Cosist jumps to adoining track

[prr4ever]

At times, as I run a long consist through a switch,the whole consist will jump to the track switched even though the units not yet having reached the switch, are still trailing.

This may not be an OR thing as I seem to remember it occurred in MSTS also. Any way to reasonably fix this? I do not make routes so do not know how to correct anything in the route itself.

If it is necessary to live with it that is okay also. Just curious.

Dave

[ebnertra000]

I seem to recall that being the result of 'running trough' switches (which were not lined for your route). I think loops could also cause it

[Vince]

Also caused by this line in in the Coupling section of your engine/wagon files:

CouplingHasRigidConnection – set this to 1 for wagons that have rigid, rather than flexible couplings.

Ref: MSTS TECH Docs >Eng_and_wag_file_reference_guidev2.doc

regards

[prr4ever]

I run in Manual almost all the ttme so route alignment should maybe not matter?

[prr4ever]

Hi Vince,
I have edited all wagons (too many over the years) and unless I missed some they are all set for flexible on my freight units. This is not a big deal just wondering why it happens.

[derekmorton]

I run in Manual almost all the time so route alignment should maybe not matter?

If you run over a switch the wrong way, it will jump tracks.