opentraintimes.com map for Exeter to Liskeard

IndustryInsider

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opentraintimes.com map for Exeter to Liskeard

« on: July 30, 2015, 17:25:59 »

The latest map to be added to www.opentraintimes.com/maps is one from Exeter to Liskeard which I thought might be interesting to our members in the west. That's as far west as can be done due to the older style of signalling.

You can view the same area on www.railcam.uk which also now covers the whole route from Exeter to Waterloo, and on the GWML^▸ as far east as Reading via both Bristol and Westbury, though that incurs a ^10 annual subscription. Well worth it in my opinion though!


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Re: opentraintimes.com map for Exeter to Liskeard

« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2015, 18:33:31 »

I look at both Opentraintimes and Railcam maps.

I prefer the brighter style of the OTT^▸ ones. Sometimes, particularly when you are out and about, the Railcam ones can be hard to see. In some areas where the information is available the OTT maps show whether the signals are at danger or showing a proceed aspect. What would be good in the future is the ability to see which route has been set through junctions.


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Poggs

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Re: opentraintimes.com map for Exeter to Liskeard

« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2015, 18:37:35 »

Not all train describers output the data which I use to show signal aspects and routes set. Plymouth, for example, only had 'route berth' support for two signals. Paddington, on the other hand, has signals and routes, as does nearly all the resignalled areas on the GWML^▸ .

There will be more maps of the South West soon, and they'll continue to be free for public use!


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Chris from Nailsea

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Re: opentraintimes.com map for Exeter to Liskeard

« Reply #3 on: July 30, 2015, 22:48:10 »

Quote from: Poggs on July 30, 2015, 18:37:35

There will be more maps of the South West soon, and they'll continue to be free for public use!

I've 'liked' all of the posts in this topic so far, Poggs - and many thanks for your news of further enhancements! Wink


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Re: opentraintimes.com map for Exeter to Liskeard

« Reply #4 on: July 31, 2015, 17:27:50 »

Any chance of using a different symbol to represent LD3 and LD35 (if you have the time) since they are semaphores?


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