Permission to translate Clive's newest manual?

Geoff has the authority, but in any case I'm perfectly happy for both this and any other sim I authored.

I really ought to move the Royston manual across to the SimSig web site. If only I had time ....

clive in post 152707 said:

Geoff has the authority, but in any case I'm perfectly happy for both this and any other sim I authored.

I really ought to move the Royston manual across to the SimSig web site. If only I had time ....

Hi Clive, the manual was (finally) translated and online now, still need to finalize here and there but it was enough to get a newbie know everything they should know.
There are two sentences that I'm not sure what it means, I wonder if you mind explain what they are?

**【In each case the two track circuits exactly cover the platform; the boundary between them is 183 metres from K980 and 116 metres from K978.】【These lengths are exact and do not allow for stopping space.】**

Also, was there any source that explain what does the 4 siding/yard's name means? The names are listed below:
【Freight Depot】
【Dalgety Siding】
【Sheriff‘s Siding】
【Grain Siding】

Will be glad if you mind pointing me something to look at so I can translate them better.

clive in post 152707 said:

Geoff has the authority, but in any case I'm perfectly happy for both this and any other sim I authored.

I really ought to move the Royston manual across to the SimSig web site. If only I had time ....

Hi Clive, the manual was (finally) translated and online now, still need to finalize here and there but it was enough to get a newbie know everything they should know.

There are two sentences that I'm not sure what it means, I wonder if you mind explain what they are?

**【In each case the two track circuits exactly cover the platform; the boundary between them is 183 metres from K980 and 116 metres from K978.】【These lengths are exact and do not allow for stopping space.】**

Also, was there any source that explain what does the 4 siding/yard's name means? The names are listed below:
【Freight Depot】
【Dalgety Siding】
【Sheriff‘s Siding】
【Grain Siding】

Will be glad if you mind pointing me something to look at so I can translate them better.

The freight depot does whta it says on the tin. The sidings simply acquire names over the years, for whatever reason, and they stick. For example, the Grain Siding was probably used for storing/(un)loading grain at some point in time, and it's still called that because it's easier to remember "Grain Siding" than "Siding 3".

It means that the four block joints (two on each track) shown as near the ends of the platforms are actually exactly at the ends of the platforms. The distances given show how long a train standing exactly at the named signal can be while still only occupying the Up end track circuit.

A train sitting exactly at K978 can be 116 metres long and only occupy one track circuit. But a train 116 metres long that stops at K978 will probably stop a few metres before it and so will occupy the second track circuit as well. In other words, these are track circuit lengths and *not* "longest train that fits" lengths.

Freight Depot is a small depot used for general freight traffic. Grain Siding will be a siding specifically used for grain traffic (Royston is in a farming area where lots of wheat, barley, etc. are grown).

Dalgety is probably a private siding for Dalgety plc
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalgety_plc

Sheriff's will be a private siding for another company, but I don't know anything about them. There is a Sherriff Grain Ltd with an office close to where the siding was, so I suspect that's them or at least connected with them.

Thanks for you guys'replies. Another sentence that somehow confused me is 【The EMU speed class is recognized by the simulation for the easements; other speed classes may be set but will be ignored.】, does this means for Royston the speed limit IS the EMU's speed limit which somehow ALSO apply to freight?