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Re: Latest updates: R-179 order saga, R-160 CBTC for (L) line & special reports ... |
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Posted by Henry R32 #3730 on Wed Jan 25 19:17:01 2012, in response to Re: Latest updates: R-179 order saga, R-160 CBTC for (L) line & special reports ..., posted by Wado MP73 on Tue Jan 24 23:07:40 2012. Once they make the shift to moving blocks, bye bye Museum runs.In theory (lets pretend money grows on trees), couldn't a CBTC kit be installed to make a museum train CBTC aware but for manual operation? For it to be safe, the signal system only needs three things: 1. The computer must be aware of the museum train's presence, length and speed. 2. The computer must be able to tell the train that it cannot exceed a certain speed, and it obeys. This doesn't need to be automatic, an operator with a close eye on a cab signal can probably respond fast enough to most situations. And if not: 3. The computer must be able to send the train an emergency brake signal to force it to stop, with appropriate stop distance calculations for the given speed to determine how close it can get to another train before needing to do so. |
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