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==Part 1: The Station entrance problem with two entries==
 
==Part 1: The Station entrance problem with two entries==
[[Image:Twoentry.PNG|thumb|center|404px|A RoRo station with two Entries]]
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[[Image:Twoentry2.PNG|thumb|center|404px|The error]]
 
In this station the combo presignal can make errors, but can you notice why? If presignals F-H are green then upper-right side of combo presignal C is green too. Even if presignals D and E are red, presignal A remains green. The problem is simple: Presignals calculate signal blocks, not the choosable tracks: trains cannot reach platforms F-H from A through C, but presignals CANNOT see this!
 
In this station the combo presignal can make errors, but can you notice why? If presignals F-H are green then upper-right side of combo presignal C is green too. Even if presignals D and E are red, presignal A remains green. The problem is simple: Presignals calculate signal blocks, not the choosable tracks: trains cannot reach platforms F-H from A through C, but presignals CANNOT see this!
[[Image:Twoentry2.PNG|thumb|center|404px|The Error: Signal A remains green]]
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[[Image:Twoentry.PNG|thumb|center|404px|Fix this error by making the combo a oneway signal]]
How to fix this? Just change the combo presignal C to oneway (shown in first picture) or add an oneway combo presignal just after it, like in the next picture:
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How to fix this? Just change the combo presignal C to oneway (shown above) or add an oneway combo presignal just after it, like below:
[[Image:Twoentry3.PNG|thumb|center|404px|Now an oneway combo presignal is added after it]]
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[[Image:Twoentry3.PNG|thumb|center|404px|Or add a oneway combo presignal is added after it]]
With this layout, entry presignal A can't look for platforms F-H.
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With this layout, entry presignal A won't be affected by the signals for platforms F-H.
  
 
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Revision as of 18:24, 21 December 2011

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Oneway or Twoway Presignals?

Signals have two sides, in the basics part, the other side wasn't important, since trains can't turn back, etc. etc... But in more complex things, a badly placed twoway combo presignal can make errors in your network.

Part 1: The Station entrance problem with two entries

The error

In this station the combo presignal can make errors, but can you notice why? If presignals F-H are green then upper-right side of combo presignal C is green too. Even if presignals D and E are red, presignal A remains green. The problem is simple: Presignals calculate signal blocks, not the choosable tracks: trains cannot reach platforms F-H from A through C, but presignals CANNOT see this!

Fix this error by making the combo a oneway signal

How to fix this? Just change the combo presignal C to oneway (shown above) or add an oneway combo presignal just after it, like below:

Or add a oneway combo presignal is added after it

With this layout, entry presignal A won't be affected by the signals for platforms F-H.


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