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Watford Jct morning shunting 25/04/2017 at 18:56 #94698
francisoldfield
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Hi all,

Am I going mad? I haven't played this SIM in a while and the last time I did it when I wanted to bring a train into service from watford sidings via platform 6 there was no slot involved. Now when I ask for the route it says slot needed. I ask for the slot and get it granted and it still says slot required for this route? What am I missing here?

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Watford Jct morning shunting 25/04/2017 at 19:03 #94699
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after all that struggling I worked it out! I am not sure how to delete this thread if an admin sees this please feel free!
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Watford Jct morning shunting 25/04/2017 at 20:06 #94701
JamesN
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francisoldfield in post 94699 said:
after all that struggling I worked it out! I am not sure how to delete this thread if an admin sees this please feel free!
Rather than delete the thread, would you care to explain what you were doing wrong and how you resolved it, so that others may refer to it in future if they get into a similar situation?

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Watford Jct morning shunting 01/01/2021 at 18:15 #135830
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I might be going senile in my old age (blame lockdown for that!)...

Running the 2012 timetable and 5D46 is booked to shunt P4 - sidings via P6.

Despite getting the points release it will not let me set a route from WS309 to WJ761 stating a slot is required.

The only slot button is for routing from Platform 6 towards the DC lines...

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Watford Jct morning shunting 01/01/2021 at 18:22 #135831
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Just under the train is a green roundel with slot next to it that is the slot request for the route you are wanting to set.
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Watford Jct morning shunting 01/01/2021 at 18:31 #135832
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MarkC in post 135831 said:
Just under the train is a green roundel with slot next to it that is the slot request for the route you are wanting to set.
Hidden right in front of me! Thank you.

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Watford Jct morning shunting 01/01/2021 at 18:44 #135833
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markt in post 135832 said:
MarkC in post 135831 said:
Just under the train is a green roundel with slot next to it that is the slot request for the route you are wanting to set.
Hidden right in front of me! Thank you. :)
'Hidden in plain sight' is a better description - as a sidenote, I'd recommend looking up the user manuals if you are playing with sims you are unfamiliar with: they usually contain a wealth of data about these small operational details which might otherwise catch you off guard.

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