Another signal question

stouthm

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Again, I'm using the safetran type signals and while in a session I right clicked on one and got a menu which stated: Set Restricting State = On or Off. I've been using the Off selection, not realizing there was an option. What does the restricting state do ? Thanks.
 
Wow, I thought that at least some one would reply. I checked the manual and didn't find any reference about this. I'll keep looking.
 
By "safetran signals" with "Restricting State = On or Off" I presume you mean the JointedRail signals by NS37, which are custom scripted signals, which is why you won't find anything in the manual about them.

It does as it says - it allows the signal to show a restricting state, but I've never figured out the exact scenarios under which this happens, whether it is shown when the track ahead is unsignalled, or if it drops to a restricting state (instead of an advance) when the next signal is red, or some other case.
 
It is a 'dispatcher override' function to allow a train past the signal at restricting speed. This is just a manual setting you can use in driver to nudge a train by when you see fit.

There are circumstances where you can set the signals to display restricting on their own from surveyor settings like for following another train into the block or setting the diverging route to unbonded circuit (for a yard entry for example) but that is not related to the driver option which is simply a manual override.
 
As Seniorchief left very little descriptions ... what are the differences in the same face style PRR PLS Style A Gantry signals

PRR PLS 01 Style A
PRR PLS 02 Style A
PRR PLS 02L Style A

Various others look so similar ... Style A B C D E F G ... etc

What are the differences and what were they intended for ?
 
PRR PLS 01 Style A
PRR PLS 02 Style A
PRR PLS 02L Style A
Are you asking about the numbering? If so they match the standard numbering the original signals as far as their programming/intended use. See the tutorial thread I started a few weeks ago - even though they're PRR PLS the numberings I mention in the first post still apply to where they "want" to be used.

If you're referring to the different face styles A, B, C, D, E, F, G, etc... I don't think the style naming relates to any specific documentation from PRR, I think they were just ways for seniorchief to differentiate between the different faces that PRR used at different times.
 
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