Euston signal 88 to 104

I'm using the 1980s timetable with the Euston simulation and that involves several trains starting from the Down Carriage Shed and then reversing in the Park Street Tunnels area to then back down into Euston. To do this, you route the train out from the Down Carriage Sidings to signal 88 and then on to the "LOS" signal (what does that stand for, limit of shunt?). Sometimes it would be of use to use the Up Engine Line to get fewer crossing routes in the throat, but as these trains are long, they would have to get past the LOS signal and on to signal 104 to clear the points. I have not been able to set a path from 88 to 104 nor from the LOS to 104. The LOS doesen't even activate when clicked.

Yep, that's what I've been doing. But what if you need to use the Up Engine Line 2 to access the lower platforms (1-7)? Should you instruct the driver to pass the LOS at danger so that the rear of the train gets inside S91 to allow for a route to be set from S91 to the UEL2?

I'm using the 1980s timetable with the Euston simulation and that involves several trains starting from the Down Carriage Shed and then reversing in the Park Street Tunnels area to then back down into Euston. To do this, you route the train out from the Down Carriage Sidings to signal 88 and then on to the "LOS" signal (what does that stand for, limit of shunt?). Sometimes it would be of use to use the Up Engine Line to get fewer crossing routes in the throat, but as these trains are long, they would have to get past the LOS signal and on to signal 104 to clear the points. I have not been able to set a path from 88 to 104 nor from the LOS to 104. The LOS doesen't even activate when clicked.

Allright, thanks for the answers! Still seems like an useful option in times of disruption.

However, I tend to be on the creative side of things in real life so who knows what I come up with at Euston... ;)

Bonan in post 89628 said:

Allright, thanks for the answers! Still seems like an useful option in times of disruption.

However, I tend to be on the creative side of things in real life so who knows what I come up with at Euston... ;)

It is a great sim. Enjoy it!

To follow on, have a look at Wembley Mainline.

Barry

BarryM in post 89636 said:

Bonan in post 89628 said:

Allright, thanks for the answers! Still seems like an useful option in times of disruption.

However, I tend to be on the creative side of things in real life so who knows what I come up with at Euston... ;)

It is a great sim. Enjoy it!

To follow on, have a look at Wembley Mainline.

Barry

I think the 'Wembley Main Line' layout (the present configuration) is bliss itself compared with the 1965 layout and its modifications in the 'Euston' sim. Now that was a signalbox... really sorted out the (signal)men from the boys. All the more 'interesting' because all points at Station end (and I think those at Camden end when it was first commissioned) were electro-pneumatic. Which meant that in real life, unlike the sim (where you have a couple of seconds to realise you've called a wrong route), the whole lot would be over and the signal clear before you even realised you'd pressed the wrong exit.