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<h1>JMRI Dispatcher: Allocate Extra</h1>
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<h2>Introduction</h2>
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<p>The <strong>Allocate Extra Section</strong> pane allows "Extra Sections" to be allocated
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to any Dispatcher Active Train. "Extra Sections" are <a href=
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"../beantable/SectionTable.shtml">Sections</a> that are not in the sequence of Sections
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defined in the Transit being followed by the Active Train. The need to allocate "extra
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Sections" can arise if the engineer of an Active Train needs to do more than simply run
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around the layout. For example, extra Sections could be needed for setting out or picking up
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cars, especially if a run around is needed.</p>
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<p>Extra Sections are allocated manually via the Dispatcher panel, using this window to
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select the Active Train and the Section to be allocated. Once allocated, extra Sections will
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show in the <strong>Allocated Sections</strong> table in the <strong><a href=
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"Dispatcher.shtml">Dispatcher</a></strong> window.<br>
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The <strong>Release</strong> button in the Allocated Section Table should be used to release
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the extra Sections when they are no longer required. The <strong>Auto Release</strong> option
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does not release extra Sections; extra Sections must be released manually.</p>
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<p>Note: Turnout checking and turnout setting are turned off during Allocate Extra. Turnouts
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should be set as needed by the dispatcher or by the engineer.</p>
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<h2>Using the Allocate Extra Window</h2>
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<p>To allocate and extra Section to an Active Train, use the following procedure:</p>
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<p>Click the <strong>Allocate Extra...</strong> button in the <strong><a href=
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"Dispatcher.shtml">Dispatcher</a></strong> window. This brings up the window shown
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below.</p>
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<img src="images/AllocateExtraWindow.png" width="433" height="135" alt=
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"Allocate extra section">
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<p>Select an Active Train in the <strong>Active Train:</strong> selection box. When an
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Active Train is selected, the <strong>Section to Allocate:</strong> selection box will
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change to display Sections that are appropriate to that Active Train. Active Train names
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are displayed in either short form (shown above) or long form depending on the option set
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in <strong><a href="Options.shtml">Dispatcher Options</a></strong>.</p>
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</li>
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<p>Select a Section to allocate in the <strong>Section to Allocate:</strong> selection
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box. To be listed in this select box, a Section must be FREE (not allocated to any Active
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Train), and must be connected to a Section that is currently allocated to the Active
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Train selected in the <strong>Active Train:</strong> selection box.</p>
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</li>
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<p>Click the <strong>Allocate</strong> button to allocate the selected Section to the
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selected Active Train. The Section is allocated immediately, and this window
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disappears.</p>
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</li>
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<p>Or click the <strong>Cancel</strong> button to exit without allocating an extra
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Section.</p>
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</ol>
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<p>Note: If this window accidentally should be left open, allocating a Section in another
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manner will automatically cancel the operation in this window, and this pane will
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disappear.</p>
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<p>Back to <a href="Dispatcher.shtml">Dispatcher</a> help.</p>
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