Doncaster Station FAQ

Also... Sorry I really am enjoying this SIM!

How do you get a train into the IEP depot from the station, there doesn't seem to be a grey triangle or similar?

4D44 is booked to Scunthorpe but is booked via Adwick, meaning at Adwick junction it would take the junction towards Hatfield & Stainforth, however when 4D44 gets to Adwick the train is doing over 60mph as though its going direct to Leeds. Maybe the timetable needs this train to be routed via Bentley Jc instead

francisoldfield in post 154329 said:

Also... Sorry I really am enjoying this SIM!

How do you get a train into the IEP depot from the station, there doesn't seem to be a grey triangle or similar?

What era are you running the sim in? What timetable are you using and are you able to also provide saves?

Does that mean permitting departure from Decoy just moves the train to the siding exit signal? It seems unlikely, given it's a berthing and traincrew relieving point, that trains would be calling hours in advance of departure still but perhaps thats something a shunter deals with ordinarily and its just being simulated here for completeness?

Location stepping seems to have fixed itself - I'm not sure if it was perhaps something to do with seeded trains.

Just a small issue noticed on the chain tonight, when sending a train from DON South to DON station, Sutton level crossing isnt clearing until the train is almost on DON Station sim. So the train is always leaving DON south on a single yellow towards Sutton.

In the UP direction id also say the timings are off slightly for Botany Bay as trains are passing a double yellow before that one clears.

4D44 is booked to Scunthorpe but is booked via Adwick, meaning at Adwick junction it would take the junction towards Hatfield & Stainforth, however when 4D44 gets to Adwick the train is doing over 60mph as though its going direct to Leeds. Maybe the timetable needs this train to be routed via Bentley Jc instead

Hi

Maybe I missed it in the manual. Is there no route from D231 on the up slow into the Decoy railport?
It says no route between signals, if that is the case how do you get something from the Down Lincoln into Railport?

Many thanks
Francis

Also unrelated. Train IDs don't seem to step when routing from where I have indicated onwards.

Also... Sorry I really am enjoying this SIM!

How do you get a train into the IEP depot from the station, there doesn't seem to be a grey triangle or similar?

Just a quick one, does anyone know the origin of how the “Decoy” yards ended up with that name? Anything to do with confusing the Luftwaffe in WW2 perhaps?

2W34 in post 154356 said:

Just a quick one, does anyone know the origin of how the “Decoy” yards ended up with that name? Anything to do with confusing the Luftwaffe in WW2 perhaps?

The area was built on marshland (Carrs - hence potteric Carr, black carr, Carr loco, loversall Carr, Carr hill and Bessecarr). The gentry went hunting for ducks and similar game in Decoys (hides) which gave the area its name. The yards predate both world wars

There is another way which could offer value for players and that's if SimSig introduced a subscription model on a monthly, 3 monthly, 6 monthly and yearly model as well as current pricing which for the subscription model would allow players to play all simulations while their subscription is active and once expired, they only have the simulations they brought or were freeware that are available to play, the payware simulations that they have yet to purchase will simply remain in demo mode until they purchase it or renew their subscription.

ajax103 in post 154324 said:

There is another way which could offer value for players and that's if SimSig introduced a subscription model on a monthly, 3 monthly, 6 monthly and yearly model as well as current pricing which for the subscription model would allow players to play all simulations while their subscription is active and once expired, they only have the simulations they brought or were freeware that are available to play, the payware simulations that they have yet to purchase will simply remain in demo mode until they purchase it or renew their subscription.

If this was to be offered to SimSig players, I think that it should be made an option, not compulsory. I wouldn't wish to be committed to a subscription system.

And seconds later 4N74 called me to tell me he really really wants to go via Down Decoy Reception SDGS, even though he has a set down if required time. In this case he does not have to wait, he has a clear line al the way to York with no trains behind him that go faster as 60mph. So in my opinion he should just go via the flyover down line without calling me.

I have a lucky points fail at Marshgate Jnc Is there a reason I can't route from Up Leeds through M & K into Platform 3? I thought that was the point of the routing buttons? 2019 TT with Screenshot and save attached
Otherwise its been bloody good!!
Thanks

Si

I've had 8D51 running late from Belmot yrd - Catherines loops - decoy RP. I also had 4N74 from the south going to the north. I tried optimistically to route 8D51 via NO5 RCPN towards st Catherines Loops. The driver directly complained about missing decoy JN, and I told him carry on. It messaged me again about not being booked via Down Decoy No5 to 7. Is this route not allowed? Or is the driver a bit to strict? If he would take this route both trains could carry on towards their destination without waiting.

When I visited Doncaster earlier in the year I was shown that you can route from D1402/1404/1406/1408 at Decoy to D208/210/224 and D232 will act as if its a running shunt and clear. I can get more info on this from contacts if it unclear from control tables?

simple68 in post 154383 said:

I have a lucky points fail at Marshgate Jnc Is there a reason I can't route from Up Leeds through M & K into Platform 3? I thought that was the point of the routing buttons? 2019 TT with Screenshot and save attached
Otherwise its been bloody good!!
Thanks

Si

The details for the Via buttons are located in the manual.

302 M E or N E or M F or N F or L 284
302 M F or N F or L Plat 6
302 M F or N F or L Plat 7
302 M F or N F or L 288
302 M F or N F or L 290

Ta

Craig

Hap in post 154385 said:

simple68 in post 154383 said:

I have a lucky points fail at Marshgate Jnc Is there a reason I can't route from Up Leeds through M & K into Platform 3? I thought that was the point of the routing buttons? 2019 TT with Screenshot and save attached
Otherwise its been bloody good!!
Thanks

Si

The details for the Via buttons are located in the manual.

302 M E or N E or M F or N F or L 284
302 M F or N F or L Plat 6
302 M F or N F or L Plat 7
302 M F or N F or L 288
302 M F or N F or L 290

Ta

Craig

Hi Craig and thanks for the reply, Trust me the manual has been by my side ever since I bought the sim, It just seems that every combination possible apart from the 1 I wanted was available. I noticed it wasn't a combination in the manual but is there a reason that its not a valid route setting. I would hazard a guess to say its not a valid route in real life so I wondered if you knew why? Otherwise its fantastic and well done to you all for creating it.

Cheers

Si

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