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Laurie0236 · Post by **Laurie0236** » Mon May 03, 2004 4:19 pm

The activities I find are really very good and I hope there will be some more in the not too distant future.
I have however found a small problem on the Rail Tour activity. I got past the Wavertree Tech Park and took the branch to the right, under the tunnels and just before the main line ast Bootle got a Red - at the 30mph sign - and can't get past it. Any help would be apreciated.

Laurie

terrycunliffe · Post by **terrycunliffe** » Mon May 03, 2004 7:06 pm

Laurie0236 wrote:The activities I find are really very good and I hope there will be some more in the not too distant future.
I have however found a small problem on the Rail Tour activity. I got past the Wavertree Tech Park and took the branch to the right, under the tunnels and just before the main line ast Bootle got a Red - at the 30mph sign - and can't get past it. Any help would be apreciated.

Laurie

Signal will clear, eventually! Bit of a long wait, I'm afriad (10 - 15 mins from memory... after the 2nd Liverpool bound EMU passes)
Terry

FuNky2k · Post by **FuNky2k** » Mon May 03, 2004 9:20 pm

Can anyone do a stock list of whats on the cd please?????

ianmacmillan · Post by **ianmacmillan** » Mon May 03, 2004 9:43 pm

I'm working my way thru the rolling stock to produce a set of thumbnails.

When its done, you can download it to see what you get on the CD.
But a better way is just to get the CD. Its well worth it.

fitto · Post by **fitto** » Mon May 03, 2004 11:02 pm

I tried many times to get up the bank after picking up the banker but always stalled. Tried all settings on cut off and regulator but no luck until I cheated and deleted all the smaller mineral wagons from the consist!

About the Chester Blackpool clubtrain (1549 ex Chester); both locos are powered up and working via through wiring in the coaches. Bit like an HST but much slower! I'm lucky enough to see this train depart from Chester PSB whenever I'm on the right shift. Make the most of it as it finishes on the 25/5/04!

jbilton · Post by **jbilton** » Tue May 04, 2004 12:35 am

fitto wrote:About the Chester Blackpool clubtrain (1549 ex Chester); both locos are powered up and working via through wiring in the coaches. Bit like an HST but much slower! I'm lucky enough to see this train depart from Chester PSB whenever I'm on the right shift. Make the most of it as it finishes on the 25/5/04!

Cheers .......for that..........I thought it was strange if the rear loco was dead....I'll not get to see one

.....but I exspect it sounds quite good...I know the old 27 pushpulls used to.

FuNky2k · Post by **FuNky2k** » Tue May 04, 2004 11:32 am

I'm working my way thru the rolling stock to produce a set of thumbnails.

Thanks, I have the cd but would like to know what stock it installs so I can change all the Ai traffic on my up coming activities.

terrycunliffe · Post by **terrycunliffe** » Tue May 04, 2004 11:56 am

FuNky2k wrote:

I'm working my way thru the rolling stock to produce a set of thumbnails.

Thanks, I have the cd but would like to know what stock it installs so I can change all the Ai traffic on my up coming activities.

1) Move your TRAINSET folder to a temp. location (or re-name it)
2) Re-install NWE "Stock and activities" only
3) Run Route-Riter, and it'll provide you with a full list.

You can then delete the NWE 'trainset' and replace your original.

Terry

FuNky2k · Post by **FuNky2k** » Tue May 04, 2004 12:07 pm

Good thinkin batman

bravedan · Post by **bravedan** » Wed May 05, 2004 12:49 pm

Well, having received the CD today (Hurrah!!), I have had a go at three activities, and failed at them all.............

Managed to get the Class 58 and MGR hoppers stalled on a bank three times, each time hitting the start of the bank at speed limit speed..........no hope for me, Eh?? Now if it had a pair of 4F's on it like a decent company used, it'd sail up it..............

The only one to report (e.g. the only one I don't think was my total incompetence!!) was the 8F coal to Fleetwood one........got up the Bank no problem, but quite a bit further on, trundling along a straight and fairly level 70 mph section at about 30 mph, it pulled the coupling failure trick on me..........about to try again from the last save before................

Like it so far, Good Job..................wish Fleetwood was in 1930's track layout tho!!!!!!!!!!!

bravedan · Post by **bravedan** » Wed May 05, 2004 3:01 pm

Following previous post, have re-run and no uncoupling.................now arrived at Fleetwood, reversed and dropped off train in BNPS siding as required, moved forward to siding exit signal (about 13:10)..............now 13:45 and I'm still being told to "hold it there please............"

jp4712 · Post by **jp4712** » Wed May 05, 2004 8:19 pm

(thud.....thud.....thud.....thud.....)

Dave, this is the sound of my head as it makes violent contact with the table! You wouldn't believe the strange results I got when writing that activity on that flippin' bank...see fitto's comment about not being able to get up the bank at all without deleting wagons.

I have absolutely no idea why it won't give you the 'away' from the siding at Burn Naze as there is no AI traffic on that stretch. You've obviously tried tabbing 'cos Terry's dulcet tones have told you to 'hold it there please'...have you tried the MSTS shuffle?

It's ages, probably two months, since I've run it and I can't remember if 1310 is on time, astonishingly late or what. However I do recall that I set up a shunter AI at Salwick to hapen on the way back to Preston if you're on time, so I'll go into AE and check it out.

Paul

PS good tip for this activity: when you let go of the banker at the top of the bank, do it on the fly whilst looking back from the guards van in '5' view - very evocative...

terrycunliffe · Post by **terrycunliffe** » Wed May 05, 2004 8:32 pm

'Bout time I ran it again.... nearly did so at Bradford, But I only had about 8 hours

Just sat here looking at a nice, shiny spankin' brand-new Pentium IV 3 GHz sitting in its box.... As soon as I get it in the PC, I'll have another go. (Never know, it might help me get up that ruddy hill!

)
Terry

jp4712 · Post by **jp4712** » Wed May 05, 2004 8:38 pm

terrycunliffe wrote:But I only had about 8 hours

Right Mr Cunliffe, my next accy for you is an eight-hour stint with not a diesel in sight!!!!!!

terrycunliffe · Post by **terrycunliffe** » Wed May 05, 2004 9:04 pm

jp4712 wrote:
terrycunliffe wrote:But I only had about 8 hours
Right Mr Cunliffe, my next accy for you is an eight-hour stint with not a diesel in sight!!!!!!

Look forward to it, Paul. Glad to learn that you wont be using any of those DMU's with gears......

Terry

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