first of all a friendly "hello" to everyone and a big thanks for your effort on OpenTTD!
I got my first version of TT by chris himself, signed and 2 month before release @ gamescon (?) cologne 199x, played
and loved it for several years and just by accident found out about this project a couple of weeks ago. Thank you so much
for keeping this great game alive and even improving it!!
After a few test-games i ran across A LOT of questions which the wikipage don't answer. Most of my problems are based on the
signal system and i guess (and hope) my biggest problem can be solved just by placing them the right way.
Following scenario:
a) a station next to a city (accepting goods) with a forest in coverage area
b) a station with double forests on the way to the sawmill
c) a station next to a sawmill
I'd like to pick up wood @ the city a), transfer it to station b) build as a 2-headed terminus station and ship both to station c) while
picking up goods @ c), transfer them to b) to be delivered to the city a).
My problem is the terminus station @ b). sometimes, when the exits of the trains going from a) - b) are blocked, they travel to c) just to
go back to b) and (with luck) follow their way back to a).
Didn't find out how to add screenshots, so i added it as files down below.
Is there a way to keep the trains on their correct path?
My second question is probably quickly answered with "No"
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Is it possible to have trains deliver and pickup transfer goods on the same time?
considering the above scenario, are the following train-setups possible:
Train 1 (wagons: 4x goods, 4x wood) - travelling from a) to b) - purpose: picking up wood @ a), transfer it to b) while picking up goods and return them to a)
Train 2 (wagons: 4x goods, 4x wood) - travelling from b) to c) - purpose: picking up transfered and produced wood, deliver it to c), picking up goods to transfer to b) (which then will be picked up from train 1)
If i set up train 2 it picks up wood @ b) - delivers it to c) - picks up goods - transfers them back to b) - picks up wood as well as the previously delivered goods.
I hope, the desription is not too chaotic and you can help me at least with my first problem.
Thanks
Kai
Screenshot of station b)