A simple setup not working…

[Javis]

(first time i use an image here, as there is no preview i hope it’s Ok)

Here is, of what i thought, a simple 3 track setup. Track 1 is a single track running from station A to 2 cities at the left of station A. 3 trains are running on track 1, no problems, all fine. Because another city, at the right of station A is a loooong way from station A i thought i’d setup a seperate 2 track line from station A to this other city, i.e. station B.

I removed the one track station A and placed a new two track station A. Established a two track line from A to B which comes together as a single track running into station A. I placed signals according to the drawing beneath ( right side driving, no one way signals ) . The situation now is as follows : one train is ‘waiting for path’ on track 2 as it tries to leave station A , another train is ‘waiting for path’ on track 3 at the most left signal…..

When i got stuck with this situation i didn’t have the four intermediate signals setup yet because i didn’t know that would be necessary if a line between 2 stations is very long. ( i know that stations have signals too) I read about it here so i hoped that would clear the situation  but alas it didn’t . The two facing trains are still stuck ‘waiting for path’…

A simple setup like this should be possible, shouldn’t it ?….. What am i doing wrong ??…..

Thanks a lot for any help !

[Varana]

Did you check (by “manage lines”) that the lines are really going as you think they are? To me, it seems that the game assigned both lines to track 3.

[Javis]

Thank you !!  Must’ve left my mind at station C…..

You are absolutely right. I just stupidly forgat to assign another line to track 2 once i coupled 3 and 2 together.

I’ll spend another time in the corner wearing my dunce hat…  (maybe i’d better keep it on for a while.. )

Thanks once again, Varana !  🙂

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