diff --git a/EXRAIL2.cpp b/EXRAIL2.cpp
index ac277a5..f9935d7 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.cpp
+++ b/EXRAIL2.cpp
@@ -197,6 +197,7 @@ LookList* RMFT2::LookListLoader(OPCODE op1, OPCODE op2, OPCODE op3) {
     case OPCODE_AT:
     case OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT2:
     case OPCODE_AFTER:
+    case OPCODE_AFTEROVERLOAD:
     case OPCODE_IF:
     case OPCODE_IFNOT: {
       int16_t pin = (int16_t)operand;
@@ -686,7 +687,17 @@ void RMFT2::loop2() {
     }
     if (millis()-waitAfter < 500 ) return;
     break;
-    
+
+  case OPCODE_AFTEROVERLOAD: // waits for the power to be turned back on - either by power routine or button
+    if (!TrackManager::isPowerOn(operand)) {
+      // reset timer to half a second and keep waiting
+      waitAfter=millis();
+      delayMe(50);
+      return;
+    }
+    if (millis()-waitAfter < 500 ) return;
+    break;
+
   case OPCODE_LATCH:
     setFlag(operand,LATCH_FLAG);
     break;
diff --git a/EXRAIL2.h b/EXRAIL2.h
index 700cd6b..6e00561 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2.h
+++ b/EXRAIL2.h
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@
 enum OPCODE : byte {OPCODE_THROW,OPCODE_CLOSE,
              OPCODE_FWD,OPCODE_REV,OPCODE_SPEED,OPCODE_INVERT_DIRECTION,
              OPCODE_RESERVE,OPCODE_FREE,
-             OPCODE_AT,OPCODE_AFTER,OPCODE_AUTOSTART,
+             OPCODE_AT,OPCODE_AFTER,
+             OPCODE_AFTEROVERLOAD,OPCODE_AUTOSTART,
              OPCODE_ATGTE,OPCODE_ATLT,
              OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT1,OPCODE_ATTIMEOUT2,
              OPCODE_LATCH,OPCODE_UNLATCH,OPCODE_SET,OPCODE_RESET,
diff --git a/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h b/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
index 5ac3ab7..22cf562 100644
--- a/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
+++ b/EXRAIL2MacroReset.h
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@
 #undef ACTIVATE
 #undef ACTIVATEL
 #undef AFTER
+#undef AFTEROVERLOAD
 #undef ALIAS
 #undef AMBER
 #undef ANOUT
@@ -153,6 +154,7 @@
 #define ACTIVATE(addr,subaddr)
 #define ACTIVATEL(addr)
 #define AFTER(sensor_id)
+#define AFTEROVERLOAD(track_id)
 #define ALIAS(name,value...)
 #define AMBER(signal_id)
 #define ANOUT(vpin,value,param1,param2)
diff --git a/EXRAILMacros.h b/EXRAILMacros.h
index 69b5995..d1cad0c 100644
--- a/EXRAILMacros.h
+++ b/EXRAILMacros.h
@@ -256,6 +256,7 @@ const  HIGHFLASH  int16_t RMFT2::SignalDefinitions[] = {
 #define ACTIVATE(addr,subaddr) OPCODE_DCCACTIVATE,V(addr<<3 | subaddr<<1 | 1),
 #define ACTIVATEL(addr) OPCODE_DCCACTIVATE,V((addr+3)<<1 | 1),
 #define AFTER(sensor_id) OPCODE_AT,V(sensor_id),OPCODE_AFTER,V(sensor_id),
+#define AFTEROVERLOAD(track_id) OPCODE_AFTEROVERLOAD,V(TRACK_NUMBER_##track_id),
 #define ALIAS(name,value...) 
 #define AMBER(signal_id) OPCODE_AMBER,V(signal_id),
 #define ANOUT(vpin,value,param1,param2) OPCODE_SERVO,V(vpin),OPCODE_PAD,V(value),OPCODE_PAD,V(param1),OPCODE_PAD,V(param2),
diff --git a/TrackManager.cpp b/TrackManager.cpp
index 0f69235..9942563 100644
--- a/TrackManager.cpp
+++ b/TrackManager.cpp
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 /*
  *  © 2022 Chris Harlow
  *  © 2022 Harald Barth
+ *  © 2023 Colin Murdoch
  *  All rights reserved.
  *  
  *  This file is part of DCC++EX
@@ -513,3 +514,10 @@ void TrackManager::setJoin(bool joined) {
   progTrackSyncMain=joined;
   if (joinRelay!=UNUSED_PIN) digitalWrite(joinRelay,joined?HIGH:LOW);
 }
+
+bool TrackManager::isPowerOn(byte t) {
+      if (track[t]->getPower()==POWERMODE::ON) 
+	        return true;
+    return false;   
+  }
+
diff --git a/TrackManager.h b/TrackManager.h
index 965cfa3..60d5f24 100644
--- a/TrackManager.h
+++ b/TrackManager.h
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 /*
  *  © 2022 Chris Harlow
  *  © 2022 Harald Barth
+ *  © 2023 Colin Murdoch
+ * 
  *  All rights reserved.
  *  
  *  This file is part of CommandStation-EX
@@ -77,6 +79,7 @@ class TrackManager {
     static void reportCurrent(Print* stream);
     static void reportObsoleteCurrent(Print* stream); 
     static void streamTrackState(Print* stream, byte t);
+    static bool isPowerOn(byte t);
 
     static int16_t joinRelay;
     static bool progTrackSyncMain;  // true when prog track is a siding switched to main