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251:(SSIs), the main electronic technology in use at present on British railways, along with approach locking, swinging overlaps, shunt routes, warner routes and call-on routes are all available. The simulations may be played in real time or sped up. The aim of play is to achieve a good score by overcoming problems and ensuring on-time train running. Points are accumulated for good operation and deducted for errors or late running.
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Although produced by railway software engineers to ensure a high degree of realism, the simulations are usable by those without any in-depth or professional knowledge of signalling systems. Most simulations can be joined over the
Internet to share the workload. Some simulations can be linked to form
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User-created timetables simulating modern, historical, and fictional scenarios are available through simulation forums and other web sites. Timetables may be created with the built-in editor or an imported text file. Sources for timetabling information include official
Working Timetables (WTT) and
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working are functional in some of the available simulations. Most simulations have various levels of difficulty, ranging from beginner to difficult scenarios with engineering possessions of tracks; train delays; bad weather; or
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The information in the
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Load and run rail (train and signal) simulation software and obtain an appreciation of the role of drivers and signallers in the rail system. Rail signalling simulation software may be downloaded from
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files of previous simulations. In
September 2018, support for using operating systems prior to Windows 7 to find updates was discontinued. This includes both the loader and licence manager.
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to display different parts of the simulation whereas the newer simulations have one scrollable panel which covers the entire simulation.
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A total of 40 simulations are currently available covering
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Sounds can be enabled for phone messages, warnings, failures, and Train Ready To Start indicators. Automatic Route
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