As some of you know who went to Capital Crossing in October, I've been working on a way to control semaphores from the Grapevine. I've completed this...
Michael Moir
memoir@...
Dec 1, 2004 8:31 am
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... Because of a recent rash of problems of people using ProTrak _without_ paying for it, I have been backed into adding some rather minor security to the...
Mike, Let me get this straight....To drive the semaphore, you use 1 output from the "Universal Driver Board" which goes to a new board (The Semaphore Driver ...
Mike, Let me get this straight....To drive the semaphore, you use 1 output from the "Universal Driver Board" which goes to a new board (The Semaphore Driver ...
I have been running an operating session on my railroad over the past few days by myself. I do not print the workorder for any train until I am ready for it...
All of my locals are now turns, working out from my main yard to various towns, and then back. To make the switching moves easier, I thought that I'd...
Is it possible for a staging track to represent more than one region? On my prototype, there were certain over-the-road freights that were blocked for priority...
Jim, One driver board output per semaphore arm. But yes, two servo motors from each board. There's an extra kit you need to buy over and above the $44 kit ...
Michael Moir
memoir@...
Dec 1, 2004 2:30 pm
4699
Jim, ... So want this "later-in-the-day" train to be able to carry traffic to two regions? A suggestion...run this one train into a staging track that is its...
This is the monthly reminder message. This group is for the discussion of ProTrak and the associated Grapvine system. An active discussion of the advantanges...
ProTrak@yahoogroups.com
Dec 1, 2004 7:04 pm
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Jim, ... Cars for customers are blocked, from front of train to rear of train, as: 1) trailing point customers in "block" order; 2) facing point customers in...
Jim, ... The Workorder and the Switchlist use the same "blocking" routines. The blocking should be identical, however remember that the workorder shows the ...
Jim, Let's try this again..... ... Cars for customers are blocked, from front of train to rear of train, as: 1) trailing point customers in "block" order; 2)...
Jim, Ok, I think I understand. Basically, I route the train to two staging tracks, each of which has its own connecting railroad. I understand that one of...
Jim, OK, thanks for your respsone. One of the locals departed with only five cars, so that might explain things. Of those five cars, three were hoppers ...
Jim, ... A "switch on return trip of turn" is what the facing point setting gives you. I guess you already have this set up. Jim ProTrak http://www.protrak.cc...
Ho Boy, Now I'm not sure if I'm clear on this! Just to make sure that I understand, here is what I'm doing. Some of my local trains travel out to the turning...
Andy, For customers switched _only_ on the turn's return trip...you list these as "facing point". But..... ~~~ When first starting out, I personally think it...
Hi all, In the interests of understanding the protrak program better, I would like to talk about some alternatives to staging tracks, pro and con. I set up a...
Hi guys, I'm having some problem getting cars into my staging track 4 in Buffalo - BUFF4s. I noted that some cars picked up in the last yard before staging...
John, ... Huummmmm. The "curvature" data is used _only_ in routing cars to online customers. An HO-scale 40-foot car should be able to go into a 18" radius...
John wrote, ... (using a customer) ... This is a neat idea! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~ * Staging track * Customer * Interchange track The essential thing that sets a...
Update 228 has been posted on the Users Update section of the ProTrak website. This Update includes these additional functions and changes: 1) in Customers:...
Some customers such as warehouses, freighthouses, LCL sheds and other customers require cars that are a very specific length. For example, you may have a LCL...
Cars being ordered to special tracks are listed at "Transportation/Operations diagnostics". Today's Update 228 adds listings for RIP and clean tracks. This...
Jim, My answers are interspersed in your text. Plus, new material at the bottom of the page. John ... The layout and the branch are both set at 32". This is...
Hi Jim and everybody, I tried to write a waybill for a stock yard customer in a small town and a window popped up to say it is a special track like a yard and...
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