• remove trains that are sent to them or pass through them (the portals that look like track can be used to let certain trains pass through while "swallowing" others). The removed trains can be:-
  • removed permanently, or
  • returned to the Session through the same portal or another portal after a set time delay
• add new trains to the Session. The new trains:-
  • will have drivers with orders to follow
  • can be randomly selected from available consists

Portals can be "enhanced" by using Session Rules that add additional features and capabilities

Enhanced portals can have features such as:-

• adding new trains to the Session according to a set schedule ranging from once only, once per day or at set clock times
• varying the drivers of added trains and their commands according to a set schedule
• varying the consists of added trains

This portal is set to:-

• Produce a train every 15 minutes (but the train consist has not yet been specified)
• Consume all trains that are sent to the portal or pass through the portal
• The consumed trains will not be returned to the Session

The difference between the two time setting shown is:-

• Trainz Minutes refers to the "virtual" minutes as shown on the Session clock in the Heads Up Display in Driver. For example: If you have set the Session time to run at 2x normal speed then 10 minutes of Session time will be 5 minutes according to your watch
• Real Minutes refers to the actual minutes as shown on your watch or computer date/time display, which may not be the same as shown on the Session clock as described above

To add consists to be produced by the portal:-

1. check the box Produce new trains
2. set the desired time interval (in minutes) between the trains
3. click the link Add new consist

Click:-

• to manually construct a consist from the Session rolling stock list
• Add driver to consist to add a driver from the Session list
• Add an existing saved consist to add a saved consist from those that you have already saved in TANE

For each vehicle in the consist you can specify:-

• how many to add (they will be coupled together)
• the direction the vehicle(s) will face

You can also:-

• delete vehicles or the entire consist
• insert additional vehicles inside the consist
• add additional vehicles at the end of the consist

• It is NOT possible to easily reorder the vehicles in a consist
• Add another consist and driver by clicking the Add new consist link again

You can:-

• Select a new driver and icon
• Rename the driver
• Add driver commands
• Delete the driver

• Tick the checkbox Consume trains then either
  • Select the option Accept all trains to remove any and all trains that enter the portal, or
  • Select the option Accept trains matching specific criteria to only remove certain trains that enter the portal

• You can set any one, any two or all three of the consist selection criteria
• Any train that exactly matches the entered settings will be removed from the Session, other trains will be ignored

Specific Vehicles - normally used to specify just one particular train in the Session

• You must select, from the Session list, the exact name given to a vehicle. This is the name that has been entered into the property window of that vehicle
• The order of the vehicles, if there is more than one, is not important
• You only need to select enough names to correctly identify the consist that contains the vehicle or vehicles (the locomotive name is usually sufficient)

Vehicles Types - normally used to specify a number of different trains in the session e.g. all trains with a particular type of coal wagon

• You must select, from the Session list, the general name of the type of vehicle or vehicles - this is the name shown in the Trains Tool when the vehicle is added to a layout
• If you have identified Specific Vehicles (above) then you would normally not need to set this option

Drivers - used to specify trains driven by particular drivers

• Select the driver or drivers from the Session driver list
• If your drivers change trains or consists during a Session then it may be useful to combine this with one of the other two options

To return the train from a different portal:-

1. Tick the check box Train returns through alternate portal and
2. Enter the exact name of the alternate portal

1. Tick the checkbox Train returns after ...
2. Set the time delay (in real minutes) between the train being consumed and produced, then select one option from:-

• Train is not loaded or unloaded - no changes will be made to the loads carried in each vehicle
• Train is loaded only - each vehicle will be loaded when it exits the portal
• Train is unloaded only - each vehicle will be unloaded when it exits the portal
• Empty trains are loaded, other trains are unloaded - vehicles that are empty when entering the portal will be loaded when they exit the portal, all other vehicles will be unloaded