Diverting between Hanslope Junction and Hillmorton Junction question

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Diverting between Hanslope Junction and Hillmorton Junction question 11/04/2023 at 13:55 #151146

ajax103 1123 posts

I've been playing one of the Rugby Centre timetables and for some reason which I don't understand, a set of actions is occurring that according to the manual should not be happening. Basically in the early hours of the morning so about 98% of the traffic is freight, I thought I try out the diversion below so I set the route for a pair of Class 4 freights running non stop between the two junctions to run via Weedon vice Northampton in both the Up and Down directions however both times, I get the driver calling up saying wrong route set and asking if I wanted the train to not use the passing points on the via Northampton route. Now the manual says: Diversions Trains booked non-stop between Hanslope Junction and Hillmorton Junction may be routed via either Weedon or Northampton without a score penalty, and without drivers challenging the route. However, note that the Northampton route is much slower (and 2 miles longer) and will cause a time penalty to trains booked faster than 75mph (the Weedon line is signalled to 125mph (EPS) through much of its route). Sending a slow train via Weedon is likely to severely impact any expresses approaching from behind. So if the train isn't booked to stop anywhere on the Northampton route than why would a driver call up saying wrong route set and waste time calling up about it? Does the above only apply to passenger services? Log in to reply

Diverting between Hanslope Junction and Hillmorton Junction question 11/04/2023 at 14:25 #151147
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