 at 09:06 by GeoffM Reason: Please don't leach photos (or anything else) - direct link preferred Log in to reply |
| Re: Royston - the real location? 28/11/2011 at 04:33 #23853 | |
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UKTrainMan
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Unless I am mistaken, there is no junction at Royston so the photo you've shared is not the same place. Royston covers the area around Royston railway station. In real life, and as mentioned on the Wiki manual, this is controlled by King's Cross PSB but for simulation purposes it is either it's own separate simulation or is on the Cambridge simulation, both of which can be chained with King's Cross (but not at the same time). Any views and / or opinions expressed by myself are from me personally and do not represent those of any company I either work for or am a consultant for. Last edited: 28/11/2011 at 04:37 by UKTrainMan Log in to reply |
| Re: Royston - the real location? 28/11/2011 at 04:57 #23855 | |
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maxand
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Quote:Unless I am mistaken, there is no junction at Royston so the photo you've shared is not the same place.You're quite right! How embarrassing. (My excuse is that I'm an Aussie) Turns out that Royston junction happens to be just north of Royston and Notton railway station, see also map here. Not to be confused with Notton and Royston railway station. I give up. Think I'll just stick to sim playing. (added) This pic is more like it. Last edited: 28/11/2011 at 05:48 by maxand Log in to reply |
| Re: Royston - the real location? 28/11/2011 at 12:00 #23888 | |
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kbarber
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" said:Quote:That's reight... oop north in God's own county, lad. (I'm allowed a cod Yorkshire accent... my father were a Tyke.)Unless I am mistaken, there is no junction at Royston so the photo you've shared is not the same place.You're quite right! How embarrassing. (My excuse is that I'm an Aussie) " said: (added) Yep, that's it... I remember the old Cravens units before they resignalled & sparked the GN. Log in to reply The following user said thank you: maxand |
| Re: Royston - the real location? 28/11/2011 at 12:36 #23892 | |
jc92
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in rough answer to the question maxand, royston sim covers the area around royston station that was "snipped" off kings cross sim, as in real life, its an extension of hitchin panel, as is the line to biggleswade. in SimSig these have been covered by peterborough and cambridge. royston was on the now sadly closed sheffield- normanton section of the midland mainline, with royston junction was for the branch running to Barnsley courthouses "We don't stop camborne wednesdays" Log in to reply The following user said thank you: maxand |
| Re: Royston - the real location? 28/11/2011 at 21:54 #23942 | |
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clive
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" said:in rough answer to the question maxand, royston sim covers the area around royston station that was "snipped" off kings cross sim, as in real life, its an extension of hitchin panel, as is the line to biggleswade. in SimSig these have been covered by peterborough and cambridge.When King's Cross was first written, it wasn't possible to fit the entire area the real PSB covers in one simulation. So Royston and Biggleswade were left off. Log in to reply The following user said thank you: maxand |