Polish Signalling: (Semi-)Automatic Light Signals, Distant Signals, Repeaters (SimRail tutorial)

For having our first look at the Polish Railway Signalling System we dip our toes into the (early access version of the) SimRail simulator, browsing through the rolling stock provided before we discuss the most important light signals in Polish railway signalling and finally run a passenger train through Poland.

Full passenger service from Katowice to Zawiercie on the Pesa Elf 22WE (PKP Class EN76) EMU on the core route in SimRail S.A.'s SimRail - The Railway Simulator, featuring short tutorials about the usage of semi-automatic, automatic and distant light signals, signal repeaters, shunting signals (27:40), the signal aspects of the OSJD signalling system on semi-automatic signals (59:56) and the aspects and sequences of the 2-, 3- and 4-aspect SBL, the Polish automatic block signal system (1:11:00).

The start is a bit bumpy, the connection to twitch was weird, I apologize.

Quick Access:
00:00 – Early access disclaimer
01:15 – Start
03:50 – Quick tour around SimRail
07:10 – Rolling stock introduced
15:55 – Single player scenario start
18:09 – Pesa Elf 22WE (EN76) setup
20:24 – Signal visibility enhancement slider discussed
22:00 – Cruise control setup and radio check
23:02 – Driving train into Katowice station
25:28 – Departure from Katowice
27:40 – Use of cruise control discussed while driving to and stopping at Katowice Zawodzie
29:23 – Door control discussed
31:50 – Stop at Katowice Szopienice Południowe
34:25 – Stop at Sosnowiec Głowny
27:40 – Sources for signalling rules discussed
39:24 – Semi-automatic light signals discussed
43:16 – Automatic light signals and SBL discussed
46:44 – Distant signals discussed
51:10 – Signal repeaters discussed
52:47 – Shortened brake distance indicators discussed
57:26 – Shunting signals discussed
59:56 – Aspects on semi-automatic signals (OSJD) discussed
1:07:55 – Aspects on distant signals discussed
1:08:58 – Aspects on repeaters discussed
1:09:44 – Aspects on automatic signals discussed
1:11:00 – 2-state ABS discussed
1:13:35 – 3-state ABS discussed
1:14:30 – Permissive and absolute stop signals discussed
1:17:30 – 4-state ABS discussed
1:23:18 – Flashing green in 3-state ABS discussed
1:27:15 – Departure from Sosnowiec Głowny
1:30:30 – Stop at Będzin
1:33:20 – Stop at Będzin Miasto
1:35:20 – Stop at Będzin Ksawera
1:37:20 – Passengers discussed
1:38:17 – (Long) stop at Dąbrowa Górnicza
1:46:10 – Train interior shown
1:49:20 – Stop at Dąbrowa Górnicza Golonóg
1:53:10 – Stop at Dąbrowa Górnicza Pogoria
1:55:15 – Stop at Dąbrowa Górnicza Ząbkowice
1:59:40 – Stop at Dąbrowa Górnicza Sikorka
2:02:00 – Stop at Chruszczobród
2:02:00 – (Messed up) stop at Wiesiółka
2:08:00 – Stop at Łazy
2:12:50 – Stop at Zawiercie
2:17:28 – Conclusion

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