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trains lost on simple but long track

Posted: 27 Feb 2008 08:38
by h_p_
I've recently encountered strange train behaviour in openTTD 0.5.3,
on 512 x 2048 map. There one straight mainline from one end of "strip" to the other,
with many RoRo station hubs. At some stations, trains completely fails leaving RoRo stations, although
properly signaled etc... they simply ignore the only exit track, and tries to enter station again from... strange
(see in the screenshot)

Also similar problems occured when new train buyed in the depot in RoRo station, assigned to load at station,
simply failed to enter station, but instead over and over again ttried to go to the mainline but in the wrong direction,
although there was no reason to go there... ending with the loop between depot and first semaphore on mainline exit.

any suggestions on this?

Re: trains lost on simple but long track

Posted: 27 Feb 2008 08:51
by Trond
Now I see the same as described below :roll:

Re: trains lost on simple but long track

Posted: 27 Feb 2008 09:01
by Trippynet
You've cocked up the layout of that station if my eyes don't deceive me. That final platform (the one the train is exiting from) only has a "turn right" piece of track leading from it instead of a "turn left" piece. That way, the train is aiming for the other platforms because it's physically unable to leave the station properly due to missing track.

Re: trains lost on simple but long track

Posted: 27 Feb 2008 10:48
by Connum
My eyes see the same as Trippynet's! ;-)
This is something that happens to me with maglev tracks from time to time as well... Especially when I'm very very tired and still playing! :D

Re: trains lost on simple but long track

Posted: 27 Feb 2008 11:00
by tb2571989
That's right guys, I've had that 'problem' when playing with maglev.

There needs to be a piece of track pointing directly 'down' from the last full coal container.

Re: trains lost on simple but long track

Posted: 27 Feb 2008 12:07
by wojteks86
yes but he must of missed it, as even if he puts on that missing track the layout wont change - that happens very often to ppl i think ;)

Re: trains lost on simple but long track

Posted: 27 Feb 2008 16:13
by Trippynet
wojteks86 wrote:yes but he must of missed it, as even if he puts on that missing track the layout wont change - that happens very often to ppl i think ;)
How do you mean?

Re: trains lost on simple but long track

Posted: 27 Feb 2008 21:40
by planetmaker
Trippynet wrote:
wojteks86 wrote:yes but he must of missed it, as even if he puts on that missing track the layout wont change - that happens very often to ppl i think ;)
How do you mean?
I think the point being: the current track layout and the corrected (with the missing piece of track) don't really look (much) different. Actually I failed so far to see the difference with maglev tracks having a v-type or k-type track layout on a single tile (consider one tile an tracks on it in the form of |/ or |< )

Re: trains lost on simple but long track

Posted: 27 Feb 2008 21:46
by DaleStan
Once you know what to look for, it's not hard. See those perpendicular lines? If they aren't there, there's no track.

Re: trains lost on simple but long track

Posted: 28 Feb 2008 22:57
by wojteks86
planetmaker wrote:
Trippynet wrote:
wojteks86 wrote:yes but he must of missed it, as even if he puts on that missing track the layout wont change - that happens very often to ppl i think ;)
How do you mean?
I think the point being: the current track layout and the corrected (with the missing piece of track) don't really look (much) different. Actually I failed so far to see the difference with maglev tracks having a v-type or k-type track layout on a single tile (consider one tile an tracks on it in the form of |/ or |< )
thats what i mean, sry if my reply wasnt fully understandable :P

Re: trains lost on simple but long track

Posted: 29 Feb 2008 12:02
by h_p_
Thanks, You are perfectly right, there was missing track 8) , found it by myself also a momment after posting this :)

Re: trains lost on simple but long track

Posted: 07 Mar 2008 17:05
by robertbeunes
When I try to make a complex juntion or something in MAGLEV I try to make this in Normal Railway first and convert to Maglev before.