Reversing for double-headed trains
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Reversing for double-headed trains
Would it be possible to add a third train reverse option in addition to "at end of line only" and "at end of line and at stations" - the "double-headed trains reverse at stations" -option?
This idea came to me when experimenting different stations with turnaround tracks.
This idea came to me when experimenting different stations with turnaround tracks.
Re: Reversing for double-headed trains
Interesting idea.
Would give non-powered cab control units a purpose and function, such as Amtrak's "Cabbage", (an F40 with the diesel prime mover removed and the engine compartment refitted for baggage.) The cab and MU controls still work- cab + baggage = . . .
As a couple of recent accidents have shown, a cab/control unit on the "back" end reduces the hazard for passengers that occurs when a train is in "push" mode.
Would give non-powered cab control units a purpose and function, such as Amtrak's "Cabbage", (an F40 with the diesel prime mover removed and the engine compartment refitted for baggage.) The cab and MU controls still work- cab + baggage = . . .
As a couple of recent accidents have shown, a cab/control unit on the "back" end reduces the hazard for passengers that occurs when a train is in "push" mode.
Hairysteed wrote:Would it be possible to add a third train reverse option in addition to "at end of line only" and "at end of line and at stations" - the "double-headed trains reverse at stations" -option?
This idea came to me when experimenting different stations with turnaround tracks.
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Re: Reversing for double-headed trains
So, anybody interested? (sorry for necro-topicing!)
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I don't understand the usefulness of your proposal. Why would double headed trains want to reverse when single headed ones don't? Can you elaborate please?Hairysteed wrote:So, anybody interested? (sorry for necro-topicing!)
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Re: Reversing for double-headed trains
Please consider the T.I.M. train, for example (Engine-wagonA-wagonB-Engine): it has engines on both end, so when it enters a station and needs to come back from where it comes from, it can simply power the other end and "reverse". ok, it's not properly a reverse (because wagon order changes: E*-A-B-E when coming and E*-B-A-E where E = engine, E* = tractor engine, A & B wagon)planetmaker wrote:I don't understand the usefulness of your proposal. Why would double headed trains want to reverse when single headed ones don't? Can you elaborate please?Hairysteed wrote:So, anybody interested? (sorry for necro-topicing!)
Will be faster to T.I.M. train to reverse this way, without using turnaround tracks
and Hairysteed, yes, I'm interested, just yesterday I thought "strange, this should be already implemented" but I've only basic programming skills
Re: Reversing for double-headed trains
It's not better to wait and see if comes out a drive backward patch for trains?
With that you can decide to stop trains to reverse by not adding the cab at the tail, so they are forced to drive always forward (ok, with reverse at EOL and at signals or manually, or they'll get stuck like trams did earlier when you forgot to add the "loop" piece of track)
With that you can decide to stop trains to reverse by not adding the cab at the tail, so they are forced to drive always forward (ok, with reverse at EOL and at signals or manually, or they'll get stuck like trams did earlier when you forgot to add the "loop" piece of track)
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Re: Reversing for double-headed trains
I don't think that such feature is necessary. It's a matter of implementing that feature in the newgrfs. IIRC OpenTTD already supports the feature of backward driving, only most grfs (except canset) don't implement it.Wolf01 wrote:It's not better to wait and see if comes out a drive backward patch for trains?
With that you can decide to stop trains to reverse by not adding the cab at the tail, so they are forced to drive always forward (ok, with reverse at EOL and at signals or manually, or they'll get stuck like trams did earlier when you forgot to add the "loop" piece of track)
EDIT: just got it on good authority: it's just a graphical hack in canset. So... the real thing probably is better
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