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On 16/04/05 11:24, Graham Moore wrote:
> HI guys,
> 
> I've got a very busy route and I'm trying to double up the amount of tracks 
> (double the capacity, right?), but the configuration isn't going too well.
> 
> Has anyone seen a tutorial about with a 4 track system? (2 in each 
> direction).

The problem is with two tracks running parallel and running to 
exactly the same places, trains will invariably just take 
whichever is the slightly shorter one and ignore the other one.

The way I usually do it, if it proves necessary, is usually one of 
the following or some kind of combination:

- Have a fast line and a slow line. Use two small waypoint 
stations at the start of each line, and mark your faster trains to 
use one and the slower ones to use another. This reduces the 
impact of slower trains holding up the faster ones.

- Have one line for trains stopping at intermediate stations and 
one line for straight through trains. Then the straight through 
line doesn't have to go through midway station platforms, and 
straight through trains can overtake the stoppers. Again, you may 
need to use waypoint stations to tell the trains which route to use.

- Use multiple tracks to split up trains with different 
destinations. For example, if you had a line with a junction like 
this:
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                                     \
                                      \
                                       \
                                        \

where some trains go straight ahead and some take diverging line, 
change it to something like this:

-------------------------------------------------
   \-----------------------------------\
                                        \
                                         \
                                          \
Then the trains taking the diverging line have to "filter off" 
earlier, and reduces strain on the straight through line.


-- 
Tom Cumming

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