Atomic Systems

Hello All,
Just writing a timetabled scenario for my route, My problem is that of understanding where to stop a train. I assume the train (a stopping passenger) must arrive on time or late at the platform, when stopped you press T and the indicator moves on for the stop time allocated. Then you carry on to the next station. It works at some stations but not others.

My problem seems to be that of where do you stop the train? Is this over the track platform marker or with the loco still on the platform, I seem to be having trouble with this can I have any advice please?


Many thanks

Kevin99

Ideally, you want all the carriages to be within the platform marker, though they don't have to be if the train is too long. The loco should be able to go beyond the end of the platform without problems.

Out of interest, what stock are you using? From my own experience, some stock is more fussy about the platform than others

Hello Malky

Thanks for your advice, the coaches used were all the Mk1 Carmine set for BR I think I downloaded these from UK trainsim. I changed the consist to the Mk1 green Southern type standards. All seems now to be well. I will not be giving up on the Carmines as I like to use these.

Thanks for your help

Kevin99

Just a couple of comments on how to judge where to stop in a scenario
Watch the distance to next stop display. If it indicates zero then you are on the mark. If you stop early and the display shows you are for example 0.1mile short of the destination then the scenario may not function properly eg the passenger doors might not open even though it looks as though the carriages are alongside the platform & in the real world the passengers would alight.
Also watch where the AI trains stop. On a platform or siding marker its always at the farthest end of the platform marker or siding.

When you use a stop at instruction as a speed limit ( change the 0mph to your desired speed so the AI train doesn't actually stop at a platform) the speed limit only applies at the very end of the platform marker. I discovered this when I sent a ZZA snowplough through York station. I was hoping the 5mph speed limit I set would apply over the whole length of the platform marker but the train raced through the station , spraying everyone with snow , then braked to 5mph just when it reached the far end of the platform.

skiddaw wrote:When you use a stop at instruction as a speed limit ( change the 0mph to your desired speed so the AI train doesn't actually stop at a platform) the speed limit only applies at the very end of the platform marker. I discovered this when I sent a ZZA snowplough through York station. I was hoping the 5mph speed limit I set would apply over the whole length of the platform marker but the train raced through the station , spraying everyone with snow , then braked to 5mph just when it reached the far end of the platform.

That is because the speed in between completing instructions is regulated by the % value you enter while the speed set relates only to the minimum speed at the moment of passing the point where it becomes complete. Lower the % setting to what proportion of the speed limit you want (do this by dividing target speed by speed limit then multiplying by 100) and you will have different results.

transadelaide wrote:

skiddaw wrote:When you use a stop at instruction as a speed limit ( change the 0mph to your desired speed so the AI train doesn't actually stop at a platform) the speed limit only applies at the very end of the platform marker. I discovered this when I sent a ZZA snowplough through York station. I was hoping the 5mph speed limit I set would apply over the whole length of the platform marker but the train raced through the station , spraying everyone with snow , then braked to 5mph just when it reached the far end of the platform.

That is because the speed in between completing instructions is regulated by the % value you enter while the speed set relates only to the minimum speed at the moment of passing the point where it becomes complete. Lower the % setting to what proportion of the speed limit you want (do this by dividing target speed by speed limit then multiplying by 100) and you will have different results.

Many thanks for that tip. I'll try it out tonight.