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If you specify the start and end of a route in this way, then TrainController tries to
find an arbitrary suitable path. Alternatively, you can also specify a path from the start
to the destination of the route. To do this, move the mouse to the starting track. Press
and hold the left mouse button and drag the mouse along the desired path to the destination
of the route. After reaching the destination release the left mouse button. Again
TrainController indicates the tracks along the route as if the route were activated.
To extend an existing route, additionally press and hold the Shift key during the procedure
outlined above.
Note, that routes, which are generated automatically by the block diagram calculation
in the dispatcher (see section 5.2, “Blocks and Routes”) do not require any
manual recording. The paths of these routes are automatically recorded during
calculation of the block diagram.
Signals in Routes and Protection of Routes
If signals will be operated in addition to the turnouts along the route, then you can add
the related signals to the operations of the route. More details about operations can be
found in section 14.4, “Operations”. Signals included in these operations can be locked
if desired until the specific route is turned off again.
In this way you can also protect the route. All turnouts outside the path of the route,
which have been additionally assigned to the operations of the route, are operated accordingly
and can be locked until the route is turned off. In this way you can lock turnouts
outside of routes in appropriate positions to protect trains running on the route
against collisions.
Operation of Routes with Start and Destination Keys
On control panels of real railroads, routes are often operated by first pressing a key near
the starting point of the intended route and then pressing a key near its destination
point. The operation of routes in this way can also be done with TrainController.
For this purpose it is possible to assign a start and a destination key to each route. This
is done by selecting the route and using the Properties command of the Edit menu. In
the following dialog select the tab labeled Start-Dest. Here select the desired start and
destination key.
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