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| − | The concept of Shift MainLines is to have trains automatically shift from one end of the ML to the other end if there is space. This means trains automatically try to pack towards one end of the ML without using any complicated mergers. This is mainly effective with poorly accelerating trains as they do not have to stop and take their long acceletaion.
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| − | ==How shifting works==
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| − | We shift trains by giving them the access to the neighbouring line - with a detection whether there is a train (priority), and additionally we add penalties to the current line, so that trains want to shift elsewhere - to the less penalized line.
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| − | ==Original Shifter==
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| − | This is how the first shifter was designed. It consists of a choice to the neighbouring line supported by a priority, a penalty and in case the 2way entry signal gets red just when a train starts heading towards it (prio gets suddenly red), there also has to be an alternative path around it so ML flow is not harmed.
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| − | This however is still a large issue as the once stopped trains have to accelerate from the stop.
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| − | [[Image:PropeSML.png|thumb|300px|none|Original Shifter]] | + | |
| − | {{Archive_ExamplePS|PSG 149|149|The old shifter array used in psg149.|[[File:PSG149shifters.png|200px]]}}
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| − | ==Fail-Safe Shifters==
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| − | The goal of this type of shifter is to make trains shift the lines at full speed and never stop. This is reached by using the so-called fail-safe system, where once the train reaches the 2way entry signal, it is always green - even if the last bit of the priority suddenly gets red.
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| − | These shifters were introduced by this blog article: [http://blog.openttdcoop.org/2010/01/13/fail-safe-joiners-priorities-and-the-cyclotron-example/ Fail-safe shifters]
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| − | [[Image:failsafe.png|thumb|300px|none|Fail-safe shifter]]
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| − | {{Archive_ExamplePS|PSG 172|172|Fail-safe shifters instantly replaced the older design by their safe reliability.|[[File:PSG172shifters.png|200px]]}}
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| − | ==Shift gaps==
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| − | SML is extremely easy to build but it has some downsides, it can create gaps because trains just randomly join the ML. Some gaps cannot be filled in order to keep proper priorities and not slow the ML down.
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| − | [[Image:failsafegap.png|thumb|350px|none|Unfilled gaps on the ML.]]
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| − | ==Timed SML==
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| − | The ultimate solution to SML is to use fail-safe shifters and then time the train joining, so that no shift gaps are created, as demonstrated in pzg13.
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| − | {{Archive_ExamplePZ|PZG 13|13|Trains carefully timed by the complicated joining mechanisms, resulting in precise gaps between trains and set places where trains could join the ML.|[[File:PZG13shifters.png|200px]]}}
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