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| Joining -- What really happens 14/09/2018 at 19:31 #112157 | |
bleahy48
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Just started playing with SimSig and I'm really enjoying it. Especially the level of realism and correctness. However while playing Royston I suddenly encountered two trains joining. At 6:29 train 3R67 enters from Baldock At 6:40 1/2 train 2C67 enters from Shepreth. They both end up at Platform 1 in Royston where there are joined. I assume before joining each train consists of a loco trailing some number of cars. In real life how would this be accomplished? Would one train actually use the other track to run around the other train? Would they run a loco at each end of the joined train or put both locos on the head end of the joined train. Just curious. Log in to reply |
| Joining -- What really happens 14/09/2018 at 19:45 #112158 | |
Steamer
3920 posts |
They're multiple units, not locos with coaches. If they were locos and coaches, the timetable writer would have included the necessary movements to get everything where it needed to be. "Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Last edited: 14/09/2018 at 19:46 by Steamer Reason: None given Log in to reply The following user said thank you: bleahy48 |
| Joining -- What really happens 14/09/2018 at 19:46 #112159 | |
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TUT
507 posts |
bleahy48 in post 112157 said:Just started playing with SimSig and I'm really enjoying it. Especially the level of realism and correctness.I'm really pleased to see you taking to SimSig and enjoying it now you're off the ground. If you look at the description of 3R67 you will see 0623 LTCEMUS - ROYSTON (EMU 317 100) - which I believe is Letchworth EMU Sidings (aka Letchworth CSD) - Royston, but the important bit is EMU 317 100. So 3R67 is an Electric Multiple Unit, particularly a Class 317 - so definitely not loco hauled. Similarly 2C67 is also a class 317. So joining is really more a matter of coupling up. As far as I can recall the joining train will stop short of the train it's joining. I believe the procedure is to then drive slowly forward until the trains are just a short distance apart. The joining train the drives slowly forward to join to the train ahead, the train itself pushing the couplings together. Log in to reply The following user said thank you: bleahy48 |
| Joining -- What really happens 14/09/2018 at 20:13 #112160 | |
postal
5190 posts |
TUT in post 112159 said:As far as I can recall the joining train will stop short of the train it's joining. I believe the procedure is to then drive slowly forward until the trains are just a short distance apart. The joining train the drives slowly forward to join to the train ahead, the train itself pushing the couplings together.Although all that happens automatically in SimSig. “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Log in to reply The following user said thank you: bleahy48 |