User Guide
MICROSOFT TRAIN SIMULATOR ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK
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BELLS, WHISTLES, AND HORNS
In Train Simulator, you don’t
have
to sound your bell, whistle, or horn anywhere except at ungated
road crossings on the Marias Pass route, as explained above. But for a more realistic experience:
Ring the bell (if your train has one) before moving.
Ring the bell when arriving at a station (until stopped).
Ring the bell when moving through a yard.
Sound the whistle or horn to warn people or animals of your approach, using a quick succession
of short bursts. To clear animals from the track, first dim the headlights, then sound the horn.
Sound the whistle or horn before entering tunnels or crossing bridges.
Sound the whistle or horn frequently when weather conditions impair visibility.
When approaching a crossing, use the whistle or horn signal generally accepted by most Ameri-
can railroads: LONG LONG SHORT LONG, with the last long sound continuing as the locomotive
passes through the crossing.
Note: On the Dash 9, Acela
SM
Express, and Acela
SM
HHP-8 locomotives, the engine bell also
rings whenever the horn button is pressed.
TRACKSIDE SIGNAGE
Next to the track on every route, you’ll see a variety of signs that provide you with advance warning of
things like road crossings and speed limit changes. See the Quick Reference Card or online Help for a
complete list, with pictures and their meanings.
SIGNALING
All railroads need a system to prevent two trains from
being in the same place at the same time. Over the years,
around the world, the systems for controlling trains have
become increasingly sophisticated. In Microsoft
®
Train
Simulator, control is exercised primarily via dispatcher-
controlled signals.
Most of the track on Train Simulator routes is signaled
track: lights or semaphore arms are mounted next to or
above the track. You must
obey the signals!
Japanese Terms
Shinkoo
: Forward
Jokoo Yokoku
: Prepare for
slow speed
Jokoo Kaijo
: Cancel slow speed
Gensoku
: Slow down
Chuui
: Careful/Warning
Seigen
: Limit (as in
Seigen
55
, “Speed limit 55”)
Ittan teishi
: Stopping
Torikeshi
: Cancelled