What Distance should You have between Signals?

[pommie]

Putting more signals in a block will allow the Advanced Idiot to let two trains into the block from opposite ends on single line running, even with offset signals, causing a standoff.
In single line running with long blocks the only thing I can think of is only use trains of a max speed that you want it to run at and use double that speed for the line, you could also use the max vehicle speed rule here and use wagons speed limited, then the first train into the block is limited by the train/vehicle speed and the following one is limited to half the line speed which is the same.
If I was setting this up I would use a max train speed of say 100kph and a line speed of 180kph, this would mean the first train would have a max of 100 and the following one of 90, lessening the risk of it catching up :hehe:

Cheers David

 

[JCitron]

I have had good performance results by using one of the built-in consists as a ruler to measure the distance between signal blocks.

I take the 3000T-US coal consist, and put 4 GP40-2s in the front. I then place my first signal at the front of the locomotives, and then move the consist up so that the last car lines up with the first signal. I then place my second signal just in front of the locomotives, and repeat this process until I come to the end of the line. If there are junctions, the signals are placed closer of course, but the distance on the open mainline remains the same for the signals through out the route.

With this distance, I've been able to maintain speeds up to 65 mph (100 kpph) without any yellows on the mainline.

Hope this answers the question.

John