[heart-of-wessex]

hi all,

Me and Julian have set a time record for the Maybank - Riverside leg.

Ive done it in 7 mins 6 seconds, julian has done it in 7mins 50 seconds.

I used my HST4 DVT which pulls away slightly slower but still, record is to be set in the HST4 we used the 14:00 diagram

there is no using F7 to bang stop or emergency brakes please!

whats your record?

cheers
james.

[Techniquest]

Nice one James, I hope you were driving with sensible braking forces and applying power in new PSRs after the whole set was away from the old one. Not to forget, of course, having no overspeed reports!

I'm having another go later to better my record, but on the newest version I doubt anyone will have under 7 minutes without braking too hard, too late, acclerating before fully entering a new PSR or speeding.

Also, to clarify how you get your time, you start counting from the second you see the train moving on the screen until the time you stop at Riverside. My record, therefore, goes along the lines of:

14:00:45 - 14:08:35 (giving me 7 minutes, 50 seconds)

Obviously, this is using the clock in BVE4 so display it using F2.

So far, then, we have:

James - 7m06s
Julian - 7m12s
Mintona - 7m10s
Jordy - 6m57s

Anyone care to beat it? Remember, this is driving the 14:00 HST Maybank - Hammerwich run, on the most recent (February 2008) version of NWM. The BVE4 version of the HST should be used too.

[Mintona]

Thought I'd give it a go, did it in 7mins 10secs.

Waited til 1201 to make sure all the signals were green

Determined to do -7mins now.

[5872]

What train are you surposed to use?

[Mintona]

Originally Posted by Techniquest

Nice one James, I hope you were driving with sensible braking forces and applying power in new PSRs after the whole set was away from the old one. Not to forget, of course, having no overspeed reports!

I'm having another go later to better my record, but on the newest version I doubt anyone will have under 7 minutes without braking too hard, too late, acclerating before fully entering a new PSR or speeding.

Also, to clarify how you get your time, you start counting from the second you see the train moving on the screen until the time you stop at Riverside. My record, therefore, goes along the lines of:

14:00:45 - 14:08:35 (giving me 7 minutes, 50 seconds)

Obviously, this is using the clock in BVE4 so display it using F2.

So far, then, we have:

James - 7m06s
Julian - 7m50s

Anyone care to beat it? Remember, this is driving the 14:00 HST Maybank - Hammerwich run, on the most recent (February 2008) version of NWM. The BVE4 version of the HST should be used too.

See above Fred

[nath9425]

I can quite easily clear the whole section in a Pendo in just over 6 minutes...

But a HST I think the best I have done is 7 mins 55....

I like to be gentle on the throttle and braking - theres no rush

[Jordy]

6:57 - but slower with my usual driving style

[Coxster]

Does this include the carrying out of a running brake test?

[Jordy]

For me - not in this case

[Techniquest]

Originally Posted by Coxster

Does this include the carrying out of a running brake test?

No need, unless you really fancy doing so.

Congrats Mintona on your time, not half bad! More determined I am now to do better.

I'd like to know how nath9425 can do the section in such a short time on a 390 though...But yes, as you correctly identify harsh braking is to be avoided.

[heart-of-wessex]

6m57!? was the brake5 everywhere lol!

we both (i think julian does that is) do notch 5 straight out of Maybank

[Techniquest]

Incorrect James, once I eventually get the RA, I start off in notch 3, as notch 5 is believed (by myself if nothing else) to be too much power for a smooth take-off. If it was an MTU, I'd take off in N4, but with the HST as is for BVE4, N3 is deemed adequate. Especially since the PSR is 30 out of Maybank!

Since everyone else is using N5 to move off, I shall on my attempt now.

EDIT: Using N5 more often, I got 7m20s. Trying again...The next attempt was hardly any different, so one more try for now saw me hit 7m12s. Took some flipping doing, but there we go.

[1D53]

6mins 56 on the newest version. Straight into Notch 5 from the off, held off when leaving with the 30-40-70 section so I was just making 40 when I cleared to the 70. Slightly aggressive braking to the stop. Also waiting to 13.03 to ensure all signals were clear.

[heart-of-wessex]

lol well the 14:00 diagram is usually greens from the start, those using the 13:00 are using the wrong diagram anyway! (and hopefully not using a pendo)

[Techniquest]

Greens from the start? I usually end up getting a double-amber from the start...

And to the guy using a 390 on this challenge, please do not tell us your record with that traction as we're not interested!