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are used as starting blocks and the starting blocks become destination blocks. The
schedule of Diagram 102 can be therefore started in counter-clockwise direction, too.
Since the start and destination blocks are identical in this example the trains will start
and end in “Hidden Yard”. In Diagram 99, though, a train will start in “Hidden Yard 3”
and end in “Southtown 1”, if the schedule is started in the regular direction. Starting the
same schedule in opposite direction will cause these two blocks to swap their meaning.
“Southtown 1” will become the starting block and the train will end in “Hidden Yard
3”.
The terms start and destination are mainly used to describe, from where to where the
trains travel on this schedule and where trains end. The actual starting block of a train
can also be located in the inside of the schedule. In Diagram 102 the Dispatcher will try
to find an available train in “Hidden Yard” first. But if there is no appropriate train in
“Hidden Yard” then the Dispatcher can be instructed to start a waiting train in “Southtown”,
if desired. If you select a waiting train in “Southtown” and start a schedule with
that train, then the Dispatcher will use this train, even though it is not located in the
starting block of the schedule.
The destination blocks are always used as the end point of each schedule. In other
words: a train can be started in any block of the schedule and it will always make its
way to an appropriate destination block, that can be reached from where it is started.
Looking at Diagram 102 we realize also, that with one single schedule diagram and
by picking a few blocks, routes and links from the main block diagram, we can describe
all possible train movements in both directions on the main line of this layout.
• The starting blocks of each schedule are to be specified manually.
• Based on the specified starting blocks the Dispatcher automatically calculates the
destination blocks.
• A block without a link to a ‘next’ block with regard to the direction of travel of this
schedule will automatically become a destination block (“Southown 1” in Diagram
99 is an example).
• In order to avoid endless loops on circular schedules each starting block will automatically
become a destination block (the blocks in “Hidden Yard” of Diagram 102
are examples).
• It is possible to specify additional destination blocks manually. It would be for example
possible to explicitly specify “Southtown 1” as an additional destination
block in Diagram 102 , too. If Southtown 1 is available, then each train coming from
“Main Line East” will select “Southtown 1” as destination. If “Southtown 1” is not
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