Upcoming Games

(UTC times)


Full list
Add a game

Upcoming Events

No events to display

Who's Online

TT does not step on if-req skip at Harrisons Sidings

You are here: Home > Forum > Simulations > Released > Carlisle > TT does not step on if-req skip at Harrisons Sidings

Page 1 of 1

TT does not step on if-req skip at Harrisons Sidings 16/09/2021 at 16:40 #141590
Dionysusnu
Avatar
575 posts
Online
Title says it all basically. The timetable does not step up if Harrisons Sidings DGL is bypassed on an if-req SetDown stop. Unsure if it matters, but the train came from Hardendale Quarry.
Post has attachments. Log in to view them.
Log in to reply
TT does not step on if-req skip at Harrisons Sidings 16/09/2021 at 18:50 #141591
jc92
Avatar
3625 posts
I suspect this is because the mainline doesn't have a "platform" for the train to pass through.

I bet if you route it through the loop it doesn't stop and steps up.

Logged 34635 to see if anything can be sorted.

"We don't stop camborne wednesdays"
Last edited: 16/09/2021 at 18:54 by jc92
Reason: None given

Log in to reply
TT does not step on if-req skip at Harrisons Sidings 16/09/2021 at 20:06 #141593
HST125Scorton
Avatar
1125 posts
Dionysusnu in post 141590 said:
Title says it all basically. The timetable does not step up if Harrisons Sidings DGL is bypassed on an if-req SetDown stop. Unsure if it matters, but the train came from Hardendale Quarry.
Train 0C73 is booked via the loop although it has been used via the mainline towards Penrith. As Jc says run it via the loop and the timetable will step up to next location Penrith. This is something I couldn't work out when testing so just ran it through the loop as the mainline wouldn't step up the TT.

Aaron (AJRO) | Timetable Writer
Log in to reply
TT does not step on if-req skip at Harrisons Sidings 17/09/2021 at 12:41 #141596
Dionysusnu
Avatar
575 posts
Online
Same issue on Plumpton UGL.
Might also be a timetable bug because the location has no attached times, and conflicts with a train already in the loop. TT = Summer 2021, Train = 4M14/H15045

Post has attachments. Log in to view them.
Last edited: 17/09/2021 at 12:41 by Dionysusnu
Reason: None given

Log in to reply
TT does not step on if-req skip at Harrisons Sidings 17/09/2021 at 13:35 #141597
Albert
Avatar
1313 posts
We've had this discussion before: https://www.SimSig.co.uk/Forum/ThreadView/53208

I think it affects many other sims as well; if no trains call on the main line and it's not a mandatory timing point for through trains, there is no need for a timing point on the main line except for trains skipping loops.

As if-req is a very recent addition, it wasn't taken into account when writing the sim. Though, arguably, the same thing happens if you have a TT without if-req and you tell the train to pass the location without stopping in F2.

This is certainly not limited to Carlisle, I believe Hungerford loop on Westbury does the same. Now that there are TTs with optional stop in them, it has more prominent, so it would be good to hear what the developers think about it. Nevertheless I think many sims would need to be modified if you want to make optional stops possible in all loops.

AJP in games
Log in to reply
TT does not step on if-req skip at Harrisons Sidings 17/09/2021 at 16:36 #141598
HST125Scorton
Avatar
1125 posts
Dionysusnu in post 141596 said:
Same issue on Plumpton UGL.
Might also be a timetable bug because the location has no attached times, and conflicts with a train already in the loop. TT = Summer 2021, Train = 4M14/H15045
I used 4M14 as a test train of sorts, it seems I didn't remove Plumpton from the timetable which I've now removed. Believe it or not 4M14 is expected to run straight from Carlisle to Lancaster non stop if it runs on time or early. Placing it into Eden Valley to allow trains to pass is ok it's just not marked in the WTT.

Aaron (AJRO) | Timetable Writer
Log in to reply
TT does not step on if-req skip at Harrisons Sidings 17/09/2021 at 21:06 #141601
GeoffM
Avatar
6271 posts
Albert in post 141597 said:
We've had this discussion before: https://www.SimSig.co.uk/Forum/ThreadView/53208

I think it affects many other sims as well [...snip...] Nevertheless I think many sims would need to be modified if you want to make optional stops possible in all loops.
All my sims are coded to accept the location on the main line or the loop. In fact, browsing through other developers' sim data, I'm struggling to find anything beyond Carlisle and Westbury to substantiate your claim that "many" sims would need modifying. If you would like to name specific examples rather than a broad sweeping statement then perhaps we can dive into and fix anything in supported sims.

Carlisle is also very old, the original developer has long gone, it's free, and I doubt we'll be making any changes anytime soon.

SimSig Boss
Last edited: 17/09/2021 at 21:07 by GeoffM
Reason: None given

Log in to reply
TT does not step on if-req skip at Harrisons Sidings 17/09/2021 at 21:30 #141602
Albert
Avatar
1313 posts
Thanks for clearing up the situation and I'm sorry for generalising too much - they are both sims that I have played a lot and they include many freight services that need to be looped (or not). They were also not obviously related to me as Westbury is even older Carlisle (its first release, at least,) and not in the same geographical area. Good to know that this is not the standard.
AJP in games
Log in to reply
The following user said thank you: GeoffM