Switches & Switch Signs: Difference between revisions

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Switches are moveable pieces of track designed to steer rail vehicles in one of two possible directions. Depending on the session difficulty settings , switches can be operated in many ways:

Using Comms radio in switch mode on the switch
Using station and route schematic maps with the Dispatcher license
Using Switch setter gadget
Using mouse cursor in mouse mode
By manually interacting with the switch lever

There are two types of signs associated with switches: announcing and navigational one.

Announcing sign has a red “Y” shape on a white background, indicating an upcoming switch ahead and the end of the current speed limit section. It has a white appendix sign underneath, indicating the distance remaining to the switch, in kilometers. For example, a distance of 400m would be marked as "0.4".

Navigational sign is located on the switch itself. It shows a diagonal white line on a red background, indicating the direction the switch is set to. Changing the switch will move the sign to point in a different direction, along with the track alignment.

When operating long trains in reverse, distance tracker can be very useful to navigate switches.

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-Switches are moveable pieces of track designed to steer trains in one of two possible directions. Depending on the session difficulty settings, by default they can be operated by hand, using a comms radio, and with the mouse cursor in mouse mode.
+Switches are moveable pieces of {{pll|Railway Terminology|track}} designed to steer {{pll|Rail Vehicle Types|rail vehicles}} in one of two possible directions. Depending on the session {{pll|Difficulty|difficulty settings}}, switches can be operated in many ways:
+* Using {{pll|Comms Radio Switch Mode|Comms radio in switch mode}} on the switch
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+* Using {{pll|Station Map|station}} and {{pll|Route Map|route}} schematic maps with the {{pll|Dispatcher|Dispatcher license}}
-Additionally, switches can be read and changed remotely using schematic station and route maps, if the driver owns a Dispatcher license.
+* Using {{pll|Switch Setter|Switch setter}} {{pll|Gadget Installation|gadget}}
+* Using mouse cursor in mouse mode
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+* By manually interacting with the switch lever
-Installing a switch setter gadget allows reading and setting switches ahead too, with a small onboard device.
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-There are two types of signs associated with switches: the announcing and the navigational one.
+There are two types of signs associated with switches: announcing and navigational one.
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-The announcing sign has a red “Y” shape on a white background, indicating an upcoming switch ahead and the end of the current speed limit section. It has a white appendix sign underneath, indicating the distance remaining to the switch, in kilometers. For example, a distance of 400m would be marked as "0.4".
+Announcing sign has a red “Y” shape on a white background, indicating an upcoming switch ahead and the end of the current speed limit section. It has a white appendix sign underneath, indicating the distance remaining to the switch, in kilometers. For example, a distance of 400m would be marked as "0.4".
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-The navigational sign is located on the switch itself. It shows a diagonal white line on a red background, indicating the direction the switch is set to. Changing the switch will move the sign to point in a different direction, along with the track alignment.
+Navigational sign is located on the switch itself. It shows a diagonal white line on a red background, indicating the direction the switch is set to. Changing the switch will move the sign to point in a different direction, along with the track alignment.
+When operating long trains in reverse, {{pll|Distance Tracker|distance tracker}} can be very useful to navigate switches.
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-Note to Sloba: Add Distance Tracker
-{{See also|Comms Radio Switch|Speed Limit Signs|Grade Signs|Track ID Signs|Dispatcher|Route Map|Station Map|Switch Setter}}
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