Doncaster Station FAQ

andyallen4014 in post 154393 said:

I've got 0D74 that does a reversal at Decoy South Jct before going into Decoy 6 (2019 TT)

I've tried routing from D236 to D210 (and D224) but can't get D236 to clear. Where am I going wrong?

Andy

Hi Andy

You will need to clear D210/D208 when routing that way.

It's much easier using the single line between South Jn and St Cathrines.


Cheers
Craig

Hap in post 154395 said:

andyallen4014 in post 154393 said:

I've got 0D74 that does a reversal at Decoy South Jct before going into Decoy 6 (2019 TT)

I've tried routing from D236 to D210 (and D224) but can't get D236 to clear. Where am I going wrong?

Andy

Hi Andy

You will need to clear D210/D208 when routing that way.

It's much easier using the single line between South Jn and St Cathrines.


Cheers
Craig

Thanks Craig, I did wonder if it could be the onward route.

Cheers,
Andy

I was doing some research of the area and the crossings on the Gainsborough line and noticed that 'Tindall' crossing is actually 'Tindale' in real life unless I'm missing something

I did wonder if it could be the onward route.

Cheers,
Andy

Ive got a TCF thats failed in the Ranskill area but i cant see it anywhere. Its Track Section 'T0681'. I presume this is on the fringe and therefore nothing I need to do about it? Save attached.

Also Ive had a few instances where trains are stuck on 'On telephone' in F2 and not moving when the signal is cleared. This save file is 4E65 who called early and i told to wait 15, then within that time i tried to route it out and it was still, 'On Telephone'. Save attached.
EDIT - Additional save attached, the train called again and it doesnt matter what option i select it stays stuck on 'On Telephone'.

The grey triangle below the triangle for the MPD? LIP via the Loco Line

The grey triangle below the triangle for the MPD? LIP via the Loco Line

I found that once you know where all the yards are, (which is quite difficult when you haven't run the sim before and freights are appearing from all directions both from within the sim and externally and then working out where they are going) it is relatively easy to run at normal speed, I have tied myself up in knots once or twice due mainly due to setting routes far too early. thanks for the work by the developers and testers in producing this sim. in some respects I find Donny easier than Crewe and in other ways harder (I think the Yard working makes it harder, compactness makes it easier,

Glyn

geswedey in post 154401 said:

I found that once you know where all the yards are, (which is quite difficult when you haven't run the sim before and freights are appearing from all directions both from within the sim and externally and then working out where they are going) it is relatively easy to run at normal speed, I have tied myself up in knots once or twice due mainly due to setting routes far too early. thanks for the work by the developers and testers in producing this sim. in some respects I find Donny easier than Crewe and in other ways harder (I think the Yard working makes it harder, compactness makes it easier,

Glyn

Definitely agree with this, i'm finding this sim much more straightforward and easier to operate than Crewe. Perhaps it's because everything seems to be more clearly marked and things (usually) seem to work as i'd expect. Crewe seems more complicated with a lot going on in all different places at once.

Yep, I'm running the 3 Doncaster sims together at relative ease. I made more regulating errors at the southern section as on the station(!)
I guess we are in dire need for a loco hauled timetable ;). How was the area operated before the HST were introduced? How were the branches operated? All with DMU?

Possible bug with 5Z11/12

5Z11 arrived on time and became 5Z12 but despite F2 list showing it departing at 1127 it won't move with the road or anything. It is now 1140 and I haven't had a call saying it will be delayed. Not sure why it won't go.

I think i've seen this mentioned somewhere already but can't find it again so just wanted to flag, seem to be getting failures appearing immediately (or up to 5 mins max) after one has been fixed. Whilst its a good challenge, after almost 2 hours of a points failure in the station it gets rather tedious to then have another one 5 mins later.

Andy

4 towards Lincoln, outside summer season, probably 105 DMU from Cambridge

Yep, I'm running the 3 Doncaster sims together at relative ease. I made more regulating errors at the southern section as on the station(!)
I guess we are in dire need for a loco hauled timetable ;). How was the area operated before the HST were introduced? How were the branches operated? All with DMU?

bill_gensheet in post 154445 said:

4 towards Lincoln, outside summer season, probably 105 DMU from Cambridge

And, if I'm remembering my time as a student correctly, those would have gone directly from March to Spalding, not via Peterborough.

I think i've seen this mentioned somewhere already but can't find it again so just wanted to flag, seem to be getting failures appearing immediately (or up to 5 mins max) after one has been fixed. Whilst its a good challenge, after almost 2 hours of a points failure in the station it gets rather tedious to then have another one 5 mins later.