The Automatic Block Signal Circuit Board allows to control traffic on the railroad line, making sure that the holding track at the end of a section remains open (powered) until the train has left the section.
This is particularry handy with Traincraft's convoys, especially when they use pulled locomotives.
It's connected to a section controlled by Railcraft's block signal equipped with one holding track and one locomotive detector track.
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You said you are using the holding track, first, you shouldn't use holding or boarding tracks with powered vehicles, you should use the lockdown tracks, which do not boost the carts when releasing them.
ReplyDeleteSecondly, you know there are train versions of each of the three tracks right?
These do not catch each cart in the same train, only the first one.
They were designed for situations like these.
//Forecaster
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Well, I admit that it wasn't clear for me that the three tracks have their train version.
DeleteMy fault that I haven't checked on the Wiki and NEI's description isn't so explanatory.
Actually I'm using TrainCraft's carts and locomotors on a private server and the lockdown track has some issues (I don't know about Railcraft's locomotors).
If the server restarts while the train is stopped on the lockdown track, it looses it's "momentum". In other words, when the lockdown track turns to open, the train remains still unless you push it with the crowbar.
That's why I was forced to use the holding track. I couple it with the speed controller track in order to set the trains speed after the boosted start.
I'm not sure if you, Forecaster, know about issues related to Traincraft. Naturally I tent to use Traincraft's tracks to control the trains, but at this point I'll do some extensive test using Railcraft's lockdown tracks.
Of course if everything works as expected, I believe that my circuit board is useless.
I'll keep you posted,
thanks.
Ok, I did some test using Traincraft's Hi-Speed Train.
DeleteUsing Railcraft's lockdown tracks the train stops but doesn't start when the track gets powered; it need a kick with the crowbar (or manually).
Using Traincraft's locomotor holding track there are two issues:
1) with this specific train, when the track get powered it moves slowly backward (in the opposite direction); with other locomotors it works;
2) the pulled locomotor on the back of the convoy stops if the holding track is closed.
At present my Circuit Board seems the "cleanest" solution with Traincraft.
Moreover, I noticed that the train lockdown track seems to be just a temporized track. I've tried passing over with a very slow Traincraft's convoy and it got unpowered while the train was half way thru.
Am I doing something wrong?
Thanks.
Ah, you are using Traincraft locomotives. Railcraft tracks are not designed to work with them. You should use their tracks with their locomotives.
DeleteIf you want to use Railcraft tracks you should use the Railcraft locomotive.
Yes, I'm using Traincraft locomotives.
DeleteI did tested the TC's tracks, like the "locomotive holding track" that is specifically designed for TC's trains.
But it does not work as expected with all the different kind of locomotives and trains.
As I said on my previous comment, the Hi-Speed Electric Train (that is used in a bi-directional train configuration) once gets stopped by TC's holding track, does not restart in the same direction at the same speed as before.
If you have Traincraft installed, try making an Hi-Speed Train convoy, with two or three passenger wagon and a pulled locomotive on the back.
Check how it works with TC's tracks and you'll probably end on the same problem I have.
At the moment, considering the problems I've described, Railcraft holding track seems to be a good workaround. I know they are not designed for TC, but for the reasons I've expained, they works better than TC's specific tracks...
Thanks for you kind help.