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This time is specified in seconds and will be used in blocks where setting is Wait Loc.

Use with care and keep the timer as low as possible to avoid overrunning other events!
This is the delay in ms between the enter and the in event when an enter2in sensor is used. The block event timer is used if the loco's event timer is set to zero (see: Block Routes) or Force block timer is selected.

This property has been implemented in revision 1573. The value is specified in %. When an in or enter2in event occurs with a timer value other then 0, the timer value is corrected with the event correction percentage. By adjusting this setting, the stopping characteristics of individual locos can be compensated so that all locos stop at the desired place. See: Block Routes for details on the in event timers.

Train priority used for multiplying the block wait time if no destination is found. Default priority is 10.

If the train does not normally have to wait in the block the following formula and table shows the effect of the priority value:
(4518+)

The lower the priority the more CPU power is used.

Tip: Use with care and lower it only for a few High Speed trains.

Use with care and keep the timer as low as possible to avoid overrunning other events!
Some decoder types will stop the loco abruptly if a direction change command is issued.
This option will delay the actual command by the number of ms specified.

• Starting with revision 5164 this timer is synchronized and processing of other events is blocked!
• The better solution is to swap the decoder and NOT using this timer!

Use this tour on start-up.
This optional ID is for trains running always the same tour and saves setting it by hand.

Use this schedule on start-up. (If no tour is selected.)
This optional ID is for trains running always the same schedule and saves setting it by hand.

This flag is needed if the locomotive should be used for commuter trains. Only blocks allowing commuter trains can be entered.

Using block side routes the option is not needed for trains exclusively travelling between blocks defined as terminal stations provided option Stop Non Commuter Trains in Terminal is not activated.
With block side routes, however, only commuter trains are allowed to change their direction in blocks other than terminal stations. The blocks in this case must allow commuter trains and direction changes.

Further details are described on page Setting Up a Commuter Train.

Note:: This option has no impact using block side routes!

Rocrail tries to find a new destination in the current locomotive running direction. Only in case no destinations in running direction are found destinations in opposite direction are regarded.

Note:: This option has no impact using block side routes!

Rocrail tries to find a new destination in the opposite locomotive running direction. Only in case no destinations in opposite direction are found destinations in running direction are regarded.

This prevents direction changes in automatic mode. Only destinations in the current locomotive running direction are regarded.
This option can lead to a dead locks if no routes are available in the running direction. Sidings might also cause deadlocks. In the latter case the loco should not be allowed to enter the block of the siding.

Note:: This option must not be used with commuter trains otherwise a direction swap will be impossible!

Departure times in schedules will be used by this train.

If the global flag is not set in the rocrail.ini this option is available to every individual train to get a better through put. This could be useful for Inter City trains.

Short trains can use this event to stop in a block.
Only usable when a block has a shortin and an in event defined.

Short trains can use this event to stop in a block.

The locomotive will solely run on manual set routes if this option is activated.
For more information see: Manual operated routes.

This option will force the wait time specified in the loco properties in every block regardless of the block settings.

If set the checking for free destinations will continue after the enter event and until reaching the in event. If in the meantime a free destination block becomes available the train accelerates again and is not forced to stop.
Use with care. Every 100ms the loco main function tries to find a free destination. (Needs much CPU resources.)
The look up interval is from revision 4553 dependent of the priority: 0 = 100ms, 10 = 1000ms

Use the Block depart delay for this loco.

If set to Electric, and a block is not of type “Electrified” then the locomotive will not enter this block. Diesel and steam locomotives are currently not evaluated, but are being investigated for future developments like turntables.

The type will partly influence the choice of a new destination block depending on the block settings and permissions as described here.