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- | ====== Superbloc BC3 Demonstration ====== | + | ====== Superbloc BC3 Demonstration |
- | This demonstration [[exhibition_stand|cabinet]] contains an oval of track which is divided into 4 sections. Each of these is controlled by a BC3, MERG [[: | + | This demonstration |
- | + | \\ **Traction rebuilt as:** | |
- | The traction for this demo is being converted to use 4 x Kit 45 configured as a four section " | + | ====== ATC - Automatic Train Controller - Shuffle mode demonstration ====== |
+ | The traction for this demo is being converted to use 4 x ATC | ||
As this requires one section always to be empty, a four section shuffle can only have a maximum of three trains on the circle of track, each one occupying one section of the track. | As this requires one section always to be empty, a four section shuffle can only have a maximum of three trains on the circle of track, each one occupying one section of the track. | ||
This means that the first train moves into the empty section, then the second train moves into the now empty first section followed by the the third train moving into the section vacated by the second train. | This means that the first train moves into the empty section, then the second train moves into the now empty first section followed by the the third train moving into the section vacated by the second train. | ||
The first train then moves into the section vacated by the third train, and so on ad infinitum. | The first train then moves into the section vacated by the third train, and so on ad infinitum. | ||
- | The signals will use the original boards, by using a trigger taken from each section of the ATC system to indicate to the signals that a section is occupied. This is still being worked on by South Hants Group. | + | The signals will use the original |
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+ | Nb.This is still being worked on at present.\\ | ||
+ | **This cabinet also contains the [[glossary: | ||
glossary/thomasbc3.txt · Last modified: 2019/02/26 20:16 by Bob Vetterlein