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  1. diddyboy93

    diddyboy93 New Member

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    was trying to do the empty stock move to Norton fitzwarren triangle and got held at red and it said check switches and can’t figure it out what does it mean check switches
     
  2. Dave Mel

    Dave Mel Well-Known Member

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    i have not done this one yet but i think it would mean get out of the cab and change the swiches points leavers by hand. i find that on all the scenarios where we have to change the switches i have to do them by getting out of the cab and walking miles to change the points levers as i can not change them on the map.
     
  3. diddyboy93

    diddyboy93 New Member

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    O ok I’ll try that then
     
  4. brionfire

    brionfire New Member

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    I had this. If you check the map I think there is a switch way down the line it gets in a huff about.

    Not sure if this solved it but the signal changed somehow!
     
  5. brionfire

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    Also -you don’t have to walk - you can use the free camera
     
  6. IrishSpud

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    Just did this one, yep it was a switch at the very end of the line. So silly
     
  7. borg#1850

    borg#1850 Well-Known Member

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    Erm you have to also realise the in North America a "Point" (UK Terminology) is a "Switch"! The joys of different Railway language!

    North America = Switch
    United Kingdom = Point

    You will also find many other differences in railway terminology!
     
  8. IrishSpud

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    I'm from Ireland and I call them Switches. I never see people calling them Points and aren't they called Switches in-game? Even tho DTG's is a British company.
     
  9. borg#1850

    borg#1850 Well-Known Member

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    Just showing my age probably ;)
     
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    shhweeet#4292 Well-Known Member

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    I always call them points. A switch is for operating something in the cab isn’t it? ;)
     
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    Just out of interest, what are shunters called in Ireland? Shunter as in the UK or Switcher like the US?
     
  12. IrishSpud

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    I think they are Shunters.
     

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