153 Advanced problem...

[ka959]

Yes, I should probably contact JT about this particular problem, but, as I live on the other side of the world, and it's now night over there, it's best to contact them later tonight from over here, when they're likely to be at work. I thought I'd make an attempt to see if any others in that part of the World, had their copy of this Class 153 from Just Trains.

My problem lies in the ATW appearing to be tripped in what seems to be "nowhere in particular", and it puts the 153 in neutral, and applies the brakes to stop the train, with no signal in sight, or any ATW ramp around. I can drive from Lanyeard to just past the crossing loop on the way to Hatton Junction, where there is a road crossing. I put some USA-style crossing booms and lights there. Nothing that would trip the ATW on the Class 153, and there's no sound that I can hear (I have a cochlear Implant, and can hear all other in-cab ATW bells and sirens when they get triggered. What on earh could be tripping this ATW safety device ? All the switches on the panel behind the driver, are in the "ON" position, but I still cannot hear anything in the way of a warning. Help would be very much appreciated, thanks.

Regards...

Jim McDermott

[AndyUK]

Jim,

I've got the 153 Advanced but I don't recognise the place names you mention, is that on the Totham route which I don't have?

I've not encountered the AWS or DSD operating without the respective alarm sounding, does it only happen in the location you mention? If so it could be a problem with the route or your additions to it rather than the 153 itself.

Andy L

[salopiangrowler]

Alterations to Payware routes are done at your own risk and the solution should be found out by the person that alters the route (ie; you)

Telling JT you altered the route automatically renders all support void as it isnt in the orinigal state they sold it.

its one thing ive been trying to tell OTTO in the other site, but as per usual i get the religious followers of his work and i shut up.

[Darpor]

It's actually Cresston V3, not Totham. I am not sure what the problem could be though, other than an errant TPWS ramp maybe, but I thought I had removed them all after the original issues.

[ka959]

Alterations to Payware routes are done at your own risk and the solution should be found out by the person that alters the route (ie; you)

Telling JT you altered the route automatically renders all support void as it isnt in the orinigal state they sold it.

its one thing ive been trying to tell OTTO in the other site, but as per usual i get the religious followers of his work and i shut up.

Hi mate...

Actually, I should have mentioned that the route I was talking about, was actually a freeware one, and called Cresston 3.0, or similar. I've had it a long while, and like the long expanses of high-speed running possible in this route. It's definitely not payware. Where did you get that notion from, anyway ? I just added the 153 to the free-roam scenario, so I could test it, and found the ATW was tripping where it shouldn't be, or, seems to, at least. And I can't seem to find why it does that, so thought to inquire about it. Thank you.

Regards...

Jim McDermott

[ka959]

It's actually Cresston V3, not Totham. I am not sure what the problem could be though, other than an errant TPWS ramp maybe, but I thought I had removed them all after the original issues.

G'day there...

As far as I'm concerned, I've never yet seen a TPWS ramp in Cresston v3, but the behaviour is very much like the TPWS ramps, in the way the train stops, and it annoys the dickens out of me when it does that, and, not a ramp in sight ! Cheers.

Regards...

Jim McDermott

[markpullinger]

Hi Jim, has the new unit got a DVD? If so it is probably that tripping out because you haven't moved a control for a while.

[sdark2]

Hi Jim, I suspect that the problem you're having is related to the Driver Safety Device. I had a similar problem on installing where the DSD alarm wasn't sounding and was just tripping the brakes. Clearing the Blueprint Cache fixed the problem for me, have you tried doing the same?

Also, as a side note, I'm not sure why JT insist in having the DSD sounding when the unit isn't even moving. If anyone wants to stop it from doing that (this also works with their Class 67 Advanced), edit the script (you'll find this under Assets\JustTrains\Class153\RailVehicles\Diesel\Class153\Default\Engine, a file called jt_class_153_script.lua), navigate to line 652 (or search for it) which should read:

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gDSDCount = gDSDCount + time

...and change it to:

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if math.abs( Call("GetSpeed")) > 0.1 then
	gDSDCount = gDSDCount + time
end

All thanks to go to Kariban for this fix.

Hope this helps fix your problem.

Kr, Steve

[wynnetom440]

Also, as a side note, I'm not sure why JT insist in having the DSD sounding when the unit isn't even moving.

This is prototypical of the unit, in real life drivers just put the reverser into neutral, and you can just do the same in Railworks.

Tom

[gypbrc]

Also, as a side note, I'm not sure why JT insist in having the DSD sounding when the unit isn't even moving.

This is prototypical of the unit, in real life drivers just put the reverser into neutral, and you can just do the same in Railworks.

Tom

True story. I was on a 172 the other week; the driver of which obviously didn't put the reverser into neutral as he cancelled the DVD three times whilst waiting at Kidderminster.

Incidentally, the device modelled is a DVD not a DSD.