I know you made this video like a thousand years ago, but I've been dreading signal placement on my route for months until I saw this tutorial. I watched a few others and was lost within the first minute. You explained the procedure perfectly without the complication. I got my first easy signal to work. Thank you.
CJ you are WRONG! This tutorial is NOT crazy but very informative thanks to the hard work with the set-up and presentation. Because of your effort, I was able to comprehend in one pass the vast majority of the complicated subject matter. I believe you would make a great teacher! I wish you could set up your example in an HO layout.
These are some extremely helpful tutorials that helped me get started on my route, the Metro North Harlem Line. Do the same principals of these signals and signal systems work with MNR signals and/or in cab signaling?
sorry to be so off topic but does anybody know of a trick to get back into an instagram account..? I was stupid lost the password. I love any help you can offer me!
@Marc Jordy I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and im in the hacking process atm. Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
When you place a signal, you can just press left mouse button, hold it and move the mouse and that will turn the signal. Then you don't have to go back and press the arrows because they are facing the right way
Interesting and enjoyable. I've worked for Amtrak for 23 years and I'm a Cat Car (MTW-100) operator. Your knowledge of NORAC rules and signaling is impressive. I've been thinking of getting this game to create a track design as a tutorial for some of the younger guys that are thinking of getting their PC's for a territory. I have a couple of questions about the game that I'm hoping you can answer. The first is that you said this was TS 2015 in your intro but the title says 2016. Is that a typo or are they two different games? Next, I see 2017 available on Steam and wonder if is more advanced/improved over this one and does it have the same editing tools that you've done an excellent job of explaining so far. And lastly, track spacing. As I'm sure you know the governing signal of each track is placed to the right of that track but I notice that when you lay multiple tracks at once that the game won't allow you to to this so you must place pedestal signals to the left in 2-track territory. Is there a way to move the tracks to allow proper signal placement or would you recommend laying tracks individually to allow for the extra space. Again, thank you for this. You are doing a wonderful job and I'm going to be looking at your other videos in this series. Hope to hear back from you.
Awesome video - answered a bunch of questions I had about using NEC signals. There is one bug I noticed in my game that you don't appear to have. When I place any of NEC signals and go into drive, all the lights are lit at the same time and they show no aspects whatever. Someone on the forum said to hit "esc" and then "restart." I did that and then the signals then displayed properly. I have no idea why that is, but it frustrated the hell out of me for the longest time until they suggested a solution. Another glitch I noticed was the ABS signals. No matter how I click, I can't get the arrow to flip. Works fine for the PCL but not the ABS. They also don't display correctly on the cab signal on the Acela. I had a yellow and it showed green. But there are issues with the Acela cab anyway (the cruise control doesn't work for one!).
1:22 What did you mean by: "They just don't work" I mean why are they even there if they don't work? Why wouldn't dev remove them if they dont work. Or did you mean you have had struggles getting them to work? I ask because I would like to use NJ Signals with the NJ Track I just builtedted. but maybe i must use something else iof this be the case :) GREAT VIDZ BTW
What about manual interlockings? For example, on the New Haven Springfield route there is a manual interlocking in downtown Springfield, Mass., that is controlled by a tower. As I was taught in conductor school, "MANual interlocking means talking to the MAN" who controls the interlocking rather than automatic signals or any dispatcher. I'm building a route that requires such a necessity.
Great work on these tutorials! It really helps a lot for a newbie. Can you explain how to get the train to work to test out the scenario? Possibly you have a video for that one too? I currently have a track with a couple buildings and a train. When I click play scenario, nothing happens and I do not know how to get into the train to drive it. Thanks!
Place a train on the tracks, click the "head/hat" icon on the top-left in your Scenario Tools, and then click the locomotive. You'll then notice that head/hat icon is on the locomotive. Then play the scenario and click the locomotive to enter it.
Hey man, great video!! Very helpful tutorial, although I do have a question… what does the “E” mean? I have a bunch of singles that have the letter “E” as a variable, such as “2H 2T 1E Tall”, but also just “2H 2T Tall”… any ideas?
no matter what I do I just cannot seem to get these signals to work I even tried following your example exactly and just nothing gets these things to work. i really don't know what I'm doing wrong and its annoying me.
Do you have any video on following about 6 miles of straight track on a google overlay? I am usually wandering off the overlay track in the first half mile.
Hi Brandon, first, thanks for your tutorial here, but I am having problems placing the signal. I followed your lead, imported NEC signals, I select the one same as you. I place it next to the track, but instead of getting the arrow between the rails, it immediately wants me to place another signal. If I click somewhere else it places a new one but the first one goes away, and no small arrow. When I right click, the signal goes away completely. It has to be something I am doing, any idea? BTW, this is in TS 2016.
It is in the options flyout at the bottom left corner of the screen when the object browser (house) is selected from the toolbox. There are also auto-scale and auto-offset buttons and a couple of text boxes to enter values.
+Ted Curtsinger Oh that is what he meant. Yea, you can set a pre-defined angle at which static objects will rotate when placed. It only works for new objects placed, not copies of an object.
How did you get the p32 engine in there I can only get the city sprinter and the sd40-2 (the default engines). When I build I can't get the p32. Yes I do have its downloaded. Can you help?
Man, I'm having trouble getting my signals to work and deciding which ones I need. When I place down the signal that I think I need, when I go to test it in the drive mode, all of them are red, no matter what I do....
I'm having a issue. I'm trying to get into a train in a free roam scenario but it doesn't have a hand when I put my mouse over it. Do you mind telling me how to reset the scenario. If that doesn't work tell me some other ideas.
Ok. I was just asking because there is another way to build prototype routes without overlay maps. I just haven't quite figured out how to do it. There is a guy I subscribed to a while ago; his channel is North-Texas Railfan, and he Is building the UP Dallas Subdivision I believe on Trainz, and he did not use the overlaying maps. He got everything perfect somehow. No idea how he did it, but I know that it is possible.
Me avain. Im having an issue. Whenever i place my signals and start the drive so i can test them they arent their. It shows up on my map at the bottom but not on screen. Like its invisible. Solution?
By default switches are controlled automatically. There is an option in the bottom left flyout called Manual Junctions. Ensure it is disabled before you lay your switches
your vids are informative, but your background music is distracting to anyone who hears music as a dialog and not as cosmetic. i can't ignore it. it's liked being accidentally locked for 45 minutes in some working middle class bahroom, one full of potpourri and kitten prints. let the information make its own music. it could be a beethoven string quartet, it's not the kind of music but that it's got as much to say as the narrator.
wasn't that just the Sims sounds and music in the background? Anyway, I actually think to have very, very subtle music playing maks sound pro. but it must be very faint. like in your #2 vid of the series. The music in this vid #3 music needs maybe 5-10% less volume, maybe knock off 2-4db (of the musicv only)
+pezi1 The cab signalling works, but only some of the aspects work. We have reported these problems to the developers, but they don't seem to care about fixing all the aspects.
I know you made this video like a thousand years ago, but I've been dreading signal placement on my route for months until I saw this tutorial. I watched a few others and was lost within the first minute. You explained the procedure perfectly without the complication. I got my first easy signal to work. Thank you.
CJ you are WRONG! This tutorial is NOT crazy but very informative thanks to the hard work with the set-up and presentation. Because of your effort, I was able to comprehend in one pass the vast majority of the complicated subject matter. I believe you would make a great teacher! I wish you could set up your example in an HO layout.
These are some extremely helpful tutorials that helped me get started on my route, the Metro North Harlem Line. Do the same principals of these signals and signal systems work with MNR signals and/or in cab signaling?
Thank you for all your great videos/tutorials. You have made my train sim life a lot easier.
sorry to be so off topic but does anybody know of a trick to get back into an instagram account..?
I was stupid lost the password. I love any help you can offer me!
@Braden Jefferson Instablaster ;)
@Marc Jordy I really appreciate your reply. I found the site thru google and im in the hacking process atm.
Looks like it's gonna take quite some time so I will reply here later with my results.
@Marc Jordy it worked and I actually got access to my account again. I'm so happy!
Thank you so much you saved my account!
@Braden Jefferson glad I could help =)
When you place a signal, you can just press left mouse button, hold it and move the mouse and that will turn the signal. Then you don't have to go back and press the arrows because they are facing the right way
Interesting and enjoyable. I've worked for Amtrak for 23 years and I'm a Cat Car (MTW-100) operator. Your knowledge of NORAC rules and signaling is impressive. I've been thinking of getting this game to create a track design as a tutorial for some of the younger guys that are thinking of getting their PC's for a territory. I have a couple of questions about the game that I'm hoping you can answer. The first is that you said this was TS 2015 in your intro but the title says 2016. Is that a typo or are they two different games? Next, I see 2017 available on Steam and wonder if is more advanced/improved over this one and does it have the same editing tools that you've done an excellent job of explaining so far. And lastly, track spacing. As I'm sure you know the governing signal of each track is placed to the right of that track but I notice that when you lay multiple tracks at once that the game won't allow you to to this so you must place pedestal signals to the left in 2-track territory. Is there a way to move the tracks to allow proper signal placement or would you recommend laying tracks individually to allow for the extra space.
Again, thank you for this. You are doing a wonderful job and I'm going to be looking at your other videos in this series. Hope to hear back from you.
Awesome video - answered a bunch of questions I had about using NEC signals.
There is one bug I noticed in my game that you don't appear to have. When I place any of NEC signals and go into drive, all the lights are lit at the same time and they show no aspects whatever. Someone on the forum said to hit "esc" and then "restart." I did that and then the signals then displayed properly. I have no idea why that is, but it frustrated the hell out of me for the longest time until they suggested a solution.
Another glitch I noticed was the ABS signals. No matter how I click, I can't get the arrow to flip. Works fine for the PCL but not the ABS. They also don't display correctly on the cab signal on the Acela. I had a yellow and it showed green. But there are issues with the Acela cab anyway (the cruise control doesn't work for one!).
njcurmudgeon Must restart scenario in order for signals to refresh.
1:22 What did you mean by: "They just don't work" I mean why are they even there if they don't work? Why wouldn't dev remove them if they dont work. Or did you mean you have had struggles getting them to work? I ask because I would like to use NJ Signals with the NJ Track I just builtedted. but maybe i must use something else iof this be the case :) GREAT VIDZ BTW
What about manual interlockings? For example, on the New Haven Springfield route there is a manual interlocking in downtown Springfield, Mass., that is controlled by a tower. As I was taught in conductor school, "MANual interlocking means talking to the MAN" who controls the interlocking rather than automatic signals or any dispatcher. I'm building a route that requires such a necessity.
Great work on these tutorials! It really helps a lot for a newbie. Can you explain how to get the train to work to test out the scenario? Possibly you have a video for that one too? I currently have a track with a couple buildings and a train. When I click play scenario, nothing happens and I do not know how to get into the train to drive it. Thanks!
Place a train on the tracks, click the "head/hat" icon on the top-left in your Scenario Tools, and then click the locomotive. You'll then notice that head/hat icon is on the locomotive. Then play the scenario and click the locomotive to enter it.
Thank you!
How do you get a train on the track, I can't figgure out how....
Hey man, great video!! Very helpful tutorial, although I do have a question… what does the “E” mean? I have a bunch of singles that have the letter “E” as a variable, such as “2H 2T 1E Tall”, but also just “2H 2T Tall”… any ideas?
Not sure exactly. I know H = Heads, T = tracks but I'm not sure about E. What DLC is this for?
maybe means Exit
How did you run the P32ACDM with no problem? My P32s had trouble
Hey man , thank you so much for taking your time and giving us a indepth tutorial. If possible, could you share the route with us?
Thanks again
Daniel Scott I deleted it after the video. It wasn't much work anyway. Sorry.
cActUsjUiCe Thats ok, but if you have any routes ( I cannot find any good ones) just to test trains on , ect, I would love to try them out!
Have you tried my route? New Haven - Boston.
Umm no, do you have a dl link?
steamcommunity.com//sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=330377563
U deserve a like at a subscribe, good sir.
My only question is when to select the "approach control" and "limited aspect" boxes within the signal tab, and what they mean.
no matter what I do I just cannot seem to get these signals to work
I even tried following your example exactly and just nothing gets these things to work.
i really don't know what I'm doing wrong and its annoying me.
Do you have any video on following about 6 miles of straight track on a google overlay? I am usually wandering off the overlay track in the first half mile.
Unfortunately there is no way to do it other than trial and error.
Hi Brandon. How did you get the signals to show up in map view? I'm using NEC signals on a fictional route and they don't appear like that. Thanks.
They always show up in map view. I have never seen the issue you are describing
in the signal menu what are the check boxes for next to the speeds that can be set
how did you place the locomotive nothing shows up for me in the locomotives tab
Does it matter which way the first arrow faces?
Hi Brandon, first, thanks for your tutorial here, but I am having problems placing the signal. I followed your lead, imported NEC signals, I select the one same as you. I place it next to the track, but instead of getting the arrow between the rails, it immediately wants me to place another signal. If I click somewhere else it places a new one but the first one goes away, and no small arrow. When I right click, the signal goes away completely. It has to be something I am doing, any idea? BTW, this is in TS 2016.
+Ted Curtsinger I am at a complete loss for words. can you post a video?
I found the problem. The "auto rotate" button was ticked. As soon as I unticked it, I was able to place signals as per your tutorial.
"Auto rotate" button? I'm unfamiliar with that.
It is in the options flyout at the bottom left corner of the screen when the object browser (house) is selected from the toolbox. There are also auto-scale and auto-offset buttons and a couple of text boxes to enter values.
+Ted Curtsinger Oh that is what he meant. Yea, you can set a pre-defined angle at which static objects will rotate when placed. It only works for new objects placed, not copies of an object.
How do you put the trains on the tracks?
How did you get the p32 engine in there I can only get the city sprinter and the sd40-2 (the default engines). When I build I can't get the p32. Yes I do have its downloaded. Can you help?
Do you have the P32 DLC enabled? Because you need it enabled to use it
what is button to switch to train when you edditing?
click the train icon on the top right. It will put you into scenario mode.
Man, I'm having trouble getting my signals to work and deciding which ones I need. When I place down the signal that I think I need, when I go to test it in the drive mode, all of them are red, no matter what I do....
You have to add trains before signals will work.
I'm having a issue. I'm trying to get into a train in a free roam scenario but it doesn't have a hand when I put my mouse over it. Do you mind telling me how to reset the scenario. If that doesn't work tell me some other ideas.
Dominic Ureño Add driver to the train. (the head icon with the little hat). Click that and then click on the train.
Dominic Ureño Reset the scenario by pressing Escape and clicking Restart.
Thanks for all the help.
Can you also tell me what section the driver is in. The house, the track, the pant brush or the train.
Sorry again. I found it.
Are you the guy that built New haven to Boston?
TheDFWrailfan I made it yes. Got sick of the route editor tho so i never finished decorating
Did you use the map overlay or no?
TheDFWrailfan yes
Ok. I was just asking because there is another way to build prototype routes without overlay maps. I just haven't quite figured out how to do it. There is a guy I subscribed to a while ago; his channel is North-Texas Railfan, and he Is building the UP Dallas Subdivision I believe on Trainz, and he did not use the overlaying maps. He got everything perfect somehow. No idea how he did it, but I know that it is possible.
Can u upload the full track in a rwp compatible with 2015?
+Anurag Trivedi I do not have this example route anymore. Sorry.
*****
I make routes, not repaints or mods. Sorry.
Me avain. Im having an issue. Whenever i place my signals and start the drive so i can test them they arent their. It shows up on my map at the bottom but not on screen. Like its invisible. Solution?
Its Century Never heard of this. I've never encountered an "invisible" signal before.
cActUsjUiCe ok ill try and figure it out
8:40. is that lindsey stirling on the background?
Yeah. She is great. Saw her live in 2013 when she came to Rhode Island.
I thought so. Uhm. Are you not afraid of copyright strikes? Just curioius
nah. i mean if its blatant enough, they mute the entire video...but that's only happened to me twice.
Are there more videos of how to do stuff upcomming?
Yellowstone The Pony
I don't have any planned. Do you have a suggestion?
How do i change switches from manual to ctc
By default switches are controlled automatically. There is an option in the bottom left flyout called Manual Junctions. Ensure it is disabled before you lay your switches
Ok think im going to have too relay my switches there all manual
How to get the train to work?
I Subscribed!
please I want fille Asset NEC Signals
Useful but this vid is so quiet for me
Sorry another issue is my comment. It just bugged. I rote some more stuff.
your vids are informative, but your background music is distracting to anyone who hears music as a dialog and not as cosmetic. i can't ignore it. it's liked being accidentally locked for 45 minutes in some working middle class bahroom, one full of potpourri and kitten prints. let the information make its own music. it could be a beethoven string quartet, it's not the kind of music but that it's got as much to say as the narrator.
mike bauer I appreciate the criticism. Thx
wasn't that just the Sims sounds and music in the background? Anyway, I actually think to have very, very subtle music playing maks sound pro. but it must be very faint. like in your #2 vid of the series. The music in this vid #3 music needs maybe 5-10% less volume, maybe knock off 2-4db (of the musicv only)
Poep
does the game have rules for cab signals. i see the engine your using has the cab signal display inside
+pezi1 The cab signalling works, but only some of the aspects work. We have reported these problems to the developers, but they don't seem to care about fixing all the aspects.