HowTo/Place Signals
From TrainzOnline
Australian & UK signals appear on the left of the track, USA signals appear on the right. European signals vary depending on the track.
- Careful placement of signals will allow you to operate complex operations involving several moving consists without incident.
- It is important to consider that the signals are there to protect the trains from each other, and any situation where their paths may cross should be protected by a signal.
- Extended sections of single line should be relieved by sections of double track or “crossing loops” that enable trains to either pass or cross each other.
- At the entrance to a section of single line there can be two signals protecting the same block, i.e. one on each track to enable faster trains to pass slower ones.
- Keep in mind that once your train passes a signal, any following train will not be permitted to pass until your train reaches the next signal,
- ...if traffic is going to be heavy, don’t place them too far apart.
- It is recommended that you place at least one signal between each junction, and more on longer sections.
- To protect AI trains from over running terminating track, a rail end marker or buffer must be used.
Note: At the time of writing, TANE signals are not capable of detecting a train crossing a block via a diamond crossing. If you wish to operate a fully automated system, diamond crossings should not be used in the path of AI trains.
