I have a long single track. directions are both ways. I have a S2 signal before the double track (passing area) trains are coming and going from both points A and B.
in this senerio both trains seem to bypass the passing area and end up head to head about where the star is. To help prevent this I took out all the signals between the passing lanes except between the s2 signals. Doing this I get trains holding at the passing lane while the other is traveling at 30mph granted this is a 60mph zone. I have tried adding more signals in between the passing blocks but I again end up with a head to head situation.
EXAMPLE:
B----------------s?-------------------s2-=s4=====================s4=-s2------------Train1>--------------------------s?-------------*---------s2--=s4===================s4=--s2-----------------<train2---------A
What I am wanting to do is to allow both trains going towards each other at full track speed and not going head to head while using the passing areas. But for now I am plagued with either head to heads, slow trains, or major backups or a combo of the later two.
Also I would like to know what the different signals are used for?
Signal 1
Signal 2
Signal 3 etc....up to 6
in this senerio both trains seem to bypass the passing area and end up head to head about where the star is. To help prevent this I took out all the signals between the passing lanes except between the s2 signals. Doing this I get trains holding at the passing lane while the other is traveling at 30mph granted this is a 60mph zone. I have tried adding more signals in between the passing blocks but I again end up with a head to head situation.
EXAMPLE:
B----------------s?-------------------s2-=s4=====================s4=-s2------------Train1>--------------------------s?-------------*---------s2--=s4===================s4=--s2-----------------<train2---------A
What I am wanting to do is to allow both trains going towards each other at full track speed and not going head to head while using the passing areas. But for now I am plagued with either head to heads, slow trains, or major backups or a combo of the later two.
Also I would like to know what the different signals are used for?
Signal 1
Signal 2
Signal 3 etc....up to 6