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| Portsmouth Area 27/05/2013 at 22:42 #45189 | |
jetblast787
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As someone currently at uni in Portsmouth I got to say the track layout is perfect with a mixture of express and local passenger services (not sure about freight; I have never seen any anywhere in this area at all in the year I've been here oddly enough). It can serve as a excellent starter region plus its small enough to have one person to manage.
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| Portsmouth Area 28/05/2013 at 05:42 #45199 | |
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Jezalenko
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I'd have to agree with this one, I'd love to play a Portsmouth sim 
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| Portsmouth Area 28/05/2013 at 10:00 #45206 | |
moonraker
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Pompey has never been a big freight area. Most of the freight in that area is at Eastleigh or Southampton
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| Portsmouth Area 28/05/2013 at 15:32 #45214 | |
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Sam Tugwell
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Only freight would be the odd Engineers trains for possessions.
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| Portsmouth Area 28/05/2013 at 16:06 #45216 | |
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jetblast787
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Even so, it will be a great area  How would we go about getting the wheels moving on this project? Log in to reply |
| Portsmouth Area 28/05/2013 at 16:27 #45218 | |
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Sam Tugwell
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You'd need to find a willing developer who has no current projects going on at the moment, as well as being able to fit developing a sim around their personal life. Add to that the need for a lot of data (e.g Track Circuit lengths, detailed Signal Diagrams, Overlaps etc). Whilst a lot of people would like to see Sims for many areas of the country, it will be a case of being patient and waiting. Of course, you could always create a Mock Up of the Portsmouth area using a program such as Notepad/Paint and the "SIMSIG V2" font. Sam "Signalman Exeter" Log in to reply |
| Portsmouth Area 28/05/2013 at 19:16 #45223 | |
DaveHarries
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Portsmouth area comes under Havant ASC. A sim covering most - if not all - of Havant ASC would certainly be fun. Dave Log in to reply |
| Portsmouth Area 28/05/2013 at 23:12 #45230 | |
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Copping
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Doesn't that Banana train still go from Fratton? Saw it a few years ago.
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| Portsmouth Area 28/05/2013 at 23:13 #45231 | |
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John
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A couple of real life pics.  http://www.ccd-design.co.uk/p/Our-Projects/sector/1/orderBy/sector/c/Portsmouth-Area-Signalling-Centre/ Log in to reply The following users said thank you: DaveHarries, maxand |
| Portsmouth Area 28/05/2013 at 23:18 #45232 | |
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Danny252
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" said:Doesn't that Banana train still go from Fratton? Saw it a few years ago.Ceased after three months, having run very irregularly in that time. Log in to reply |
| Portsmouth Area 29/05/2013 at 13:29 #45247 | |
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clive
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" said:You'd need to find a willing developer who has no current projects going on at the moment, as well as being able to fit developing a sim around their personal life. Add to that the need for a lot of data (e.g Track Circuit lengths, detailed Signal Diagrams, Overlaps etc).As a general rule, it's the lack of data that's the biggest problem. Find the data, and we can probably (eventually) find a developer for it. Quote: These may be fun for people, but have no effect on sim development. Log in to reply |
| Portsmouth Area 29/05/2013 at 15:06 #45249 | |
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francisoldfield
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any idea where you could find that sort of information. I am a Fratton driver so know the area well but wouldn't know techincal details?
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| Portsmouth Area 29/05/2013 at 15:09 #45250 | |
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Danny252
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" said:any idea where you could find that sort of information. I am a Fratton driver so know the area well but wouldn't know techincal details?The relevant S&T Department's office (or whatever they call S&T these days!). Last edited: 29/05/2013 at 15:09 by Danny252 Log in to reply |
| Portsmouth Area 29/05/2013 at 15:15 #45251 | |
GeoffM
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" said:" said:National Records Group hold the controlled copies. However, getting a "library card" for them is like finding rocking horse dung. Back to S&T - signalboxes often have a wealth of information, sometimes buried.any idea where you could find that sort of information. I am a Fratton driver so know the area well but wouldn't know techincal details?The relevant S&T Department's office (or whatever they call S&T these days!). SimSig Boss Log in to reply |
| Portsmouth Area 31/05/2013 at 01:27 #45313 | |
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JamesN
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" said:" said:Sometimes the information for one area is held up the line at a different signal box!" said:National Records Group hold the controlled copies. However, getting a "library card" for them is like finding rocking horse dung. Back to S&T - signalboxes often have a wealth of information, sometimes buried.any idea where you could find that sort of information. I am a Fratton driver so know the area well but wouldn't know techincal details?The relevant S&T Department's office (or whatever they call S&T these days!). Log in to reply |
| Portsmouth Area 01/06/2013 at 18:06 #45366 | |
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jwsetford
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I do have experience from the portsmouth area; 1. I work for southwest trains and go up the pompey direct 2. I grew up in portsmouth. Last edited: 01/06/2013 at 18:06 by jwsetford Log in to reply |
| Portsmouth Area 01/06/2013 at 18:11 #45367 | |
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jwsetford
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Also there is a rubbish sim site called PC rail who have simulated Portsmouth but to download portsmouth the're charging £32 for it and it has no level crossings, and the platform numbers at havant are the wrong way round. Also if a portsmouth sim is released, please do it with a platform 2 option at portsmouth harbour? Last edited: 01/06/2013 at 18:11 by jwsetford Log in to reply |
| Portsmouth Area 02/06/2013 at 04:43 #45376 | |
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SPADmad
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jwsetford. Im not starting an arguement, but the PC-rail sim is very good, however having learnt from past events its comments like that start arguements and cause threads to be locked.... As I say im trying to Start one im trying to AVOID one Log in to reply |
| Portsmouth Area 02/06/2013 at 06:48 #45380 | |
Peter Bennet
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As you say, probably best not to get sucked into that debate, everyone will have a view but here's probably not the place to express it. Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Portsmouth Area 02/06/2013 at 08:34 #45381 | |
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jwsetford
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Sorry
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| Portsmouth Area 02/06/2013 at 12:12 #45392 | |
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Underwood
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I suppose you could merge boxes like other simulations (Humberside for instance) and include Haslemere (EW) and the other one, is WZ Farncombe? It could be added as separate boxes and chainable, like Lancing and Brighton, however depends if there is much to do on each one.
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| Portsmouth Area 02/06/2013 at 22:15 #45406 | |
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GeorgeUK
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I think there are a couple of freight trains using the Portsmouth line...4Y80 04:41 Thamesport-Southampton MCT and 6Y32 08:24 Fawley-Holybourne.
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| Portsmouth Area 03/06/2013 at 15:58 #45425 | |
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jwsetford
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4Y80 will never run. A container train will hit some bridges along the portsmouth direct
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| Portsmouth Area 03/06/2013 at 16:16 #45426 | |
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moonraker
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Which is why most freight is either at Eastleigh or Southampton I'd guess.
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| Portsmouth Area 03/06/2013 at 16:29 #45427 | |
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jwsetford
164 posts |
yeah.
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