Invisible carriages ?

[hlg]

Running TTDPatch 2.0.1a. Graphics loaded:
Electrified Railways
Presignals & Semaphores
New Stations V0.12.10.05.04
DBSet V0.71 (XL) 31.05.04

Why are three passenger coaches (main line) and a mail van (main line) and their contents invisible ? And why is the trailing motor unit displaying a flashing orange "STOP" sign.

(Note that the "invisible" carriages are displaying pale green "STOP" logos in the vehicle information panel.

[spaceman-spiff]

Ah, the stop words, that means the author of the set doesn't allow you to build it that way
Use more or less carriages and they will dissapear !

[Raichase]

It's one of the special sets from the DB Set. Read the (Donot)readme for more info...

Well, I know someone out there will get the joke .

Yeah, seriously, there are a few like that, that only work in specific numbers of coaches attached - you build the loco, then keep attaching coaches as per the manual, and you don't have to add another loco head.

[DaleStan]

you build the loco, then keep attaching locos

CARRIAGES!!!
The second time, you meant carriages, not locos.

Typo, I know, but let's not confuse newbie too much.

[Raichase]

Typo, I know, but let's not confuse newbie too much.

Haha, thanks. Funny thing was, I proof-read it, and read locos as being correct . Big difference there too, lets just hope the bloke read the (donot)readme and realises I was wrong, or tired, or both .

Cheers mate!

[hlg]

Have now read the rather long don'treadme file. Apologies for posting such an elementary mistake.

[Raichase]

Haha, don't worry about it mate - I always read the readme first anyway, to make sure I am up to speed. It's the patch questions we get annoyed about, as there are so many ways to read the manual, and skip to the section that one wants that we get bothered.

The patch has come so far, that when something doesn't work as one imagines, it can be a bit confusing .