Why do some train services disappear on realtimetrains?

[Class37Colas]

I was going to see 5Q89 Slade Green depot to Doncaster Wagn works but it disappeared from rtt yesterday, anyone know why?

 

[andythebrave]

Perhaps it just never ran.
Realtimetrains shows paths but when a service runs its path is then activated (usually around a couple of hours before departure).
The only sure way to confirm operation is if/when actual running times start appearing.

 

[Freightmaster]

I was going to see 5Q89 Slade Green depot to Doncaster Wagn works but it disappeared from rtt yesterday, anyone know why?

I've never known 5Q89 to run on any day other than a Saturday - certainly not a Tuesday.


It ran in it's usual path last Saturday:

Realtime Trains | 5Q89 1130 Slade Green T&R.S.M.D to Doncaster Works Wagn Shops | 17/06/2023

Real-time train running information for 5Q89 1130 departure from Slade Green T&R.S.M.D to Doncaster Works Wagn Shops on 17/06/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

MARK

 

[nw-sparks]

If you are referring to next Saturday's (24/06) run, a cancellation for that date was loaded into the timetable database on Tuesday (20/06)

 

[Class37Colas]

If you are referring to next Saturday's (24/06) run, a cancellation for that date was loaded into the timetable database on Tuesday (20/06)

Yes that’s what I meant

 

[Freightmaster]

Yes that’s what I meant

As per nw-sparks' reply above, it hasn't 'disappeared' from RTT, it's been flagged as cancelled:

Realtime Trains | 5Q89 1130 Slade Green T&R.S.M.D to Doncaster Works Wagn Shops | 24/06/2023

Real-time train running information for 5Q89 1130 departure from Slade Green T&R.S.M.D to Doncaster Works Wagn Shops on 24/06/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

For future reference, you can view CANcelled trains in RTT at a location by selecting the [CAN] filter:

Realtime Trains | Departures from Lewisham around 1216 on 24/06/2023

Train information at Lewisham around 1216 on 24/06/2023. From Realtime Trains, an independent source of train running info for Great Britain.

www.realtimetrains.co.uk

MARK

 

[Class37Colas]

Thank you @Freightmaster