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| Aylesbury Siding Berths 06/07/2013 at 21:15 #46648 | |
northroad
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Is the repeater facility for what stock is located in the Aylesbury Sidings supposed to indicate all trains that are berthed there? That is the small panel that shows locations for Siding Berths a and b. I have had 5c02 arrive from Aylesbury DMU which is now located in Siding No. 2 but is not showing as being there. Is there a time delay on this showing or should it always show what is located in the Sidings or at least that the Siding is occupied. Geoff Log in to reply |
| Aylesbury Siding Berths 06/07/2013 at 22:19 #46658 | |
Steamer
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The TD berths are departure berths- if a next working was specified, you would enter the departing train's TD into those berths. The TD of the last train to arrive is placed next to the buffers, and the TD of the first train to leave is in berth A, and is repeated at the signal end of the siding. When a train leaves, a description in berth B is moved to berth A.
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| Aylesbury Siding Berths 07/07/2013 at 08:00 #46683 | |
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northroad
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" said:The TD berths are departure berths- if a next working was specified, you would enter the departing train's TD into those berths. The TD of the last train to arrive is placed next to the buffers, and the TD of the first train to leave is in berth A, and is repeated at the signal end of the siding. When a train leaves, a description in berth B is moved to berth A.Thanks for the explanation Steamer and now I know it has to be done manually by the operator I can do that. It does seem a bit strange that we do not have to do this for cases such as the Last Train sent facility which automatically inserts the TD. Perhaps this could be catered for by the developers in a future update of the Sim or is there a reason why it cannot? Geoff Log in to reply |
| Aylesbury Siding Berths 08/07/2013 at 10:03 #46769 | |
kbarber
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" said:" said:The TD berths are departure berths- if a next working was specified, you would enter the departing train's TD into those berths. The TD of the last train to arrive is placed next to the buffers, and the TD of the first train to leave is in berth A, and is repeated at the signal end of the siding. When a train leaves, a description in berth B is moved to berth A.Thanks for the explanation Steamer and now I know it has to be done manually by the operator I can do that. It does seem a bit strange that we do not have to do this for cases such as the Last Train sent facility which automatically inserts the TD. Perhaps this could be catered for by the developers in a future update of the Sim or is there a reason why it cannot? Would I be right in thinking this behaviour replicates what's really there? If so, that makes perfect sense to me - it is highly likely that trains will be allocated to next workings by Control (probably the maintenance people) to get them to Wembley for their next maintenance, or perhaps to 'bury in' a unit end with a defect (broken horn or some such) on a diagram that will end up in Wembley. But there's people here who know a lot more than me about how it's done these days - my knowledge is over 30 years out of date! Log in to reply |
| Aylesbury Siding Berths 08/07/2013 at 11:26 #46775 | |
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northroad
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The main panel display does show that 5C02 is actually in Siding 2(b) however the display showing what is berthed and where, does not show anything and as suggested you have to manually interpose the TD. However the other thing to take into account is that 5C02 is not actually at the buffer stops. This means that if you attempt to interpose the TD into berth b then nothing happens, if you interpose into berth a then everything works fine and the TD is displayed. Not being a signaller but using a little bit of logic to the whole scenario then to me it is correct in what is happening. I did try reversing 5C02 up to the buffers and then using the interpose for berth b and it does show the TD. Again this appears perfectly logical. It is probably a combination of me not knowing from experience what is correct in real life and also being a tad lazy, however like others on the forum I was asking a question and then making a suggestion but would it then cater for you engine that is dumped there for a while. This then beggers me to ask the question how is this type of scenario ( a dead engine etc.) dealt with in real life. Do the signallers use a dummy TD of some sort or some other form of indication, or is it just sufficient to rely on the track circuit showing that it is occupied and cannot be used other than with a restricted length for additional stock. Sorry if I appear a bit thick here but not all people who use Sim Sig are or have been signallers and you always find on this forum the people who are or have been are more than willing to give you an answer. Geoff. Geoff Last edited: 08/07/2013 at 11:29 by northroad Log in to reply |
| Aylesbury Siding Berths 08/07/2013 at 16:23 #46796 | |
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John
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" said:Would I be right in thinking this behaviour replicates what's really there? If so, that makes perfect sense to me - it is highly likely that trains will be allocated to next workings by Control (probably the maintenance people) to get them to Wembley for their next maintenance, or perhaps to 'bury in' a unit end with a defect (broken horn or some such) on a diagram that will end up in Wembley.Does anybody (guyh?) know if there are any staff in Aylesbury sidings to arrange stock changes, or do the station staff collect unit numbers, note which siding they are berthed in overnight, and forward a berthing sheet to control so that the fleet people can allocate stock accordingly? Looking at the CCF for Aylesbury yesterday, one of the signallers seems to have abandoned using the correct headcodes for shunts to the sidings in favour of interposing things like "SID3" or "3333". Log in to reply |
| Aylesbury Siding Berths 08/07/2013 at 17:17 #46803 | |
GeoffM
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" said:" said:Sorry, Geoff, not entirely sure what you mean here. When a train comes from Aylesbury into the sidings, the TD steps into the R (rear) berth, just like at termini. The A and B berths, not shown on the signaller display but is accessible to the signaller, store the outbound workings, with A being the signal end train and B the buffer end. The front berth is displayed on the signaller screens and is the first non-empty berth out of A and B. If there is only one train then it should default to the B berth - no matter which track circuits are occupied in the siding. When a route is set out of the siding, the description in B will step forward to A if the former is occupied and the latter empty. Then, when the train passes the signal, the A berth will step into Aylesbury station.The TD berths are departure berths- if a next working was specified, you would enter the departing train's TD into those berths. The TD of the last train to arrive is placed next to the buffers, and the TD of the first train to leave is in berth A, and is repeated at the signal end of the siding. When a train leaves, a description in berth B is moved to berth A.Thanks for the explanation Steamer and now I know it has to be done manually by the operator I can do that. It does seem a bit strange that we do not have to do this for cases such as the Last Train sent facility which automatically inserts the TD. Perhaps this could be catered for by the developers in a future update of the Sim or is there a reason why it cannot? Perhaps slightly unusually, the R berth will step to the A berth if A and B are empty and R is occupied, and a route is set. Most other places would just result in four stars in such cases when the train passes the signal. SimSig Boss Log in to reply |
| Aylesbury Siding Berths 08/07/2013 at 18:43 #46806 | |
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northroad
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Thanks for the response and explanation Geoff and I understand what you are saying. What I have on the Sim is, when 5C02 starts to depart from the sidings i.e. when the route is set then 5C02 does display in the 'a' berth (stepping forward as you explain), however, from when it arrives in the sidings at 05:29 up until the route being set there is nothing displayed in either the 'a' or 'b' berth. Yes it is shown on the main panel but not on the sub panel at either 'a' or 'b'. The main panel shows what is happening but the sub panel does not show anything being in there from arrival to departure. Hence my initial query, is this correct?. Once again sorry for my ignorance. Geoff Log in to reply |
| Aylesbury Siding Berths 08/07/2013 at 19:57 #46811 | |
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Jan
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It looks like the departure berths only get used when the train forms a new working, i.e. when it changes its headcode.
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| Aylesbury Siding Berths 08/07/2013 at 23:23 #46821 | |
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GeoffM
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Ah, along with Jan's comment, I see what you mean now. That particular train runs into the sidings and back out without changing its headcode. As there is no interposing going on, it stays in the R berth until the outbound route is set, causing it to step forward. As I mentioned in my final paragraph, this particular step is unusual: most places would require the signaller to interpose such moves manually (and older SimSig simulations often included the step to help users, too).
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| Aylesbury Siding Berths 02/09/2013 at 02:09 #49089 | |
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chilternman
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As the main depot for the line is at Aylsbury train needing repair would not go to Wembley.trains wembley cannot fix are sent to Aylesbury!
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| Aylesbury Siding Berths 03/09/2013 at 07:36 #49116 | |
wellgroomed
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The sidings are arranged at Aylesbury by the Fleet Manager, based in the control centre at Banbury. For the overnight stabling they will send a list of every arrival, their requested destination and next intended service to the local control office, located on Platform 3 at Aylesbury. The siding locations for trains stabled during the day is arranged directly by the local control office at Aylesbury, although the next intended workings are still advised by the Fleet Manager from Banbury. The local control should ensure that the unit arrivals advised by the Fleet Manager are actually what was expected to arrive, before requesting the shunt driver to move them to the sidings! It is very rare that the shunt moves at Aylesbury are described with their diagrammed Class 5 train IDs, although I have seen this take place in the previous week. You'll see many variations of descriptions such as '5555', 'SDG5', '*S5*', 'SDGS', 'the incoming headcode', 'DPOT', 'PLT1', '0545', etc. The diagrammed shunt moves are not reported in TRUST so don't rely on having to be described as such. Log in to reply |
| Aylesbury Siding Berths 03/09/2013 at 18:46 #49125 | |
guyh
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My avatar (hope that's the right name for it) is in fact a photo from one occasion some time ago that I covered the "Aylesbury Controller" position on a Saturday night shift - my required tools being a radio, a pillow and a mug. On most nights, this location is fairly non-stop overnight with moves back and forth between the sidings and the depot, but on a Saturday night there is generally much less activity (because we've used fewer of the trains during Saturday and are going to use even fewer on Sunday). Anyway, sorry for not noticing this thread sooner. To expand on the explanation already given... The people most involved are:- - Duty Fleet Controller (in Banbury control), who makes the decisions on swaps during the day in such a way as to ensure the right train lengths / types wherever possible, and to reduce or avoid reactionary delays from late running (ie "stepping up" stock), but also to ensure that the right number of each unit ends in the right place for the following day's train service and that the Fleet Department's needs are met with any specified units ending at the specified depot. Most maintenance work is undertaken in the main depot at Aylesbury, while some basic work is undertaken at Wembley even though it wasn't really designed for anything other than fuelling. - Duty Fleet Manager (in Banbury control but working for the Fleet team), who is in charge of deciding what maintenance to do, where, and when. The DFM basically constructs a Fleet Plan which looks days and weeks ahead, including specifying which units need to end at which depot for which type of work. The DFC works off this fleet plan to ensure the unit allocations provide what the DFM needs. - Aylesbury Controller, who is in charge of organising the movements around the station area including deciding which driver will undertake each move (they are all un-diagrammed moves, as they will be different each night); the Aylesbury Controller also undertakes a typical Train Crew Supervisor type role to manage the considerable number of drivers booking on and off at this location. In the evening obviously a lot of units finish up at Aylesbury - the DFC ensures that the right number of units end at Aylesbury, and that any that the DFM determines MUST end there actually do get there. The train plan just says that all Aylesbury finishers go to the sidings, however the DFM works out a plan to show which ones need to go to the depot and which can go to the sidings, and determines which siding to store them in. This plan basically constructs the balance from one day to the next, so will attempt to send units to the sidings such that they end up in the right sequences to form up the exact rakes required to come off in the morning. The Aylesbury controller then takes this list and works out how to actually achieve it with the number of drivers available. Sometimes it can be easy, for example 3 units arrive attached and all go to siding 1; sometimes it can be a pain, for example 3 units arrive attached, the middle one is for the depot and the other two need to be coupled up in a siding ready for tomorrow with the north one at the south end and the south one at the north end, at a time when there is a freight due through so you can't have the train arrive in platform 2, and when you've only got two drivers one of whom is busy undertaking shunts in the depot itself. The Aylesbury controller keeps a record of exactly which units have gone to which siding (there's a pile of A4 siding plan sheets on the desk, with a pencil and rubber next to it - it's a pretty simple process!). Each movement is requested by phone by the Aylesbury Controller to the signaller, and the AYS Controller may request platform alterations for arrivals and departures from Aylesbury to keep it all running smoothly - or as smoothly as possible anyway. So, when a train terminates at Aylesbury and is shown on the simplifier to go to the sidings, the signaller won't actually know where it is going to go. Sometime after the train arrives (sometimes before, sometimes soon after, sometimes hours after), the Aylesbury Controller will pick up the hotline:- MYB N Signaller: Marylebone Signaller North AYS Controller: Marylebone signaller North, Aylesbury TCS here MYB N Signaller: Aylesbury TCS, hello AYS Controller: Platform 3 to siding 7 please. MYB N Signaller: Platform 3 to siding 7, OK AYS Controller: That's correct, thanks. And that is generally why the trains run with train IDs like "7777" or "SDG7" - as that is a much clearer reminder to the signaller than "5B67" or "****", and the relevance of the train ID that actually came in may have been lost if a few other trains have working permissively off the top in the meantime. In the morning, the Aylesbury Controller would ask for something like, "Siding 7 to Platform 2, that'll be 2C02" in which case the signaller may just interpose 2C02 into the platform 2 berth, or may put 5C02 into the siding berth, or perhaps PLT2 in the siding berth and 2C02 ready in the platform berth. All down to each signaller's personal preference, the important thing being that they can track what is going on. And when the unit comes out of the siding, the rubber comes out to update the AYS Controller's siding plan sheet. Guy. 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| Aylesbury Siding Berths 04/09/2013 at 11:14 #49135 | |
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northroad
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Thank you for a very detailed explanation of what happens. Sounds like a potential minefield to me. Geoff Log in to reply |