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NR WTT - Key? 12/02/2013 at 08:56 #41426
Danny252
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The NR WTTs are, unsurprisingly, full of arcane notes (07a45, [1], (1), <1>, etc) - I have a vague idea of what some are, but there's plenty that are totally undecipherable (11OPRM15, for one!).

Is there a key hidden somewhere on NR's site, or is there one which someone has bashed together somewhere else?

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NR WTT - Key? 12/02/2013 at 09:06 #41427
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" said:
The NR WTTs are, unsurprisingly, full of arcane notes (07a45, [1], (1), <1>, etc) - I have a vague idea of what some are, but there's plenty that are totally undecipherable (11OPRM15, for one!).

Is there a key hidden somewhere on NR's site, or is there one which someone has bashed together somewhere else?
there is definetly an "opening page" of sorts which provides an explanation of references, as i have briefly had a look, however i cant for the life of me remember where i saw it!

OPR is stops for other operational requirements (OP under older WTTs)

"We don't stop camborne wednesdays"
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NR WTT - Key? 12/02/2013 at 09:21 #41428
Peter Bennet
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This may help - from index of GA 2006

EXPLANATION OF REFERENCES

Days run

M Monday F Friday
T Tuesday S Saturday
W Wednesday Sun Sunday
Th Thursday

O The addition of the letter ‘O’ indicates that the train will run on that day or those days only
X The addition of the letter ‘X’ indicates that the train will not run on that day or those days
EWD Runs every week day (Monday to Saturday)

Where * * appear in the column heading either side of the day(s) run, this indicates that the train starts its journey on the previous day, as indicated in the "Orig. Dep. Time" heading. The days shown in the "Dates of Operation" heading indicate the actual days of operation applicable to that station bank.


Timing Differentials

Differences between arrival and departure times, or differences between Working and Advertised (Public) arrival or departure times are indicated by one or more of the following codes:

a Arrives 1 minute earlier f Arrives 3½ minutes earlier
b Arrives 1½ minutes earlier g Arrives 4 minutes earlier
c Arrives 2 minutes earlier h Arrives 4½ minutes earlier
d Arrives 2½ minutes earlier j Arrives 5 minutes earlier
e Arrives 3 minutes earlier

p Advertised departure time 1 / 1½ minutes earlier
q Advertised departure time 2 / 2½ minutes earlier
r Advertised departure time 3 / 3½ minutes earlier

v Advertised arrival time 1 minute later
w Advertised arrival time 1½ / 2 minutes later
y Advertised arrival time 2½ / 3 minutes later
z Advertised arrival time 3½ / 4 minutes later


Margins and allowances

[4] Extra time, shown in minutes, for temporary speed restrictions and other engineering work
(2) Extra time, shown in minutes, for pathing requirements
<1> Extra time, shown in minutes, for performance requirements


Running Lines

CDL Clydesdale Line
DL Down Line
DPL Down Passenger Loop
DGL Down Goods Loop
FL Fast Line
SL Slow Line
TS Through Siding
UL Up Line
UPL Up Passenger Loop



Operating Characteristics

D Driver Only operated
E Electric train conveying Mk 4 coaches
M Must only convey vehicles authorised to operate at 110 mph or more
P Push and pull train
Q Runs when required
Sleepers Conveys Sleeping Cars (maximum speed 80 mph) and seated accommodation (unless
otherwise stated)
Steam Usually hauled by steam locomotive
Y Runs to and from terminals as dictated by traffic demand


Other commonly used abbreviations

Car. M.D. Carriage Maintenance Depot
C.E. Civil Engineers
C.H.S. Carriage Holding Sidings
C.S. Carriage Sidings
C.S.D. Coaching Stock Depot
C.S.M.D. Coaching Stock Maintenance Depot
D.H.S. Down Holding Sidings
H.L. High Level
H.S. Holding Sidings
Jn. Junction
L.L. Low Level
mgn Margin (i.e. the provision of an allowance for either engineering, pathing or
performance requirements – see above)
P.D.C. Parcel Distribution Centre
plat Platform
P.R.D.C. Princess Royal Distribution Centre (former Stonebridge Park Royal Mail Terminal at
Willesden)
P.S.B. Power Signal Box
Rev. Sdg. Reversing Siding
S.B. Signal box
Sig. Signal
T.C. Train Care
T.M.D.(E) Traction Maintenance Depot (Electric)
T & R.S.M.D. Traction and Rolling Stock Maintenance Depot
$ or # See explanatory column note


C Stops to change train crew only
D Stops to set down only (shown 's' in National Rail Timetable) OR to detach a unit
N Stop not advertised
OP Stops for other operating reason(s)
R Stops when required (shown 'x' in National Rail Timetable)
RM Stops for reversing movement or for driver to change ends
RR Stops to run round
S Stops for railway personnel only
t Stops only for tablet, staff and token purposes
U Stops to pick up only (shown 'u' in National Rail Timetable) OR to attach a unit
X Point at which trains cross on single lines
* Non-traffic stop (times not generated in National Rail Timetable)
 Continued in subsequent column(s)
 Continued from previous column


Peter

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NR WTT - Key? 12/02/2013 at 09:28 #41429
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There is an index book for every group with the generic name XX00 (e.g. CB00, CC00, CE00 etc). This contains a map of the area covered by the group, the local headcode destination letters, any other relevant local information and the list of References that Peter gives. All available from the National Rail website here.
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NR WTT - Key? 12/02/2013 at 09:29 #41430
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" said:
EWD Runs every week day (Monday to Saturday)
Saturday as a weekday? If that's correct, not only is it a bit counterintuitive but then there are two codes which mean the same thing (EWD/SunX), no?

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NR WTT - Key? 12/02/2013 at 10:36 #41433
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EWD Runs every week day (Monday to Saturday)
Saturday as a weekday? If that's correct, not only is it a bit counterintuitive but then there are two codes which mean the same thing (EWD/SunX), no?
saturday has always been a "weekday" so there are two timetables, a weekday timetable, which includes SX and SO workings, and a sunday timetable. trains referenced as EWD run everyday apart from sunday. if a train needs to be referenced as running on sunday, its reference is SUN. this only really applies with an overnight train like a 22:00 SUN St Pancras - sheff, which to sheffield would be MO.

SUNX isnt used at all, as if it doesnt run sundays, it isnt included in the sunday timetable

"We don't stop camborne wednesdays"
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NR WTT - Key? 12/02/2013 at 11:16 #41435
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That makes considerably more sense than I was expecting. Thanks!
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NR WTT - Key? 12/02/2013 at 12:16 #41440
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" said:
" said:
The NR WTTs are, unsurprisingly, full of arcane notes (07a45, [1], (1), <1>, etc) - I have a vague idea of what some are, but there's plenty that are totally undecipherable (11OPRM15, for one!).

Is there a key hidden somewhere on NR's site, or is there one which someone has bashed together somewhere else?
there is definetly an "opening page" of sorts which provides an explanation of references, as i have briefly had a look, however i cant for the life of me remember where i saw it!

OPR is stops for other operational requirements (OP under older WTTs)

11OPRM15 would be stops at 11:15 for Operational Requirements and a Reversing Movement)

Gareth

(and have now seen Peter's extensive useful list)

Last edited: 12/02/2013 at 12:16 by TimTamToe
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NR WTT - Key? 12/02/2013 at 12:56 #41441
Danny252
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" said:
There is an index book for every group with the generic name XX00 (e.g. CB00, CC00, CE00 etc). This contains a map of the area covered by the group, the local headcode destination letters, any other relevant local information and the list of References that Peter gives.
Aah, I was clicking the links out of the overall "index" book above all the group links - which doesn't include links to the XX00 ones! I feel suitably foolish now.

The current WTTs split things up into Weekday/Saturday/Sunday - has NR decided that using Saturday as a weekday is too archaic for them now?

Last edited: 12/02/2013 at 13:00 by Danny252
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NR WTT - Key? 12/02/2013 at 13:00 #41442
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There are a few of us that should feel the same then. It took me weeks to stumble across the information in the Index books and only then because I opened an Index book in error once and scrolled down the pages out of nosiness!
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