stephen rp
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Checking the new December timetable on Real Time Trains and Castlefield Jn isn't showing.
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Castlefield Jn - missing on Realtime
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Presumably as the protecting signal is also Shared with the stopping berth for Deansgate the SRTs have been merged. Quite sensible IMHO. The protecting signals in the eastbound direction. Presumably have their own locatio s now.
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It isn't shown for trains pre the December timetable either on RTT, it's one of the many locations that RTT inserts into schedules 7 (I think) days before, based on there own algorithm. Castlefield Junction fell out of use as a timing location after the Ordsall Chord was built.
Compare https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Y90264/2022-11-24/detailed#allox_id=0 with https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Y90264/2022-12-01/detailed
Compare https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Y90264/2022-11-24/detailed#allox_id=0 with https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:Y90264/2022-12-01/detailed
The day before.
Castlefield Jn is no longer a mandatory timing point and thus trains aren't timed there. RTT only interpolates intermediate conditional timing points a day in advance.
The reason for this change is that the "closing up" signal, MP462, on the Up Oxford Road approaching Deansgate was removed as part of the Ordsall Chord resignalling, and so trains can no longer stand between Castlefield Jn and Deansgate.
That's aside from the fact that there were only ever 130 yards from the Junction to the end of Deansgate's platforms - so only an extremely short train such as a single Pacer could come from the Up Liverpool, and allow another train to proceed over Castlefield Jn towards Ordsall Lane/Water Street Jn whilst it sat at MP462.
The reason for this change is that the "closing up" signal, MP462, on the Up Oxford Road approaching Deansgate was removed as part of the Ordsall Chord resignalling, and so trains can no longer stand between Castlefield Jn and Deansgate.
That's aside from the fact that there were only ever 130 yards from the Junction to the end of Deansgate's platforms - so only an extremely short train such as a single Pacer could come from the Up Liverpool, and allow another train to proceed over Castlefield Jn towards Ordsall Lane/Water Street Jn whilst it sat at MP462.
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