RIP and Icing Tracks #operationspro
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What is the simplest way to create a RIP track that will select only revenue freight cars and release them after a specific amount of time? Is there a way to limit the frequency of any given car going to the RIP track?
What is the simplest way to create an icing track that will process for pre-icing of cars about to go for loading and toping of loaded cars? Again, specifying loading time.
Thank you,
Michael Boyle |
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Hey Michael,
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I noticed this topic seemed familiar... /g/jmriusers/message/222756
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Did you not find this info helpful and if not, what is the issue you are having with implementation?
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As far as icing refers, I believe the use of schedules would be simplest way to execute this idea.?
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Set up two icing track spurs (using the virtual naming method) that will do the pre-icing and the topping off of loaded refers.? You can use one schedule for both if desired... with specific wait times for each process.
The pre-icing spur would use an "Ice Track schedule" that calls for refers with custom empties.? Have the target of the pre-icing line of the schedule point to the spur for loading (something like Acme Fruit).
The schedule for the loading spur will point the loaded (with custom load of <Fruit>) refer back to the icing track, only this time, to the top-off spur using the same "Ice Track schedule".? In setting up the top-off spur, mark the box to disable load change (under Load Options), and the <Fruit> will stay in the car.? Leave the Destination column blank and the loaded refers will be auto-assigned by the program to various locations (as your setup might allow).? This all might look like this...
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You should be able to utilize this kind of setup for any refer movements you want, but you'll need to adapt the details for specific route flow...
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Happy to help, hope it helps,
<Pete Johnson> |
Michael Boyle