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| Rules and Regulations 10/10/2016 at 22:07 #86722 | |
KymriskaDraken
963 posts |
Over time I have noticed that several people that join my sessions aren't aware of some of the basic signalling regulations. Now, I don't expect everyone to have the same level of knowledge as I do as a former Signalman, but people should be familliar with some of the basic signalling rules and regulations. SimSig is after all a simulation, and great pains are taken by the developers to make the simulations as accurate as possible, and I feel that SimSignalmen should operate the simulation in accordance with the Rules and Regulations as far as possible. For example, if a track circuit shows occupied unexpectedly the Regulations require the line to be examined. In SimSig the examining train will always report that no obstruction was found, which is what happens in reality most of the time, but the process still needs to be gone through. Trains shouldn't be approaching a "failed" track circuit under clear signals on any line until the "failed" track circuit has been examined. A track circuit showing occupied when clear is one of the few valid reasons to cancel the signal in front of a train - even though the Driver will whinge and there is a penalty in SimSig. The full Rule Book is available here. For SimSig purposes I would recommend reading the General Signalling Regulations and the Track Circuit Block Regulations, although almost all of the Rule Book is relevant to a Signalman. Kev Log in to reply The following users said thank you: headshot119, Gwasanaethau, JamesN, DriverCurran, george12345, Jamesh1492, sloppyjag |
| Rules and Regulations 11/10/2016 at 18:49 #86733 | |
ledgero2
93 posts |
Kev, do you mean for trains on adjacent lines? If the section is SOWC, obviously the signal in rear will hold at danger anyway?
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| Rules and Regulations 11/10/2016 at 18:59 #86734 | |
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chrisdmadd
231 posts |
Tell me about it.... the basics were well and truly out the window last night. A cross boundry signal was collared by me, the txt BLOK next to it and a failed train ahead of that. Signaller at next panel decides to remove the collar on my signal, delete the word BLOK and send the train regardless. Unbelievable. Last edited: 11/10/2016 at 19:00 by chrisdmadd Reason: . Log in to reply |
| Rules and Regulations 11/10/2016 at 19:03 #86735 | |
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KymriskaDraken
963 posts |
ledgero2 in post 86733 said:Kev, do you mean for trains on adjacent lines? If the section is SOWC, obviously the signal in rear will hold at danger anyway?On all lines. You shouldn't trust a "failed" track circuit to hold a signal at Danger - they sometimes clear and show occupied again. In Bristol Panel the method used was to stop the train at a controlled signal, and instruct the Driver to stop and call in again at the signal immediately in rear of the failed track circuit. These days most auto signals have an ERS in the signal box so it's a lot easier now than it used to be. Kev Log in to reply |