Self-regulating SBahn - Revision history

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 The injection process is the only aspect of the SRS that requires periodic review.  If no trains enter the overflow track, then the cargo generated on the SBahn loop may exceeed the capacity of the trains handling the loop.  For this reason, it is best to have at least one or two trains available in the overflow track for injection into the network.  Worst case, these trains immediately overflow and return back to the overflow track.
-[[Image:demandinjection.PNG|800px|center|thumb|Showing a different injection-system possibiltity, this one actually looks at whether the network has enough trains or needs more. The idea behind it is to add a train if no train overflowed for 9 days]]
+[[Image:demandinjection.PNG|800px|center|thumb|Showing a different injection-system possibiltity, this one actually looks at whether the network has enough trains or needs more. The idea behind it is to add a train if no train overflowed for 9 days. This system is used in the Selfregulating Network in PZG02]]
 == Stations on the SBahn loop ==

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 The injection process is the only aspect of the SRS that requires periodic review.  If no trains enter the overflow track, then the cargo generated on the SBahn loop may exceeed the capacity of the trains handling the loop.  For this reason, it is best to have at least one or two trains available in the overflow track for injection into the network.  Worst case, these trains immediately overflow and return back to the overflow track.
-[[Image:timerinjection.PNG|640px|center|thumb|Showing an injection system making use of a timer. The dummy train on the clock makes a loop every 4 days, allowing a train to leave every 4 days. A pro of this is that it is easy to build, a downside is that it possibly puts more traffic on the network than neccesary]]
+[[Image:demandinjection.PNG|800px|center|thumb|Showing a different injection-system possibiltity, this one actually looks at whether the network has enough trains or needs more. The idea behind it is to add a train if no train overflowed for 9 days]]
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-[[Image:demandinjection.PNG|640px|center|thumb|Showing a different injection-system possibiltity, this one actually looks a whether the network has enough trains or needs more. The idea behind it is to add a train if no train overflowed for 9 days]]
 == Stations on the SBahn loop ==

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	The injection process is the only aspect of the SRS that requires periodic review. If no trains enter the overflow track, then the cargo generated on the SBahn loop may exceeed the capacity of the trains handling the loop. For this reason, it is best to have at least one or two trains available in the overflow track for injection into the network. Worst case, these trains immediately overflow and return back to the overflow track.		The injection process is the only aspect of the SRS that requires periodic review. If no trains enter the overflow track, then the cargo generated on the SBahn loop may exceeed the capacity of the trains handling the loop. For this reason, it is best to have at least one or two trains available in the overflow track for injection into the network. Worst case, these trains immediately overflow and return back to the overflow track.
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		+	[[Image:timerinjection.PNG\|640px\|center\|thumb\|Showing an injection system making use of a timer. The dummy train on the clock makes a loop every 4 days, allowing a train to leave every 4 days. A pro of this is that it is easy to build, a downside is that it possibly puts more traffic on the network than neccesary]]
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	== Stations on the SBahn loop ==		== Stations on the SBahn loop ==

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 ==Definition==
 A self-regulating SBahn (hereafter referred to as an SRS) is a network that requires virtually no maintenance to ensure all of the connected stations are serviced in a very efficient manner.
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 == Trains and Orders ==
 In an SRS, all of the stations are serviced by a single group of trains.  Each train has a single order to visit the ICE station.  Once they leave the ICE station, the only way back is through one of the numerous stations on the SBahn loop (the only exception being the use of the overflow line, detailed later).  At these stations, the trains will load any available cargo before travelling back to the ICE station.
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 == Injection ==
 Injection is the process by which new trains are added to the network.
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 == Stations on the SBahn loop ==
 Because the trains on the SBahn loop have a single order (to transfer at the ICE station), they will not wait at an SBahn loop station for a full load.  To ensure these trains are loaded to capacity, it is required to have some sort of controlling mechanism at each of the SBahn loop stations to ensure that when a train arrives at the station, a full load of cargo is available.  Once any available cargo has been loaded onto the train, it will immediately leave the station, not waiting for any more.
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 One mechanism that can be used is a feeder train on an isolated track at each station.  This feeder train will block trains from entering the platform until it is fully loaded at an adjacent feeder station.  Once that train is full, it will leave the feeder station and travel to the SBahn loop station.  This movement will unblock the SBahn loop platform, allowing a train to enter.  While it is entering, the feeder train transfers its cargo at the SBahn loop station, which is then picked up by the SBahn loop train.
 [[Image:PZ02 SRstation.PNG|640px|center|thumb|Showing a Self-regulating station used in [[ProZone:Archive_-_Games_1_-_10#gameid_2|ProZone Game 02]] . As you can see it actually exists of 2 stations so that it is able to handle with both grain and livestock produced by the farm.]]
 [[Image:PSG118SRstation.PNG|640px|center|thumb|Showing a Self-regulating station as used in [[PublicServer:Archive_-_Games_111_-_120#gameid_118|Public Server Game 118]]. In this situation a terminus-style station was used to keep the space usage to a minimum, making it very usable in an S-Bahn-layout.]]
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 One mechanism that can be used is a feeder train on an isolated track at each station.  This feeder train will block trains from entering the platform until it is fully loaded at an adjacent feeder station.  Once that train is full, it will leave the feeder station and travel to the SBahn loop station.  This movement will unblock the SBahn loop platform, allowing a train to enter.  While it is entering, the feeder train transfers its cargo at the SBahn loop station, which is then picked up by the SBahn loop train.
-[[Image:PZ02 SRstation.PNG]][[Image:PSG118SRstation.PNG]]
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