Using JMRI® to Operate Trains
Operations Add Classification/Interchange
Add Location as Classification/Interchange and the Add Location window is used to add and Classification/Interchange.
To add a location as an Classification/Interchange: in the Add Location window, type the Name
of the Classification/Interchange location, note most of the window is greyed out until the location is added. The location name must be unique; the program will not allow two locations with identical names. However, if you want more than one location to have the same name for your manifests and switch lists, add a hyphen and a number to the locations name. For example, "Boston-1" and "Boston-2" will print as "Boston". The program will remove the hyphen and number when printing manifests and switch lists.
Select Operations at this location Classifcation/ Interchange, then press at the bottom of the window.
This opens the Add Location window with all the options enabled. Now you will want to add the tracks to the Classification/interchange.
You may select This location is serviced by trains traveling, select at least one or any number of the directions depending on access to your interchaznge. We have selected East West for this interchange.
For example, if only south bound trains can access the location select "South" and deselect the other directions. This can be useful if you want to support only trailing point switching for a given location.
Next Select the rolling stock serviced by this location, you can control the rolling stock a location can service. Push the to deselect all types, or to select all types, then select or deselect the rolling stock you wish the location to accept.
Since the Operations at this location is a Interchange the is now enabled near the bottom of the window.
We also have the option to or
Press then the Add Classification/Interchange Track window is displayed, so you can detail the siding.
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In Name type the specific track to be serviced at this location. Length of the Yard track in scale feet. You may enter the measurement in actual inches as and the program will convert to the scale feet that you select during setup. Press the siding track is added and the greyed out features are activated. |
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You may Select the roads serviced by this track Accept all Default accepts rolling stock from any railroad.
Accept only
Exclude
We will use the default. If you want to edit the roads accepted go to Add Cars then Edit Roads to add a road that is not in the drop-down list. Select the loads serviced by this track Accept all Default accepts any load.
Accept only Allows you to list the loads you will accept.
Exclude Select pick up car order Normal Default First In First Out (FIFO) Last In First Out (LIFO) Select trains or routes for car set outs Any -- default
Trains
Routes Exclude Trains
Exclude Routes
Select trains or routes for car pick ups Any -- default Trains
Routes
Exclude Train
Exclude Routes
We will use the default go to links to setup Trains or Routes. The Trains and Routes must be created prior to selecting. You may enter a Comment for the track. You may now press to add to the location or press if you do not want to store the track. If you want to add another track to this interchange location, then enter new data and Press to add the track. Close the window when done with this location. |
Accept all loads except from those that are excluded.
The Add Location window shows one Interchange track at the SP interchange
You may add as many tracks as required for the Interchange.
If you want to change information for any track entry, press the and the Edit Interchange Track window will open.
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Note that it is identical to the Add Classification/Interchange Track except for the title. Change any of the entries that you want to edit and then press the to save the changes. You may also from your data base. When done with editing close the window. |
The Locations window shows all the locations in your database.
You may Edit any one of them, which opens the Edit Location window, which is the same as the Add Location window except it contains the info for the location you are editing.
You may add as many locations and track as you need to complete the description of your layout.