Seligman Sub Activity (Seligman v2/Non-SLI)

[Norfolk&Southern 1894]

I was running the Seligman Local activity from Seligman to Needles. 10 miles out from Needles a matching train popped into view on my line head on. I went into emergency procedure and braced for impact. I was already running Dynamic Brakes on notch 8 and 2% train brake with about a 1.5 degree downgrade.

We collided but I noticed something that makes me think this was a OR issue not MSTS or the Activity in the Editor. The Activity file looks fine and there is no sign of a train meant to meet me anywhere near there.

The collision was light, under 5mph and did not derail anything. I notched down to idle from dynamics and as that was happening I started to see something weird. The other locomotive was notching down with me. I started looking at it and realized it was a mirror train of mine, all cars and numbers.

I decided since it was a loss of a dispatch that I would see if the smoke indication that we were notching down together was just a fluke. I notched up and what do ya know, so did the mirror train.

I repeatedly tried things and even heard the brakes come off at the same time on the mirror train.

Anyone else experience something like this or am I losing it? Thought about hitting record soon as I saw it around the curve and wish I would have to show what I was seeing and hearing.

Thanks for any insight.

[Norfolk&Southern 1894]

Oh, my side thought was that maybe since we practically coupled I somehow took control of both trains??

[apco25]

OR allows you to take control of other locomotives and trains. What you've experienced sounds like a one time issue....

[MP36PH3S]

Sounds like a glitch. I've met AI trains head-on before in OR, but it was always scheduled traffic.
Alex, I was never aware of being able to take control of other consists in OR activities. Is there a way to to so?

[Norfolk&Southern 1894]

I ran the same activity in MSTS and it worked flawlessly. I recorded the entire run and identified that OR spawned the train about 2 miles too late. It had the red light but had continued its charge up the hill.

The activity was using default MSTS locomotives and rolling stock.

I'm not sure if I can repair it to work in ORTS but I'm going to try. Just not sure where to begin. I'm thinking about building the activity by scratch and seeing if it works right in ORTS.

Thanks for the comments guys.

[baldwin]

Quick question, what version of OR are you using?.

[Norfolk&Southern 1894]

Stable version currently. (0.8.0)

[baldwin]

OR has moved along quite a bit from there. AI was a problem with the 0.8 release. There is a continual release of experimentals which has improved the capabilities or OR in respect of AI and signalling. These experimental versions are posted on http://openrails.org/experimental.html usually on a weekly basis sometime on a Saturday. The only problem with changing versions each week is that any saved games do not work with a different version of OR.

[Norfolk&Southern 1894]

I'm trying the newest version today, maybe this problem will go away. If it does not, would it be best to just build a new activity?