5.2.11 RunTrains

This is the RunTrain panel showing some details of a train currently running on the territory – and therefore not displayed in an editing session. All fields are display-only.


  1. Internal Key: a unique non-modifiable identifier provided by the system.

  2. Name: an optional identifier.

  3. Description:another field for another name or type.

  4. Current Type of the train

  5. Current Length of the train.

  6. Current Speed of the train.

  7. Current Head Location of the train (usually a block)

  8. Current Destination of the train where the current segment ends (exit or a station)

  9. Next Station Stop of the train.

  10. Distance to the end of the current block or station stop, whichever comes first.

  11. Show me where it is button for the head location (1)

  12. Show me where it is button for the destination. (1)

  13. Show me where it is button for the next station stop (1)

  14. Button to show the schedule this train is running on (2)

  15. Button to initiate a phone call to this train (3)

  16. Exit closes this window

Notes:

  1. Hitting this button will switch to the main window, where you will see a marker showing the location of the object indicated in the field next to the button. If you have Automatic Zoom on. The main panel will zoom in placing the requested object in the center of the screen. Hit the <ESC> key there to return to this panel.

  2. The Schedule will be the “assigned” variety: the current section is highlighted, and station stops already done will not be listed.

  3. The phone needs to be on hook and idle, i.e. not ringing.