1M16 and 1M16-1

To ensure correct sleeper train operation:

i) when 1B16 arrives, it faces UP while 0B16 detaches front;
ii) after 0B16 has detached, but before 1B01 joins, reverse 1B16 to face DOWN;
iii) before it joins, edit 1B01 TT to be DER:5B01 not DEF:5B01;
iv) that's all there is to it.

This is to ensure both portions are facing the same way while joining, which guarantees which way the joined train faces for the subsequent detach. If 1B16 is facing up and 1B01 down, it depends which part actually joins to the other, and so the resultant direction is indeterminate for the 5B01 divide.

No, unfortunately that didn't help...

The TT of 1B01 is already set to DER:5B01 instead of DEF:5B01
Reversing 1B16 didn't help

Any other suggestions? I'm really puzzled here....

Thanks,

Peter
Amsterdam

I can see 1M16 is moving to platform 11. Then both 1M16 and 1M16-1 show "waiting to join" in F2 and nothing happens....

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I can see 1M16 is moving to platform 11. Then both 1M16 and 1M16-1 show "waiting to join" in F2 and nothing happens....

That should mean that both trains think they have reached the correct location for the join to take place. Again at the very basic level, does each train TT if checked through F2 show an action of J and the TD of the other train in the platform. The TD in the J action must be identical to the TD showing in F2 for the other train.

If that is all in order, they may have stopped before coming into contact with each other so we need to try and get the trains to buffer up to each other.

The next trick is to check the direction of movement the trains are showing. If they are both showing the same direction, reverse one of them so they are on a collision course. This will start that train moving towards the other. The trains may still stop before they are in contact. If that happens or if the directions are already set so that the trains would collide if in motion, then use F2 to get one to shunt forward.

" said:

" said:

I can see 1M16 is moving to platform 11. Then both 1M16 and 1M16-1 show "waiting to join" in F2 and nothing happens....

That should mean that both trains think they have reached the correct location for the join to take place. Again at the very basic level, does each train TT if checked through F2 show an action of J and the TD of the other train in the platform. The TD in the J action must be identical to the TD showing in F2 for the other train.

If that is all in order, they may have stopped before coming into contact with each other so we need to try and get the trains to buffer up to each other.

The next trick is to check the direction of movement the trains are showing. If they are both showing the same direction, reverse one of them so they are on a collision course. This will start that train moving towards the other. The trains may still stop before they are in contact. If that happens or if the directions are already set so that the trains would collide if in motion, then use F2 to get one to shunt forward.

I've tried your suggestions without any luck.....

- each train TT shows a J and the TD of the other train
- 1M16 shows down as direction, 1M16-1 shows up as direction
- shunt forward: it does for 2 seconds, then again "waiting for joining train"
- I've checked that none of them are for a red light: if I authorise to pass the signal at danger it says that the train is not in front of a signal

The train list shows:
1M16 direction down waiting for joining train 1M16-1
1M16-1 direction up waiting for joining train 1M16