Trying to Run Switching Activity for Marias Pass V5

[meeshu]

Part of the activity requires dropping off some cars at the Veteran Soldiers Siding where ever that is? I have no idea where that siding is after picking up the cars.

I can't seem to find an option to display siding names under Open Rails help screen (F1 key). Isn't there an option to display (HUD) locations (stations/sidings)? If so what is it?

Thanks.

EDIT: Apparently there is a reply by geepster775, but I don't see the reply here? Tried refreshing my browser and deleting recent cache and cookies, but still can't see the reply by geepster775?

I believe the answer to my problem is to use the shift key together with the F6 key to cycle through what is displayed(?)

EDIT2: Using the shift key and F6 key I can now display station and siding names. But there is the problem of where on earth is the Veteran Soldiers Siding? This siding label is not being displayed, so it is presumably some distance away somewhere.

So how do I know which track(s) to take to get to the Veteran Soldiers Siding? There's no map that I know of and nothing displayed to guide me!?

[geepster775]

https://open-rails.readthedocs.io/en/latest/

search for Siding Labels

[yellowdog]

Many routes contain Documentation folders that have overviews of the route, maps, etc. Otherwise there is the Dispatcher Window <Ctrl+9> that will display a map with siding names. Using these resources can help until you actually learn the route better.

Edit: File ID 80227 contains map documents and schematics of MP5.

[meeshu]

Thanks for the useful reply.

There is a map of the route included with the route, but it is an overview map of the subdivision and doesn't show some details like (small) sidings.

The Ctrl + 9 key for the dispatcher window(?) was useful. I added siding names and fiddled around with the dispatcher window when I eventually found the Veteran Soldiers Siding. Only trouble was trying to match the dispatcher window map with what I was seeing in the activity window (locomotive external views).

I also downloaded the Marias Pass maps from the file library. They are of some help although being split into small parts made it a bit difficult to follow what was what at times.