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| Queen St. platform lengths 21/03/2013 at 20:21 #42490 | |
northroad
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Looking at the manual for Central Scotland I note that Platform 7 has a platform length of 200m. Is this still the same today? Reason for asking is that I have noted the following: - 5W73 ECS from Eastfield to Queen St. platform 7 consists of stock for the following 2Y73 for Westerton, 2J82 for Cumbernauld and 1A47 to Dyce. Looking at the working diagrams from 2011 this consists of 1 off Class 170,1 off Class 158 and 2 off Class 156's. Using the Sim Sig Timetable Train Lengths chart gives a total of 209m. The 170 is for the Dyce service, the 2 Class 156 go to Westerton and the Class 158 going to Cumbernauld. Does anyone know if the Platform lengths have changed, is the Train Lengths table slightly out or is it something else that I am not aware of. Any help would be appreciated. Geoff Log in to reply |
| Queen St. platform lengths 21/03/2013 at 20:52 #42494 | |
Peter Bennet
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Lengths came from scale plans I recall I may have added a few more to allow for short-stopping. Rules of the Route says the usable capacity is 192m with a max 8 cars so assuming the 170 is a 3-car (believe that's all ScotRail run) the combination you refer to seems impossible. Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply The following user said thank you: northroad |
| Queen St. platform lengths 21/03/2013 at 21:18 #42497 | |
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northroad
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Peter, Thanks for the response. The information does seem a bit conflicting I must admit between the Haymarket set diagrams and the Corkerhill set diagrams. I have taken the liberty to refer to the working diagrams as shown on the First Scot rail web pages Diagram HA730 (Mon-Thu) Station/Depot Arrival Departure Headcode Comment Eastfield H.S. 05+15 5W73 HA730(F)/HA853(M)/CK203(M)/CK206(F) ECS Diagram HA853 (Mon-Fri) Station/Depot Arrival Departure Headcode Comment Eastfield H.S. 05+15 5W73 HA730(F)/HA853(M)/CK203(M)/CK206(R) ECS Diagram CK203 (Mon-Thu until September 22nd) Station/Depot Arrival Departure Headcode Comment Eastfield H.S. 05+15 5W73 HA730(F)/HA853(M)/CK203(R) ECS Diagram CK206 (Mon-Fri from September 26th) Station/Depot Arrival Departure Headcode Comment Eastfield H.S. 05+15 5W73 HA730(F)/HA853(M)/CK206(R) ECS The services even by the present WTT do exist but it must be that the formation is made up of only the one Class 156 from Corkerhill and not the two and that is what their set diagrams suggest. Obviously a case of don't believe everything you read, even what you might think as a reliable source. Geoff Log in to reply |
| Queen St. platform lengths 21/03/2013 at 21:26 #42500 | |
sloppyjag
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Looking at those diagrams from 2011, 5W73 was formed by sets HA730 (170), HA853 (158), CK203 (156) and CK206 (156). However CK203 only ran until 23/09/2011 (the diagram started from Fort William after that date) and CK206 ran from 26/09/2011 (it started from Oban prior to that date.) Therefore 5W73 should only be 8 cars (170+158+156). Edit. Geoff beat me to it. Planotransitophobic! Last edited: 21/03/2013 at 21:28 by sloppyjag Reason: Typed too slowly Log in to reply The following user said thank you: northroad |
| Queen St. platform lengths 21/03/2013 at 21:54 #42504 | |
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northroad
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" said:Or 7 cars? Another of the problems facing someone who tries to write a timetable for Sim Sig. Geoff Log in to reply |
| Queen St. platform lengths 21/03/2013 at 22:09 #42506 | |
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sloppyjag
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Sorry, yeah 7 cars. Been pouring over the EGIP Strategic Review which keeps going on about 8 car trains - I may be slightly obsessed with 8 car trains!
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| Queen St. platform lengths 31/03/2013 at 19:46 #42915 | |
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bill_gensheet
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There might be some artistic license in P7, I think we added a meter or two to fit in the 1980's sleeper and HST. In reality the signal had a rearward viewable aspect (!) Bill Log in to reply |