Simulation Proposal - Crewe

Feel free to discuss below.

For anyone unfamiliar with the Crewe area, the raildar map of the area indicates how complex it is! https://raildar.co.uk/map/CRE

And to add to what Meld has put, its not a small sim by any means, and a lot of things aren't exactly easy to implement (Looking at you Basford Hall Sidings)

Out of curiosity - what is unique about the Basford Hall arrangements? Do they have a particular method of work?

AlexH in post 140165 said:

Out of curiosity - what is unique about the Basford Hall arrangements? Do they have a particular method of work?

There is rather a lot going on in a rather small area of control. For example, the yard has to be able to handle through trains heading in the Up Direction because its the only way to get from Gresty Lane through to Basford Hall Junction (In one TT, there are a number of trains booked to make this move). There are some not too easy arrangements which are in place between Crewe SSN and Crewe PSB for access into a couple sets of sidings.

Because I don't fancy getting too much abuse from people, and given that Crewe SSN does not have TD stepping, I've done the nice thing and added in TDs alongside appropriate steps (Well, some have been done so far).

Maybe I choose poor works initially, as many of these things aren't too difficult, and maybe a better way of wording this would have been along the lines of its the quantity of what's going on that's maybe the difficult part to comprehend.

Side note, the other day, Elltrain uploaded a excellent mockup of the area, Here, which shows a good overview of the area.

On a more jokey note, I hope we all like 10MPH speed restrictions

James

So will you be modifying the SimSig Absolute Block to Permissive Block? (And what will the indications look like then, given there's provision for 9 in section on the tell-tale instruments?) That will be, er, fun!

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I'm thinking in my head that one indication could be to have extra TDs showing that there's more than one in section, however, the track layout doesn't really work for this.

James

AlexH in post 140165 said:

Out of curiosity - what is unique about the Basford Hall arrangements? Do they have a particular method of work?

Side note, the other day, Elltrain uploaded a excellent mockup of the area, Here, which shows a good overview of the area.

pedroathome in post 140167 said:

AlexH in post 140165 said:

Out of curiosity - what is unique about the Basford Hall arrangements? Do they have a particular method of work?

Side note, the other day, Elltrain uploaded a excellent mockup of the area, Here, which shows a good overview of the area.

thanks for the tag and it's such a complex era I can't wait to get my hands on the sim if/when it releases as oh boy its gonna be good,
a major place to have some fun with when disruption happens too with only 12 platforms and some tight layouts it could be fun!

I can't wait for it either. When you consider it would probably link into Shrewsbury sim as well as Staffordshire you could have probably the largest SimSig chain going, both in terms of the number of sims and number of available panels.

It will be ready when it is ready and I look forward to that day if / when it comes.

Dave

DaveHarries in post 140186 said:

I can't wait for it either. When you consider it would probably link into Shrewsbury sim as well as Staffordshire you could have probably the largest SimSig chain going, both in terms of the number of sims and number of available panels.

It will be ready when it is ready and I look forward to that day if / when it comes.

Dave

It would probably connect to Staffordshire, Shrewsbury, Chester, Warrington, Manchester South and Cheshire Lines.

swiftaw in post 140187 said:

DaveHarries in post 140186 said:

I can't wait for it either. When you consider it would probably link into Shrewsbury sim as well as Staffordshire you could have probably the largest SimSig chain going, both in terms of the number of sims and number of available panels.

It will be ready when it is ready and I look forward to that day if / when it comes.

Dave

It would probably connect to Staffordshire, Shrewsbury, Chester, Warrington, Manchester South and Cheshire Lines.

I'll give you 6/7 on this (You're missing one)

James

pedroathome in post 140188 said:

swiftaw in post 140187 said:

DaveHarries in post 140186 said:

I can't wait for it either. When you consider it would probably link into Shrewsbury sim as well as Staffordshire you could have probably the largest SimSig chain going, both in terms of the number of sims and number of available panels.

It will be ready when it is ready and I look forward to that day if / when it comes.

Dave

It would probably connect to Staffordshire, Shrewsbury, Chester, Warrington, Manchester South and Cheshire Lines.

I'll give you 6/7 on this (You're missing one)

James

Darn, forgot Edge Hill