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| [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 04/04/2012 at 18:02 #31242 | |
DaveHarries
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Hi, I am currently working on a fantasy timetable for the Severn Beach Line in the Bristol sim. I am wondering if, once I finish the work, someone might be interested in integrating it into a playable Bristol timetable? Here is an idea of what I have come up with: Scenario The year is 2017. The Portishead line has, through a partnership between Netowrk Rail, North Somerset Council and the Great Western franchisee, been reopened to passenger traffic. In addition, the campaign for a half-hourly daytime train service, with more evening services, along the Severn Beach line has paid off. Network Rail has also helped out by making the Henbury loop (Hallen Marsh Junction - Filton West Junction) useable for passenger trains once again. This has opened up an improved service which has ensured that the frequency of daytime trains to / from Severn Beach is doubled and there is also a service, particularly useful at peak times, linking the stations along the Severn Beach line with Filton Abbeywood. This TT is an idea of what the service might look like. There are now two train services using the line: 1. Severn Beach - Avonmouth - Clifton Down - Stapleton Road - Lawrence Hill - Bristol TM - Portishead Monday to Saturday daytimes: hourly service throughout. Evening service: every 90 minutes. Sunday service: hourly. 2. Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbeywood - Avonmouth - Clifton Down - Stapleton Road - Lawrence Hill - Bristol TM Monday to Saturday daytimes: hourly service throughout. No evening or Sunday service. The two train services form an overall half-hourly frequency between St. Andrews Road and Bristol TM using the passing loops at Avonmouth and Clifton Down. If anyone is interested in trying to integrate the above into an existing real TT for the Bristol sim then give me a message and, once I am done with creating it, I will pass the TT on. The file is being created in MS Excel 2000 for info. HTH, Dave Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 05/04/2012 at 01:37 #31246 | |
BarryM
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Dave, what Bristol TT were you thinking of integrating it with? Barry Barry, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 05/04/2012 at 07:56 #31249 | |
hotwellian
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Have you looked at my Greater Bristol Metro v2.61 timetable? The built in line speeds in the Bristol simulation make the half hour service through to Severn Beach rather difficult to achieve.
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| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 05/04/2012 at 09:07 #31251 | |
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DaveHarries
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The half hourly service applies Hallen Marsh Junction - Bristol Temple Meads only: there is one train per hour to / from Severn Beach and one train per hour to / from Bristol Parkway and Filton Abbey Wood but both services use the St. Andrews Road - Temple Meads route. I did a lot of work on it last night and it is now near finished: if you want a look then let me know. Dave Last edited: 05/04/2012 at 09:07 by DaveHarries Log in to reply The following user said thank you: hotwellian |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 05/04/2012 at 11:24 #31261 | |
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Sam Tugwell
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Dave - I have a timetable under construction with this XX:10 Bristol Temple Meads - Severn Beach XX:40 Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway via Avonmouth This service means full capacity on the Severn Beach Line so I couldnt fit your tt in. Sorry "Signalman Exeter" Last edited: 05/04/2012 at 17:28 by Sam Tugwell Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 05/04/2012 at 18:09 #31270 | |
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DaveHarries
1285 posts |
" said:Dave - I have a timetable under construction with this Damn. Someone got there first! That means the only difference with my idea is that the Severn Beach trains run through to Portishead: sorry for not saying so earlier. Dave Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 05/04/2012 at 18:27 #31271 | |
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Sam Tugwell
494 posts |
Its a TT I've had in development for a long time now, with the Severn Beach's being done by Tristan. Need to make use of the Easter break to really finish it off though.
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| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 05/04/2012 at 18:42 #31272 | |
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alan_s
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" said:Yours is an interesting idea though - particularly reversing at Filton Abbey Wood rather than going straight through the middle! Could make things quite interesting fitting in with other services! Alan Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 05/04/2012 at 21:26 #31277 | |
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DaveHarries
1285 posts |
Having finished the fantasy timetable, I have uploaded it for anyone interested: http://www.btinternet.com/~dcharries/sbl_fantasytt.xls Thoughts welcome. You will need MS Excel to open the file. Dave Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 05/04/2012 at 21:57 #31278 | |
headshot119
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" said:Having finished the fantasy timetable, I have uploaded it for anyone interested:Seems like a good base plan for a timetable. As for getting a unit to Parkway in a morning you could either run it ECS, or an early morning service towards Gloucester or Cardiff could drop it off. "Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 06/04/2012 at 12:28 #31295 | |
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DaveHarries
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" said:Seems like a good base plan for a timetable. Good point about that empty unit to Parkway. Probably best to have the latter option: the former is rather rare. Just got to wait and see if someone decides to make it into a playable TT now..... Dave Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 06/04/2012 at 13:49 #31307 | |
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headshot119
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I did have a shot last night of converting it into a .SSG. However it was 02:00 and it was missing the junction passing times. So I errrr watched Babylon 5 instead.
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| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 06/04/2012 at 14:19 #31310 | |
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DaveHarries
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If at first you don't succeed...... Makes me wish I knew how to do TTs myself. Dave Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 07/04/2012 at 12:06 #31346 | |
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guidomcc
246 posts |
i might have a go at merging it into an existing TT, i'll inform you of how I get on. 
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| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 07/04/2012 at 12:19 #31348 | |
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hotwellian
211 posts |
As I mentioned earlier the Greater Bristol Metro v2.61 basically achieves this half hourly service. I have uploaded version 2.62 which fixes a few minor problems
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| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 08/04/2012 at 12:04 #31390 | |
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guidomcc
246 posts |
About 2/3 of the way through your TT and I've come up with the error 'not safe to have activities at Portbury Stop Board'. Is Portbury Stop Board the right location (I'm using that instead of Portishead)? Thanks in advance Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 12/04/2012 at 10:28 #31511 | |
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guidomcc
246 posts |
I've run off a version of it which integrates it into the 2005 timetable by oldman. Dealing with the Bristol Parkway ECS problem, one is dropped off every morning, spends the night in Barton Hill, then runs back up after end of service the next evening. Do you want me to email it to you Dave? or something.. Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 12/04/2012 at 16:39 #31543 | |
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DaveHarries
1285 posts |
Yes please: that would be great. Well done and thanks. I will host a session for it at some point when my connection proves more willing to behave. Dave Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 12/04/2012 at 20:14 #31551 | |
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guidomcc
246 posts |
it is untested as i'm off SimSig for extended lent until sunday. can you PM me your email and i'll send it to you as soon as i've finished reshuffling the freights out of Portbury Dock. I can host if someone tells me how to port forward on a Livebox Mini... Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 12/04/2012 at 21:58 #31555 | |
postal
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" said:it is untested as i'm off SimSig for extended lent until sunday. can you PM me your email and i'll send it to you as soon as i've finished reshuffling the freights out of Portbury Dock.If you put "port forward on a Livebox Mini" into Google the first link takes you to this page. Hope it gives you the information you need. “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 |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 13/04/2012 at 08:28 #31560 | |
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guidomcc
246 posts |
thank you, but it doesn't. Orange refuse to help also (they actually said they don't know how). Thanks Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 13/04/2012 at 12:27 #31561 | |
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postal
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Does any of the Sagem Livebox information on www.portforward.com (like this page) have information which is appropriate for the Orange box?
“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 Last edited: 13/04/2012 at 12:28 by postal Log in to reply |
| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 13/04/2012 at 20:14 #31567 | |
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guidomcc
246 posts |
again, nope. i spent a morning battling the livebox and then decided I could spend my time better on this TT and the Exmouth one, actually. It's a Thomson livebox anyway
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| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 13/04/2012 at 20:35 #31568 | |
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guidomcc
246 posts |
this is the problem i'm having - i've forwarded the port but now I have to assign the port forward to my laptop. it should show up as 'VAIO' but there is nothing showing up - however at the time this was screenshotted 3 laptops and a printer connected. hmm.
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| Re: [Bristol] Fantasy Timetable offer 13/04/2012 at 21:30 #31570 | |
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alan_s
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To be able to forward ports to a particular pc (or device), this normally has to be assigned a specific IP Address under address reservation (or whatever its called on your router). You will probably find that on the DHCP tab. You may also have to determine the MAC address of the laptop (by typing "IPCONFIG /all" at a command prompt). Last edited: 13/04/2012 at 21:31 by alan_s Log in to reply |