Running the Utah Belt Line

[niknak]

The OR log says that the route is missing a shape called CAT_24M.s
Anyone know what that is, where to find it, or what to substitute for it?

I'm getting that warning too. I did a search on all my routes to no avail.

[oper190]

The OR log says that the route is missing a shape called CAT_24M.s
Anyone know what that is, where to find it, or what to substitute for it?

I'm running the Route now in explore with my own consist, so nothing is missing in my consist. My OR log does not show that any shapes are missing. Therefore I'd suspect it's a .wag shape that you don't have. Either in a consist or static/loss stock

[dcarleton]

It's not a .wag shape. The full error is:
Warning: w-012306+014103.w scenery object 148 with StaticFlags 00000000 references non-existent C:\Content\ROUTES\UB_MidDivision\Shapes\CAT_24M.s

[Darkhorse427]

Man I had removed all of those like twice. Tit is not a serious issue, it was caused by a typo in the original read me in the add to ref section for the object, it was supposed to be grader24.s not CAT_24M.s
quick fix is to simply make a copy of grader24.s in the shapes directory and re-name it CAT_24M.s and the error will go away. its a road grader parked next to one of the large gravel piles at the large sand and gravel facility next to the river on the north west side of Benton.

other alliterative is to extract extract the contents of this zip file into the world folder of the route and it will remove the instance of the CAT_24M shape

[dcarleton]

Simple enough, I'll keep the grader. Thank you very much!

[niknak]

Hi Darkhorse, yes that solved the CAT_24M issue thank you . Any chance of resolving the Benton-Santa Fe activity problem that I mentioned in #13 ?

[Darkhorse427]

I'm really enjoying running this route. The only drawback so far for me is that I like to add a few static things, and some areas (eg: Benton) are so chock full of goodies that my copy of TSRE v0.08..5m locks up completely when in those areas. But it's a small price to pay for such an interesting route.

The issue you having is I believe because of the .dds terrtex files, they were created from the original uncompressed .ace files created by TSRE once the route was finished. Try opening it in the older version of TSRE V0.7.012 (it seems to dislike the new .dds terrtex files much less than v8 does) but you will find the route is already quite heavily populated with static items

[oper190]

It's not a .wag shape. The full error is:
Warning: w-012306+014103.w scenery object 148 with StaticFlags 00000000 references non-existent C:\Content\ROUTES\UB_MidDivision\Shapes\CAT_24M.s

Interesting as my log from running the Route does not show that - could it be a later OR version pickup, as I'm using 1.4?

[niknak]

The issue you having is I believe because of the .dds terrtex files, they were created from the original uncompressed .ace files created by TSRE once the route was finished. Try opening it in the older version of TSRE V0.7.012 (it seems to dislike the new .dds terrtex files much less than v8 does) but you will find the route is already quite heavily populated with static items

I downloaded the 7.012 version and it opens fine and shows all the routes I have but no matter which route I select the viewing window in the TSRE only shows a white background.

Everything else shows up fine, ref file etc, but no overall view (of any route).

But as you pointed out there are already many static objects to view so no big problem.

Thanks for your help anyway. It would be nice to get that activity running correctly though.

[Darkhorse427]

Interesting as my log from running the Route does not show that - could it be a later OR version pickup, as I'm using 1.4?

I'm not even sure the rolling stock will all work correctly in a version prior to v1.51 as the well cars included use the NAVS container system which I believe need at least OR v1.5 to operate correctly ( I could be wrong about that) the route was tested on the current v1.61 stable build of Open Rails

[eric]

I'm really enjoying running this route. The only drawback so far for me is that I like to add a few static things, and some areas (eg: Benton) are so chock full of goodies that my copy of TSRE v0.08..5m locks up completely when in those areas. But it's a small price to pay for such an interesting route.

Try a newer version.... already up to 8.006k and pretty certain DDS handling was addressed.

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[niknak]

Try a newer version.... already up to 8.006k and pretty certain DDS handling was addressed.

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Tried the latest I could find (file 90489) TSRE v8.005 Release Candidate 3. Works on all routes except this one which just gives a white screen instead of showing terrain.

Off to bed now due to time difference. Thanks for the response Eric -

[slipperman]

Hi Nick,
Here's a link to v8.006k : https://trainsim.com/forums/filedata/fetch?id=2347768

Cheers,
Ged

[oper190]

I'm not even sure the rolling stock will all work correctly in a version prior to v1.51

Thanks appreciated, but I am well aware, and as indicated in my first post here, I'm subbing in my existing rolling stock. Just have too much already, and if some animation and interactives don't work doesn't really bother me. So far the routes runs great, and is a beauty, great job done.

[adreid]

Anyone run the 'Benton - Santa Fe Local' act yet? After dropping off the caboose and then the other cars at Santa Fe siding I run around the consist and get a popup warning me that a train is approaching. This must be 'AI SF local traffic 2' but it appears to be stuck at a red a little down the line even after I run around and then stop as instructed just past a switch.

Two of the activities require an OpenRails folder within the Activities folder ("activity extensions"). Apparently, that folder is missing from the installation files.

The absence of that folder will also have a detrimental effect on the "MOW Snow Plowing" activity.

Here is the required folder:

activities-fix-2026-06-22.zip

Nick,

Thanks for reporting this issue. You might be able to restart the activity from a save file taken before arrival at Santa Fe, rather than re-running the activity from the beginning.

Regards,
Dan

P.S. AI trains are released when you perform certain actions -- be certain items in the F1 workorders are marked "DONE" when you couple/uncouple rail cars.