TrainController Gold and Silver - Freiwald Software

• Not suited for full automatic operation of the layout, without further measures, because
in general human intervention is required to start the train.
AutoTrain by Drag & Drop
This is another very convenient method to run trains under full protection and routing
of TrainController. Just put a locomotive on the track and drag the symbol of the
train on the computer screen with the mouse from its current position to the desired destination
position. The train will immediately start to move, provided that the route ahead
is clear. It will then select an appropriate path to the specified destination block and travel
there, if possible. After arrival at the destination block the train is stopped.
Pros:
• Well suited to move a train spontaneously to a certain location of the layout under
full control of the software, protection, routing and signaling, with minimum effort.
• Very easy way to run trains under full protection and routing.
• Can be spontaneously executed at any time during operation.
• Full control of the destination block, where the train will go.
Cons:
• Care has to be taken, that there is a possible path between the current position of the
train and the desired destination block.
• Not suited for full automatic operation of the layout, because human intervention is
required to start the train.
AutoTrain Symbol Bar
This is an extension of AutoTrain Drag & Drop. Instead of dragging a train symbol
from its current position to the desired destination the path of the train and other options
are specified via the AutoTrain Symbol Bar. This symbol bar provides more options
than the more simple drag & drop method. The full functionality for automatic
running of a train is available here. Among other options it is possible to specify more
than one start and destination block, to enforce inclusion or exclusion of certain blocks,
to specify scheduled waiting times during the travel, to specify operations, that will be
executed during the travel, to determine, whether the train will be controlled manually,
automatically or by a mixture of both, and so on. The AutoTrain Symbol Bar is also
useful to predefine train runs for automatic operation of the layout.
Pros:
• Well suited to move a train spontaneously to a certain location of the layout with the
possibility to apply the full range of options available for train control.
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