hopefully a basic question or 2

[AntonyVW]

Im finally getting to setting up a session for a route Im building. I want to set up an AI so that a consist is delivered to a siding by one loco and then the loco returns to its point of origin (that part I can do). What I want to do then is have a second loco pick up the consist and deliver it to the correct siding for unloading - it is then delivered to a different siding ready to dispatch back to pick up the next load.
My question is about timing. At present the only ways I can see the timing working is to do one of the following:

a) set the start time of first loco and follow it to its destination and make a note of said delivery time. Set second loco start time to be at some point after this event.
or
b) set up a trigger so that the second loco is given instructions as to what to do after the trigger is activated.

I was wondering which is the usual procedure for this? Ive not used triggers before so is there anything I need to be aware of when setting one up?

Thanks in advance

 

[leo655annst]

Use a trigger to be activated by the return of the loco to it's home. Then for the other loco add the wait for trigger command in his instructions. Then add what ever you want it to do after that.

 

[AntonyVW]

Thanks Leo

 

[AntonyVW]

Is it possible to set a trigger so that it is only activated when a loco passes it in one particular direction?

 

[shaneturner12]

You may need to look into directional triggers for that - I cannot think of one off-head but I know they do exist.

Shane

 

[AntonyVW]

Thanks Shane. I'll go take a peek on the DLS