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Creating a new timetable 01/04/2020 at 08:55 #125257
Super_Dogbox
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Hi folks,

Im currently trying my hand at creating a timetable on Huddersfield and have a couple of questions.

1) How do I get a train to start in Huddersfield Station
2) How do I make one train that terminates form another service

Any help is much appreciated

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Creating a new timetable 01/04/2020 at 09:10 #125259
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Super_Dogbox in post 125257 said:
Hi folks,

Im currently trying my hand at creating a timetable on Huddersfield and have a couple of questions.

1) How do I get a train to start in Huddersfield Station
2) How do I make one train that terminates form another service

Any help is much appreciated
You first source of help should be the Wiki pages on writing timetables (here).

Once you have read that you may find a lot of your questions answered.

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Creating a new timetable 01/04/2020 at 12:54 #125266
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I did read through the pages before asking the question on the forum. I shall have another look at the page you have linked
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Creating a new timetable 01/04/2020 at 13:36 #125267
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For the incoming train add its entry location and time, headcode etc then add its timing points up the station it terminates at. Add an activity of next train and enter the new trains headcode. That's it for the first train.

For the outgoing train no entry location or time is needed, just add its timing locations starting with the station it starts from.

That's it. When the first train arrives it'll immediately form the second.

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Creating a new timetable 01/04/2020 at 16:52 #125273
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I'd add a few thoughts that may save frustration later.

Don't try writing the timetable in one file. Split trains down into service groups (eg say locals from Sheffield, 'freight' etc) and write one train pair.
Use the 'verify' function and test it in the sim until it is right.
Then you can duplicate as needed for all the trains in the group. With a modern timetable this is easy as it is clockface.
Then finally combine the service group timetables - with 'timetable merge with current'.

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Creating a new timetable 01/04/2020 at 19:55 #125277
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Super_Dogbox in post 125266 said:
I did read through the pages before asking the question on the forum. I shall have another look at the page you have linked
Another thing you can do is look at a released TT for the same sim and see how the author managed to do what you are trying to do.

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