Liberec-stara Paka Discussion

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  1. Richard CZE

    Richard CZE Well-Known Member

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    Divide the signboard into two halves. There is a yellow light at each end. The lower yellow light determines the speed that should be at the signal. The lower yellow light is 40km/h, one yellow light with a yellow stripe (indicator) is 60km/h, one yellow light with a green stripe is 80km/h and one yellow light with two green stripes is 100km/h. The upper light is a warning. The yellow light is expect to stop, a slowly flashing yellow light is expect to 40km/h, a rapidly flashing yellow light is expect to 60km/h, a slowly flashing green light is expect to 80km/h, a rapidly flashing green light is expect to 100km/h and the green light means no speed. For example: if the lower yellow light is on and the upper yellow light is flashing slowly, it means go around the signal at 40km/h and expect to 40km/h. If only the top yellow light is flashing, it means drive past the signal at the maximum permitted speed and expect 40km/h.

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  2. aroused by trains

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    Yes for a while I thought that Czechs must have some kind of weird repeater system until I saw one change. At the moment I'm doing it like a colour blind person looking at the position in the signal!

    The other thing that has helped in my specific situation is taking the screen off night mode which I usually keep it in...
     
  3. dagger#3513

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    Try this alternative approach. Note, that yellow is always top (warning) and down (speed restriction), while red is in the middle.

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  4. dagger#3513

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    Yes. If you have the correct channel, you will recieve a call when leaving the track with group signal – most notably Turnov -> Stará Paka from any track.
     
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  5. razmatus#2517

    razmatus#2517 Well-Known Member

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    see, this was the signalling guide I was expecting to be in the manual

    I took the liberty of editing your quote to make it more clear for those who would want to copy it and use it as a guide, I hope you wont mind :)
     
  6. OldVern

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    I’m kind of trying to use the radio but other than Turnov where you need to confirm the signal applies to your train - which to all intents and purposes can be done with the vanilla Contact Signaller command - it’s kind of gilding the lily. The lineside signs for channel changes are very much blink and miss them, though there is a map in the manual. However it was trial and error how to change channels on the 843 as the manual only shows this for the 750 which uses a different style radio. Also on the 843, the radio is a slight pain as it blocks some of the forward view and I don’t think you can hide it.
     
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  7. razmatus#2517

    razmatus#2517 Well-Known Member

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    in the manual it says to hit F8 softkey, which prompts you to enter the number, and upon entering it, you are set and good to go :) ... I have only ridden 843 so far, so I can confirm this works
     
  8. dagger#3513

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    Totally agree, it blocks the view terribly. However, tou can't hide it in reality either.

    For anyone else who don't know (yet) how to change the radio channels in 843:
    1. Locate the upper screen (by default black on white).
    2. Press 0.
    2. Insert channel number.
    3. Press Enter.

    When dispatcher calls you, click the physical phone (next to the right window). It seems that you can probably also click Enter on the screen instead of the phone.
     
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  9. razmatus#2517

    razmatus#2517 Well-Known Member

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    The upper light is a warning.
    The yellow light is expect to stop
    a slowly flashing yellow light is expect to 40km/h
    a rapidly flashing yellow light is expect to 60km/h
    a slowly flashing green light is expect to 80km/h
    a rapidly flashing green light is expect to 100km/h
    the green light means no speed (edit: limit?).

    The lower yellow light determines the speed that should be at the signal.
    The lower yellow light is 40km/h
    one yellow light with a yellow stripe (indicator) is 60km/h
    one yellow light with a green stripe is 80km/h
    one yellow light with two green stripes is 100km/h.

    For example: if the lower yellow light is on and the upper yellow light is flashing slowly, it means go around the signal at 40km/h and expect to 40km/h. If only the top yellow light is flashing, it means drive past the signal at the maximum permitted speed and expect 40km/h.

    a bit more formatted guide for those who would want to copy it (yes, it is your post, just the layout is a bit tidied up :)
     
  10. Richard CZE

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    I will add some information. After changing the ribbon, you must perform a D test on the radio station. Press button 3 and then button 1 or F6. )1( is the dispatcher and )2( is the dispatcher at the station. If there is a black X on the ribbon change signal, I call the dispatcher via D test. If there is no X, I call the dispatcher at the station via D test. We end the call with the C key.
    Add: Radio connection test, it is not necessary to do it immediately, the most important thing is to always look at the railway track in front of your train. Safe train travel is the most important thing.

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  11. Richard CZE

    Richard CZE Well-Known Member

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    I'm using a translator. The green light is Clear. I'm happy to help.
     
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  12. toahac

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    I'm curious: Anybody else experiencing missing train faults? So far I've taken various rides with the passenger trains, which are quite long, and it didn't even pop up one little train fault like doors or anything... that's suspicious to me. :-/
     
  13. OldVern

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    On the 843, only goes up to F6? F8 is for the 750 radio.

    Manual needs updating with a graphic and functional description of the 843 version.

    Yes that's the little arrow like icon >>>> which I found by trial and error!
     
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    razmatus#2517 Well-Known Member

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    I was wrong :) you click the arrow in the lower right corner, then enter number of the channel :)
     
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    razmatus#2517 Well-Known Member

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    sorry cos I dont remember it from streams, but how do you guys apply power in 843? not the controls, but how do you progress with power delivery, so as not to trip the motors?
     
  16. aroused by trains

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    More I play this:

    1. More I love it
    2. More I really really really would like more of a manual.

    With the UK rail add ons I usually play I at the very least understand the principles and usually know everything apart from arcane detail. Here I just don't... A lot of it I can make a (hopefully intelligent) guess at but dunno if I'm right or not.

    I imagine in time that (thanks to guys like razmatus#2517) 2nd bit will sort itself
     
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  17. Rich_84

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    What button do you press to do a D test on the 843?
     
  18. JLD95

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    Hi,
    during banking operations, how can the driver use the horn without interfering with banking operations ? freight train to announce its arrival at the station, for example
     
  19. Richard CZE

    Richard CZE Well-Known Member

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    This short video shows how to operate the radio. The connection test (D-test) is at 2:28.

     
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  20. OldVern

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    I think the electronics regulate it anyway but I tend to go to about 33% on the gauge to pull away then once up to about 10 km/h go to around 75%. These things are so powerful running as a single car, you don’t really need 100% power even on a gradient climb.

    Might be a different matter on the Tanvald Line which I believe at one time was fitted for rack working.
     
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  21. razmatus#2517

    razmatus#2517 Well-Known Member

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    I tried not to go into red on the amp gauge and I didnt get tripped, so I guess that works :)

    edit: I did an Sp service, aka limited stops, was fun :D ... I am still learning how to brake with that thing... and I hope sometime we get a faster route set in Czech Republic
     
  22. vodka#2734

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    I just drive on cruise control. The traction adjusts itself.
     
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    vodka#2734 Well-Known Member

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    So far, this is the longest stop in the game that I can remember.
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  24. OldVern

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    Think I had that one as well but luckily at that point I was running 20+ minutes late so didn’t have to wait.

    Definitely need a time acceleration feature built in the core game for this sort of situation, though.
     
  25. dagger#3513

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    Try Os 5404. And take a good book with you. :)
     
  26. Cael

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    The long wait times are prototypical, as trains wait for opposite traffic and also for trains from other directions.
    DTG doesn't model this, or they choose to split the service into two parts.

    This is today's timetable for Os 5414, you can see 18 minutes wait time in Turnov.
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  27. noir

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    I find the stop pleasant in the middle of the run to take a short break, once godmode gets updated, you will be able to speed things up.
    It would be better if the runs were split in Turnov, but the devs said that it would bug out passengers.

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  28. razmatus#2517

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    God mod and no problems except with the real weather app.
     
  30. OldVern

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    I prefer to run without mods.
     
  31. spamdog#2920

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    I have a Question:
    How can I generate Braking Report? The pointer what I get in game is below me 391 m. Should I start digging? upload_2026-3-15_13-41-57.png
     
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  32. Fitz

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    Yeah, I reported that glitch in the feedback thread. Hopefully it's patched soon.
     
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    Thank you!
    Next question :
    I started Scenario : "Can You Fix It"
    I can't read the orders on a paper, I think it's german handwriting but unreadable for me.
     
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    I'd love an option for text fonts there instead of the "handwriting"
     
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    I'd love an option for english words there instead of the german
     
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    You just click on the sheet and it changes between german, english and czech.

    I have the problem in this scenario, that I am not able to speed up the train. The needle is moving in S-Position of the lever, but no power is applied...
     
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    Another question, maybe for the czech TSW players: Could somebody please transcribe what they are saying in the accouncements of the R trains?
    I am already able to understand the smaller station announcements on the OS trains, but the quite longer text on the R trains is like a riddle for me... Thank you! :)
     
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    I Find the english : upload_2026-3-15_19-2-45.png
     
  39. Volvo B10M

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    I am trying to move the 843 after setting up cab as exactly in the tutorial and confirmed with the manual but it puts power to 10% then rolls back. Reverser is in forward key is in M, straight air brake is released but it is the same every time. If I can get it to drive, doing anything with it platform wise makes the same happen again. I have done the tutorials but it will not move as in the tutorials. One run requires changing ends and as soon as I change ends (following the manual) it does it again. How am I supposed to get this to work correctly?
     
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    There seems to be an issue with this, particularly after loading a save game.
     
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    tried repeatedly hitting the J notch, which releases all brakes currently held, be it electric or air ones?
     
  42. Volvo B10M

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    This is not from a save. If I do it in a new run it will happen as soon as I change ends.
    The brakes are releasing but it just rolls back with no power at all.
     
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