TrainController Gold and Silver - Freiwald Software

scheduled stops. If trains entering a hidden yard always prefer to drive to the shortest
destination block in this yard, which is longer than the train itself, it is possible to utilize
the available track space optimally. In such case no train will waste track space by running
into a track, that is longer than necessary. Since TrainController Gold is able
to calculate the length of train sets, the track space in the hidden yard can be even used
optimally for train sets, which change their formation during operation.
The following aspects should be also noted:
• The maximum train length specified for each block does not have any effects to the
braking ramp of trains or to the location where trains stop in the block. There is no
correlation between the maximum train length of a block and the distances specified
for shifted brake and stop markers (see page 164).
• If a zero length is specified for a vehicle or all vehicles in a train set, respectively,
then this train fits into all blocks. Zero length is the initial default setting for each
vehicle.
• If a zero length is specified for a block, then all trains fit into this block. The block
is assumed to have an “unlimited length”. Zero length is the initial default setting for
each block.
Forcing a Train to start a Schedule in a certain Direction
Normally each train, which is suited to execute a certain schedule, can be started in both
directions, i.e. forward or backward. Therefore it does not matter, with which orientation
the train is standing on the track. It will be started in the right direction of travel in
each case.
With specific schedule rules, however, it is possible to force all trains started by the
concerning schedule to start in a certain direction, i.e. forward, backward or by maintaining
their current direction.
If the rule to start in forward direction is activated, for example, then a train will not be
started by the concerning schedule, if it had to run in backward direction. The above is
correct for single locomotives. For train sets the rule works slightly different. In conjunction
with train sets ‘forward’ is interpreted as ‘pulling’ and ‘backward’ means
‘pushing’. If the rule to start in forward direction is activated, for example, then a train
set will only be started by the concerning schedule, if a locomotive is located at the end
of the train, which corresponds to the requested direction of travel. In other words: the
train set will only start, if there is a locomotive, which will pull the train set. If the rule
to start in backward direction is activated, then a train set will only start, if there is a locomotive,
which will push the train set. Care has to be taken, if there are locomotives
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