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SUMMARY OF WAGONFLOW'S FEATURES

WAGONFLOW -

** Automatically knows what traffic to send to your stations...
** Keeps track of every wagon on your system...
** Moves wagons for a real purpose to known clients...
** Encourages realistic shunting...
** Gives wagons adequate (and variable) unloading times...
** Breaks up regular, boring rakes so trains look fresher...
** Varies train length and composition almost every day...

WAGONFLOW -

** Allows market trains and block trains (e.g. cattle, oil)...
** Allows late/extra traffic, fair trains and seasonal traffic...
** Introduces prototype problems such as too few wagons...
** Exchanges traffic between stations as well as hidden sidings...
** Permits vehicles to change trains en route...

WAGONFLOW -

** Is easily tailored to YOUR layout - and easily amended...
** Can run for a calendar year (or even several decades!)...
** Can run a choice of YOUR timetables (or do without them)...
** Can run the timetable on its own (Timeflow Mode)...
** Allows "Wednesday Only" and similar train patterns...
** Can run a choice of wagon fleets...
** Can save its position for next time, even if the wagons move...
** Can provide a full position list for the restart...
** Lets you check wagon positions at any time...

WAGONFLOW -

** Can print out station shunting lists if you have a printer...
** Can also print forms, timetables and wagon fleets...
** Includes sample wagon fleets and timetables...
** Includes a traffic test routine...
** Has a range of auxiliary routines to create and amend files...
** Comes with an excellent manual...

WAGONFLOW -

** Can be used as a full system or in relaxed Autoflow mode...
** Can despatch trains for up to 15 stations...
** Can be used just as a simple prompt for marshalling trains...
** Gives far more purpose to your freight traffic...
** Offers interesting operation even to the smallest layout...
** Offers a new level of realism.

BUT WAGONFLOW DOESN'T RUN YOUR TRAINS FOR YOU -

>>> The point is for YOU to have all the fun! <<<

Get Your Railway Rolling With Wagonflow!

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Contact Trainflow: trainflow@trainflow.com    Date reviewed: 01/10/2001