The problem for load rate

[mfans]

I set up a line to transport coal A--B--C, A and B are coal mines, And I set up to load 50% coal at mine A before to come to mine B, mine B is set as full load.
The question is, Station A is 2-lines station, and the coal train (When less than 50% coal are loaded) is continuing runing in the two lines in the station, it means the train runing all the time between this 2 line station until 50% coal are loaded.
How to solve it?

[Vinnie_nl]

Assuming station A is a terminus station. Place a waypoint behind it.

Order train as follows:

1: load if available at A
2: conditional order to order 5 if cargo is more or equal to 50%
3: go to waypoint
4: conditional order go to order 1 always.
5: go to station B full load
6: Go to drop

[YNM]

Or use the far end - middle - near end semi-cheat, and replace the waypoints with your station expansion

[Vinnie_nl]

well that one requires the setting reverse at stations to be true. So keep that in mind. Also in both cases the if you use a PBS junction infront you need one-way PBS signals for each platform or use presignals to seperate the platforms.

[mfans]

Dear all, I am new, so please be patient for me.
I changed the railway at station A, as to one line in, two lines station, and one line out with presignal lights, but it doesn't work. The train leave the station with a load rate of 37%, and go a long to enter the station again to load more coal.
I set the order as this:
1, goto Station A, load
2, if rate less than 50%, go to 1
3. go to B, full load
4, go to C, drop.

I would use Vinnie's idea, but would you mind tell me how to set way point at two platform station, I just want to let the train to stop at the platform to load,
Would you show me a picture? thanks.

[Aphid]

Consider the setup in the picture attached to this post.

The option 'reverse in stations' and ctrl-click building are recommended to enable. The former allows this to work, the latter allows you to use it in more complex station setups.

Now to explain how it works. As you can see in the picture, the train has five orders in its schedule:

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1: GOTO waypoint
2: GOTO station A
3: IF LOAD < 50 JUMP 1
4: GOTO station B
5: JUMP 2

The train will stay in its personal space until it is 50% full, because the easiest way for it to get to the waypoint is to reverse and go there; station tiles carry a pathfinder penalty. Once the load percentage gets to be at or over 50% the train will execute order #4, which simply tells it to go drop off the cargo in this example. In a real case scenario it would more likely go to another station to load some more stuff. Finally, we put in a JMP 2 directive to prevent trains from needlessly going first to the waypoint when empty (after all there could be a decent amount of cargo waiting for the train).

EDIT; Like some others said above me; you can improve on this setup by using PBS signals in front of the load bays.

[Vinnie_nl]

As requested photo of my setup, see the correct orders of the train, the signals + backwards PBS signals.

To place waypoints next to the station see the advanced settings window. Set it to see all advanced settings and go to stations.
Allow the setting build adjacent stations. Also as shown in photo near the mouse pointer.

[mfans]

Dear Aphid, Vinnie, I tried your way. But it doesn't work, The train stop at the waypoint at the end of the station. And no goods are loaded.
I use Chinese edition, so it is hard for you to understand the picture, sorry.
How can I solve this problem.

[siu238X]

Dear Aphid, Vinnie, I tried your way. But it doesn't work, The train stop at the waypoint at the end of the station. And no goods are loaded.
I use Chinese edition, so it is hard for you to understand the picture, sorry.
How can I solve this problem.

Just post it (and the savegame as well?), I can translate it for you.

[mfans]

Thank you, Siu238X, here is the picture.

[siu238X]

Thank you, Siu238X, here is the picture.

I think the problem is not related to the order list.
Try putting two-way PBS signals at the other side of the mine station (between the station and the X crossover),
with the lights facing the station.

[mfans]

Dear Siu 238X, now the train is going through the waypoint and platform and loading, is it correct?

[siu238X]

Dear Siu 238X, now the train is going through the waypoint and platform and loading, is it correct?

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