BR Blue HST AWS + DB 143 queries

[JoeM]

Just a quick couple of questions - during the evening express scenario (Newcastle to York) if I passed a yellow signal the AWS would sound, but there was another noise after I'd cancelled it, a low bleeping sound - just wondered what it was.

I had a go at the passenger scenario with the DB 143 (which accelerates like a dream) - I failed it eventually as something happened whilst sitting waiting for an Interregio to pass - I was prompted to press tab to pass at caution, but I am sure it told me to press it again at something like the 'sh' signal - it was getting late by then and bed called so probably why I messed it up - was I supposed to have used tab on approach to next signal?

I'm glad the German AWS has a longer react time - no audible alarm in the 143.

 

[Crossover]

The German trains usually have some audible alert of the "AWS" - usually in the form of a German voice.

As for the first query, the only thing I can think of is vigilance but I don't think RW has it - off the top of my head now I can't remember if I have heard such an alarm before myself

 

[JoeM]

Ta for reply - I think I may have missed the voice as I was messing about with outside views when passing the signals - did one of the scenarios with the 101 and heard the warning - not a clue what was being said though!

The German trains usually have some audible alert of the "AWS" - usually in the form of a German voice.

As for the first query, the only thing I can think of is vigilance but I don't think RW has it - off the top of my head now I can't remember if I have heard such an alarm before myself