Two Pantographs?

[smudge5609]

Hi,

Just wondering, but does MSTS allow two pantographs to be used at the same time. i have built two, 2 section Pantographs, the first named...

PANTOGRAPHBOTTOM1
PANTOGRAPHTOP1

and the second named...

PANTOGRAPHBOTTOM2
PANTOGRAPHTOP2

But I can only get the second pantograph to work. If I change the numbers at the end around in the .s file, ie PANTOGRAPHBOTTOM1 becomes PANTOGRAPHBOTTOM2, etc, the other pantograph works

So, for some reason, PANTOGRAPHBOTTOM1 and PANTOGRAPHTOP1 do not work!

Any ideas?

Thanks, Chris

[baldwin]

I don't think it does. Most real world electrics only use one panto anyway. If you need to have two up, then one has to be modelled in the fixed up position. I may be wrong, and if so, someone is bound to correct this.

Mervyn

[smudge5609]

Ok Thanks,

It is really going to be used for a set of tram doors, basically a 4 door folding entrance(2 pantographs on there side!). I could understand if you could only have one pantograph if it was PANTOGRAPHBOTTOM1 that worked but it works with PANTOGRAPHBOTTOM2

Cheers, Chris

[stevesherratt]

Chris

Download one of my Class 76 Woodhead Electrics file ID 6186 , thats 76001 and have a play Both pantos are fully working just as class 76 panto`s were .

just name all instances in the .s file

PANTOGRAPHBOTTOM1A for the first panto
PANTOGRAPHTOP1A

PANTOGRAPHBOTTOM1B for the second panto
PANTOGRAPHTOP1B

steve in ozz

[smudge5609]

Hi Steve,

Great, that works a treat, Thanks. Looks like you can use either Pantograph1 or 2, but which one works, depends on if your consist is reversed when running or not

Cheers, Chris

[baldwin]

AAhh, forgot about your 76 Steve, haven't run it for a while now, must dust Woodhead off.

Mervyn