Fowey Problem

The Fowey Shunting Problem

N.B. Latest news is appended to the end

A quick blurb

Fowey is a terminus on my current layout (Furnmouth) and this signalling exercise might be of use to many other people. Hopefully someone else has done something similar already! :)

• The station has only one platform.
• The station does have a run round loop however
• There are two stock recess sidings for passenger trains awaiting their next turn of duty
• There are 5 sidings for freight
• There is one additional locomotive recess siding
• I think the signal I need is a shunt ahead signal - not a calling on signal!

All in all this looks a bit like:

(sorry its a bit small - contact me via the yahoogroup for the full sized picture)

Here’s the bit of the timetable that causes the first interest:

• unallocated as yet

Actually setting this up to run is a doddle. But its what signals should go where that I’m looking at!

Questions

I think there should be calling on signals - but where? - does r3d provide calling on functionality at the moment, and is anyone working on a model calling on signal?

I can supply this part of the layout to anyone if required…I have it detached and ready to go :)

09-feb−06

I have a model of a calling on signal…but as you can see the state table isn’t quite right yet - there is a reverse behind the signal, which the O2 Tank we’re following is meant to use.

13-feb−06

Stephen W has given me a bit of help with the state table:

Not quite right yet - the loco didn’t move into the permissive block.

More information about the layout can be found at http://www.thistle5.plus.com/west.html

Alan Perryman - rail3d@thistle5.plus.com

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