05-10-2014, 06:52 PM
I took Mod2 this year.
I agree the stopping headway seemed tough, but after reading through it several times I think it was relatively simple calculation. I may have misunderstood and I know I could have done better(lack of time, thought of something afterwards). My feeling is that it was a poor question on the grounds that it could not be explained concisely. I'd like to know how many candidates attempted it as at least one in Birmingham said they didn't.
I saw that the brake rate is changed from 0.5 m/s/s to 0.7 m/s/s - that will find out who assumes from who reads carefully!
I'm not 100% sure about the double slips. Interestingly that's the first time they've appeared in about a dozen years.
I managed most of the layout but not quite all - some of one main line was incomplete and I know there are areas which would have been better if I'd checked them over again but no time.
I think I'll have done enough to pass; much credit to PJW and others for their valuable assistance.
I agree the stopping headway seemed tough, but after reading through it several times I think it was relatively simple calculation. I may have misunderstood and I know I could have done better(lack of time, thought of something afterwards). My feeling is that it was a poor question on the grounds that it could not be explained concisely. I'd like to know how many candidates attempted it as at least one in Birmingham said they didn't.
I saw that the brake rate is changed from 0.5 m/s/s to 0.7 m/s/s - that will find out who assumes from who reads carefully!
I'm not 100% sure about the double slips. Interestingly that's the first time they've appeared in about a dozen years.
I managed most of the layout but not quite all - some of one main line was incomplete and I know there are areas which would have been better if I'd checked them over again but no time.
I think I'll have done enough to pass; much credit to PJW and others for their valuable assistance.