Route help Please?

[niknak]

Meanwhile on a separate activity..... I've just tried the 'Ashford to Lille' activity (default stock) but as soon as I enter the activity I get the 'This Activity Has finished' box popping up.

I've run the 'Act Man' app but it reports no errors.

The novelty of this route is beginning to wear off...

[pcohen]

Hii Nick, thanks for your reply. The novelty for me Is also wearing out.

Have spent the Morning trying to Find the rest of the Rolling Stock required for this Route/ Activity St Pancras to Lille, but still only have the 7 I originally found out of 60 Pus.

Really thinking of knocking this one on the head.

Thanks for all your help.

Paul.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
Regarding the Euro Loco Pack, you need to purchase it from JustTrains.
However, I've just checked their site but cannot find any MSTS add-ons. Have sent them an email and will advise you when I get a reply.

Cheers,
Ged

[pcohen]

Hi Ged, thanks for that.

Paul.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
As far as I can see, all the required stock, except for the Just Trains Euro Loco Pack, can be downloaded from this site's file library,

File IDs : 2707, 4492, 7150, 9982, 12229, 14445, 14446, 14447, 14448, 23394 (thanks to kraus!), 29584, 57820.

Cheers,
Ged

EDIT : I have some good news!! It appears that you DO NOT need the JustTrains Euro Loco Pack!! You can use file ID 58622, eurosta2.zip, instead - I have successfully started the activity using this download but NOT run it to conclusion
NOTE : You may also see file ID 9591 Eurostar.exe.zip DO NOT use this as it crashes Open Rails as soon as you start the activity.

[pcohen]

Hi Ged, Looks as though I have done It again.

I have copied all your Required Stock Into my TRAINS/TRAINSET Folders but there are still a couple of Issues.

When opening UKTS_7150 It shows a Yellow Folder NMBS but when opened the Folder It Is empty.

Also when starting OpenRails, Activity "ACTU05_0650_StPancras-Brussels" Is no longer displayed.

As you know I only originally wanted this Route for this Activity.

Will keep plodding on.

Thanks

Paul.

[slipperman]

Good Morning, Paul,
Please ignore that folder!
You MUST run NMBS1330.exe

And I hope you haven't just "copied all the required stock into your TRAINSET folder"! Some come as .exe files which means they have to be installed.

Also when starting OpenRails, Activity "ACTU05_0650_StPancras-Brussels" Is no longer displayed.

You haven't mentioned that activity before! The one we've been working with is : stn_St.Pancras_Lille_by_Eurostar_v2.
The Actu05 activity is completely different (UKTS_34590_ACTU05_0650_StPancras-Brussels.zip) AND comes with a proper list of required stock!

Cheers,
Ged

[niknak]

Well I've decided to give The Tunnel route a miss now.

I've gone from the future to the past era-wise and downloaded Andre Ming's 'Ozark Northern' route, a former payware route which he built and which he has just generously uploaded for free. (if you're quick).

All the rolling stock is provided which takes care of a lot of problems.

[pcohen]

Hi Nick, thanks for that.

Where do I get It from please?

Thanks

Paul.

[niknak]

https://wormhole.app/pA4MyZ#BhmMd4BcL9Pg4eUenX9hdQ

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
If you are thinking of giving Ozark Northern a go - and why not! - please be aware that you need to point the installer to your MSTS/ORTS installation, which is probably C:\MSTS.
Also, to get the locos to move, you will need to initialise the brakes by pressing Shift+/.

There's no reason why you cannot get the Tunnel route's St Pancras to Lille activity to work as all the stock is available from this site's file library!

Cheers,
Ged

[pcohen]

I guess I owe everybody a Mega apology for this mess (MY FAULT).

I have spent the last Week or so Trying to get Two Activities to work on the Tunnel Route
With the greatest help from Ged, Nick, oper190, kraus and various others.

They are "UKTS_36661_stn_St.Pancras_Lille_by_Eurostar_v 2 & UKTS_36359_ACTU06_1252_Brussels-StPancras".

Unfortunately, I totally Misread these Activities at the beginning in that I thought they ran To and from St. Pancras, but they
only run to and from Ashford. Perhaps, no excuse, ST. Pancras should not have been mentioned In the Activities.

Perhaps It is time I quit MSTS completely. Everybody has been so helpful to me over the Years.

Will understand if nobody responds to this.

Many thanks

Paul.

[baldwin]

After a little bit of time tracking down items I did not already have, the UKTS_36661_stn_St.Pancras_Lille_by_Eurostar_v 2 activity is working just fine on version 1.1 of the route. The only thing I have not sorted out yet is the sound, but that does not stop the activity from working.

[slipperman]

Hi Paul,
I agree that the naming of the activities could be misleading but as the Tunnel route only runs to and from Ashford (in Kent!) they represent that part of the services between Ashford and Europe.
I haven't tried the Brussels to St Pancras activity, but am sure that , like the St Pancras to Lille activity, it works as designed, but I don't expect it to actually run from Brussels to St Pancras!!.

Cheers,
Ged

[oper190]

Paul - Never a problem trying to help others. Tomorrow it might be me asking for help.