TrainController Gold and Silver - Freiwald Software

It is additionally possible to adapt the train speed to the selected signal aspect. This is
done by specifying speed limits for the green and yellow signal aspect in the properties
of each block. For each block it is preset in this way, at which maximum speed each
train may pass this block dependent on the currently selected signal.
Assume a block with the maximum speed (green signal) set to 80 mph and the restricted
speed (yellow signal) set to 30 mph. If the signal for this block in schedule “A” is set to
green, then the train will pass this block at 80 mph, when schedule “A” is executed. If
the signal for this block in schedule “B” is set to yellow, then the train will pass this
block at 30 mph, when schedule “B” is executed.
The available speed limits for the green and yellow signal aspect are specified globally
on the level of each block. In a schedule it is then selected, which of the two speed limits
applies for this block in this schedule.
The above describes the default policy. TrainController Gold provides even more
possibilities to adapt the calculated block signals and applied speed limits to personal
needs.
TrainController Gold it is not only possible to select the desired signal indication
(green or yellow) for each block or route in a schedule, it is also possible to specify
once for all schedules, that the calculated block signal of certain blocks or routes will be
yellow. And even more: it is possible to preselect the yellow signal indication individually
for each particular position of a turnout. The signal indication specified for a
specific turnout position is then accordingly propagated to all routes, that contain this
turnout in this position.
The hierarchy of the various signal settings is as follows: to calculate the block signal
indication for a certain route or block in a schedule, TrainController Gold at first
checks, whether the yellow signal has been selected for this block or route in the settings
of the schedule. If this is not the case, then the properties of the block or route are
checked instead. In the case of a route the preselected block signals for the according
positions of all turnouts contained in this route are checked, too. If at least one of the
checked objects requests a yellow block signal, then the resulting block signal is yellow,
too. In all other cases the resulting block signal is green.
The possibility to preselect signal indications on the level of blocks, routes or turnouts
provides several advantages:
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