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5.14 Schedule Sequences
With schedule sequences a series of schedules can be executed in TrainController
Gold one after the other with the same train. Schedule sequences contain a list of other
schedules. When the sequence is started, then the first schedule in the list is started, too.
After termination of the first schedule the second schedule in the list is started with the
same train and without stopping the train, if possible. After termination of the second
schedule in the sequence the third schedule is started and so on, until the last schedule
in the list is completed.
With schedule sequences it is possible to create long schedules by combining several
shorter schedules. Sequences are for example useful to create a plurality of long schedules
with a library of several short schedules as building blocks.
5.15 Successors of a Schedule
For each schedule it is possible to specify a set of successor schedules, one of which
will be started after the schedule is finished.
Several options allow you to specify how control of the train is passed from a schedule
to its successor:
• The successor can be selected by order or randomly.
• Additionally you can select to keep the train, i.e. to enforce that the successor continues
with the same train as before, or to enforce a train change.
• TrainController Gold also allows to specify a certain car, an engine or a train
group. If a car or an engine is specified, then the successor is started with the engine
or a train, that contains this vehicle. If a train group is specified, then the successor
is started with a train, to which the train group applies (see also page 234).
• It is additionally possible to specify, that the successor schedule will be started with
the oldest train. The oldest train is the train, which has not been operated by a
schedule for the longest time. TrainController allows you to combine this option
with the other options. If this option is combined with the option to perform a train
change, then the successor is started with the oldest train, that differs from the previous
train. If this option is combined with the specification of a train group, then
the oldest train, to which the train group applies, is started.
• It is also possible to specify that all listed successors are started. These successors
are started simultaneously, when the previous schedule is about to be terminated.