Questions: Splitting track intoblocks and sections; Dinamo Marklin Z scale users
Hello everyone,
recently we've started to think about creating our own small rail road model. As space is limited, the decision is made to create a Z scale model. But we would also like to let the multiple trains run on the model.
Building in decoder into Z scale trains is quite a challenge, but is seams to be possible (at least spoor-z.nl is doing it (not sean on the site, but the told so on the exhibition last weekend (www.eurospoor.nl)).
But I also heard about Dinamo, which seams a very nice solution for running standard Analogue (DC) trains without modifications on a computer controlled track layout.
One of the first questions I have, how to set up a track layout with sections? As I've been playing Transport Tycoon Deluxe a lot (and nowadays open transport tycoon (http://www.openttd.org/)), I've created a little scenario of how the initial track layout might look like. See the included image.
The idea is to let some trains run a loop, come along a station (in the foreground, 2 tracks). Let trains there pass. And have a shadow station (in the background; 4 tracks), where they can pass and where other trains can then start their round.
I've added some signals, as I would like to add to the track layout.
At least I expect to have 8 blocks:
- 2 at the station (1 for both (platform) track)
- 2 for both blocks running from the normal station to the shadow station
- 4 for the tracks in the shadow station
Where can be good information found about how to set up the blocks and sections? It would be nice to see concrete examples of track layouts, with their blocks and sections. Together with an explenation of which choices hat to be made and their pros and cons.
Are there other users running Marklin (Maerklin) Z scale trains with Dinamo? It is nice to hear and learn from them!
Looking forward to read the replies.
Regards, Tjeerd
