Track phones and prepared orders

[Maniac302]

I've found, that when I call up a train on a track phone, e.g., sp24, that I cannot give him his prepared orders, as I can on signal phones. Is this intentional? It does not make sense.

[signalsoftRC]

normally you can only do that on signal phones. (those are recorded on tape...) the track phones were not recorded.

but I might look into that actually if I can make it possible on both. But in cases you can't get him: let the yard master do it... he can run out of his office and help you out!

[Maniac302]

Yeah, I have to use him in those cases, as it's the only option left. I just wanted to be able to do it over the track phones, as it is faster.

What do you mean, the signal phones are recorded on tape?

[signalsoftRC]

in real life the system had a possibility to record telephone calls on tape. But only for the signal telephones, not for all the other telephones. so for safety critical communications, the signal telephone was preferred.