Moving Train FX

We have a simple train, with eight windows, on our stage.

Each of these windows has it's own 2kw halogen light.

I did a simple chase with level 0 and background to get a moving impression.

But it's too uniform.

First I tried with a simple absolute fx, but I need a pause between each run-through, in best case this pause would be random between X and Y seconds...

So I was switching to a chase fx with dummy channels at the end for the pause.

Is there a better way to get the pause, maybe even randomised? 

I would like to use two of these effects with different timings on these 8 lights to get a more random effect, but I can't find a way to use two intensity effects at the same time. 

Thanks for help. 

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  • Hello,

    i once did a Train with a simple Absolute FX and a realy high Grouping of 70-100 for only 10-20 Fixture.
    With a Cycle of 3, for 3 Wagons.

    I than put the FX in a small extra Cuelist, to make more Trains to pass by (with Hang and Link).

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    In my Case i had some Lightbulbs on stage and wanted to have a Underground to pass by.

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    The Random in between could be a little tricky.
    if you do make some variations, link them and make them repeat. That should be ok for a train.
    Right now i can't think of a good solution of Random in between.
    I would rather pretend to make it random. More "sometimes it is different". 

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  • Hello,

    i once did a Train with a simple Absolute FX and a realy high Grouping of 70-100 for only 10-20 Fixture.
    With a Cycle of 3, for 3 Wagons.

    I than put the FX in a small extra Cuelist, to make more Trains to pass by (with Hang and Link).

    ---

    In my Case i had some Lightbulbs on stage and wanted to have a Underground to pass by.

    -----

    The Random in between could be a little tricky.
    if you do make some variations, link them and make them repeat. That should be ok for a train.
    Right now i can't think of a good solution of Random in between.
    I would rather pretend to make it random. More "sometimes it is different". 

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