Exeter v5.0

Theres no Silk Mill LC but it says still passed on open.

Ivybridge is about ten miles from Totnes. There is an issue with the entry point here which Peter is aware of.

No idea about the one minute late thing though.

That fringe was changed Steamer at V5 due to the omission of Aish Crossovers from previous versions, Aish being a compulsory timing point.

My understanding is that the Ivybridge entry was retained so that existing timetables were not broken by it. It is possible I suppose that Ivybridge wasn't in the right place to start with and now is.

What timetable are you running? It's possible that the late running train has a rule assigned to it, but having said that Ivybridge isn't the sort of fringe where I'd expect to see "Must not enter until X minutes after Y happens" rules applied.

How long ago did the last train enter there, i.e. could one have been stuck behind the other?

Someone in the know has kindly answered this for me.

The shunt routes allow a shunt up the bank as far as the first signals - i.e a loco coming off a train or a unit shunting out of the way. There are no permissive moves allowed on the incline so the tracks must be clear. A main aspect requires clear signals all the way into Central i.e. (green only).

Additionally, when a main route has been used to send a train towards Central, the protecting points will self normalize as the track circuits they sit on become clear and will remain locked normal until the track circuits indicate a train has fully arrived at Central.

If a movement was made as a shunt the points will not self normalize, so the signaler will have to normalize the points themselves if the signaler is not able to set a return route back into the station promptly.

If someone can dig out the Miles and Chains for the 3 locations for me I'll double check the TC lengths between. If it is wrong then it's more likely that it's the placing of the locations where its amiss - particularly Ivybridge which post-dates the plans I have.

Peter

The location given for UM230R signal above is wildly out!

It isn't there either. It is 232m 11ch, BEFORE not after the 232 1/4 peg.

Since mileposts go down in the up direction, it's actually after the 232¼ milepost... assuming you're travelling in the up direction on the up main.

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Since mileposts go down in the up direction, it's actually after the 232¼ milepost... assuming you're travelling in the up direction on the up main.

Well, one might hope that mileposts will still go down if you go up along the down main... :whistle:

Thank you for the update to what is one of my favourite simulations Peter.

Out of interest are there any plans to amend the layout in the Lapford station area to facilitate the goods yard that used to be there?

I think it used be served by a cement train, along with the fertilizer train to the U.K.F. Sdg. I have a 1992 TT waiting in the wings and this local trip working cannot currently be timetabled.

Kind regards.