Given today's heat related issues, I decided to take a look at Traksy. And I noticed this at Kings Cross:
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DUNO = Don't Know?
London Euston, for contrast:
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London Euston, for contrast:
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Damn!
Dren Ahmeti
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That’s just how Traksy displays the Inbound (ie: Arrived) berth, and the Outbound (Departure) berth!
Ergh! Silly me.
Thanks for the sensible explination.
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Now that we're on the subject of Euston, what's the purpose of that little 'grid' next to the platforms? What do signallers use it for?
Is it not the list of previous arrivals, that is usually in the box closest to the 'buffer stops'?
As for what it's usedfor- I imagine it is not very useful for anything apart from telling you what has just arrived (but not where)
Dren Ahmeti
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It could either be the “scratch pad” for the siggie to put headcodes in temporarily, or the previous arrivals as @800002 stated; not too sure what Traksy uses from the NR feeds, as I could never wrap my head around it when I had access.
It would be populated by one of the 'TD' Train Describer feeds.
How they use it and display the infomation is way beyond my comprehension.
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Blimey! we cant do anything here without someone seeing ! lol
I sit watching Signalmaps when I'm on nights to get an idea of what might be going on, or not!
I sit watching Signalmaps when I'm on nights to get an idea of what might be going on, or not!
Whilst I am here: Ipswich 0T00 will be a loco off the Yard and to the 'Table' Road and 0C00 for a loco to the Carriage sdgs, some will change the 00 for the last number of the train eg 0T42 or 0C42 etc (off 4M42)
Think the real point here is the lack of explanation from someone who probably knows what's going on...
As an aside: why do it that way?
(and of you can't - you're publically viewable!
. Think yourself lucky you're not publically floggable! ...Oh, wait a minute 
)Think the real point here is the lack of explanation from someone who probably knows what's going on...
As an aside: why do it that way?
(and of you can't - you're publically viewable!
With the *170 thing, I am not sure if that was a move to the Point or not, but when *170 pops up in the TD berth at Crown Point, if it's an unscheduled move, then the Signaller will know exactly what is coming over, and where he can direct it, whilst there are of course many booked moves to the depot, and will go over as 5P70 or 5L16 etc, there are quite a few moves from A to A via B & C !
Of course putting 170 or 156 will also ensure the Signaller knows what he is moving if it has to stand for any length of time mid-move
The other common inout into the TD from 'The Point' is PLAT3 or PLAT4, which of course is self explanatory.
Thank you muchly.
Always nice to read why certain things pop up.
I can see a PLA6 currenty, in err #6 - but without replay icant see how it got there
Always nice to read why certain things pop up.
I can see a PLA6 currenty, in err #6 - but without replay icant see how it got there
With the *170 thing, I am not sure if that was a move to the Point or not, but when *170 pops up in the TD berth at Crown Point, if it's an unscheduled move, then the Signaller will know exactly what is coming over, and where he can direct it, whilst there are of course many booked moves to the depot, and will go over as 5P70 or 5L16 etc, there are quite a few moves from A to A via B & C !
Of course putting 170 or 156 will also ensure the Signaller knows what he is moving if it has to stand for any length of time mid-move
The other common inout into the TD from 'The Point' is PLAT3 or PLAT4, which of course is self explanatory.
Thank you muchly.
Always nice to read why certain things pop up.
I can see a PLA6 currenty, in err #6 - but without replay icant see how it got there
A brief replay
0006 *170 to CP
0017 5D98 ex Lowestoft runs to the Jubilee.
5P68 (DVT) has route from P1 to CP
0022 *170 goes from P6 to CP
0024 Shunt: PLT5 (from Middle Road to P5)
0030 P4 to LOWL (Low Level)
0040 Signaller puts what stock he has in the plats into the Berths (HSET and EMID)
Having said all that, could not see a PLA6
loland we got you there safely and on time...well if you had a 'time' that isOoh oooh ooh, that was me!
loland we got you there safely and on time...well if you had a 'time' that is
I felt like an absolute VIP!
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The line is shut, something is there which needs an exam or to be examined (a train possibly?). Don't forget the signaller's panel may have the berths in the opposite direction to what is displayed on other sites.
That's brilliant!A brief replay
0006 *170 to CP
0017 5D98 ex Lowestoft runs to the Jubilee.
5P68 (DVT) has route from P1 to CP
0022 *170 goes from P6 to CP
0024 Shunt: PLT5 (from Middle Road to P5)
0030 P4 to LOWL (Low Level)
0040 Signaller puts what stock he has in the plats into the Berths (HSET and EMID)
Having said all that, could not see a PLA6
I guess it could have PLT6
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I just spotted this on Traksy at Hanwell Bridge Loop:
Caption: train describer showing SCRE and WED in its berths.
Caption: train describer showing SCRE and WED in its berths.
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Presumably they have Sited from Crew Relief Equipment there. They are certainly correct to observe that it's Wednesday
I just spotted this on Traksy at Hanwell Bridge Loop:
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Caption: train describer showing SCRE and WED in its berths.
So did I - when I passed there earlier today was a stone train in the loop.
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