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Didcot & Oxford ECS 13/07/2015 at 11:09 #74181
DaveHarries 1285 posts	Afternoon all, I am trying to incorporate this one into a timetable I am building for SwinDid..... 5L00 13:17 Oxford Up CS - Oxford Down CS, via. Foxhall Jcn & Didcot Parkway http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/V07510/2015/08/03/advanced ..... but am not having much luck as it won't seem to take, whichever line / path codes I use. The train is up on RTT but jnot on OTT. Any advice as to how to make this working acceptable to SimSig? Dve Log in to reply

Didcot & Oxford ECS 13/07/2015 at 11:20 #74182
JamesN 1608 posts	Try... Log in to reply The following user said thank you: DaveHarries

Didcot & Oxford ECS 13/07/2015 at 11:50 #74183
DaveHarries 1285 posts	Got work now but will try it later. Thinking about it I am surprised that they can't do the whole movement within the area of Oxford station but it is on RTT as an STP working. Cheers, Dave Last edited: 13/07/2015 at 11:51 by DaveHarries Log in to reply

Didcot & Oxford ECS 13/07/2015 at 12:09 #74184
RainbowNines 272 posts	Maybe a driver training opportunity? Log in to reply

Didcot & Oxford ECS 13/07/2015 at 12:22 #74186
JamesN 1608 posts	It's a Q path for drivers to refresh the West Curve if required, normally operated by the 2 car inter-peak stabler. If not required the 2 car stays on Rewley Road to work stuff in the peak Log in to reply

Didcot & Oxford ECS 13/07/2015 at 19:26 #74193
DaveHarries 1285 posts	" said: It's a Q path for drivers to refresh the West Curve if required, normally operated by the 2 car inter-peak stabler. If not required the 2 car stays on Rewley Road to work stuff in the peak It is given as a 165/166 in the pathing but I thought those were not two-unit trains? Dave Log in to reply

Didcot & Oxford ECS 13/07/2015 at 19:58 #74198
JamesN 1608 posts	" said: " said: It's a Q path for drivers to refresh the West Curve if required, normally operated by the 2 car inter-peak stabler. If not required the 2 car stays on Rewley Road to work stuff in the peak It is given as a 165/166 in the pathing but I thought those were not two-unit trains? Dave 165118-137 inclusive are 2 car units Log in to reply

Didcot & Oxford ECS 13/07/2015 at 20:01 #74199
Steamer 3986 posts	" said: " said: It's a Q path for drivers to refresh the West Curve if required, normally operated by the 2 car inter-peak stabler. If not required the 2 car stays on Rewley Road to work stuff in the peak It is given as a 165/166 in the pathing but I thought those were not two-unit trains? Dave 165118-137 are 2 car, the remaining 165/1s and 166s are 3 car. EDIT: James posted while I was typing. "Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q) Last edited: 13/07/2015 at 20:02 by Steamer Log in to reply

Didcot & Oxford ECS 13/07/2015 at 20:29 #74201
moonraker 370 posts	Being an ex OX driver I can tell you that Oxford men must have route knowledge of Didcot West Curve in case the Chester lines are blocked due to engineering work. So yes probably a route refresher move although when I was still driving it was quite common to be routed via Foxhall Junction on a Saturday or Sunday night. Log in to reply

Didcot & Oxford ECS 13/07/2015 at 22:29 #74213
JamesN 1608 posts	It still is - as I said it's just there for if its needed. Speaking to to TSC this evening he said he'd not had a request for it to run for quite a while... Log in to reply

Didcot & Oxford ECS 13/07/2015 at 22:43 #74214
DaveHarries 1285 posts	" said: It's a Q path for drivers to refresh the West Curve if required, normally operated by the 2 car inter-peak stabler. If not required the 2 car stays on Rewley Road to work stuff in the peak Thanks for your help on this guys. Here's something else I never suss though. A look at the WTT on Network Rail's website says that some workings are Q paths and some are Y. What is the difference between the two? Thanks also to James for the screendump relating to the schedule of 5L00 which validated OK. Dave Last edited: 13/07/2015 at 22:51 by DaveHarries Log in to reply

Didcot & Oxford ECS 14/07/2015 at 00:24 #74216
BarryM 2158 posts	" said: " said: It's a Q path for drivers to refresh the West Curve if required, normally operated by the 2 car inter-peak stabler. If not required the 2 car stays on Rewley Road to work stuff in the peak Thanks for your help on this guys. Here's something else I never suss though. A look at the WTT on Network Rail's website says that some workings are Q paths and some are Y. What is the difference between the two? Thanks also to James for the screendump relating to the schedule of 5L00 which validated OK. Dave Q Runs when required Y Runs to and from terminals as dictated by traffic demand. Barry Barry, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Log in to reply