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Passing time ticked in combination with other options 10/06/2014 at 15:06 #61519
Finger
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Hello, I have a question about writing timetables. I know some timetables use passing times in case of trains that may stop at a particular location, eg. to be passed by a faster train. However, when i tried to reproduce that behavior on Kings Cross sim, I got nowhere - the train behaved just as if the timing point was a pure passing one (I even couldn't tell it "wait till booked time ..."). So I'd like to ask how does one use this feature (if it indeed does make a difference when running the sim).

On a similar note, I'd like to ask if combinations of Passing Time + Stopping Position or Passing Time + TLS ever make sense.

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Passing time ticked in combination with other options 10/06/2014 at 15:14 #61521
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Passing time is used when a train doesn't stop at a location be it a junction or station. It has nothing to do with fast trains overtaking slower ones

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Passing time ticked in combination with other options 10/06/2014 at 16:52 #61526
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It's the other way around, the train that is passing has the passing time, the train that stops has stopping times.
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Passing time ticked in combination with other options 10/06/2014 at 18:04 #61530
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Hello, I have a question about writing timetables. I know some timetables use passing times in case of trains that may stop at a particular location, eg. to be passed by a faster train. However, when i tried to reproduce that behavior on Kings Cross sim, I got nowhere - the train behaved just as if the timing point was a pure passing one (I even couldn't tell it "wait till booked time ..."). So I'd like to ask how does one use this feature (if it indeed does make a difference when running the sim).
Arrival time+ passing time is purely cosmetic and has no effect on the train's behaviour- it recognises it as a pure passing time. I use it sometimes so that if the train isn't put in the loop it keeps going without any TT editing/grinding to a halt on the mains and waiting for departure time.

If the time is left as a normal arrive/depart, freight trains will sometimes ring up asking for early departure.

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On a similar note, I'd like to ask if combinations of Passing Time + Stopping Position or Passing Time + TLS ever make sense.
If pass time is selected, no other stopping options should be specified.

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