Stop at Empty Station

[rmdk22]

Build 126280

Was wondering if there is any reasonably simple way/driver command/rule, for passenger trains to find an empty platform at a busy multiple platform station?

Russell

 

[PeteC9008]

Yeah I've wondered about this before as i had a large inter-modal depot on my layout and didn't want container lorries to all need their own drivers orders. The solution that i've just come across today seems to be using Session Variables. You would set a session variable for each platform you want the train to consider - Plat 1/2/3 for example.

All trains can have the same drivers schedule (As far as i can tell) when a train pulls into a platform you'd have to change the variable for that platform. When the next train pulls up it checks the variable and sees its been set by another train so skips to the next instruction. If its not been changed then the train pulls into platform 1.

This thread here seems quite useful along with the list of session rules and the driver commands that you can have.

 

[stagecoach]

If you are driving to a TM, you can use the "drive to TM list" driver command.
There was a drive to station command but I'm not sure if it works now.

 

[PeteC9008]

If you are driving to a TM, you can use the "drive to TM list" driver command.
There was a drive to station command but I'm not sure if it works now.

I think you've missed the point. He wants to know if there's a way for the train to pick an empty platform at a train station. If you order a train drive to trackmark and theres already a train there it won't navigate to an empty platform, just get stuck waiting for clearance.

 

[p-dehnert]

<kuid2:61392:7004:23> DriveToTrackmarkList v2 (SP2 and later)

DriveTo
- all trackmarks in list
- first not occupied trackmark in list
- random not occupied trackmark in list

The trackmarklist can either
- follow a naming convention groupname(XX) ou groupname[XX]

Peter

 

[PeteC9008]

Oh what?!?! I've totally missed the point there how have I never seen this command before??! Thats so much easier than the stuff I've come up with!! Sorry stagecoach!! I stand corrected!

Also Peter

 

[WestSideRailways]

<kuid2:61392:7004:23> DriveToTrackmarkList v2 (SP2 and later)


Peter

what is the difference between the Drive to and the Autodrive.??

 

[rmdk22]

Sounds exactly like what I am looking for.

Thanks.

Russell

 

[rmdk22]

I have not had a chance to play with this driver command yet, but looking forward to getting it working. Can someone point me in the right direction as to how this command is set up? Basics please.

Another question: what happens if all trackmarks are being used?

TIA

Russell

 

[rmdk22]

Just realised that in an earlier post by me that the set was explained in a reply.

Another question: still wondering what happens if all trackmarks are being used? Does the train sit and wait for one of the trackmarks to become available?

 

[stagecoach]

TM's must be named like:- name(1), name(2), name(3). The list will then be created for the driver command. The command will only work if there is an empty TM, if no TM available it waits to execute the command.

 

[rmdk22]

Thanks Stagecoach