Train Sim World - NEC: Boston to Providence Signal Guide

Looking all over the internet for information on how signal aspects work in the game, turns out this video pretty much had all the information I needed. Big big thanks on clearing up lots of questions I had and more. My goal is to be able to play the game HUD less and for the game to be more than a simple stop and go simulator.

Damn, I really came here thinking the signalling would be easy, I was very wrong. Thanks for making this easy to understand!

Thank you so much for sharing this. I'm an operating rules and signals guy, so hearing about this update to the signal system gave me a sigh of relief. Thanks for your hard work!

This is extremely well detailed, thanks for all your hard work! This should definitely be included in the game, as a link or embedded in a menu or something. This really provides the depth that TSW needs.

Hi Brandon. I didn't know you had a Youtube channel. Congratulations for your work on TSW and thank you very much for this useful guide, I really needed it!

I can’t begin to tell you how impressed I was with this video, I literally hung on every word. This video was insightful, informative, and entertaining. I will have to watch it a few times before I really get a grasp of it all but I will definitely muse the knowledge gained from this video in the game.

Wow Brandon, I remember your alias cactus juice being in the forums. You have came a long way. I’m proud of you man and I watched the livestream. Great work on the route 💯

Thanks Brandon great video. I was just about to google how American signals works exactly and then this video came along

This will make the route so much more interesting. Thanks for all your hard work🫡

Amazing what you've put toghter in this video! Amazing how much of your time you put into improving the game for us and for yourself too! We all appreciate your work! :D

Excellent guide, although confusing for someone (like me) who does not possess the knowledge that you do. Congratulations on your contributions to the Boston-Providence line.

That's a fantastic and comprehensive guide. You just made me understand US (at least NEC Boston-Providence) signalling and safety systems, which I didn't understand before as I mostly play European content. Learning PZB and LZB for German routes massively enhanced my gameplay experience, and this will do the same for NEC content. Thanks for the time you put into both the video and the actual in-game signalling.

Many thanks for the helpful video guide. The examples you provided are very informative and helpful with understanding how the signals work along the NEC. I definitely look forward to playing the Boston-Providence route now that I have a better understanding of the signals

Thanks for this, an excellent guide! Hoping to put it to use and feel much more immersed in future knowing what I'm doing!

straight to the point, well explained, well made and it's like something paid, such amazing quality! Thanks for making the route even better than ever

Just finished three runs with the new signaling on Boston Sprinter, one with the ACS-64 northbound, one with the F40PH-3C southbound and one through rule 562 territory to Stoughton. (I still don't understand the placement of the stop marker in Stoughton, since it prevents the train from sitting level with the platform, but...) the improvement to the signaling is amazing, it feels right now (with the tiny grain of salt of the SDU on the F40 showing '30' instead of 'APP') and is still fun to play. Good, good, good job! If only the signaling on other US routes would get so much love.

Excellent video here and when I was watching your development stream with JD and Matt you did mention how to setup the trains correctly When approaching a neutral section what signs should I look out for

Thanks for creating this really helpful guide!

Hey Brandon this is a great video. I still have to watch it a couple of times as is alot to take in. I hope you make another for the New Haven line in TSW3 or the new LIRR DLC that we hope to get sooner than later

The reason I think the medium approach aspect of the stack type signal in the route is yellow over flashing red is because it is directly on the ground (no mast), so it is considered a dwarf signal. In this case, it has to show this aspect to comply with rule 286 of the NORAC rule book. I don't think the shape of the signal change something here.