RealTimeTrains website

[XAM2175]

I noticed that GBRF states the number of the loco but no little pictures however I came across one with a little picture of a 66, it was pictured with a 73 and some sleeper stock, does anyone know if there’s plans to add little pictures to all of the GBRF allocations? I do find them rather cool

Illustrations are only provided (as part of the Know Your Train feature) for GBRf Class 66, 73, and 92 locomotives when working Caledonian Sleeper services. Since KYT is only provided for passenger services and no other types of locomotive work CS services with any regularity, the answer to your question is almost certainly no.

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

@Tom could you let me know what has happened to the TfW allocations and formations? Was very handy but seems to have disappeared last couple of weeks, only the Avanti services still show at TfW stations in North Wales I am looking at.

 

[PHILIPE]

@Tom could you let me know what has happened to the TfW allocations and formations? Was very handy but seems to have disappeared last couple of weeks, only the Avanti services still show at TfW stations in North Wales I am looking at.

Now showing. All showing for me throughout until this morning

 

[Y Ddraig Coch]

Now showing. All showing for me throughout until this morning

Yes i can see them now. Hadn't for a while though. Thanks for the update

 

[kemal]

Morning

I was wondering whether Merseyrail will ever join Realtime trains? It would be really good it they do. I love the 507 and 508 units and the 777 units do not look to bad either.

 

[Jamesrob637]

Morning

I was wondering whether Merseyrail will ever join Realtime trains? It would be really good it they do. I love the 507 and 508 units and the 777 units do not look to bad either.

Hi, I think they'll all jump on the bandwagon at some point: it'll just take a while.

 

[Chiltern006]

anyone know the next toc to join?

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

anyone know the next toc to join?

Be nice if the current TOCs worked first. Half of the services have allocations missing most days.

 

[gazr]

Be nice if the current TOCs worked first. Half of the services have allocations missing most days.

Maybe just be happy the glass is half full? It's a FREE service, get over it.

 

[D6975]

Somebody somewhere has to tap the info in for it to appear anywhere. If this isn't done on the feed RTT uses, you can't expect RTT to show the numbers.

 

[PHILIPE]

Sometimes you will see a blank for much of the day which happens if a unit has been replaced for some reason.

 

[XAM2175]

Maybe just be happy the glass is half full? It's a FREE service, get over it.

Typical, kids these days want everything handed to them on a platter

 

[swt_passenger]

anyone know the next toc to join?

There’s only one person who would possibly know, he is the site owner and I’m sure he will post if and when.

 

[spyinthesky]

Never has a site been more useful for me, especially at WAT or KGX when the hoards are waiting for platform info.

 

[Tom]

Be nice if the current TOCs worked first. Half of the services have allocations missing most days.

Really? Looking at today... there are, by my reckoning, 8079 passenger services that are operated by KYT operators ... and 7955 currently have valid allocations. A further 58 had allocations but have been removed for various reasons. Around 25 of those services I wouldn't yet expect to see any allocation data in for either yet for various reasons.

anyone know the next toc to join?

Yes I do, couple of weeks off though.

 

[Strat-tastic]

Ooh you little tease!

 

[TT-ONR-NRN]

Really? Looking at today... there are, by my reckoning, 8079 passenger services that are operated by KYT operators ... and 7955 currently have valid allocations. A further 58 had allocations but have been removed for various reasons. Around 25 of those services I wouldn't yet expect to see any allocation data in for either yet for various reasons.


Yes I do, couple of weeks off though.

I’m not criticising in the slightest, only I check allocations for Cardiff Ctrl at 7am most days and it’s only the XC ones visible.

 

[XAM2175]

I’m not criticising in the slightest, only I check allocations for Cardiff Ctrl at 7am most days and it’s only the XC ones visible.

Let's compare this new statement with the original post:

Be nice if the current TOCs worked first. Half of the services have allocations missing most days.

 

[FrodshamJnct]

Let's compare this new statement with the original post:

Criticism worded like that felt very, very harsh. Looking forward to the next TOC to become available.

 

[skyhigh]

Criticism worded like that felt very, very harsh. Looking forward to the next TOC to become available.

Agreed, the amount of effort that Tom has put into a website that is freely available is amazing. Overhyped criticism is very unfair.

 

[daveo]

I’m not criticising in the slightest, only I check allocations for Cardiff Ctrl at 7am most days and it’s only the XC ones visible.

What's a student doing up at 7am?? (or are you only just going to bed )

 

[sd0733]

I’m not criticising in the slightest, only I check allocations for Cardiff Ctrl at 7am most days and it’s only the XC ones visible.

Units starting at Canton seem to be very late showing in Genius as well, I bet ones that started at Carmarthen/Crewe/Rhymney etc will show well before.
Its not an RTT issue that, the information has to be in place to begin with for it to show on there.

 

[pdeaves]

Its not an RTT issue that, the information has to be in place to begin with for it to show on there.

Correct. To reiterate, RTT does not decide or input the information, it (and other similar sites) is just a good way of processing and presenting information supplied from elsewhere.

 

[td97]

Tom would you be able check the Moses Gate timing point for Up services; the time stamp showing as later than Farnworth appears on most if not all services but here's a random example from today

Realtime Trains - 1Y54 0653 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport

Realtime Trains is an independent source of live realtime running information for the Great British railway network.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Thanks

 

[louis97]

Tom would you be able check the Moses Gate timing point for Up services; the time stamp showing as later than Farnworth appears on most if not all services but here's a random example from today

Realtime Trains - 1Y54 0653 Blackpool North to Manchester Airport

Realtime Trains is an independent source of live realtime running information for the Great British railway network.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

Thanks

This is the age old problem of more than one station within a signal section. Its on the list, to be looked at at some point.

 

[galwhv69]

Anyone know why this happens on RTT? Not complaining as it doesn't affect anything but just wondering
(Image shows a service on RTT with tracking showing "approaching" & "at platform" in multiple locations)

Realtime Trains - 5Q57 1315 London Waterloo to Staines Up Loop

Realtime Trains is an independent source of live realtime running information for the Great British railway network.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

 

[pdeaves]

Anyone know why this happens on RTT? Not complaining as it doesn't affect anything but just wondering
(Image shows a service on RTT with tracking showing "approaching" & "at platform" in multiple locations)

Realtime Trains - 5Q57 1315 London Waterloo to Staines Up Loop

Realtime Trains is an independent source of live realtime running information for the Great British railway network.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

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Why? I don't know. However, it's clear that it's something to do with not knowing where the train is! That big string of 'no report' will be something to do with it.

 

[DavidGrain]

This is a regular problem with trains that go through the same station twice. You will see that this train calls at Virginia Water twice.

 

[30907]

This is a regular problem with trains that go through the same station twice. You will see that this train calls at Virginia Water twice.

...and obviously "lost" the report at eg Wallers Ash on the outward, hence all the garbage for the return journey.

 

[Fuzzytop]

I only just realised that RTT hides non-existent coaches in short-form Mk4s. Now that's clever.
eg. https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:C85220/2021-10-21/detailed

(Shame that the Coach B image isn't the reversed/_rev one, but I think only a small minority of us would care about that!)