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Swindon East Loop 16/08/2015 at 15:10 #75158
DaveHarries 1285 posts	Afternoon all, In the course of adding some freight trtains to my new SwinDid TT and one of them, in openTrainTimes, has a runaround at "Swindon East Loop". The train - 7B12 (11:35 Merehead Quarry - Wootton Bassett FY) - heads up to Swindon and passes through Swindon station on the UML, not on a platform line, before heading into "Swindon East Loop". But SEL is not marked on the SimSig layout for SwinDid so please could someone tell me where I should put that train? I genuinely have no idea and onece in SEL there is a runaround. Cheers, Dave Last edited: 16/08/2015 at 15:11 by DaveHarries Log in to reply

Swindon East Loop 16/08/2015 at 15:22 #75160
Steamer 3986 posts	Judging by what else is timed there, it appears to be the Down Goods line. Use the location 'Swindon Dn Gds', which covers the track between signals 26 and 273. The loco most likely runs round by heading to the Down Relief Sidings, then into the Transfer Sidings, emerging from the Down Yard and reversing at signal 261. The loco move isn't shown in RTT, as is usual for run-rounds. "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) Log in to reply The following user said thank you: DaveHarries

Swindon East Loop 16/08/2015 at 15:24 #75161
JamesN 1608 posts	It's the area of the sim labelled "Down Goods" - between SN273 and SN26. Don't have the sim to hand but on the panel you'd route 65 - 263 - 273. Loco would then uncouple and go back out to the LOS on the Down Main (277), reverse behind 216 up to 28 and drop onto the Bristol End of the train from 263 signal. Usually the train then pulls forward to SN30 ready to proceed West. Log in to reply The following user said thank you: Steamer

Swindon East Loop 16/08/2015 at 15:25 #75162
DaveHarries 1285 posts	Thanks Steamer / James N. The runaround isn't shown in the Network Rail WTT either! Anyway I came up with the schedule as attached but the system has problems with it. Advice welcome: a bit confusing since 7B12 arrives Swindon DG at 1340 and leaves at 13:58 according to the schedule. So where have I gone wrong here? Dave Post has attachments. Log in to view them. Last edited: 16/08/2015 at 15:44 by DaveHarries Log in to reply

Swindon East Loop 16/08/2015 at 17:30 #75164
Meld 1111 posts	Dave just use set down for the times - with a custom dwell at the 2 reversing points of say 1min 30 secs - should give you plenty of time to couple up and get away on time. Passed the age to be doing 'Spoon Feeding' !!! Log in to reply

Swindon East Loop 16/08/2015 at 17:55 #75166
DaveHarries 1285 posts	What the system doesn't like is the Line & Path options. Dave Log in to reply

Swindon East Loop 16/08/2015 at 19:12 #75169
moonraker 370 posts	The Bassett Stone always ran round on the Up Reception when I was there as a shunter. Failing that it would go in to the Down Reception although it came off the road going in there once and shut the mainline for nearly a week in 1988 I think it was Log in to reply

Swindon East Loop 16/08/2015 at 20:02 #75173
Steamer 3986 posts	" said: What the system doesn't like is the Line & Path options. Dave Change the Line code at Highworth Jn to 214, it will accept that. "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) Log in to reply

Swindon East Loop 16/08/2015 at 20:39 #75175
JamesN 1608 posts	" said: The Bassett Stone always ran round on the Up Reception when I was there as a shunter. Failing that it would go in to the Down Reception although it came off the road going in there once and shut the mainline for nearly a week in 1988 I think it was It still did up until relatively recently, if I recall correctly it's only been the last 18 months or so they've swapped to down-side run rounds. Log in to reply The following users said thank you: DaveHarries, moonraker

7B12 (was Swindon East Loop) 20/08/2015 at 19:48 #75325
DaveHarries 1285 posts	As far as 0B12 and 7B12 are concerned one is fixed but I now need help with the other. I asked SimSig to validate the TT for 7B12 and got the response showin in SS1.JPG. The problem with 0B12 has, however, been fixed. Question now is: how do I set up 7B12 and get rid of the error? Dave Post has attachments. Log in to view them. Log in to reply

7B12 (was Swindon East Loop) 20/08/2015 at 20:14 #75326
Steamer 3986 posts	" said: As far as 0B12 and 7B12 are concerned one is fixed but I now need help with the other. I asked SimSig to validate the TT for 7B12 and got the response showin in SS1.JPG. The problem with 0B12 has, however, been fixed. Question now is: how do I set up 7B12 and get rid of the error? Dave Swindon, Plat UT, Line DL. Swindon East, Path DL, Line DG Swindon Down Goods Swindon East, Path DG, Line DL Swindon Plat 4, Line ML. That will validate, I've not tested it with a train so I can't confirm if ARS will route it correctly. "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) Log in to reply The following user said thank you: DaveHarries

Swindon East Loop 22/08/2015 at 14:35 #75373
DaveHarries 1285 posts	Cheers Steamer. All well & good. Dave Log in to reply

Highworth Jcn (was Swindon East Loop) 24/08/2015 at 19:19 #75431
DaveHarries 1285 posts	More fun. Runaround 0B80 for 6B80 supposed to reverse on the UM at Highworth Junction and then rejoin 6B80 by reversing at the Swindon end of Highworth UGL but validator doesn't like it. Advice appreviated. Dave Post has attachments. Log in to view them. Last edited: 24/08/2015 at 19:19 by DaveHarries Log in to reply

Swindon East Loop 24/08/2015 at 19:29 #75432
Steamer 3986 posts	Highworth Jn Path GL Line GL Highworth Jn S210 (REV) Path UL Line UL Highworth Jn Path UL Line UL Cocklebury S275 (REV) Highworth Jn Path GL Line GL That'll reverse it in Cocklebury sidings at S275, I can't find a way to do it at S77. "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) Log in to reply The following user said thank you: DaveHarries