Signals, Signals, and more signals.

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Hi all,

So, I'm back to the whole signal debacle with my route. I'd like to streamline down the signals on my route to a couple of providers, but I need to keep them compatible with each other. The route is a mix of Tri-Light (Type G) and SafeTrans signals. I'd like to keep them as similar as possible. I really like the design and visibility the RCAP offers but they don't offer the aspects I need. Of the unique aspects I'm looking for I have a couple from some other routes that offer them. There's a 2 over 2 offered from the Tehachapi pass route (I think) but it's only for a mast mount. I'd need it in a gantry form. Is there a way to hide the placard so that I can Gantry mount it? I also am looking for a 1 over 1 over 3 signals for a few spots as well. I only see 1 over 2 over 3 or 3 over 1 over 3 or a mix of them but none with 1 over 1 over 3. If anyone has any insight or suggestions, please let me know.

Any help is appreciated as always.

Thanks!

Ken

[cnwfan]

If you were to keep with the RCAP signals, which aspects do you need and for which signal set? The RCAP signal scripts are not compiled, so they can be edited. I played around with this a number of years back, trying to get an advanced approach (flashing yellow) to work with the Griswold signal head on a mast.

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It would be for the NS SafeTrans signal set. I would need a few different aspects... 2 over 2, a single standard head, 1 over 3 over 2, and 1 over 3 over 3, and 3 over 3 over 3.

[cnwfan]

For a single head, this is what I've come up with so far. I'm using the Kuju RailworksUS single head on the RCAP Safetran post. For whatever reason, RCAP didn't make a single head Safetran model, so I used the Kuju version. It's still using RCAP's NS signal scripts. The one issue though is that lower head bracket. It's part of the post model and I don't know of a way to "erase" it. If we can find a Safetran single head post from another route, and assuming the signals are made the same way with the posts and heads being separate objects, then maybe I can do some further signal kitbashing.

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Another option is to use the single head posts from the RCAP Norac V20 signals, and place the Kuju head on them. It means you'll have a mix of different posts, but it is an option.

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Lastly, if you do decide to stay with the Safetran posts, I'm assuming you'll want both left and right versions, along with a separate head for back to back signals. Will you also need gantry mounts?

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Now that you mentioned it...

I remembered messing with the XML files of a signal and was able to basically take the heads off the gantry mount, but I wasn't able to remove the link to the track. I forgot how I did it though. I'm wondering if I have a signal that's a 3 over whatever with no mount and I hide the second head... it should work. I just have to remember how to hide it. I have the XML files if you want to look at them. I was using the SMM signal package.

[cnwfan]

From what I can tell, the number of links are defined in the post bin file. I had copied a 3/2 Safetran with a single track link bin to create my single head version. I still need to test it on a my test track. Assuming it works, I'll also create the 2 track link version along with the left handed post version and a set of reversed heads for back to back heads. If you have a chance, please send over your xml files that you were working on. I'd like to take a look at them. Thanks!