No Train approaching… Red signal?

[Nij]

Hi everyone, thanks for looking …
Just a small detail question since my upgrade to TS22.
In previous, 2004, the signal would always display red when “no train approaching”

I notice, now, that signals are often displaying green when there is no train approaching.
Are there certain conditions or assets that cause this …and are there specific signal varieties that react as before?
(It feels like it might be down to my asset choice)

This is particularly relevant where there is a diverge junction with signal overhead just past the fork, the selected points direction would previously show green above while the opposite direction would show red. (I like that detail)
In the current form I seem to be seeing green on both directions!

 

[norfolksouthern37]

Intermediate permissive signals, those typically with a number plate on the mast, clear automatically like this as they are usually not centrally controlled.
Signals that are absolute will say no train is approaching. This is to sortof mimic the real life effect of a centrally controlled signal. JR signals have a setting for this in the dialog.

 

[stagecoach]

You should not have signals just past a fork; it should always be just before.

 

[Nij]

Thank you for the replies… I will look into the JR signals for sure.
.. stagecoach, thanks for your tip. I very much admire your work!
For clarity, the particular location where this is bothersome to me is at the coal mine, where there are four loading lanes.
I like to see green over the selected lane and red on the other three. The overhead is actually quite a distance from the fork but still visible.

 

[TrainstreamWorld]

Hi everyone, thanks for looking …
Just a small detail question since my upgrade to TS22.
In previous, 2004, the signal would always display red when “no train approaching”

I notice, now, that signals are often displaying green when there is no train approaching.
Are there certain conditions or assets that cause this …and are there specific signal varieties that react as before?
(It feels like it might be down to my asset choice)

This is particularly relevant where there is a diverge junction with signal overhead just past the fork, the selected points direction would previously show green above while the opposite direction would show red. (I like that detail)
In the current form I seem to be seeing green on both directions!

Are You tryna turn off the Signal? if so just set them to approach lit, I have all my UP signal and BNSF signals approach lit, the only signals that stays on is the NS/CSX signals.

 

[exton32]

In a real-world setup, you'd have a signal protecting a junction/interlocking kept at danger until the required path through that junction/interlocking is set, locked in, and verified to be clear of trains. Between junctions, signals can be simple automatic/block signals that are only responsible for protecting an occupied block, so they can clear to a proceed indication (or caution if it's a multi-aspect signal) if the block is clear. You'd only try to set that route through the junction/interlocking when the train was on approach to the junction as to avoid "holding it hostage" if the train was to break down on the way to it or otherwise not make it there. The distance at which this happens is dependent on the setup and speeds involved.

 

[TSwenson]

Red (or stop, danger, etc.) is the default signal... and the failsafe setting. Even when the mechanical guts of the thing break it's supposed to failsafe to a stop/red indication, and the mechanical signals were/are weighted to do this. Some of the "older" (non-LED) light signals actually used a mechanical lens system that used an electromagnet to change the light to yellow or green and a weight to return it to red.