Intelligent train number display using "stop at signal"

[Caralain]

Hello:

In the route editor, I have programmed one of my routes to make the trains stop exactly at the signal in a main line (see 8.8.11). It works perfectly with most of my locos, except with the shuttle FLIRT AC from Liliput. Because of the location of the sliders under the loco's body, the train doesn't stop right in front of the signal, but between the first and the second car (where the slider is).

I am not totally sure how to solve that. The speed of the shuttle has been measured with the 15-point test. Should I check in the loco editor "immediate stop via release at destination" instead of "stop with delay"? Or is it possible to create a profile specific to this locomotive?

Thank you in advance for any help

Pierre

WDP 2012.1 Premium, English version, Maerklin Central station reloaded, Windows 7 64 bits

[Stefan Lersch]

Hello Pierre,

when your locos have slides you may have to edit the loco database slightly differently. Instead of entering the distance between the buffers and the first axle you have to enter the distance between the buffers and the slider. That depends on whatever makes the first contact on the next feedback contact and the feedback fires. Very often when locos have slides the next feedback contact will fire with contact of the slider and not with the first axle.

Then this loco will stop correctly, too.

[Caralain]

Hello Stefan:

Thank you for your answer. I was a very easy fix. When I created my loco database, I couldn't understand why measuring the distance between the buffers and the first wheel making contact. Now it makes sense.

WDP is so rich in possibilities that it must take a pretty long time before mastering the software, but it's worth the effort.

Regards,

Pierre

[Stefan Lersch]

Hello Pierre,

I just was informed that my answer is not correct in all cases. I'm sorry about that but I don't have Märklin. What kind of tracks do you use and how do you make feedbacks?

[Caralain]

Hello Stefan:

I have Maerklin K-tracks. I use mostly contact tracks, but I have in my station area tracks detecting the power consumption of any item with a slider.

I did yesterday what you explained, and it worked perfectly. There was a distance of 16 cm between the buffers and the beginning of the front slider in my FLIRT shuttle. This was about the distance the shuttle overshoot the signal. At least in my case your advice worked very well.

Regards,

Pierre

[Stefan Lersch]

Hello Pierre,

I'm glad to hear that!