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Unable to set shunt signal to exit button for shunt route 24/10/2017 at 18:44 #102503
stighetl
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Hello!

I'm currently playing the "Coventry Summer 1988" scenario. Train 1G00 arrived at platform 1. It's going to uncouple the engine, run around and couple to the back. I'm trying to set the shunt signal for the engine (0G00), from signal 24 to the exit button for the shunt route, but I only get the error message: "Call-on route requires section ahead occupied."

Is this a bug, or am I doing something wrong? I don't want to set the main signal; I want to set the shunt signal.
This also applies for shunt signal from signal 26, 21 and 51.

I appreciate all the help I can get!

Thank you,
Stig

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Unable to set shunt signal to exit button for shunt route 24/10/2017 at 18:47 #102504
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There's no reason you can't set the main aspect route for the light locomotive.

I guess the shunt routes on Coventry require the section ahead occupied.

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Unable to set shunt signal to exit button for shunt route 24/10/2017 at 18:56 #102506
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headshot119 in post 102504 said:
There's no reason you can't set the main aspect route for the light locomotive.

I guess the shunt routes on Coventry require the section ahead occupied.
I'm a bit confused by this. For example, there's a shunt arrow towards Signal 16 on the Up Stour towards Rugby. It seems odd to provide a call-on (and therefore facility for a join) on the Up Stour- or was the intention that a loco could shunt out of the station behind a train that had just departed?

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Unable to set shunt signal to exit button for shunt route 24/10/2017 at 19:03 #102507
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Steamer in post 102506 said:
headshot119 in post 102504 said:
There's no reason you can't set the main aspect route for the light locomotive.

I guess the shunt routes on Coventry require the section ahead occupied.
I'm a bit confused by this. For example, there's a shunt arrow towards Signal 16 on the Up Stour towards Rugby. It seems odd to provide a call-on (and therefore facility for a join) on the Up Stour- or was the intention that a loco could shunt out of the station behind a train that had just departed?
I must admit I don't understand it, but it's strange Midland signalling.

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Unable to set shunt signal to exit button for shunt route 24/10/2017 at 19:04 #102508
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Interesting. I'm not familiar with the rules in the UK, but here in Norway a "shunt" is not allowed to drive at a main aspect. It can drive at shunt signals only.

So I don't have to set the shunt signal for "realism", because a "shunt" (I'm not sure if this is the correct term?) is allowed to drive at main aspect?

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Unable to set shunt signal to exit button for shunt route 24/10/2017 at 19:13 #102509
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stighetl in post 102508 said:
Interesting. I'm not familiar with the rules in the UK, but here in Norway a "shunt" is not allowed to drive at a main aspect. It can drive at shunt signals only.

So I don't have to set the shunt signal for "realism", because a "shunt" (I'm not sure if this is the correct term?) is allowed to drive at main aspect?
Ah yes, UK rules differ to that on the continent. A loco running round can do so on main aspects, he only needs the shunt aspect to re-join the train.

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