Runaway Player Train

[frliss]

Hi all,

I started this post in the wrong discussion so I am continuing it here.

I am trying to create a simple activity. A coal train comes to a stop at the foot of a hill just past a helper siding. I then switch cabs to the helper engines and pull up and connect to the rear of the coal train. Finally I switch cabs back to the coal train and proceed up the hill.

The problem I am having is that as soon as I switch cabs to the helpers the coal train begins to accelerate.

I have read section 7.9 of the manual.

The helper engines in the siding are a static consist. I left click once on the static consist in the train list and the red star moves down to the static consist. I then ctl+left click on the static consist and I am in the helper cab. However, the coal train still continues to accelerate.

I would appreciate any help.

Fred

[R. Steele]

Hi all,
I have read section 7.9 of the manual.

The helper engines in the siding are a static consist. I left click once on the static consist in the train list and the red star moves down to the static consist. I then ctl+left click on the static consist and I am in the helper cab. However, the coal train still continues to accelerate.
I would appreciate any help.

Fred

Perhaps you did read the manual Fred, maybe you didn't understand the solution I provided in the other post...so to repeat myself..

I then ctl+left click on the static consist...Fred

left click while holding down the shift key Control key is not used with the Train list window
First left click takes you to desired train ( AI with cab or loose consist with engines+cab) in the Train list window
Second left click + Hold down Shift Key suspends former player train and you are now in control of selected train in Train list window

If you do not hold down the shift key on the second left click the former player train will continue on it's path as an AI train.