Glitch detected!!
Description: When I was simulating an express train from Rijndam Centraal to Zeeburg Haven, after passing Groenburg and passing the level crossing behind the station I suddenly got the 10 permissief signal. I enabled ATB-EG bypass, slowed down to 40 km/h and proceeded to Zeeburg. After stopping at Zeeburg Centraal, I wanted to check CVL console to see if, the path to Zeeburg Haven is set and clear, and I saw an "Imaginary train" on track section between Groenburg and Zeeburg. See screenshot.
Screenshot:
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Train consist on screenshot:
This was the only train I spawned. No another train was spawned.
1st: NS 1700 (Sprinter) serving as a primary locomotive of the train.
2nd: CC72000 Class locomotive (Sewing machine) serving as a secondary locomotive of the train, inactive on screenshot. only planned to be used in section between Zeeburg Centraal and Zeeburg Haven, where NS 1700 could be useless, due to lack of the catenary wiring.
3rd: Front ICm car.
4th: Rear ICm car.
5th: ICmh car, planned to be used during return from Zeeburg Haven to Rijndam Centraal.
Explore mode or activity? => Explore mode. I was doing a post-release test of the map.
Affects the sim? => Yes. When I tried to set a path which closes level crossing in Groenburg in direction to Zeeburg, the signal before the crossing stayed red. This can potentionally disrupt traffic!
Note: The consist of the train's locomotives isn't new to me. This is exactly how in Czech republic are locomotives set, when train swaps between the electrified and non-electrified track sections on it's route.
When the train is on electrified track, the diesel locomotive has it's engine and cabins off and only transmits power to the accesorries in the passenger cars behind itself and also powers it's own accesorries (Charges it's battery, gives power to the various system inside itself etc). The electric locomotive generates propulsion and serves as a power supply.
When the train is on non-electrified track. The diesel locomotive has it's engine on, generates propulsion and serves as power suply. The electric locomotive has it's pantos dropped down and has it's traction circuit disabled. Only control circuits are enabled and give commands to diesel locomotive, when accelerate, when coast and when slow down.
If you think, that diesel locomotive can generate power for electric locomotive traction circuits and both can generate propulsion, the answer is:
no! Most electric locomotives like NS 1700 are really power hungry, and most diesel locomotive's electric generators isn't strong enough to power them.
If you want to make a very fast ride, just disable ATB/ZUB, put trottle to 1.00 and enjoy.
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Sorry for my bad English. I am Czech and i am learning English