[eric from trainsim]

I understand why the changes were made, but automatically throwing the trailing point switch has messed up a few things for me, mainly passing sidings and wyes where I'd been relying on the "just let it go thru without throwing the switch" behavior to correctly mimic how spring switches work.

For those unfamiliar with the concept, with a spring switch, you can exit the siding or wye via the trailing points, and the points will move open to allow the flanges thru, and then shut again, leaving the switch always stays aligned for the main or default direction. They're quite fun to listen to...

[railguy]

^Commonly referred to in US railroad slang as a "rubber switch."

[Csantucci]

I tried to apply the procedure Rob described to the attached path file (Bernina route), in explore mode. When I press CTRL-TAB or CTRL-SHIFT-TAB the related signal seems to change state only for a very short time (returning to clear state), and even if I try to throw the trailing switch in such short time it does not switch. Am I doing something wrong or the procedure does not work well with Bernina signalling?
 Testalpgruem.zip (1.28K)
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Edit: I get the same problem on an Italian route. If however I reset the signal with the DispatchViewer window I'm able to throw the switch with the mouse (not on the Bernina route however, where the switch becomes thrown only with the G command or with the DispatchViewer window.

[roeter]

Correction to my statement above : the use of CTRL-TAB and SHIFT-CTRL-TAB will only work in MANUAL mode, not in explorer mode.
In explorer mode, the train will always automatically clear the signal again.
But as there are no other trains in explorer mode, there is little use in setting trailing switches.

Regards,
Rob Roeterdink