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| Shunt Forward resets delay time 16/02/2018 at 06:03 #105941 | |
rfw
138 posts |
When a train is delayed at a given location, the delay time can be reset or forgotten by asking train to shunt forward. I've used this in the past to skip delays that were tedious and taking the fun out of the sim. I just wanted to check if this was a bug or a feature. It is reproduced below, using the attached timetable & with F3 delay settings shown:  ----------------------------------------------------  The train gets delayed  The delay shown in F2 Train list  Select the Shunt forward option  F2 train list shows the train temporarily 'traveling' with a speed of 0  The timer is reset & the train can continue along it's merry way without waiting 45 minutes (or however long the delay was) Post has attachments. Log in to view them. The train now standing on platform 2, should be on the rails Last edited: 16/02/2018 at 06:04 by rfw Reason: Better formatting Log in to reply |
| Shunt Forward resets delay time 16/02/2018 at 23:34 #105951 | |
bfcmik
98 posts |
That is because at the end of the shunt forward movement the train resets itself as an arrival and thus a new probability calculation takes place to determine whether there are any delays for the new arrival! Edit: in real life if a train reported a delay it would stay in place until the cause had been eliminated. At which point in time the driver or station staff would inform the signaller that the train was ready to depart and request a route. Last edited: 16/02/2018 at 23:38 by bfcmik Reason: None given Log in to reply |
| Shunt Forward resets delay time 17/02/2018 at 00:34 #105952 | |
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rfw
138 posts |
bfcmik in post 105951 said:Edit: in real life if a train reported a delay it would stay in place until the cause had been eliminated. At which point in time the driver or station staff would inform the signaller that the train was ready to depart and request a route.Thought so, I would be surprised if signallers had the magical power to stop trains from being delayed! (other than not messing up) bfcmik in post 105951 said: That is because at the end of the shunt forward movement the train resets itself as an arrival and thus a new probability calculation takes place to determine whether there are any delays for the new arrival!If the dev team mark this as a bug, then it could be prevented by not preventing trains from shunt forward when delayed, otherwise if it isn't marked as such then it can be let go, as it is a nice way to get a completely clogged system running again (either in single player, or when hosting). The train now standing on platform 2, should be on the rails Log in to reply |
| Shunt Forward resets delay time 17/02/2018 at 10:23 #105957 | |
Stephen Fulcher
2022 posts |
It's not quite as simple as a delayed train never moving, a lot would depend on why it was delayed. For instance if the driver needed a PNB, the train couldn't move for fairly obvious reasons, but something like a medical emergency or the wrong kind of food trolley then you could move it down the platform to get another train in behind for instance. Mantis 19763 Last edited: 17/02/2018 at 10:27 by Stephen Fulcher Reason: At bug number Log in to reply |