I've been trying to find a simple "ish' way to run goods trains of 3 carts and a loco out to my quarry area and back however I can't find a way that will reliably load all the carts and then send the train back to my base to unload. (same problem with unloading)
http://i.imgur.com/1s94rf7.png
This is the basic idea. I've tried an rednet controller that I've set to do a 45 second delay between a loco detector and the train lockdown track but it doesn't always release the whole train. I've also tried using the forward unloader/loader to emit a redstone pulse to the lockdown track but I have the same problem here. Has anyone got any suggestions on how to do this reliably or does anyone know how CPW did this on FC2?
http://i.imgur.com/1s94rf7.png
This is the basic idea. I've tried an rednet controller that I've set to do a 45 second delay between a loco detector and the train lockdown track but it doesn't always release the whole train. I've also tried using the forward unloader/loader to emit a redstone pulse to the lockdown track but I have the same problem here. Has anyone got any suggestions on how to do this reliably or does anyone know how CPW did this on FC2?