SimSig杀入美国了！在本模拟器，您将负责（传说中）世界上最繁忙的联锁区。欢迎来到18号调度楼---芝加哥地铁高架枢纽！
虽然研发本模拟器投入很大，本模拟器依然不收各位一针一线---毕竟本模拟器研发时缺乏资料，偶尔还得靠（大概是靠谱的）推测。无论如何SimSig已经尽力确保本模拟器的真实度，注意手册会明确标示推测部分。
芝加哥地铁系统有一堆线路，全部以颜色命名。本模拟器会看见【Green】（绿）【Orange】（橙）【Pink】（粉）【Brown】（棕）及只在高峰时运行的【Purple】（紫）共5条线路
这5条线路在芝加哥的市中心地段没有下地而是上天---全部汇入一条在街道上20英尺（约6米）的环线运行。环线全线车站高架，乘客得爬楼梯才能坐上车（译注：也不是全部站都没电梯，但电梯可能是坏的）
复线的环线穿梭于市中心，形成一个长方形。西南角和东北角都是字面意思的直角弯，限速10mph（约16kph），游戏内地图在这些地点标上了“10”。而东南角则是一个Y型（译注：怎么看都是T型吧）复线道岔，列车可以从这里离开环线开箱西南近郊的中途岛机场。最后一个角是西北角，18号调度楼坐落于此，是一组除西-北方向外均可互通的复线十字交叉线路。（译注：原文是“由两组三向、一组双向岔线和四组十字交叉组成的枢纽”但是感觉怪怪的）
非道岔区间的闭塞分区极短，仅有30至90英尺（即9至27米）长，郊区段相对更长。非道岔区间内没有信号机，司机依据某种车内信号系统行车。线路上有闭塞分区界限标志，格式为黄牌，上书线路名及里程。例如“LP1 45”（推测为）即【L（oo）P （Line）1 45（00 feet）】---环线1道（1）（在某个不明起点处算起）4500英尺（约1317.6米），另一个（推测的）例子是“SSL2 3”，【South （第二个S不明） Loop （Line）2 3（00 feet）】---南环2道300英尺（91.44米）。环线内里程递增。
列车一般为45英尺（13.5米）长的短车，4或8车一组，毕竟是要对付直角弯的车嘛
在芝加哥地铁系统中，大多数地区的信号系统已在过去十年间（现在可能得二十年了…）翻新过，但许多地区的调度依然没有改为集中化远程管理，而是神奇地保留在本地进行。本地图中有两个调度设施：12号和18号调度楼。12号楼的资料很少，但18号楼我们找到了足够的资料。
Though most of the signalling throughout the entire metro area was redone within the last ten years, somewhat surprisingly a lot of the signalling/dispatching is done locally, i.e. not centralised. We have two areas of control in this simulation, Tower 18 and Tower 12. We don't know much about Tower 12 but there is a reasonable amount of information about Tower 18 (see links).
18号楼的调度员座位面向十字交叉处，面前有一组按钮控制台。调度员可从从此制高点直接看到从环线内接近的列车，向左后方与右后方转头也能直接看到从环线外接近的列车。每列车车头有一色灯组合表明该车所属线路。调度员根据这些信息与自身经验判断何时给何车开放进路。
The operator in Tower 18 sits at a push-button console looking out directly over the diamonds. From this perch above the tracks he or she can directly see trains approaching from the two loop directions. By looking left and right, to the rear, he can see trains approaching from those lines too. The front of each train has a colour-coded set of lights which indicate the route the train is taking. The operator can then use his skill and judgement to route trains over the junction appropriately.
很可惜，Simsig还没有制作出如此先进的3D画面，玩家也不能打破次元壁垒去按2D电脑屏幕里的控制台按钮，所以我们只能接着用Simsig一贯的界面，并利用车次牌系统显示接近的列车。车次牌由第一位字母与后三位排序数字组成，字母含义如下：
In SimSig we do not have the luxury of 3d views (and operating a push button console on a 2d computer monitor just doesn't work) so instead we see the traditional SimSig display with headcodes approaching. These headcodes (in the supplied timetable) have a letter prefix and a three digit running number suffix. The letter prefixes used are as follows:
O - Orange橙线
G - Green绿线
B - Brown棕线
P - Pink粉线
U - Purple紫线（仅在高峰期进城）
（上面这些把英文留着吧）
控制界面标注了各条线路正常的运行轨道与方向，例如棕线列车从商品市场站进入环线，逆时针绕一圈后返回商品市场离开环线；绿线从罗斯福站进入环线，沿着画面下半部分的环线运行并从克林顿站离开，反向则是从克林顿站经下方环线于罗斯福站驶出。因此，两座调度楼处存在大量冲突进路，但为了在环线正反方向都维持良好的车次间隔而难以避免。尽管如此，经环线上半部分（现实中南-西部）的列车比经下半部分（北-东部）运行的列车数量要少。
The display also shows which lines run on which tracks and in what direction around the loop. We can see that the Brown line trains enter from Merchandise Mart, go around the loop anti clockwise (counter clockwise), then exit back at Merchandise Mart again. The Green line enters from Roosevelt, goes around the bottom of the loop, then exits at Clinton - and vice versa. There are thus a large number of conflicting moves at both towers but these cannot be avoided in order to provide good service to both loop sections in both directions. That said, the upper loop section (or south-western section) sees fewer trains than the lower (north-eastern section).
进路设置基本是传统的进路始端-末端模式（18号楼现实中似乎是这样，虽然是通过按按钮实现的）。要开通进路，先鼠标左键单击进路始端信号机，再左键单击进路末端信号机，或者逆行反向（？）的信号机。
Routesetting is carried out in a similar manner to the traditional N-X way (which Tower 18 also seems to do, albeit with push buttons). Left click on the entry signal, then left click on the exit signal or the opposing (wrong direction) signal.
有时会见到开通的进路有连续2个信号机显示红灯，这并不是由于轨道电路覆盖，而似乎是有部分信号仅在下一红灯后仍有一个空闲区间或者接近列车速度足够低时才会转为黄灯。不过，只要设置好进路，连续红灯并不需要担心。
Note that there are some double reds. What seems to happen is that while there are no overlaps as such, signals do require a clear block beyond a red signal to get a yellow aspect reading towards the red, or the speed is reduced sufficiently to enter the next block at a low speed. As long as there is a route set you do not need to do anything for a double red.
此地图按美式调度系统惯例将设置好的进路显示为绿色，有别于英式的白色。然而18号楼内似乎用的是离经叛道的白色LED…
Green route set lines are used instead of the white traditionally used in British signalling systems. Green is the colour used by American dispatching displays - though it would appear Tower 18 bucks the trend by using white LEDs instead!
River Bridges
商品市场站与克林顿站附近有跨越芝加哥河的可开合桥梁，这些桥梁有时会打开以便河上的（超高）船只通行。桥梁具体控制方式不得而知，因此地图中仅模拟了防护桥梁的信号机，没有模拟桥梁本身。
Adjacent to Merchandise Mart and Clinton there are river bridges which open to let river traffic pass. Though the controlled signals have been simulated, the bridges themselves have not. It is not known how these operate.
Timetable
地图自带一个4小时的时刻表。芝加哥地铁部分线路提供有具体时间的时刻表（如9:10、9:16、9:22等），其它线路则没有这么详细（例如“9点到10点间列车间隔4-7分钟”）。这两种时刻在自带时刻表中都有体现，所以很可能在18号楼出现冲突，这种时候尽自己所能缓解冲突就好。我们在下载区期待玩家的自制时刻表！
A four-hour timetable is supplied. Several lines advertise a specific timed timetable (eg 09:10, 09:16, 09:22 etc) whereas others vary (eg between 9am and 10am trains run every 4-7 minutes). With the supplied timetable we have tried to provide an average interval service mingled with the specific timed timetable. There may well be clashes at Tower 18 especially: just try to work around them the best you can. We also welcome new timetables in our Downloads area!
And Finally
祝您游玩愉快！我们尽全力制作了这张免费地图，但也请谨记某些方面可能不那么准确。若您能提供任何信息帮助我们制作更真实的地图，请务必联系我们，不胜感激！好好玩吧，别让太多车在环线里绕超过一圈哦~
Have fun. Again, we've done our best for this free simulation, but are aware there may be several bits "not quite right". Any information you can supply to make this more realistic would be appreciated. Just enjoy it and try not to send too many trains around the loop more than once!
Links
一些关于此地图的有趣的链接，但请注意这些都是外部网站链接，我们没法保证您读到这的时候这些网站还活着，活着的那些内容也不一定都是准确的。
Some interesting links for you. These all point to external sites so we cannot guarantee they are still valid or appropriate.
我摸了，你们要是真的有兴趣就直接去英文百科原文（点这里 ）最下面找吧，除了第一个是爱好者做的网站以外剩下的都是油管视频，有cta官方的信号楼介绍和一堆前方展望
Welcome to Chicago "L".org, the internet's largest resource for information on Chicago's rapid transit system! Feel free to browse the site and offer comments here.
CTA Towers & Junctions - Sept/Oct 2010 - Connections - Chicago Transit Authority
CTA Ride the Rails: Brown Line (YouTube time lapse cab ride)
CTA Ride the Rails: Orange Line (YouTube time lapse cab ride)
CTA Ride the Rails: Green Line (YouTube time lapse cab ride)
CTA Ride the Rails: Pink Line (YouTube time lapse cab ride)
CTA - Pink Line Part 1 (Rear view, real time)
Ride the Rails: Real time videos
Signal Number Plan
这是一个Adobe Acrobat PDF文件，若您无法打开，可前往Adobe官网获取免费软件Adobe Acrobat Reader。
This is an file. If you don't have installed on your computer you can get a free download of the latest version from the Adobe website . When checked during January 2015, it had reached v11 and the download size was just under 50MB.
Version History
Version 1.1
2015年1月8日发布
Released 8th January 2015
设置进路时点击反向信号而不是三角
NX clicks on opposing signal as an exit, instead of a triangle
SLP2_153重命名至SLP2_154，修复列车接近时显示红灯
SLP2_153 renamed to SLP2_154 and fixed trains approaching it at red
交叉道岔画得好看了一点
Scissors crossovers drawn slightly better
车次牌现在显示在正确位置
TD berths now consistent in their location
18号楼交叉点联锁现在可以显示
Intermediate locking over Tower 18 diamonds shown
Version 1.0
2014年12月25日发布
Released 25th December 2014
Credits
Splash1.jpg图片是Daniel Schwen提供的，详细信息请前往英文页面里找。
Splash1.jpg picture credit to Daniel Schwen . More details including links to licenses here .
Last edited by KCRCRailway on 16/10/2023 at 13:24