I was running PZB on a Hauptstrecke scenario just now and missed something that caused an emergency stop. I'd be grateful if someone could take a look at the very short clip below and advise me what I did wrong please? I passed through a green signal and was then slowing for a speed reduction. Having watched the video I can see in the gloom what looks like a magnet but I can't see sign or signal associated with it other than a small yellow rectangle on the ground. This was my second attempt as I had an unexplained PZB incident very early in the first run so restarted, did nothing knowingly different but this time no PZB alarm. Thanks.
Pzb acknowledged when you pass it and put max brake on and if that does not work slow down to that speed before you pass it and acknowledged that. George tell me if that works
From what I can see you didn’t slow down enough because during some upcoming speed restrictions on any German routes there are usually speed check magnets before the actual line speed post and if you pass over the magnets at I believe over 10kmh faster than the upcoming speed limit then it emergency stops you. They have caught me out a few times. Ideally the correct thing to do is to start slowing down for upcoming speed restrictions as soon as you pass the orange post that indicates what the upcoming speed reduction. In terms of acknowledging PZB on speed reduction, you only need to acknowledge any speed reductions that are reducing to 100kmh or under to minimise PZB catching you out on speed restrictions. The speed restrictions that are 100kmh and under also apply to signals aswell.
At the green signal, it looked like there was a yellow speed reduction triangle. Not long after, you go over a double magnet that needs to be acknowledged. They did catch me out a few times on RSN although the speeds are lower so easier to spot. On RSN, it also has magnets by some advanced speed reduction signs that aren't attached to a signal. Got caught a few times with those.
Thanks for all of the replies. I really appreciate them. I'll give it another try and see if I can achieve an error free run! It was the S1 Express scenario. Cheers!
Staying under 15 km/h over upcoming speed restrictions between 80-160km/h is the only regular PZB action not covered by the basics TSW teaches you. You should be alright now. Have fun
I tried this scenario again earlier and this time completed it without any problems! Thanks again for the help and advice.
Another thing. Normally you nees to reach the correct new limit at ~350m before the limit. You can just remain ~10kmh more but you need to continue to brake with much force
If you check my link, the precise distances are listed. There is an import difference between restrictions between 80-90 km/h and 100-160 km/h.
One thing I'm unclear on, in relation to speed reductions. Assume PzB mode M. Traveling at 100 km/h. You pass a warning Zs3v reading "8" (80km/h). Now: is slowing to 80 in the required distance adequate, or like a block signal does the Zs3v require you to slow to 70 first, and then accelerate to 80 after releasing?
If you go 100 while passing the announcement sign, then you‘ll have to acknowledge and slow down to 70 before accelerating again. If you slow down to 95 before passing the announcement sign, then slowing down to 80 is enough and no acknowledgement is necessary.
95 as in within 15kph over the upcoming limit? (PS: I acknowledge everything yellow. Just to be safe)
Exactly. Probably what you‘d do in real life, too. Just wanted to point out that you technically don‘t need to acknowledge it.