TOPS Codes

[GNERman]

Morning all

Just a quick question, could anyone tell me what each of these stand for..

MSX
SX
SO
MO
FSX
FO

Thank you...

 

[thefab444]

MSX
SX
SO
MO
FSX
FO

Mondays, Saturdays (and Sundays) Excluded
Saturdays (and Sundays) Excluded
Saturdays Only
Mondays Only
Fridays, Saturdays (and Sundays) Excluded
Fridays Only

 

[Ivo]

Are they not related to days of operation? As in M=Monday, F=Friday, S=Saturday, O=Only, X=Excepted?

...Oh, dang it. Too slow.

 

[GNERman]

OK so can you explain this...

6D71 0327 Rylstone Quarry - Dairycoates MSX
6D72 1132 Dairycoates – Rylstone Quarry SX

6D03 0327 Rylstone Quarry - Dairycoates SO
6D04 1103 Dairycoates - Rylstone Quarry SO

6D74 0327 Rylstone Quarry - Neville Hill Up Sidings SO
6D71 0431 Neville Hill Up Sidings - Dairycoates MO
Returns as 6D72 to Rylstone

Especially this part...

 

[TheExmoorBeast]

OK so can you explain this...

6D71 0327 Rylstone Quarry - Dairycoates MSX
6D72 1132 Dairycoates – Rylstone Quarry SX

6D03 0327 Rylstone Quarry - Dairycoates SO
6D04 1103 Dairycoates - Rylstone Quarry SO

6D74 0327 Rylstone Quarry - Neville Hill Up Sidings SO
6D71 0431 Neville Hill Up Sidings - Dairycoates MO
Returns as 6D72 to Rylstone

Especially this part...

6D71 0327 Rylstone Quarry - Dairycoates MSX - Runs Tues-Fri Only
6D72 1132 Dairycoates – Rylstone Quarry SX - Runs Mon-Fri Only

6D03 0327 Rylstone Quarry - Dairycoates SO - Runs Saturdays Only
6D04 1103 Dairycoates - Rylstone Quarry SO - Runs Saturdays Only

6D74 0327 Rylstone Quarry - Neville Hill Up Sidings SO - Runs Saturdays Only
6D71 0431 Neville Hill Up Sidings - Dairycoates MO - Runs Mondays Only.

 

[87015]

The trains with SO at the end run on Saturdays.
MSX ones Tuesday-Friday, SX Monday-Friday

All as stated above

EDIT: too slow!

 

[GNERman]

6D03 0327 Rylstone Quarry - Dairycoates SO - Runs Saturdays Only

6D74 0327 Rylstone Quarry - Neville Hill Up Sidings SO - Runs Saturdays Only

How can these run at the same time though???

 

[TheExmoorBeast]

Two separate trains to two different destinations.

 

[GNERman]

But they start at the same location and at the same time and on the same day...?

 

[jopsuk]

The man makes a good point- it is a single line.

However, perhaps they don't both run every week? I.E. the path is booked long term, but it goes to one or the other dependent upon demand?

 

[royaloak]

Probably find they alternate, one runs one week, then the other runs the second week then back to the first one etc.
Or maybe they have a race to see who gets to the single line first, um maybe not.

 

[TheExmoorBeast]

Ah, but he didn't specify that the route was a single line.

Perhaps if you know someone who can access the Freightmaster times, you may find enlightenment.

 

[GNERman]

yeah it is single working only, also whats the codes for sunday and sundays only for example...

 

[TheExmoorBeast]

SuO - Sundays Only
SuX - Sundays Excepted.

 

[GNERman]

ah I get it now, thanks for that...

 

[87015]

SuO - Sundays Only
SuX - Sundays Excepted.

We also use:

SUN for Sundays Only
EWD for Mondays-Saturdays

anything else is MO+SUN, FX+SUN or as appropriate.

 

[The Planner]

It may be whats called a Q path which has be described earlier. One week it goes to one destination and the next week the other. Its a way of getting two paths out of one.

 

[The North Briton]

This is probably quite a common situation with freight paths. This is pure speculation on my part, but I'm thinking maybe the loading terminal (Rylstone) might not be working over the weekend, the normal situation will be for the loaded train to lay over at Neville Hill on Sunday, working forward as 6D71 to ensure a delivery to the receiving terminal (Dairycoates) on a Monday morning. However, if a delivery on a Saturday is more important to the customer, the 6D03/6D04 paths will be called. Another possible reason for the paths is in case the stabling facilities at Neville Hill are unavailable for some reason. Just because a schedule exists doesn't mean a train will necessarily run!

 

[Old Timer]

The only sevices I can find now are

6D72(Q) 11:32 Hull Dairycoates-Rylstone (SX)
6D73 18:12 Rylstone-Leeds Hunslet (SX)
6D83 22:38 Leeds Hunslet-Rylstone (SX)

6G75(Q) 09:15 Leeds Hunslet-Rylstone (SO)

 

[91101]

Here is one I would like to know.

We talk about "CRS Codes" as in KGX/STP/NCL/LDS/YRK etc, the three letter codes for stations, but what does "CRS" stand for?

 

[90019]

Here is one I would like to know.

We talk about "CRS Codes" as in KGX/STP/NCL/LDS/YRK etc, the three letter codes for stations, but what does "CRS" stand for?

Isn't it just 'computer reservation system' or something along those lines?

 

[wintonian]

Carstairs?

 

[142094]

CRS is the NLC abbreviation code for Carstairs, and not the same as the CRS mentioned above.

 

[wintonian]

Obviously I missread the question

 

[CarterUSM]

I was under the impression they were just called TLC's, Three Letter Code. Seriously.

 

[91101]

CRS is the NLC abbreviation code for Carstairs, and not the same as the CRS mentioned above.

Incorrect, CRS is the CRS Code for Carstairs the NLC code for Carstairs is 9704. CRScodes are the three letter codes, NLC codes are the numbers.