Water points on platforms not working

[chrisreb]

Thanks for the input. The engine has only about 20% water capacity taken. The scenario just said take water at x with a stop instruction at the platform. Tried adding a water tower at a statiuon further down the line making sure the marker was inside the green platform marker. No joy.

Just a wierd combination of route/loco/asset I guess. Will have to live with it

Are you saying the scenario must specify a refuel task at a named transfer point? If so then that would be the issue

[brysonman46]

Are you saying the scenario must specify a refuel task at a named transfer point? If so then that would be the issue

Yes, one cannot just turn up at a point and take on water/coal/diesel. It has to be in the timetable.

[chrisreb]

OK that is my issue then the scenario designer did not say that - I will amend the scenario to make it work. Thanks

[skiddaw]

Chrisreb.

Looking at the water tower at Appleby on the S & C line, there is the green platform marker then a short siding marker in front of it and the water tower link is on that.

Maybe the siding marker is what's missing here.

Hope this helps.

John.

It is not essential for the water tower ( transfer point) link to be placed on a yellow or green siding or platform marker in order for it to work.

However, I think it is good practice for route builders to do what you describe on the S&C line. It is also used for water towers on the Riviera 1950s route.

John

[chrisreb]

Have amended scenario to have specific water stops so will test that sometime

[maxtedrw]

Rather than a strict 90% I think that it relates to the delivery rate of the tower and the capacity of the tender. I have a feeling from memory that if the emptiness of the tender is less than the delivery rate of the water tower then it doesn't deliver. I did have to play about with this when I was setting up the L&M water points but the exact rule escapes me now..

[chrisreb]

Thanks for all the interest in this guys!