var fDesc=new Array(); fDesc[0] = "This major junction on the Great Western main line, 36 miles from London Paddington, provides a real challenge to the operator.

With multiple routes converging here, there are many conflicting movements to be handled. Passenger services are frequent and varied, while additional freight and empty stock movements also need to be dealt with.

Includes the West Curve, Southcote Junction and the Southern Lines, as well as the 3 stations at Reading, Reading West and Tilehurst.

Reading is one of our Modern Series simulations."; function tShowHide(id, show) { var s = document.getElementById("desc"); if ((s.innerHTML.length<=212 || show==1) && show!=2) { s.innerHTML = fDesc[id]; if (document.getElementById('m1')) document.getElementById('m1').style.display='none'; if (document.getElementById('m2')) document.getElementById('m2').style.display='none'; if (document.getElementById('more_txt')) document.getElementById('more_txt').style.display='inline'; } else { s.innerHTML = ''; } }