Doncaster 1981 Summer Weekdays

Just a side-note on freight train classes/speeds at the date of this timetable.

Classes 7 & 8 were partly-fitted and class 9 was entirely unfitted at this time. I don't think they actually had official speed bands; drivers were expected to drive according to the brake force they had available (though the later speed bands probably work pretty well).

Class 6 was wagons rated for up to 60mph; likewise cl4 was up to 75mph. This had the interesting effect that the TOPS train list for a train of ferry vans (100kmph = 62mph) would appear as a class 4. Signalmen beware if the yard supervisor wasn't sufficiently on the ball to down-class it on his own initiative!

Just a side-note on freight train classes/speeds at the date of this timetable.

Classes 7 & 8 were partly-fitted and class 9 was entirely unfitted at this time. I don't think they actually had official speed bands; drivers were expected to drive according to the brake force they had available (though the later speed bands probably work pretty well).

Up to 0700 (Tuesday) with delays on, having a whale of a time!

Couple of bits to note/seek clarification on if possible please;

6T04/236T04C07 0005 Down Decoy - Yorkshire Main - backs in all the way from SC Loops - is this correct?
0T10/230T10C01 - attaches to DDS6 and forms 6T10/236T10C01 towards Adwick with the loco propelling all the way.
6D48/226D48C01 0603 Scunthorpe - Yorkshire Main - as per 6T04 above.

I'm really looking forward to playing this when it's available, but have to complete my current game of Doncaster North first though.

This may be wishful thinking, but I'm wondering if a Doncaster North 1981 tt is now going to happen 🤞

officer dibble in post 157947 said:

Up to 0700 (Tuesday) with delays on, having a whale of a time!

Couple of bits to note/seek clarification on if possible please;

6T04/236T04C07 0005 Down Decoy - Yorkshire Main - backs in all the way from SC Loops - is this correct?
0T10/230T10C01 - attaches to DDS6 and forms 6T10/236T10C01 towards Adwick with the loco propelling all the way.
6D48/226D48C01 0603 Scunthorpe - Yorkshire Main - as per 6T04 above.

The Yorkshire main traffic did indeed propel along the branch. its shown in the WTT for the Scunthorpe CHP workings and is authorised explicitly in the Sectional appendix (no brake van required!). There were "36 wagon" markers at both ends of the branch for the drivers benefit when propelling. I have no idea why this was the case as run round facilities were available at Yorkshire Main.

0T10/DDS6 - I'll form one the shunter and make a note of it. I'm going to wait for any further issues before issuing an update.

bugsy in post 157920 said:

I'm really looking forward to playing this when it's available, but have to complete my current game of Doncaster North first though.

This may be wishful thinking, but I'm wondering if a Doncaster North 1981 tt is now going to happen 🤞

As it stands, I have:

Doncaster North - 99% written but awaiting a couple of minor pathing/location issues to be resolved which are logged.

Doncaster South - Written, needs testing and some minor amendments to make

Peterborough - Written and first test complete. several trains require alteration and amendment. further testing required.

Kings Cross - Suitable information acquired for this but given the size and complexity, its not on my immediate radar. In the long term it'll be nice to achieve Kings cross - Temple Hirst chainable.

Cambridge - Unlikely to be done. currently insufficient information and it depends on any revised simulation including the Spalding-March which is out of scope of the PSB era.

Royston - Likely to be done as and when Kings Cross is done

North Humberside - I have the information to go north east via Selby and Goole through to Hull and Scarborough should a suitable sim/sims ever be produced.

West Yorks, Sheffield, York North/South - sims aren't suitable for a 1981 timetable.

For now I'm going over to the West Mids in 1992 to try and get out Saltley, Leamington and Walsall.

0L05/230L05C01 doesn't have a platform nominated nor a stopping position - it travels all the way to the far end of plat 3B when signalled that way and then comes all the way back along 3B when departing towards Bridge Jn. Not sure if you wanted to specify stopping at the near end of 3B for that one? Not a big deal

edit: 8L05/238L05C01 enters at 0600 but isn't due past Doncaster until 0700, is that right?

Cambridge - Unlikely to be done. currently insufficient information and it depends on any revised simulation including the Spalding-March which is out of scope of the PSB era.

Is the arrow pointing at Down Decoy Siding No.6?
If so, then why is 0T10 complaining of a wrong route? That's where DD56 is waiting for it.

Of course, it could be that I need a new pair of glasses. It just so happens that I have an eye test the week after next.
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Edit: Ooops. Forgot to add the arrow 🙄

bugsy in post 158035 said:

Is the arrow pointing at Down Decoy Siding No.6?
If so, then why is 0T10 complaining of a wrong route? That's where DD56 is waiting for it.

Of course, it could be that I need a new pair of glasses. It just so happens that I have an eye test the week after next.
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Edit: Ooops. Forgot to add the arrow 🙄

Thanks for this, however it has already been reported as Mantis 40977.

I’d just like to add too that light loco movements from Doncaster L.I.P to down decoy via St Cath’s jn don’t work if you work them through up decoy (US2). However if you run them through US4 they do work and can then be signalled into there allocated siding at down decoy. Just posting this hear in case anyone else might need help with this as I was pulling my hair out for the first couple hours of the sim LOL.