Starting Points

[Kent-2]

I have a couple of routes that offer only one or two starting (and ending) points in ORTS, even though the route contains many labeled locations. Is there a particular file that can be edited to add more starting points? Thanks.

[rdayt]

OpenRails includes a utility called Track Viewer in the install folder.
You can use this to create as many paths as you want.

Randy

[Kent-2]

Hey thanks Randy. I am familiar with Track Viewer, but I never realized it could generate new paths.

[chilla]

How would you go about putting locations in on a route so that they show up when you hit the F6 button to see where your at or so you can give some sidings names

[rdayt]

How would you go about putting locations in on a route so that they show up when you hit the F6 button to see where your at or so you can give some sidings names

You'll have to use TSRE to place a siding or platform interactive.

Randy

[landnrailroader]

I find Track Viewer to be a very useful utility. I am now 90 some miles into the Alaska RR and I find that some of the peculiarities of TSRE make it all too easy to have two pieces of track that seem to have connected okay, but didn't so every couple of miles or so, I reverse my test route and then reverse it again so it extends to the first break point. Hopefully that is the point I stopped, but if not, I know where to find the errror. I'll probably use TSRE to create activities but I already have many consists set up over the years and I'll use those for testing. Using the L&N Pan American on the the Alaska RR is far fetched, but ----.

Jerry Sullivan

[jdonald1]

You'll have to use TSRE to place a siding or platform interactive.

Randy

Hi Randy.....I wonder if you could explain this a little further? Looking at the TSRE manual there is a heading for "Platforms and sidings" but as far as I can see there is no dialogue.

Thanks
Don

[rdayt]

Check your route's .ref file.
The top of it should look like this.

SIMISA@@@@@@@@@@JINX0r1t______

Dyntrack (
FileName ( DYNTRACK )
Class ( "Track Sections" )
Align ( None )
Description ( "Dynamic track piece" )
)
Platform (
Class ( "Mainline Stations" )
Description ( Platform )
StoreMatrix ( )
)
Siding (
Class ( "Mainline Stations" )
Description ( Siding )
StoreMatrix ( )
)
CarSpawner (
Class ( "Vehicles" )
Description ( "Car Spawner" )
StoreMatrix ( )
)

This is the default "class" for sidings. Depending on the route they may be under a different heading. I have mine under "Interactives".

Interac.jpg
Select "siding" and click on the track where you want it. You will probably have to click on one of the yellow triangles to stretch it along the track. Don't forget to name it in the upper left corner.
Platforms work the same.
Be wary of changing any track that has an interactive attached to it, the whole route could blow up.

Randy

[jdonald1]

Thanks for the response, busy for now but will look into it later. Always a little apprehensive about changing anything to do with track etc.

Thanks
Don