Track map
The Map tab shows the rail network of the dimension you are in, from above. The same picture appears on the track map displays, desks and consoles.
Scroll to zoom, drag with the right mouse button to move. Hover over a signal or a train to see what a click would do.
What you see
| On the map | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Black track lines | The track network |
| Track section in red | Occupied: a train stands or runs in it |
| Track section in yellow | Reserved for a train |
| Signal green / yellow / red | The aspect of the Create signal |
| Station | In the colours of the lines that stop there |
| Station framed in red, crossed out, red name | The station is closed |
| Train | In the colour of its line, labelled with line and destination |
| Train with a red border | Delayed; the delay stands next to its name |
| Crossbuck, narrow | Level crossing open |
| Crossbuck red in a red frame | Level crossing secured |
| Grey dot with a number | Lettered kilometre stone |
| Small white box with a receiver | Signal telephone; flashes yellow and shows its name while it rings or a call runs |
| Yellow rectangle | A control area (only on an admin desk) |
A legend of the lines sits at the side.
Delays
A train counts as delayed from 30 seconds, as CRN reports it. On the map it gets a red border and its delay next to its name; in the Lines tab the delay stands behind the train.
Level crossings
Level crossings appear as a crossbuck. Only crossings whose control box is loaded are shown. An on-call crossing that is waiting for release can be released by a click on the map, see Level crossings.
Kilometre stones
A Kilometre Stone lettered with Create's wrench (for example 12,4: 12 on top, 4 below) appears on the map with its
value, also where the area is not loaded. Station, crossing and train labels go first where space is tight.
Signal telephones
Each Signal Telephone shows as a small white box. While it rings or a call is running, it flashes yellow and carries its name, for example "F P7". The telephone itself belongs to the train radio, see Train radio.
What a click does
| Click on | Effect |
|---|---|
| A signal | Locks it at stop, or releases a locked signal, see Signal locks. |
| A train | Holds it at its next stop, or releases it. |
| A shunting signal (Sh) | Cycles it: Sh 1 (proceed), Sh 0 (stop), back to automatic. |
| A calling on-call crossing | Releases the barrier. |
The Map tab also has the buttons Entry-exit (see Routes) and Substitute signal (see Signal locks).