Placing Signals
General Placement
- The red arrow indicates where the signal is placed.
- It can be used as a handle to move the signal along the track.
- The signal’s offset (position left or right of the track) can be adjusted in the properties window.
Overlap
- Signals have a 20m overlap.
- If a signal is placed closer than this distance to the signal in front then it will repeat the state of the signal ahead (if able). This can be used as
Signal Settings
Common
Display Name
- The display name can be used to display a different identification on the signal ID plate than what is in the signal’s name box.
- Multi line names are split using a space.
- An example of this would be a signal acting as an Indicator to another signal:
- Parent signal is called “SM 205”
- Indicator signal is called “SM 205 IND”
- The display name of the indicator signal can be set to match the parent signal and a separate
Signal Assets
Signals in the R51-SK follow a common naming convention: <region> <type> | <upperHead><lowerHead> <function> <routes> <attachment 1> ... | <placement>
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Further Reading
ARTC
Signals and Signs (NSW)
https://www.artc.com.au/customers/operations/rules-procedures/nsw/signals-signs/
ANSG 600 - Running Signals
https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/ANSG-600.pdf
ANSG 602 - Shunting Signals
https://www.artc.com.au/uploads/ANSG-602.pdf
NSWrail.net
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