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11.3 List of enabled Trains and Train Groups
The usage of blocks, routes, schedules etc. can be limited to certain engines, cars and
train sets. In this way it is possible to ensure, that certain schedules are only started with
passenger trains or to avoid electric engines entering tracks without overhead cables.
If you want to define home blocks for certain trains, e.g. in a hidden yard, then include
these trains in the list of enabled trains associated with these blocks. As a consequence
only these trains will enter and stop in the affected blocks, while other trains will be automatically
directed to other blocks.
Among others each block, route, schedule, brake or stop marker or turntable is associated
with a list of enabled trains. Depending on the type of object these lists accomplish
different purposes. In the case of blocks, routes and schedules these lists control,
which trains may use the particular block, route or schedule. In the case of brake and
stop markers the lists control, which trains the particular marker applies to. In the case
of turntables the list controls, which engines are turned to a certain direction.
Train Groups are useful in conjunction with these lists of enabled trains. In a train
group several similar vehicles can be grouped together. Train groups rid you from entering
the same set of trains repeatedly into different lists of enabled trains. If certain
schedules will only be executed by steam engines, for instance, then it is useful to
create a train group, that contains all steam engines. Instead of adding the same set of
steam engines to the list of trains of all affected schedules it is then possible to enter just
this train group to these lists. If n schedules and x steam engines are affected, then the
total number of list entries is reduced from n times x to n by using this train group.
The following rules apply to train groups and the list of trains associated with an object
in TrainController Silver:
• An engine or train is contained in a train group, if it is a direct member of this train
group, or if the train group contains another train group, that contains this engine or
train.
• The list of enabled trains applies to an engine or train, if the engine or train itself is
listed or if a train group is listed, that contains the engine or train.
• An empty list, which is the initial setting of each object, applies to all engines and
trains. By default and initially each block, route, schedule or other object may be
used by all engines or trains.
In TrainController Silver a list of enabled trains applies to an engine or train, if the
list is empty or if the engine or train is directly or indirectly contained in the list.