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Release of Blocks and Routes
In general a block or route reserved by a schedule is released when the train has reached
a block ahead of this block/route and when this block/route is not indicated as occupied
anymore. In Diagram 102, for example, block “Main Line East” is not released before a
train coming from “Hidden Yard” has reached “Southtown”. If “Main Line East” is still
indicated as occupied when the train reaches “Southtown”, though, then release of
“Main Line East” is further delayed until the occupancy indication of “Main Line East”
is turned off.
In detail the following rules apply:
• A block is assumed to be reached, when the train reaches a stop indicator assigned
to this block.
• An occupied block or route is not released. (An exception of this rule is outlined below.)
• A block or route is not released until the train has reached a block behind of this
block/route.
• When a train reaches a certain block all not occupied blocks/routes located before
this block, but not located behind another occupied and reserved block/route, are released.
If, for example, “Main Line East” in Diagram 102 is still reserved and occupied
when the train reaches “Main Line West”, then the used block of “Southtown”
is not released, regardless whether it is occupied or not. If both, “Main Line East”
and the related block in “Southtown”, are not occupied when the train reaches
“Main Line West”, then both blocks are released.
• When the train reaches the destination position of the current schedule, i.e. the stop
indicator in a destination block of this schedule, then all blocks and routes apart
from this last block are released, regardless whether they are occupied in this moment
or not.
Simulation of Train Movements without Connection to a Model Railroad
If no digital system is connected, then it is possible to simulate the stimulation of track
sensors by clicking to the related contact indicators on the computer screen with the
mouse. In this way you can perform a trial run of a train on a schedule before the model
railroad is connected.
A very convenient way to simulate train movements is the use of the Traffic Control.
The indicators currently visible in the Traffic Control can be turned on and off by clicking
to them with the mouse, too, if the layout is not connected (see also chapter 6, “The
Traffic Control”).