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mrawek (49 posts)
Aug-27-01, 11:52 PM (EST) "Where do you place signals?" Can anyone help me with this. Where do you place which signals?
Sure I have my own idea about it after driving trains in this sim but I want to start placing the signals on my route with a little strategy and not place one here and oen there. So if someone could give me a little rule of thumb to adhere to and make the whole route signaled to a standard, I'd be very glad with it.Regards,Dan Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
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Subject Author Message Date ID RE: Where do you place signals? gxm149 Aug-28-01 1 RE: Where do you place signals? ragmop Aug-29-01 2 RE: Where do you place signals? ragmop Aug-29-01 3 RE: Where do you place signals? lrperkins Aug-29-01 4 RE: Where do you place signals? Signalmaster Aug-29-01 5 RE: Where do you place signals? ragmop Aug-29-01 6 RE: Where do you place signals? Signalmaster Aug-29-01 8 RE: Where do you place signals? ragmop Aug-29-01 9 RE: Where do you place signals? suckow Aug-29-01 7

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gxm149 (13 posts)
Aug-28-01, 12:33 PM (EST) 1. "RE: Where do you place signals?" Unfortunately I am in the same boat as you. I have been basically placing signals where they looked good asthetically or where they could be useful. Anyone that can help out here on this, your suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance for any help you can give on this matter. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
ragmop (105 posts)
Aug-29-01, 09:31 AM (EST) 2. "RE: Where do you place signals?" Signal placement... I'm using the BSNF signals. Protypically speaking, I don't know. But with MSTS you are going to want to place Interlocking signals (2 heads) at the point of a switch. Not exactly at the point of the switch, some distance before it. I typically went a few meters (like I could really tell...). On the ends of the switch were the lines branch out, you are going to want to use the Interlocking (1 head) signal. If you have a long run, and you want to break up that length of line to allow more trains to run it at once, then you use an interval signal. Now don't quote me on that one, haven't used one myself. One thing I am not sure about is if you can have the same signal effecting the same switch. What I mean is, right now, there's no way you can see the signal until its too late because of the close proximity of my signals to the switch. I use the track monitor. But, I did this but then I deleted it to be safe, I placed another of the same type of switch further down the line acting like a repeater. It seem to take it and I thought that would be a good way of seeing what's up ahead. But like I said, I deleted it to be safe. Hope this helps, just my opinion. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
ragmop (105 posts)
Aug-29-01, 09:33 AM (EST) 3. "RE: Where do you place signals?" oops, hit wrong button.. I meant to say, I wonder if you can have two interlocking signals monitor the same switch. One close for 'recent changes' the other for 'what's up ahead' type stuff. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
lrperkins (81 posts)
Aug-29-01, 10:01 AM (EST) 4. "RE: Where do you place signals?" Check out this link. I have been reading most of the stuff at this site. As the use of the brakes are explained, there is some explanation of the signals. I would also suspect that if you sent an e-mail that this gentleman may be able to help with your question.http://www.vcn.com/~alkrug/rrfacts/rrfacts.htmHave a great day!!
Lonnie
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Signalmaster (79 posts)
Aug-29-01, 10:11 AM (EST) 5. "RE: Where do you place signals?" Hopefully, one day there will be some basic tutorials for signal applications in MSTS.This diagram shows signal arrangement for a simple controlled passing siding or any stretch of double to single track mainline:If it is a mainline, interval signals can go in bewteen the junctions.
My site on railroads in New Jersey has much information on signal rules and track diagrams showing signal placement.http://raildata.railfan.netHank Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
ragmop (105 posts)
Aug-29-01, 11:18 AM (EST) 6. "RE: Where do you place signals?" Way to go Hank! I was gonna send them the url to that picture, but when you're posting, you can't see nothing. I sure like them graphics you're using, you make them up yourself? Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
Signalmaster (79 posts)
Aug-29-01, 01:54 PM (EST) 8. "RE: Where do you place signals?" What didn't work for you? If you tried to invoke the image directly from my website, you need to enter the link with upper and lower case letters where they show in the file name. That server is funny that way.The graphic was drawn freehand, with symbols that would be similar to those used on prototype railroad diagrams, and interlocking layout boards.Hank Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
ragmop (105 posts)
Aug-29-01, 10:16 PM (EST) 9. "RE: Where do you place signals?" Nah, the image was fine, but after I started answering the question I didn't have a means to go back and find thread. Remove | Alert Edit | Reply | Reply With Quote | Top
suckow (10 posts)
Aug-29-01, 11:57 AM (EST) 7. "RE: Where do you place signals?" For a basic tutorial on railroad signaling in North America, try this site: http://users.cybercity.dk/~ccc29506/rr/signal/us/us_sig.htmlIt has some good info on different signalling systems, and how they work.Steve
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