Switches Locking Up

[crdetroit]

Hi all. I have been experimenting with OR with the hopes of possibly creating a route but after I had "kicked" some cars I cannot get the switch to throw back. I had this issue in both explore route and an activity. I'm pretty sure I am far enough away from the switch and still cannot get the switch I need to throw. Any possible solution? Thanks.

[R. Steele]

Hi all. I have been experimenting with OR with the hopes of possibly creating a route but after I had "kicked" some cars I cannot get the switch to throw back. I had this issue in both explore route and an activity. I'm pretty sure I am far enough away from the switch and still cannot get the switch I need to throw. Any possible solution? Thanks.

People will need more information than you have posted: What Route? A Route you created? Where in the Route? What version of OR? Got a log to post? How did you control the switch? - G, Shift+G, Alt+G, Mouse click on Switch Window [F8], or - Did you use the dispatcher window to throw the switch?

[crdetroit]

Open Rails 2016-11-15 04-37-28.jpg MLT Niagara route, Aldershot yard, OR version 1.1.1.3487 and I've tried all the above ways to try to throw the switch, including via the dispatcher's screen. As stated above, it has happened in both the explorer mode, just different location, and in the activity mode in the screenshot. The cars are being kicked from front of the engine. The switch ahead shows "locked" but obviously, as shown in the attached pic, I am clearly cleared of the switch (the one closest to the camera). Again, I've tried everything to throw it. I know it can be done because I've seen videos of it being done so I must be doing something wrong. When I try via F8 it just stays locked and a message pops up that switch ahead: change but it still shows locked in the F8 window.

[Don6218]

I have this route and although I have not tried "kicking" cars, that particular yard (Aldershot) has some switches that will not operate correctly in any mode in OR.

I have taken to Parking rolling stock on sidings here, where switches will not work when and how I need them to. This is an older route, and does not lend itself easily to Open Rails.

Allowances should be made, now given that situation, maybe a change in OR programing to allow for "Older" routes still in wide use or an update for the switch protocols in the early MLT Routes to better operate with OR. Either will require a lot of work.

[crdetroit]

One other thing I didn't think about was the track monitor screen. For some reason it shows a yellow train ahead of mine. Could that be the culprit and if so how do I correct it? Thanks

Open Rails 2016-11-15 05-10-10.jpg

[crdetroit]

I have this route and although I have not tried "kicking" cars, that particular yard (Aldershot) has some switches that will not operate correctly in any mode in OR.

I have taken to Parking rolling stock on sidings here, where switches will not work when and how I need them to. This is an older route, and does not lend itself easily to Open Rails.

Allowances should be made, now given that situation, maybe a change in OR programing to allow for "Older" routes still in wide use or an update for the switch protocols in the early MLT Routes to better operate with OR. Either will require a lot of work.

Ok. Thank you for the explanation! Glad to know it's not on my end.