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Diagram 83: Assigning a train to the Current Block
When an engine or train is assigned to its current block, then the current engine orientation
must be specified. TrainController needs to know this orientation to be able to
determine, if an engine runs forward or backward. TrainController adjusts the engine
orientation accordingly even if an engine changes its orientation by passing a
reversing loop.
TrainController provides several methods to assign a train to a block. The most
convenient is to drag a train from the train list to the symbol of a block. The initial assignment
of an engine or train to a block can also be done automatically without manual
interaction, if a train detection device is used (see section 5.5, “Train Detection and
Train Tracking”). If this device is associated with a contact indicator and this indicator
is again assigned to a block then each engine or train detected by the train detection device
will be automatically assigned to this block.
A reserved block must not necessarily be occupied. This is also true for the current
block. If for example a train leaves its current block and temporarily no other blocks,
that are reserved for this train, are occupied, then the current block is not changed, before
the train enters another block and this block is indicated as occupied.
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