Satus Signal Box: Difference between revisions

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The Satus Signal Box is one of the most essential signal boxes in the game. It controls Satus Services, Conby and Satus Level Crossing (formerly Steynbath Crossing), and holds traffic between Fanory Mill and Dovedale East. The line which the box controls is almost entirely single track and traffic builds up easily due to the spawn points at Fanory Mill and Satus Sidings, which often leads to the line being blocked to oncoming traffic from Fanory Mill or Dovedale East.

The box previously had a 750 XP requirement, but it was later increased to 1250 XP. This was to reflect the difficulty changes in the box. The new box more suited for new players is now instead Marigot Crossing Signal Box.

Trivia

In older versions, the track circuits were not working properly, which made signalling very difficult without communication between boxes and drivers, knowing that Fanory Mill did not have XP requirements and usually was not staffed.
Satus Signal Box was a very popular signal box for beginners to start in due to its location near spawn.
Satus signal box has a plaque dedicated to the grandfather of one of the games ex-administrators, Coldy.
According to a sign on the front of it, the address of the signal box is "10 Satus View Drive".
This station previously housed a turntable.
Satus Sidings have depression bars fitted instead of TC. They act the same as Track Circuits, but they do not cover the whole sidings.
SAT uses a Tokenless Block System (TLB) on both sides.

Gallery

Satus Signal Box during winter
The exterior of Satus Signal Box at night
The Board.

Old versions of the box

An old version of Satus Signal Box during the day.
The interior of Satus Signal Box.
Satus services platforms 1 and 2, controlled by Satus Signal Box.
Satus spawn sidings.
Satus Services platform TDEU systems.
An overview of Satus station and Signal Box.
View of the box from the station.
Old box block monitor panel.
The interior of the old box.
Old station layout board.
Another overview of another old version.
Another older layout. Note that there are 2 steamer spawners.

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 [[Category:Signal Boxes]]
 {{SignalBox
-|image1 =
+|image=Exterior=SATSB2.0.png;
-<gallery>
+Interior=SATSB2.0_1.png;
-File:Satus Signal Box Outside.png|Exterior
+Board=SAT2.0SB_2.png
-File:Satus Signal Box Interior.png|Interior
+|abbreviation=SAT
-File:Satus Signal Box Board.png|Board
+|stations_controlled=[[Satus Services]], [[Conby]]
-</gallery>
-|stations_controlled=[[Satus Services]], [[Jaiden's House]]
 |crossings_controlled=[[Satus Level Crossing]]
-|nearest_station=[[Satus Services]]
+|closest_station=[[Satus Services]]
-|signal_type=Semaphore Signals
+|signal_type=[[Semaphore Signals]]
-|xp_requirment=750XP}}The '''Satus Signal Box''' is the first 'Real' Signal Box that players can unlock, housing around 15 Semaphore Stop Signals, 4 Distant Semaphore Signals, 5 Shunt Signals and 3 switches. It controls [[Satus Services]], [[Jaiden's House]], [[Steynbath Crossing]] and the entrance to [[Fanory Mill]]. The line which the box controls is almost entirely single track and traffic builds up easily due to the spawn points at [[Fanory Mill]], which often leads to the line being blocked to oncoming traffic from [[Fanory Mill]] or [[Dovedale East]].
+|xp=1250 XP
+|home_signals_controlled=9
+|distant_signals_controlled=4
+|points_controlled=5
+|shunt_signals_controlled=4
+|status=in_operation
+}}
+The '''Satus Signal Box''' is one of the most essential signal boxes in the game. It controls [[Satus Services]], [[Conby]] and [[Satus Level Crossing]] (formerly [[Steynbath Crossing]]), and holds traffic between [[Fanory Mill]] and [[Dovedale East]]. The line which the box controls is almost entirely single track and traffic builds up easily due to the spawn points at [[Fanory Mill]] and [[Satus Sidings]], which often leads to the line being blocked to oncoming traffic from [[Fanory Mill]] or [[Dovedale East]].
-With 750XP, it has the lowest XP requirement of all signal boxes.
+The box previously had a 750 XP requirement, but it was later increased to 1250 XP. This was to reflect the difficulty changes in the box. The new box more suited for new players is now instead [[Marigot Crossing Signal Box]].
 == Trivia ==
-* Satus Signal Box is statistically rated as the worst signal box in the game, this is generally due to how cyanotic it does trying to deal with all the steam trains trying to enter the mainline from the spawn point.
+* In older versions, the track circuits were not working properly, which made signalling very difficult without communication between boxes and drivers, knowing that Fanory Mill did not have XP requirements and usually was not staffed.
-* Satus Signal Box is rated as the best 'Real' Signal box to start in if anybody is new.
+* Satus Signal Box was a very popular signal box for beginners to start in due to its location near spawn.
-* Satus signal box has a plaque dedicated to the grandfather of one of the games administrators, Coldy.
+* Satus signal box has a plaque dedicated to the grandfather of one of the games ex-administrators, Coldy.
 * According to a sign on the front of it, the address of the signal box is "10 Satus View Drive".
+* This station previously housed a turntable.
+* Satus Sidings have depression bars fitted instead of TC. They act the same as Track Circuits, but they do not cover the whole sidings.
+* SAT uses a Tokenless Block System (TLB) on both sides.
 == Gallery ==
-<gallery>
+<gallery mode="packed-hover">
 File:Satus Signal Box Winter.jpg|Satus Signal Box during winter
 File:Satus Signal Box Night.png|The exterior of Satus Signal Box at night
+File:Satus Signal Box Board.png|The Board.
 </gallery>
 === Old versions of the box ===
-<gallery>
+<gallery mode="packed-hover">
 File:SatusSB outside.png|An old version of Satus Signal Box during the day.
 File:Satus signal box.png|The interior of Satus Signal Box.
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 File:Old SAT Box2.png|Old box block monitor panel.
 File:Old SAT Box3.png|The interior of the old box.
-File:Old SAT Box4.png|thumb|Old station layout board.
+File:Old SAT Box4.png|Old station layout board.
+File:SAT SignalBox Old.png|Another overview of another old version.
+File:SAT SignalBox OldLayout.jpg|Another older layout. Note that there are 2 steamer spawners.
 </gallery>
+{{SignalBoxesNavplate}}