Birmingham New Street

Version History

Version 5.6 (Released 18th September 2023)

0037326: [Issue] Calls from NS149/NS148 go to Centre panel rather than South 1

Version 5.5 (Released 6th May 2022)

0035303: [Issue] Chaining to Aston
0035730: [Issue] Wrong route code, NS148/149, 1976-91 era
0035071: [Issue] Wrong route code, NS62
0035074: [Issue] Era 1976 - 1991: NS 224 allows two routes to be set to it.
0034725: [Simulation] Era: 1976-1991 Witton GF 736
0034985: [Issue] QTR import skipping Landor-NewSt-St Andrews
0035734: [Issue] NS58 wrong route for Whitton

Version 5.4 (Released 27th November 2021)

0033818: [Question] 5B platform length
0033814: [Issue] Four Oaks - Erdington signalling - Headway - 1976-91 Era
0033746: [Issue] Inconsistent TORR 1976-91
0031601: [Simulation] An auto button but unable to set auto
0034203: [Issue] NS242 won't show proceed into occupied platform 5B
0033747: [Issue] Langley green station 1976 era
0033791: [Simulation] Smethwick Galton Bridge LL platforms
0033811: [Issue] Track Faults - Host not PLayer
0033813: [Question] Query - no route
0031999: [Issue] Invalid to have same location indices (Loader V5.8.5)
0033693: [Issue] 1976 - 1991 era. Birmingham New Street
0033574: [Issue] Birmingham New Street LOS's at both ends of the station fail to set routes.
0033692: [Issue] 1976 - 1991 era. New Street
0033749: [Issue] 1976 - 1991 era. Proof House Jn.
0033750: [Issue] 1976 - 1991 era. Birmingham International Station shunt movements.
0033856: [Issue] 1976-1991 Era NS325GPS
0033751: [Issue] 1976 - 1991 era. Smethick West SJ21 signal
0033870: [Issue] 1976 - 1991 Era. Dudley Port Goods Loops
0033930: [Question] 1976-1991 ERa. Speed Limit on DOWN Grand Jn line between NS274 & Hamstead station.
0033752: [Issue] 1976 - 1991 era. Stopping trains entering from Rowley Regis
0033190: [Simulation] 5S9/$5S491244: Aston out of order in timetable
0033683: [Question] ECS workings from Soho DED to Wolverhampton via Sandwell & Dudley 1976-1991 era mode.
0034283: [Issue] 1976-1991 Era. Stechford Sdgs.
0034282: [Issue] 1976-1991 Era. Pathing Issue Witton Area
0031194: [Simulation] Items missing from Workstations
0031195: [Simulation] Items missing from Interlockings

Version 5.2 (Released 15th August 2020)

0031275: [Simulation] Alternative platforms
0031194: [Simulation] Items missing from Workstations
0031195: [Simulation] Items missing from Interlockings
0031218: [Simulation] Can't Interpose at NS166
0031219: [Simulation] A & F via Buttons

Version 5.1 (Released 20th July 2020)

0031149: [Simulation] Missing shunt routes at Soho
0031158: [Simulation] Overlap Issue at Proof House
0031091: [Simulation] Signals and Points assigned to wrong workstation
0031148: [Simulation] Witton GF missing in 1992 era

Version 5.0 (Released 25/06/2020)

0030670: [Simulation] v5 NS Saltley Chain Issues
0030759: [Simulation] P607B
0030674: [Simulation] v5 Platform too Short
0025630: [Simulation] NS129/143 Flashing Aspects
0024446: [Simulation] TD berth for Saltley Signal 87 not displayed in the Saltley TD window when chained
0014380: [Simulation] Signal 82 cannot be passed at danger with permission.
0016937: [Simulation] Signal 168 - Locking for B route
0010681: [Simulation] Platform 11 Permission to Proceed
0027671: [Simulation] CY87 Fringe Signal
0027747: [Simulation] ACOA - S144 certain overlap conditions (Flank locking?)
0027772: [Simulation] Up Grand Jn Approach Berth, Aston
0029157: [Simulation] NS451 Signal type
0029361: [Simulation] No OHLE
0029362: [Simulation] No overlap maker.
0029363: [Simulation] Multiple no shunt aspects.
0029364: [Simulation] Signal not clearing.
0015132: [Simulation] TCF Not Displayed
0015123: [Simulation] S312 Goods Line Checking
0030574: [Simulation] Internal Error: LOC
0018652: [Simulation] Trains departing without a proceed aspect out of the Station (v1.3)
0030639: [Simulation] R1962 Needs Red aspect at s196

Version 1.6 (Released 25/04/2018)

Trains not pressing TRTS with multiple platform signals fixed
Dudley Port Down Goods Loop stepping fixed

Version 1.4 (Released 09/04/2018)

TD berth association for NS446 fixed
Passenger trains will no longer accept the route via Soho Depot. Note that some timetables with class 3 ECS may need ensuring their "use goods lines" option is checked.
NS404 overlap checking fixed
Shunt routes to 153/224 in the station throat fixed
Far end of P9A platform track shortened slightly
Trains will no longer start from a platform if the end signal is not off. Note that this does not stop trains traversing A->B or B->A ends as they are still required.
168-148-167 aspect sequence fixed
153/224 signal stems weren't hiding. Now the signals can't be hidden.

Version 1.3 (Released 31/07/2015)

Some issues with southbound shunts resolved at New Street
Timetable analyser issues fixed
Some corrections to the Stourbridge fringe
Signals 499 and 442 shouldn't appear in 1970s/1990s era
SJ21 TD berth not clearing fixed
Trains from Landor Street held at NS143 don't ring in, nor do they ring in at NS144
Some track connections fixed (only occurred with wrong road running)
Incorrect "No overlap available" errors at Aston if route set through opposite platform

Version 1.2 (Released 24/03/2015)

Renamed "Birmingham New Street" instead of just "New Street"
Overlap selection controls added
Platform lengths fixed
Track circuits will now fail
Via buttons are mandatory
Up Sutton (1970s) to Aston path segment added
Line speed incorrect - Up Stour [Stechford to Marston Green]
Various signal allocations fixed

Version 1.0 (Released 14/03/2014)

First release.

Known Issues

Exchange Sidings should have existed in the 1970s and early 80s. There is no plan to implement this as it is very complex in an area that already has a large number of era differences.

Last edited by GeoffM on 18/09/2023 at 17:49