Hey all.
I got back into Trainz after a month's break. I'm getting back on my huge route I'm building, and as a newbie, I have quite a few questions. Any help would be appreciated!
My route I'm planning and building is a 4-track main line with several branches off it. I plan for the route to go through urban areas, heavy forests, a desert, along windswept cliffs, and through suburban areas (like the NEC). I don't know how long my route will be- I know I want it at least 100 miles long, and might be as long as 200 - 300 miles eventually.
Here's my questions:
1. I messed up placing an apshalt terrain around the seaport I placed. How do I erase / remove that terrain and return it to empty wireframe?
2. Is there any good bridges and tunnels that are 4 tracks? I'm stuck using 2 track bridges and 2 track tunnels.
3. Are there any retaining walls that are more than 15 units tall? My trenches are 10 units deep, but the trench leading to my seaport reaches 20 units deep so I have to use two retaining walls. I also am trying to build retaining walls along a river, and the river wall is 30 units deep.
4. I'm a little confused on the signals. I'm trying to understand how signals work- I know the basics of green, red, and yellow lights. However, at my terminal station and multiple "X" switches, I placed like 20 signals. I'm not sure how to set up the light signals for switches so that if a train runs on a parallel track, the signal will be red, meaning "Do not take the switch cross-over yet" but at the same time, green for "Go ahead on this track (continue on it instead of switching over) as it's all clear". In the builder, there's signals with 1, 2, and 3 lights on top of each other, adding to my confusion.
5. I'm struggling to get the right spacing between my tracks. The catennary doesn't seem to work on my tracks since the overhead wires don't line up. Some catennary wires are further out than others, but none of them seem to match my tracks. My tracks are placed in a way that all the yellow / white circles touch each other with a slight overlap.
6. I'm trying to build a good railroad trench system that runs for about 10 miles, very similiar to the trench system in Boston for the MBTA commuter rail. The trench system has tunnels, road overpasses, and a couple "underground" stations. However, the Boston trench system covers 3 tracks, and the one in LA does 2 tracks. Mine needs to cover 4 tracks.
I think thats all for now. I want and need to finish track-laying before I even think about doing scenery, textures, and stuff like that. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!
I got back into Trainz after a month's break. I'm getting back on my huge route I'm building, and as a newbie, I have quite a few questions. Any help would be appreciated!
My route I'm planning and building is a 4-track main line with several branches off it. I plan for the route to go through urban areas, heavy forests, a desert, along windswept cliffs, and through suburban areas (like the NEC). I don't know how long my route will be- I know I want it at least 100 miles long, and might be as long as 200 - 300 miles eventually.
Here's my questions:
1. I messed up placing an apshalt terrain around the seaport I placed. How do I erase / remove that terrain and return it to empty wireframe?
2. Is there any good bridges and tunnels that are 4 tracks? I'm stuck using 2 track bridges and 2 track tunnels.
3. Are there any retaining walls that are more than 15 units tall? My trenches are 10 units deep, but the trench leading to my seaport reaches 20 units deep so I have to use two retaining walls. I also am trying to build retaining walls along a river, and the river wall is 30 units deep.
4. I'm a little confused on the signals. I'm trying to understand how signals work- I know the basics of green, red, and yellow lights. However, at my terminal station and multiple "X" switches, I placed like 20 signals. I'm not sure how to set up the light signals for switches so that if a train runs on a parallel track, the signal will be red, meaning "Do not take the switch cross-over yet" but at the same time, green for "Go ahead on this track (continue on it instead of switching over) as it's all clear". In the builder, there's signals with 1, 2, and 3 lights on top of each other, adding to my confusion.
5. I'm struggling to get the right spacing between my tracks. The catennary doesn't seem to work on my tracks since the overhead wires don't line up. Some catennary wires are further out than others, but none of them seem to match my tracks. My tracks are placed in a way that all the yellow / white circles touch each other with a slight overlap.
6. I'm trying to build a good railroad trench system that runs for about 10 miles, very similiar to the trench system in Boston for the MBTA commuter rail. The trench system has tunnels, road overpasses, and a couple "underground" stations. However, the Boston trench system covers 3 tracks, and the one in LA does 2 tracks. Mine needs to cover 4 tracks.
I think thats all for now. I want and need to finish track-laying before I even think about doing scenery, textures, and stuff like that. Any and all help would be greatly appreciated!