Track Switches - Layers-of-Railways/Railway GitHub Wiki

Blocks used for more realistic train infrastructure. Supports up to three track branches.

Placing the switch

https://github.com/StarFluxie/Images-archive/assets/140427286/7323f65f-ec69-453c-8496-d872f83c2413

Andesite Switch

Andesite Switch

Andesite switch can be switched by hand, arrow or redstone.

Recipe

andesite switch recipe

Manual Switching

To switch it by hand, right-click it to change it in one direction and sneak + right-click to change it in the second direction.

https://github.com/StarFluxie/Images-archive/assets/140427286/43e00876-5315-4e88-bee1-ff8d1f66e999

Redstone Switching

The switch changes its direction to the side that received the Redstone signal.

https://github.com/StarFluxie/Images-archive/assets/140427286/4b07599c-bd99-4c90-9f4c-7fceaa73c635

Arrow Switching

When an arrow hits a switch, it cycles through which direction it's set to.

https://github.com/StarFluxie/Images-archive/assets/140427286/b2dfe475-cda3-44ba-a91f-62d8498050e5

Locking the switch

You can lock the switch by powering it with redstone from underneath. In the locked state, it will ignore any non-redstone switching attempts.

Switch locking


Switch indicator while driving train

When you approach the switch while controlling the train, you will get pop up. It tells you what kind of switch you are approaching and in what state its in. andesite switch indicator brass train switch indicator

The current switch direction is underlined.
brass switch arrows andesite switch arrows
Underline is red when your chosen direction is different than switches direction.
(You can see it on the first image of the switch indicators section, chosen direction is straight but switch is directed right.)

If switch you are approaching is locked, lock symbol will be light up.
andesite locked brass locked


Brass Switch

Brass Switch

Brass switch has all the functions of the Andesite one and few more.

Recipe

brass switch recipe

Switching from the train

When you get brass switch pop up, while driving, you can switch it by choosing a direction like in a normal intersection without the switch and clicking jump button.

https://github.com/StarFluxie/Images-archive/assets/140427286/789551f7-60f8-4966-ba91-1d2cafa1fc2b

Switching modes.

Brass switch has two switching modes that you can change while holding wrench. Switching modes

In manual mode, you can only change its direction by hand, redstone, arrows, and while driving the train.
Manual mode

In manual and scheduled trains mode, scheduled trains can switch it by them self.
Manual and Scheduled Trains mode