Defect in track layout at Reading

[jamespetts]

When testing the Basingstoke portal, I noticed that the down line to Basingstoke was bidirectional, which seemed odd. I then noticed that there was no way of getting from the up line to platforms 1, 2, and 3 at Reading. Checking against a track diagram of Reading (see here), I noticed that a number of crossovers were missing, which, in reality, allow trains to cross straight from the up line from Basingstoke to platforms 1, 2 and 3. I tried to add them myself, but found that the track radius would not go low enough to add the relevant crossover at the correct point (although I did manage to add the link from platform 3 to the main line, but the frogs refused to appear).

There is another error at Reading, too: platform 10 is missing entirely.

[ashgray]

Bear in mind - this is only a simulation and cannot be expected to be 100% faithful to what exists in reality, just a representation.

Ash

[jamespetts]

Bear in mind - this is only a simulation and cannot be expected to be 100% faithful to what exists in reality, just a representation.

There is no good reason why the correct track layout could not have been modelled at Reading - it is not as if the correct layout is vastly more complicated than what has been represented. Indeed, failing to model the correct track layout at Reading West junction causes problems: because there is no access from the Up Westbury/Basingstoke line to platforms 1-3, up trains from that portal destined to platforms 1-3 have to use the down line, which, non-prototypically, has been made bidirectional for the purpose. This then causes conflicts with other trains wanting to use the down line to go down.

[ashgray]

I agree that there seems no reason why it COULDN'T have been done - I'm only saying that the reason it HAS been done this is simply down to the modeller's choice.

Ash

[Sly401]

Does this mean the clutch pedal is missing ?

Sly

[ashgray]

It means that the clutch pedal specified on the blueprints as installed by the original manufacturer remain in place, but that the model purchased did not come with a custom "suped-up" clutch or a turbocharger.

Ash

[jamespetts]

I agree that there seems no reason why it COULDN'T have been done - I'm only saying that the reason it HAS been done this is simply down to the modeller's choice.

That does not explain the reason for the choice, given in particular the adverse consequences of that choice.

[ashgray]

Hi James. I wasn't intending to explain the reasons for the choice, nor could I - only the author could do so.

Ash

[npcleary]

Does this mean the clutch pedal is missing ?

Sly

[dorlan]

For the benefit of anyone in the dark, like me , the posts about clutches are referring to James Petts' quite witty car/garage analogy posted in http://forums.uktrainsim.com/viewtopic. ... e#p1038041