diff --git a/CommandDistributor.cpp b/CommandDistributor.cpp
index efd4778..351a18d 100644
--- a/CommandDistributor.cpp
+++ b/CommandDistributor.cpp
@@ -273,7 +273,7 @@ void CommandDistributor::broadcastTrackState(const FSH* format,byte trackLetter,
   broadcastReply(COMMAND_TYPE, format,trackLetter, dcAddr);
 }
 
-void  CommandDistributor::broadcastRouteState(uint16_t routeId, RouteState state ) {
+void  CommandDistributor::broadcastRouteState(uint16_t routeId, byte state ) {
   broadcastReply(COMMAND_TYPE, F("<jB %d %d>\n"),routeId,state);
 }
 
diff --git a/CommandDistributor.h b/CommandDistributor.h
index 839bcbf..83bfbbd 100644
--- a/CommandDistributor.h
+++ b/CommandDistributor.h
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
 class CommandDistributor {
 public:
   enum clientType: byte {NONE_TYPE,COMMAND_TYPE,WITHROTTLE_TYPE};
-  enum RouteState: byte {STATE_ACTIVE,STATE_INACTIVE,STATE_HIDDEN};
 private:
   static void broadcastToClients(clientType type);
   static StringBuffer * broadcastBufferWriter;
@@ -59,7 +58,7 @@ public :
   static void broadcastTrackState(const FSH* format,byte trackLetter, int16_t dcAddr);
   template<typename... Targs> static void broadcastReply(clientType type, Targs... msg);
   static void forget(byte clientId);
-  static void broadcastRouteState(uint16_t routeId,RouteState state);
+  static void broadcastRouteState(uint16_t routeId,byte state);
   static void broadcastRouteCaption(uint16_t routeId,const FSH * caption);
 
   
diff --git a/EXRAIL2.cpp b/EXRAIL2.cpp
index 634df29..870ff6d 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.cpp
+++ b/EXRAIL2.cpp
@@ -100,6 +100,7 @@ LookList *  RMFT2::onClockLookup=NULL;
 LookList *  RMFT2::onRotateLookup=NULL;
 #endif
 LookList *  RMFT2::onOverloadLookup=NULL;
+byte * RMFT2::routeStateArray=nullptr; 
 
 #define GET_OPCODE GETHIGHFLASH(RMFT2::RouteCode,progCounter)
 #define SKIPOP progCounter+=3
@@ -139,6 +140,15 @@ int16_t LookList::find(int16_t value) {
   }
   return -1;
 }
+int16_t LookList::findPosition(int16_t value) {
+  for (int16_t i=0;i<m_size;i++) {
+    if (m_lookupArray[i]==value) return i;
+  }
+  return -1;
+}
+int16_t LookList::size() {
+   return m_size;
+}
 
 LookList* RMFT2::LookListLoader(OPCODE op1, OPCODE op2, OPCODE op3) {
   int progCounter;
@@ -172,6 +182,7 @@ LookList* RMFT2::LookListLoader(OPCODE op1, OPCODE op2, OPCODE op3) {
   
   // create lookups
   sequenceLookup=LookListLoader(OPCODE_ROUTE, OPCODE_AUTOMATION,OPCODE_SEQUENCE);
+  routeStateArray=(byte *)calloc(sequenceLookup->size(),sizeof(byte));
   onThrowLookup=LookListLoader(OPCODE_ONTHROW);
   onCloseLookup=LookListLoader(OPCODE_ONCLOSE);
   onActivateLookup=LookListLoader(OPCODE_ONACTIVATE);
@@ -1131,13 +1142,13 @@ void RMFT2::loop2() {
     printMessage(operand);
     break;
   case OPCODE_ROUTE_HIDDEN:
-    CommandDistributor::broadcastRouteState(operand,CommandDistributor::RouteState::STATE_HIDDEN);
+    manageRoute(operand,2);
     break;   
   case OPCODE_ROUTE_ACTIVE:
-    CommandDistributor::broadcastRouteState(operand,CommandDistributor::RouteState::STATE_ACTIVE);
+    manageRoute(operand,0);
     break;   
   case OPCODE_ROUTE_INACTIVE:
-    CommandDistributor::broadcastRouteState(operand,CommandDistributor::RouteState::STATE_INACTIVE);
+    manageRoute(operand,1);
     break;   
   
   case OPCODE_ROUTE:
@@ -1462,3 +1473,14 @@ void RMFT2::thrungeString(uint32_t strfar, thrunger mode, byte id) {
       break;       
     }
 }
+
+void RMFT2::manageRoute(uint16_t id, byte state) {
+  CommandDistributor::broadcastRouteState(id,state);
+  // Route state must be maintained for when new throttles connect.
+  // locate route id in the Routes lookup
+  int16_t position=sequenceLookup->findPosition(id);
+  if (position<0) return; 
+  // set state beside it 
+  routeStateArray[position]=state; 
+}
+  
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/EXRAIL2.h b/EXRAIL2.h
index 1898b26..ed3e459 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.h
+++ b/EXRAIL2.h
@@ -121,7 +121,9 @@ class LookList {
   public: 
     LookList(int16_t size);
     void add(int16_t lookup, int16_t result);
-    int16_t find(int16_t value);
+    int16_t find(int16_t value); // finds result value
+    int16_t findPosition(int16_t value); // finds index 
+    int16_t size(); 
   private:
      int16_t m_size;
      int16_t m_loaded;
@@ -217,6 +219,8 @@ private:
    static const int countLCCLookup;
    static int onLCCLookup[];
    static const byte compileFeatures;
+   static void manageRoute(uint16_t id, byte state);
+   static byte * routeStateArray;
     
   // Local variables - exist for each instance/task 
     RMFT2 *next;   // loop chain 
diff --git a/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h b/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
index 9bfad1b..ff8dc8d 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
+++ b/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@
 #undef ROTATE
 #undef ROTATE_DCC
 #undef ROUTE
-#undef ROUTE_ACTVE
-#undef ROUTE_INACTVE
+#undef ROUTE_ACTIVE
+#undef ROUTE_INACTIVE
 #undef ROUTE_HIDDEN
 #undef ROUTE_CAPTION
 #undef SENDLOCO