Re: [OT] Railway software

[signal_spotter@my-deja.com]

OK, It's probably realistic for US systems but for NSW it's not. In NSW
the CTC routes actually test the availability of the points and then
set them. This program you have to do that first. But my biggest gripe
is that there are layouts based upon real junctions and they're
operated with this CTC system. Something that would not happen in real
life. CTC was developed for long single line sections with passing
loops along the way. That's what it's used for in the US and that's
what it's used for in NSW. It's not for operating Grand Central Station
or Roma St or Sydney Yard or Paddington UK etc etc etc.

But the developer has informed me that version 3 will be able to
simulate that. So now I'll pull my head in and let people enjoy the
game and not get so critical. :-)

regards Ian

 In article <397939fc$0$11191$7f31c96c@news01.syd.optusnet.com.au>,
  "MattyQ" <mattyq1009@dingoblue.net.au> wrote:
>
> signal_engineer <hayesipNOhaSPAM@yahoo.com.invalid> wrote in message
> 2dff2954.c47f4a1a@usw-ex0101-007.remarq.com">news:2dff2954.c47f4a1a@usw-ex0101-007.remarq.com...
> > There's Track Builder which is the partner to Train Despatcher 2
> > and both can be obtained from http://www.signalcc.com . They
> > simulate American CTC layouts. A demo is available but you can't
> > save layouts. I have a gripe with this 'simulator' (for want of
> > a better word) in that it's not really authentic to real
> > railways
>
> > regards Ian
> > Signal Design Engineer
>
> I'd be interested to hear why you think it is so unrealistic, Ian.
Sure, you
> can't 'terminate' a train and crews aren't screaming for relief every
5
> seconds. TD2 loses much as a suburban or commuter simulator but for
regional
> CTC area's where there is little or no shunting, I think it is quite
good.
> Still, who am I to comment? I am an Australian Train Controller and
this is
> based on US Train Dispatching. So I ask my Canadian friend who
dispatches
> for Burlington Northern out of Vancouver Canada what he thinks of it.
> "I've looked at it and won't play it. Too realistic. I get enough of
that at
> work".
> "How does it compare with real US CTC software, say, for setting up a
signal
> route?"
> "The method of setting a route on TD2 has only one mouse click
difference to
> how I set a route on the CTC computer at work".
> (Dean, I know you read aus.rail so if my memory has not served
correctly,
> please feel free to correct me).
>
> --
> Matt Smith
> Brisbane Australia.
>
> Reply to mattyq1009@dingoblue.net.au
>
>


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