SimSig:Sessions/1

SimSig Sessions
On Our Lines plays SimSig
1 - Wales in the Spring
Date	2 March 2024
Start time	1900
Host(s)	Jarley (talk) host
Simulation Information
Simulations in use	North Wales Coast and Chester*
Sim date	8 April 2015
Sim time	0700
Service alerts	Llandudno Junction (excl.) to Holyhead - code red Llandudno Junction (incl.) - code green Llandudno to Blaenau Ffestiniog - code green Llandudno Junction (excl.) to Holywell Junction - code yellow Chester area (excl. Merseyrail) - code yellow Chester area (Merseyrail) - code red
Upcoming Sessions
3 - Saturday 23 November 2024 East Coast Mainline 4 - Saturday 28 December 2024 Christmas Session - North Wales and Borders 5 - Saturday 1 February 2025 TBC 6 - Saturday 8 March 2025 TBC

On Our Lines' 1st SimSig Session took place on 2 March 2024. The Session used the North Wales Coast and Chester* simulations, alongside the ROC system.

Overview

Incident Level

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Minor delays.

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Disruption in the Penmaenmawr area due to a defective tamping machine.

This is your 0700 update from Wales & Borders Route Control. Broadly, a good service has been reported on all routes this morning. However, delays of around 10-15 minutes are expected through Penmaenmawr later, due to a tamping machine - 6U19 - becoming defective following overnight works. Pilot working is expected to be implemented through the area, working reversibly over the Up Main. Down services will cross over at Penmaenmawr and back at Aber emergency ground frame. Mobile Operations Manager Joan Jones will be available from approximately 0715 to act as pilot.

Penmaenmawr panel at 0700. The defective tamping machine is in the Down platform, with pilot working due to be implemented over the Up Main.

Two railtours are expected in the area today: The 5:08 Sunset and The Saint Tudno Wanderer. Signallers are advised to check these timetables carefully, and ensure that they are routed in accordance with booked working. Other services intervals should be monitored and regulated as necessary.

In addition to MOM Jones, response staff are available at Llandudno Junction, Holywell Junction and Chester. No spare rolling stock is available at Holyhead, however Chester TMD has 1x class 175 and 2x class 150 units available as required. A spare 22x Voyager set is available at Crewe. All train crew depots report a good availability throughout the day, with suitable spare cover and no expected coverage issues.

Panel allocations

Duty Regional Controller:				Jarley (talk) controller
Duty Information Assistant:				IdosAlex (talk) controller
Simulation	Controller on duty	Box/Panel		Signaller on duty
				0700	0750	0800	0900	1010
Chester	Jarley (talk) host	Chester PSB (CR)		Lcawte (talk)				Lcawte (talk)
		Hooton (HN)
		Beeston Castle (BC)		Abby (talk)		i26 (talk)
		Ellesmere Port (EP)
		Mickle Trafford (MT)
		Helsby (HY)
		Frodsham (FJ)
		Norton (NN)
North Wales Coast		Eastern Area	Rockcliffe Hall (RH)	magicalcoriander (talk)
			Holywell Jn (HJ)
			Mostyn (MN)
			Talacre (TE)
			Prestatyn (PN)
			Rhyl (RL)
		Center Area	Abergele (AE)
			Llanwrst (LT)	deadly (talk)
			Llandudno Jn (LJ)
			Deganwy (DY)
			Llandudno (LO)	HiDeHi (talk)	HiDeHi (talk)		Covered by Control
			Penmaenmawr (PR)
		Western Area	Bangor (BR)
			Gaerwen (GN)	Tubetrainboy (talk)
			Valley (VY)
			Holyhead (HD)

Participants

• Jarley (talk) host controller
• IdosAlex (talk) controller
• Abby (talk)
• deadly (talk)
• magicalcoriander (talk)
• Lcawte (talk)
• Tubetrainboy (talk)
• HiDeHi (talk)
• i26 (talk)