TrainController Gold and Silver - Freiwald Software

Automatic Operation
Because you want to control your model railroad with your computer, you are probably
interested in operating parts (or all) of your layout automatically. TrainController
does not require you to be an experienced programmer or computer expert in order to
do this. For this reason, TrainController does not require you to learn a special railroad
programming language with a new syntax. Automatic operation can be accomplished
by a simple point and click on the objects which are to be operated or monitored.
No abstract syntax must be learned. Configuration of automatic operation is as
easy as drawing a track diagram.
The number, range and complexity of activities that can be managed by one person is
extended substantially. A broad range of operating flexibility is provided that extends
from a completely manual operation through to a completely automatic operation (e.g.
hidden yards control). Manual and automatic operations can be mixed simultaneously.
This applies not only to trains on different areas of your railroad, but also to different
trains on the same track, and even to the operation of a single train. The automatic
processes are not bound to specific trains. Once specified, they can be performed by
each of your trains. Timetable and randomizer functions increase the diversity of your
model railroad traffic.
1.2 Variants of Train Control
Train control, i.e. running of model trains on a model railroad layout, is the key aspect
of model railroading and hence also for TrainController.
TrainController provides a wide range of possibilities to run your trains – from
completely manual to completely automatic with a wide range of variants.
The following list provides a brief overview of the different methods to run your trains
with TrainController:
(1) Run trains manually, semi-automatically or automatically under full protection,
blocking and routing of TrainController along paths and routes, which are automatically
activated by the train itself or manually by the end user during the train
run. Trains are started ad-hoc, i.e. without specifying destination positions or complete
paths in advance (Run with Interlocking).
(2) Run trains manually, semi-automatically or automatically under full protection,
blocking and routing of TrainController by specifying the start and destination
positions at any time during operation by dragging a train symbol with the mouse
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