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Assets/Signals/Signals for North American Routes

2022-04-02T23:22:43Z

C44d9w:

A description of the signals available for North American (US, CA, MX) Routes.
Based on TANE SP4 (version 4.5).

== Intro ==

North American railroads do not have a uniform signaling system. The type, aspect and indication vary between railroads, and even within railroads.

Signal types include:
* Single-lens multi-color, aka Searchlight
* Multi-lens single-color, aka Safetran, vertical position; the modern version has a single shield, older signals have a shield for each lense.
* Position
* etc.

There are plenty of resources on the Internet to describe the North American signaling systems.
* PDF charts for most of the railroads, [https://signals.jovet.net/rules/index.html by jovet]]
* Explanation of the logic behind the signal indications, [https://web.archive.org/web/20160313144451/http://alkrug.vcn.com/rrfacts/signals/signals.htm by The Krug, from the WayBackMachine archive]]

'''Important''': The following sections use Auran / Trainz terminology, to make it easier to understand the config and scripting.

== Auran Signals ==

=== Searchlight Signal ===

{| class="wikitable"
|Name
|Aspects (Colors)
|Name (State)
|Description
|-
|Signal USA1 '''04'''
|Red, Yellow, Flashing Yellow, Green.
|Stop (0), Caution (4), Advance Caution (7); Proceed (8).
|Absolute signal with a single head.
Generally used on the frog (trailing) side of a junction.

''Signal USA 04'' and ''Signal USA1 04-3A'' are similar, but without the flashing yellow / Advance Caution.

|-
|Signal USA1 '''05'''
|Red, Yellow, Flashing Yellow, Green.
|Stop then Continue (1), Caution (4), Advance Caution (7); Proceed (8).
|Permissive signal with a single head.
Generally used in ABS between junctions.

''Signal USA1 05-3A'' is similar, but without the flashing yellow / Advance Caution.

''Signal USA G 05'' is a gantry version.
|-
|Signal USA1 '''02'''

Signal USA1 '''02L'''
|Red, Yellow, Green. x2
|Stop (0), Caution Right (3), Caution (4), Proceed Right (6), Advance Caution (7), Proceed (8), Medium (10)
|Absolute signal with two heads (diverging medium).
Generally used on the points (facing) side of a junction with two routes.
This one is for diverging to the right.

''Signal USA1 02L'' is the same for diverting to the left.

''Signal USA 02'' and ''Signal USA 02L'' are similar, except that they use Slow (9) instead of Medium (10).
|-
|Signal USA1 '''03'''
|
|
|'''This signal is missing and needs to be created.'''

Permissive signal with two heads (diverging medium).

Generally used as advanced signal before an ''01'' or ''02'' signal.

''Signal USA 03'', ''Signal USA L03'' and ''Signal_USA_RTM'' use Stop (0), when they should be using Stop then Proceed (1).

''Signal_USA_RTM'' uses Yellow over Green for all indications (other than Clear and Stop).
This makes sense (except Clear vs Stop & Proceed), as it does not matter if the next signal is left or right diverging, or approach.
|-
|Signal USA '''01'''

Signal USA '''L01'''
|Red, Yellow, Green. x3
|Stop (0), CautionRight (3), Caution (4), ProceedRight (6), AdvanceCaution (7), Proceed (8), Slow (9), Medium (10)
|Absolute signal with 3 heads (diverging medium or slow).
Generally used on the points (facing) side of a set of junction with three or more routes.
This one is for diverging to the right.

It's operation still needs to be analyzed. It is not clear when the different indications are used.

''Signal USA L01'' is the same for diverging to the left.
But it is missing Medium (10).

''Signal_USA1_01L'' is the same, except that it uses Red over Red over Green for Slow (9).
|}

... to be continued ...

Assets/Signals/Signals for North American Routes

2022-03-28T02:45:59Z

C44d9w:

A description of the signals available for North American (US, CA, MX) Routes.
Based on TANE SP4 (version 4.5).

== Intro ==

North American railroads do not have a uniform signaling system. The type, aspect and indication vary between railroads, and even within railroads.

Signal types include:
* Single-lens multi-color, aka Searchlight
* Multi-lens single-color, aka Safetran, vertical position; the modern version has a single shield, older signals have a shield for each lense.
* Position
* etc.

There are plenty of resources on the Internet to describe the North American signaling systems.
* PDF charts for most of the railroads, [[https://signals.jovet.net/rules/index.html|by jovet]]
* Explanation of the logic behind the signal indications, [[https://web.archive.org/web/20160313144451/http://alkrug.vcn.com/rrfacts/signals/signals.htm|by The Krug, from the WayBackMachine archive]]

'''Important''': The following sections use Auran / Trainz terminology, to make it easier to understand the config and scripting.

== Auran Signals ==

=== Searchlight Signal ===

{| class="wikitable"
|Name
|Aspects (Colors)
|Name (State)
|Description
|-
|Signal USA1 '''04'''
|Red, Yellow, Flashing Yellow, Green.
|Stop (0), Caution (4), Advance Caution (7); Proceed (8).
|Absolute signal with a single head.
Generally used on the frog (trailing) side of a junction.

''Signal USA 04'' and ''Signal USA1 04-3A'' are similar, but without the flashing yellow / Advance Caution.

''Signal USA G 05'' is a gantry version.
|-
|Signal USA1 '''05'''
|Red, Yellow, Flashing Yellow, Green.
|Stop then Continue (1), Caution (4), Advance Caution (7); Proceed (8).
|Permissive signal with a single head.
Generally used in ABS between junctions.

''Signal USA1 05-3A'' is similar, but without the flashing yellow / Advance Caution.
|-
|Signal USA1 '''02'''
|Red, Yellow, Green. x2
|Stop (0), Caution Right (3), Caution (4), Proceed Right (6), Advance Caution (7), Proceed(8), Medium(10)
|Absolute signal with two heads (diverging medium).
Generally used on the points (facing) side of a junction with two routes.
This one is for diverging to the right.

''Signal USA1 02L'' is the same for diverting to the left.

''Signal USA 02'' and ''Signal USA 02L'' are similar, except that they use Slow (9) instead of Medium (10).
|-
|Signal USA1 '''03'''
|
|
|'''This signal is missing and needs to be created.'''

Permissive signal with two heads (diverging medium).

Generally used as advanced signal before an ''01'' or ''02'' signal.

''Signal USA 03'', ''Signal USA L03'' and ''Signal_USA_RTM'' use Stop (0), when they should be using Stop then Proceed (1).

''Signal_USA_RTM'' uses Yellow over Green for all indications (other than Clear and Stop).
This makes sense (except Clear vs Stop & Proceed), as it does not matter if the next signal is left or right diverging, or approach.
|-
|Signal USA '''01'''
|Red, Yellow, Green. x3
|Stop (0), CautionRight (3), Caution (4), ProceedRight (6), AdvanceCaution (7), Proceed (8), Slow (9), Medium (10)
|Absolute signal with 3 heads (diverging medium or slow).
Generally used on the points (facing) side of a set of junction with three or more routes.
This one is for diverging to the right.

It's operation still needs to be analyzed. It is not clear when the different indications are used.

''Signal USA L01'' is the same for diverging to the left.
But it is missing Medium (10).

''Signal_USA1_01L'' is the same, except that it uses Red over Red over Green for Slow (9).
|}

... to be continued ...

Assets/Signals/Signasl for North American Routes

2022-03-28T01:34:51Z

C44d9w: C44d9w moved page Assets/Signals/Signasl for North American Routes to Assets/Signals/Signals for North American Routes: typo

#REDIRECT [[Assets/Signals/Signals for North American Routes]]

Assets/Signals/Signals for North American Routes

2022-03-28T01:34:51Z

C44d9w: C44d9w moved page Assets/Signals/Signasl for North American Routes to Assets/Signals/Signals for North American Routes: typo

Assets/Signals/Signals for North American Routes

2022-03-27T23:45:07Z

C44d9w: Created page with "A description of the signals available for North American (US, CA, MX) Routes. Based on TANE SP4 (version 4.5). == Intro == North American railroads do not have a uniform s..."

Asset Categorization

2022-03-27T00:07:49Z

C44d9w:

Assets are the configurable components available in the Trainz world.
There are many ways that assets are categorized (classified, grouped).

== Driver ==

A player does not directly interact with assets (in the sense described above).
One exception is in [[Quick Drive]] mode, where the player may select assets of type "Train" or "Consist".

* Train - similar to "Rolling Stock" in [[Content Manager]].
* Consist - similar to "Consist" in Content Manager.

== Surveyor ==

In [[Surveyor]], assets are grouped into the following human-friendly categories:

* Topology - mostly tools, rather than assets.
* Paint - mostly textures.
* Objects - many types of object that are placed into the scenery. Subdivided into single objects and object splines.
* Tracks - subdivided into "Track", "Trackside" and "Markers".
* Tools - mostly tools, rather than assets.
* Layers - no assets in this group.
* Trains - subdivided into " Rolling Stock" (engines and wagons) and "Consists".

== Content Manager ==

[[Content Manager]] provides a "Category" filter, with a list of about 40 categories.
The Content Manager categories provide a human friendly grouping of assets, similar but more refined than the grouping in [[Surveyor]].
The mapping to actual asset properties still needs to be determined.

Examples: Locomotive, Scenery, Track Object, etc.

== Kind ==

The kind of an asset is defined in the config.txt file of the asset.
It is a formal definition, and it determines what attributes are valid in the asset's config.txt.

The [[KIND TrainzBaseSpec|Kind]] classification supports a hierarchy, with a sub-type (child) inheriting all of the attributes of its super-type (parent).

Examples: engine, mesh, mojunction, mosignal, etc.

== Category ==

The category of an asset is defined by ??? (possibly in [[Class AssetCategory]].
It is another formal specification of the type of the object.

The [[Category List|Category]] classification is hierarchical, with sub-categories refining a category.

The TrainzUtil '''searchbycategory''' command supports filtering by category.

Examples: BD (building), RT (route), TR (track), etc.

== Category Class ==

[[Category Class]] is a tag in the config.txt file of an asset.
It is a set of characters, with each character refining the class of the preceding one.

Examples: AL (motive-power -> diesel), BI (building -> industry), FT (foliage -> trees), etc

== Scripting Class ==

Assets use object oriented programming to provide and customize behavior.
Assets types are represented by a class, and these classes are hierarchical.

The classes and their hierarchy are defined in the [[TrainzScript Library Reference|TrainzScript Library]].

Examples: GameObject, Signal, Vehicle, etc.

Asset Categorization

2022-03-21T03:03:38Z

C44d9w:

Assets are the configurable components available in the Trainz world.
There are many ways that assets are categorized (classified, grouped).

== Driver ==

A player does not directly interact with assets (in the sense described above).
The only exception is in [[Quick Drive]] mode, where the player may select assets of type "Train" or "Consist".

* Train - similar to "Rolling Stock" in [[Content Manager]].
* Consist - similar to "Consist" in Content Manager.

== Surveyor ==

In [[Surveyor]], assets are grouped into the following human-friendly categories:

* Topology - mostly tools, rather than assets.
* Paint - mostly textures.
* Objects - many types of object that are placed into the scenery. Subdivided into single objects and object splines.
* Tracks - subdivided into "Track", "Trackside" and "Markers".
* Tools - mostly tools, rather than assets.
* Layers - no assets in this group.
* Trains - subdivided into " Rolling Stock" (engines and wagons) and "Consists".

== Content Manager ==

[[Content Manager]] provides a "Category" filter, with a list of about 40 categories.
The Content Manager categories provide a human friendly grouping of assets, similar but more refined than the grouping in [[Surveyor]].

== Kind ==

The kind of an asset is defined in the config.txt file of the asset.
It is a formal definition, and it determines what attributes are valid in the asset's config.txt.

The [[KIND TrainzBaseSpec|Kind]] classification supports a hierarchy, with a sub-type (child) inheriting all of the attributes of its super-type (parent).

== Category ==

The category of an asset is defined by ??? (possibly in [[Class AssetCategory]].
It is another formal specification of the type of the object.

The [[Category List|Category]] classification is hierarchical, with sub-categories refining a category.

The TrainzUtil '''searchbycategory''' command supports filtering by category.

== Category Class ==

[[Category Class]] is a tag in the config.txt file of an asset.
It is a set of characters, with each character refining the class of the preceding one.

== Scripting Class ==

Assets use object oriented programming to provide and customize behavior.
Assets types are represented by a class, and these classes are hierarchical.

The classes and their hierarchy are defined in the [[TrainzScript Library Reference|TrainzScript Library]].

Asset Categorization

2022-03-20T23:34:58Z

C44d9w: Created page with "Assets are the configurable components available in the Trainz world. There are many ways that assets are categorized (classified, grouped). == In Driver == A player does n..."

Assets are the configurable components available in the Trainz world.
There are many ways that assets are categorized (classified, grouped).

== In Driver ==

A player does not directly interact with assets (in the sense described avove).
The only exception is in [[Quick Drive]] mode, where the player may select assets of type "Train" or "Consist".

* Train - similar to "Rolling Stock" in [[Content Manager]].
* Consist - similar to "Consist" in Content Manager.

== Surveyor ==

In [[Surveyor]], assets are grouped into the following human-friendly categories:

* Topology - mostly tools, rather than assets.
* Paint - mostly textures.
* Objects - many types of object that are placed into the scenery. Subdivided into single objects and object splines.
* Tracks - subdivided into "Track", "Trackside" and "Markers".
* Tools - mostly tools, rather than assets.
* Layers - no assets in this group.
* Trains - subdivided into " Rolling Stock" (engines and wagons) and "Consists".

== Content Manager ==

[[Content Manager]] provides a "Category" filter, with a list of about 40 categories.
The Content Manager categories provide a human friendly grouping of assets, similar but more refined than the grouping in [[Surveyor]].

== Kind ==

The kind of an asset is defined in the config.txt file of the asset.
It is a formal definition, and it determines what attributes are valid in the asset's config.txt.

The [[KIND TrainzBaseSpec|Kind]] classification supports a hierarchy, with a sub-type (child) inheriting all of the attributes of its super-type (parent).

== Category ==

The category of an asset is defined by ???.
It is another formal specification of the type of the object.

The [[Category List|Category]] classification is hierarchical, with sub-categories refining a category.

The TrainzUtil '''searchbycategory''' supports filtering by category.

== Category Class ==

[[Category Class]] is a tag in the config.txt file of an asset.
It is a set of characters, with each character refining the class of the preceding one.

Talk:KIND Product-category

2022-03-20T00:05:27Z

C44d9w: /* Parent Classes */ new section

== Parent Classes ==

* Why is the parent class "Products" in plural? The link uses singular, and the parent page also has singular. I think the "s" should be removed.
* Why is "TrainzBaseSpec" mentioned as a parent. It is a grand-parent (via "Product"). Other pages to not mention ancestors beyond the parent.

Talk:KIND TrainzBaseSpec

2022-03-20T00:00:01Z

C44d9w:

Why is "Class Library" in the list of "Child Classes"? Class Library is a Script class, not a kind. Class Library should be removed from this page. [[User:C44d9w|C44d9w]] ([[User talk:C44d9w|talk]]) 10:00, 20 March 2022 (AEST)

Talk:KIND TrainzBaseSpec

2022-03-19T23:46:19Z

C44d9w: Created page with "Why is "Class Library" in the list of "Child Classes"? Class Library is a Script class, not a kind. Class Library should be removed from this page."

Why is "Class Library" in the list of "Child Classes"? Class Library is a Script class, not a kind. Class Library should be removed from this page.