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| Drop the route or wait for a call? 08/01/2010 at 00:10 #493 | |
postal
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There is probably a bit of relevance in this to the real world, but it's more for those chasing a score on SimSig. If you have a train approaching a junction for which you have realised that you have inadvertently (or stupidly) set the wrong route, is it better in SimSig score terms to incur an Adverse Change of Aspect penalty by putting the signal back in front of the driver or should you wait for the telephone call? And in the real world, what would really happen? JG “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Log in to reply |
| Drop the route or wait for a call? 08/01/2010 at 00:10 #5593 | |
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postal
5265 posts |
There is probably a bit of relevance in this to the real world, but it's more for those chasing a score on SimSig. If you have a train approaching a junction for which you have realised that you have inadvertently (or stupidly) set the wrong route, is it better in SimSig score terms to incur an Adverse Change of Aspect penalty by putting the signal back in front of the driver or should you wait for the telephone call? And in the real world, what would really happen? JG “In life, there is always someone out there, who won’t like you, for whatever reason, don’t let the insecurities in their lives affect yours.” – Rashida Rowe Log in to reply |
| Drop the route or wait for a call? 08/01/2010 at 03:12 #5595 | |
Sacro
1171 posts |
IANAS but I'd suspect that 100% of drivers would prefer to slow down and alert the signaller that the route is wrong rather than have their aspect suddenly drop to red! What the driver does the real world I'd guess would be junction dependant, things to consider are advance warnings of route such as splitting distants and the like, the driver might not even realise till it's too late to stop! Log in to reply |
| Drop the route or wait for a call? 08/01/2010 at 07:00 #5598 | |
Peter Bennet
5402 posts |
Depending on where the train is replacing the signal could then cause a SPAD. Peter I identify as half man half biscuit - crumbs! Log in to reply |
| Drop the route or wait for a call? 08/01/2010 at 09:24 #5602 | |
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pilotman
189 posts |
I agree with Sacro - seeing a signal drop to red in your face is not very good for driver blood pressure! Passing it however would not be classed as a serious SPAD, but a SPAD nevertheless. The signaller should be able to judge whether the driver has the signal in sight. Of course signals in rear will go to a more restricitve aspect anyway. It's not much use putting back very late as the SPAD will probably lock the route anyway. The driver should recognise "wrong route" and stop. If not there is a further complication alluded to in this forum, in that he may stray on to a route he has not signed for. I think he would than have to await a competent driver before proceeding. Ray Log in to reply |
| Drop the route or wait for a call? 08/01/2010 at 13:58 #5609 | |
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kbarber
1743 posts |
pilotman said:
Now that would definitely add to the frustrations... just like the real thing! Maybe this should be in features wish list (or is that features not to wish for list  ).
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| Drop the route or wait for a call? 08/01/2010 at 19:01 #5617 | |
DriverCurran
688 posts |
pilotman said:The signaller should be able to judge whether the driver has the signal in sight.Ray This is not always the case especially with long signal sections or indeed with short sections, indeed a few weeks ago I had an "interesting" discussion with a signalman in a power box over an irregular sequence and was asked how i knew it was an irregular sequence, reply being i can see the next 3 applicable signals Paul You have to get a red before you can get any other colour Log in to reply |
| Drop the route or wait for a call? 09/01/2010 at 22:33 #5668 | |
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Signalhunter
177 posts |
kbarber said:pilotman said: I'm not sure if it was on the old forum, but I started just such a thread last year. Log in to reply |
| Drop the route or wait for a call? 10/01/2010 at 13:06 #5680 | |
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Tristan
60 posts |
I think I rember it bieing on the old Forum, the discossion seemed to mainly directed at the sheffield simulation with regards to Swinton And Thrybergh. I personally feel that drivers not bieng signed for certian rougts would be an intresting feature that would make the simulations even more realistick. However I feel that SPADs should not be included due to the serious nature of them, However if a SPAD was to be included if you set a signal to red in a drivers face and the train ran into the protected section and maby phoned to have authority to proceed or return backwards to the signal passed it could be ok but I am still not sure Log in to reply |