Semaphore signals! v3.15

Here's something lots of people are going to love: semaphore signals!
Arguably the most famous design of signal in history has finally made it to Rolling Line!

As well as semaphore signals, this update also adds some new props, and includes the announcement of the Weka Pass official map! (more info on the later in the news post)

[h2]Semaphore signals [/h2]

First off, i would love to give a huge thank you to Long who made the models for these signals!

You can find a whole range or 2-light or 3-light, lower and upper quadrant signal variations inside the "track -> signals" drawer:



These signal heads snap onto the signal poles, just like the other NZ and USA signals already in the game.

Prop modding now also has the option for using the "Signal" snap layer, which means you can make your own modded signal poles too!

And just like the other signals in the game, you can manually switch the the position of the arm using the controls on the back of the signal head:



Or of course you can set them up to automatically detect trains by hovering over the signal head and pressing "Q" which will give you options like the direction, red state range, and Orange state range:



[h2]New props[/h2]

This update also adds a few miscellaneous props.

First off, this rail crane!
It was made by Sweed and even features a special animation when you click on it!



As well as the rail crane, there is also:

• A water tower for steam engines
  
• Classic water tank
  
• Coal bins
  
• An octagon picnic table
  
• Cattle crossing
  
• A farm-style fence variant
  

These props might seem a bit random... but they are all actually being used for the next official layout, the Weka Pass!

[h2]Announcing the Weka Pass! [/h2]

The name "Weka Pass" has been mentioned quite a few times before in the past, and It's finally here!
It is a local (New Zealand) preserved historic railway run by volunteers and it has a bunch of classic Zealand locomotives and rolling stock in their possession.
I visited the railway a while back and I've been hoping to make an offical map based on this railway ever since! and that day is finally here.

The next "official map" (like the Santa Fe, Miami shelf, and Paranapiacaba) is going to be the Weka Pass, and is going to feature a bunch of new trains & coaches based on historic New Zealand Rail!

The layout is already underway, and here are a few sneak-preview screenshots:
(all are very much a work-in-progress)



Something that makes this layout special is that members of the community are helping to make it!
The trains, coaches and some of the new props (like the rail crane) are being made by community members, and even the map itself is being partially detailed by people in the community!

So far I would love to thank William Tremblay for their work on the map already, and other people are also keen to help out!

This is the first ever official map to include sections made by the community and I can't wait to see how it all turns out in the end.



Stay tuned for more info on the Weka Pass, there's going to be lots of exciting stuff on the way in the coming weeks!

But in the meantime, i can already imagine tons of classic British layouts popping up now thanks to these new Semaphore signals.

Enjoy!