Real life train numbers - how to use them in BAHN?
Verfasst: Mittwoch 14. November 2018, 14:28
As you might know, I am trying to recreate Denmark in BAHN. Currently I have a few lines with traffic, but I call them by route number (e.g. R15 for R1512, R1516, etc.), since they share the same stopping pattern and schedule. But I would like for the train consists to work through a realistic day, not being "stuck" on the same route all day - e.g.: R1512 -> R3520 -> IC124 -> R3340 etc.
My question is, how do I direct the right trains the right way? Right now with general routing it's easy (R15, R35 etc), but I don't want to make a route called R1512 and a route called R1516 since that would be too many routes at a switch. It's easy enough with only stopping trains, but what happens when I need to add empty (repositioning) trains too?
My options are, as I see it:
Four tracks, two fast and two slow. Trains for same destination use different set of tracks. How to differentiate? Is it possible to add a via point? I'd like to keep destination the same all the way, but is it possible? Or would I have to differentiate using other methods than destinations?
Is it possible to tell a train to stop at a stopping point using other than the route?
My question is, how do I direct the right trains the right way? Right now with general routing it's easy (R15, R35 etc), but I don't want to make a route called R1512 and a route called R1516 since that would be too many routes at a switch. It's easy enough with only stopping trains, but what happens when I need to add empty (repositioning) trains too?
My options are, as I see it:
- Route number changes according to real train number, train's destination dictates turnout direction
- Route number stays the same (R15, R35), but train number in BAHN changes. Route number dictates direction
- Train number changes, destination dictates turnout direction, route is not used
Four tracks, two fast and two slow. Trains for same destination use different set of tracks. How to differentiate? Is it possible to add a via point? I'd like to keep destination the same all the way, but is it possible? Or would I have to differentiate using other methods than destinations?
Is it possible to tell a train to stop at a stopping point using other than the route?