Steam Dra: Dresden - Stay Or Go?

Hi All

I was running an ECS service from Dresden Depot to the Hbf. I stopped at this "W" shunt board because the white lights were unlit.

I asked the dispatcher for permission to proceed, to be told "Proceed as signals indicate". Not very helpful, as the signals indicated I should stop and await instructions!


I decided to carry on anyway, otherwise I'd still be there

 

I have encountered this too, lately, so my guess would be Dresden from DCZ. Is it, or is it Nahverkehr? I guess it would also be helpful to list the service number if anyone, unlikely, were to look at this for bugfixing purposes.

As a related issue to that depot, specifically in DCZ, a couple of services require you to park in, or move away from, a OHLE-less zone...same for like 4 services in Freiberg yard...

 

I included "DRA" in my thread title, which is the code for Nahverkehr.

1245 I think, using the 766.2

 

Pardon for the mistake then. I can add that it also does happen to at least one such service in DCZ.

 

I thought those signs were just scenery in TSW and not operational. I could be wrong.

 

You're correct; I've never seen the white lights light up in TSW. But they should do really!

 

I don't know if they light up, but I have certainly had a 'Service Failure: Signal Passed At Danger' due to a W boards. After a quick check online, I found out what the W boards mean, and now contact the signaller every time. If it says 'Proceed...' I will proceed regardless. If it says 'Denied...' I will wait before trying to contact again (although I have never had a 'denied' after that service failure).