signal failure

[theskipper98]

Hi how do you ask a driver to pass a signal at danger when there is a signal failure or track circuit failure, or if this is not allowed do you let the train wait at the signal that has failed until the failure clears.

thanks

[signalsoftRC]

There are no signal failures in Arnhem.

to let a train through, you simply operate the signal with the option "running on sight" (turned down).

In that case the driver will observe the track by himself. (hence he's slow and running on sight)

[theskipper98]

Thanks for your reply Chef Ep, the reason i was asking is that i had a problem clearing a signal due to one of the track circuits still lit with no train in section. This happened at signal 252 and prevented me from setting up a route to AHG and Zevenaar. I had to route all trains to these destinations via signal 250. I tried operating the points 251 255 259 manually via the switches on the panel

to Reverse and Normal to no avail, in the end i gave orders to the train stuck at signal 252 to change ends and drive to platform 4 and change ends again so that i can route him to Zevanaar via signal 250.

Also what would happen in reality if a signal failed, would the driver drive on sight.

thanks

[signalsoftRC]

if you would encounter a "unexpected track occupation".... ENSURE there is no train. (mostly by memory!)

THEN allow the next train to proceed with "running on sight" signal aspect. You indicate to the driver "I dunno what's on it.. please have a look". If he runs over it seemlessly: the track circuit is broken.

This might persist until the next train. Or you try the technician.

Signal failures like "signals not clearing" are extremely rare. If you KNOW it upfront, simple steer clear of that signal.

That's normal procedure to solve such things.

Because of a signal being defective is extremely rare, we've not modelled it for the Arnhem simulation. And thus you can't give a written order to authorize a passage.

The German simulations have it build it. (as signals not clearing is NOT so rare in Germany....)

[theskipper98]

Hi Chef Ep many thanks for your reply. Here in the uk we have loads of signal failures, track circuit failures and points failures maybe our railways should listen to dutch experience in the right way to run a railway!

[signalsoftRC]

It's about the principle of "keeping it simple".

First thing they should really dump in the UK is the route indicating signalling system. Very ambiguous... Takes way to much energy for route familiarisation.

The operating rules come 2nd to that. A nice overhaul would do wonders. (though the current Rule Book isn't that bad actually)