Hello All,
I have been trying to come up with a set of rules that could be used to develop an algorithm for the behaviour of an AI fireman in a train simulator. Hopefully if I can do some research and write the set of rules it will be possible at some point in the future to find a willing developer to add it to the code for Open Rails. With that in mind I will try to share my findings so that they are available for others to pick up and take further later if they wish.
The best place to find out how to correctly do a fireman's job is to find out from someone with real life experience. With that in mind I have been able to ask some people in UK with experience of driving and firing steam locos (hand firing with coal) to help out. However I am going to need some help from North America or other parts of the world with other forms of firing.
Is there anyone with experience (or knowledge) of
(a) firing with a mechanical stoker
(b) oil firing
(c) wood firing
that might be able to help me. If you can help out or if you know someone who can then please contact me through this forum or send me a private message or e-mail to darwinesmith [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] uk
I have been trying to come up with a set of rules that could be used to develop an algorithm for the behaviour of an AI fireman in a train simulator. Hopefully if I can do some research and write the set of rules it will be possible at some point in the future to find a willing developer to add it to the code for Open Rails. With that in mind I will try to share my findings so that they are available for others to pick up and take further later if they wish.
The best place to find out how to correctly do a fireman's job is to find out from someone with real life experience. With that in mind I have been able to ask some people in UK with experience of driving and firing steam locos (hand firing with coal) to help out. However I am going to need some help from North America or other parts of the world with other forms of firing.
Is there anyone with experience (or knowledge) of
(a) firing with a mechanical stoker
(b) oil firing
(c) wood firing
that might be able to help me. If you can help out or if you know someone who can then please contact me through this forum or send me a private message or e-mail to darwinesmith [at] yahoo [dot] co [dot] uk