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Momentary Track Contacts vs. Occupancy Sensors.............................................. 92
5 The Visual Dispatcher I ......................................................................................... 96
5.1 Introduction..................................................................................................... 96
5.2 Blocks ............................................................................................................. 100
Blocks on the Layout ........................................................................................... 100
The Main Block Diagram .................................................................................... 102
Links and Routes between Blocks ....................................................................... 105
5.3 Direction of Travel vs. Engine Orientation................................................. 106
Direction of Travel............................................................................................... 106
Engine Orientation ............................................................................................... 107
5.4 States of a Block ............................................................................................ 107
Occupied Block.................................................................................................... 108
Reserved Block .................................................................................................... 108
Current Block....................................................................................................... 108
Display of Train Positions.................................................................................... 110
Locking of Blocks................................................................................................ 110
Locking the exit of Blocks................................................................................... 110
5.5 Train Detection and Train Tracking........................................................... 110
Train Detection .................................................................................................... 111
Train Tracking ..................................................................................................... 114
5.6 Blocks and Indicators ................................................................................... 115
5.7 Stop and Brake Indicators ........................................................................... 117
5.8 Arranging Indicators in a Block.................................................................. 120
Arranging Momentary Track Contacts and Occupancy Sensors in a Block........ 120
One Sensor per Block: Combined Brake/Stop Indicators.................................... 124
5.9 Block Signals.................................................................................................. 125
General................................................................................................................. 125
Signal Aspects...................................................................................................... 126
Colour .................................................................................................................. 126
How to use Signals on the Model Railroad Layout ............................................. 127
How Block Signals Work .................................................................................... 128
Additional Notes .................................................................................................. 129
5.10 Schedules........................................................................................................ 130
Schedule Diagrams .............................................................................................. 130
Start and Destination of a Schedule ..................................................................... 131
End block of a Schedule ...................................................................................... 132
Passage through each Block................................................................................. 134
Alternative Paths.................................................................................................. 134
5.11 Execution of Schedules ................................................................................. 137
Starting a Schedule .............................................................................................. 138
Reservation of Blocks and Routes ....................................................................... 138
Path Selection....................................................................................................... 141
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