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If the train is not to stop, but to continue
unimpeded or to start moving again
after the stopping time has elapsed, the
BM1 will simply be bridged with a
switch.
4 Installing the BM1
First, define the length of the braking
section in front of the signal. Keep in
mind that the fastest train on your layout
must be able to come to a standstill
within this section. If available, use the
feature "constant braking distance" of
the decoder. This will ensure that all
trains will come to a complete standstill
within the braking distance so defined.
4.1 "On the right means on the
right..."
...was a slogan on a motorway sign at
the end of the 1980s. It was meant to
remind drivers to change back to the
right-hand lane after overtaking a lorry.
The same is true when using the ABC:
"on the right means on the right". It is
always the track that is on the right
depending on the direction of travel that
is separated when installing a braking
section.
Separate the right-hand track at the
beginning and at the end of the braking
section. Alternatively, you can use an