What does this message mean?

[davesnow]

What does this mean (sorry about my shaky hands) I think it says, "Junction is not aligned for this route.". Also, what does it mean when it says "Line Ahead is Unsignaled" even though there are signals ahead in plain view?

 

[stagecoach]

It means the junction ahead is not set for a train to exit this track. The track ahead has no signal because the second junction ahead is not set and no signal can be seen before the second junction.

 

[norfolksouthern37]

the mouseover fields tell you the reason for the displayed signal aspect. The signals will 'see' a certain portion of the track in front of them, and behind them they try to look to the next signal.

Junction is not aligned for this route = this means the signal ran out of track at a junction lined against it. Tip: if you click on a signal with this message displayed it will focus your camera to the junction in question.
Line Ahead is Unsignaled = the track ran out with no other signal found so it will be red.

 

[davesnow]

I apologize but I don't understand any of this.

 

[boleyd]

Is it the same as putting a signal at End Of Track? Always RED.
In this case it may be the LAST signal before The End Of Track.

 

[stagecoach]

I apologize but I don't understand any of this.

Your signal can only see the block that lies beyond it. It can not see beyond the next junction unless the junction is set the correct way. Blocks work between junction to junction not signal to signal.

Train from A to F (junction right from A and junction left to F) S1 is red = Line Ahead is Unsignaled.
Train from A to E (junction right from A and junction right to E) S1 is green = Line Ahead is clear
Train from A to E (junction left from C and junction straight to E) S1 is red = Junction is not aligned for this route. The first junction is not aligned right from A.
--------------------------------------------/--------------F
A---S1-----------/------------------B----/-------S3-----E
C----------------/-------------S2---D

 

[davesnow]

I'm still very confused. What do I need to do to be sure I don't get these messages??

 

[norfolksouthern37]

You can not go without having the messages unless you just don't have signals. It just means the end of the track, that's all.

 

[Duke1234]

I'm going to try to make an analogy. Imagine your the block signal, and the track is a straight hallway. You are standing at one end of the hallway. For every switch that is on the track there is a door in the hallway. If the switch is lined against you, the door is closed, meaning you, the signal cant see anything further down the rails than that switch that is lined against you.

Because the switch in front of that signal is lined against it, the door is closed and it cant see all the way down the hallway.

 

[norfolksouthern37]

An excellent analogy.

in that case "Line Ahead is Unsignaled" simply means that you have reached the end of the hallway or the end is too far away to see from your location.

 

[davesnow]

Sorry for bumping an old thread, but how do you "fix" it when it says "Line Ahead is Unsignaled"? I have signals in this spur, and a signal ahead of the switch, but the switch won't throw so the train just sits there, blocking other traffic behind it.

 

[stagecoach]

Signals look ahead along the path that is aligned as far as the next junction that is not aligned. Let's say signal ss1 is the start signal, and ss2 is the next signal just before D. It has 4 junctions ahead, A, B, C and D.
A and B are set for your path, C is set against you. ss1 can not see ss2 because of C, so it shows the message unsignaled. When C is switched, ss1 will act as it should. The junction may get stuck if it can't decide which path is required.