Guide:Track Control for Beginners
Here are some track direction control ideas for those who are building transportation systems. I heavily use Train Boarding Tracks in my design so that I can stop at various places in my underground rail system. Quick review of how the boarding track works:
| 1) The cart approaches the Boarding Track. |  |
| 2) Cart stops. it waits patiently until the Boarding Track is powered. |  |
| 3) Once the track is powered the cart moves on its way. I like to use buttons to power the red stone on the floor next to the Boarding Track. |  |
Allright. Simple enough - I can stop the cart and continue. Why would I?
One thing you can now make a subway system with many stops along the route. Each subway station would allow you to stop, and then choose to either get out of the cart or continue.
Another example: You want to stop just before a switch track so that you can choose which direction.
| 1) You are in the cart as it approaches a Train Boarding Track. Notice in the picture that the switch track will turn to the right down the diverging line. You'll also notice that I have the button on the green wool as my trigger to contine (it will power the Boarding Track when I press the button.) |  |
| 2) You stop on the Boarding Track and can choose to go right or straight (depending on the direction of the Switch Lever. You remember switch levers right? |  |
| 3) You decide that you want to go straight instead of right. Right click on the lever to switch direction. |  |
| 4) Now click on the button will make the cart continue. |