SimSig:Sessions/Archive/7

SimSig Sessions
On Our Lines plays SimSig
7 - Great Western Mainline
Date	20 March 2021
Host(s)	TC60054 (talk) host Mrdannyp (talk)
Simulation Information
Simulations in use	Exeter, Swindon & Didcot, Westbury
Sim date	16th August 2014
Sim time	06:30
Upcoming Sessions
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' seventh SimSig Session is taking place on Saturday 20 March 2021. The Session will consist of a chain between Exeter, Swindon & Didcot and Westbury power signal boxes. Exeter, Swindon & Didcot and Westbury are all free simulations. There are panels to suit all abilities available, and newcomers are welcome. You can join #on-our-simsig-lobby at any time for the pre-session chat.

To sign up please edit the page and in the Participants section at the bottom enter your user name, your availability, experience level and which paid simulations you have, if any; if you have a preferred panel you can also list it here although this cannot be guaranteed.

Please remember to read over the SimSig:Railway Operations Centre page and take note of all changes.

Overview

Exeter

There is a good service operating on all routes in the area.

Two trains are in Exeter New Yard - 5A10 at signal E666, and 5L28 at signal E628. Both are due to depart at around 07:00.

There is a temporary speed restriction on both the Up and the Down line through Dainton Tunnel in both directions, of 15mph for freight and 30mph for passenger following the discovery of a minor trackbed defect overnight.

Westbury

There is a good service operating on all routes in the area with nothing else to note.

Swindon & Didcot

A good service on all routes in the area.

4V50 is at Challow waiting for time, running approximately 30 minutes early.

2P17 is at platform 5 at Didcot, instead of platform 4.

Panel allocations

Region Controller on Duty:
Power Signal Box	Controller on duty	Panel	Signaller on duty
Exeter (E)		Panel A	Lcawte (talk)
		Paignton
		Panel B	Jack (talk)
		Exmouth Jn
		Panel C	MinionJosh (talk)
		Crediton
Swindon & Didcot (SN)		Wootton Bassett (WKS1)
		Swindon (WKS2)
		Didcot (WKS3)
Westbury (W)		Reading	Mike1901 (talk)
		Panel A
		Panel B	ChrisJ (talk)

Control Log

This session's control log can be found at here.

Participants

• TC60054 (talk)
• Jack (talk) - haven't got Plymouth
• Lcawte (talk)
• ChrisJ (talk) - don't have Plymouth, free until around midnight.
• Mike1901 (talk) - have Plymouth
• MinionJosh (talk)
• deadly (talk) - free after about 10pm
• Hi-De-Hi (talk) - Free after 9pm. Don't have Plymouth.
• Mrdannyp (talk)
• IgnoredAmbience (talk)