I bought this minutes ago and noticed that when I am operating the locomotive my ( Auran High Hood Interior) Is facing the Wrong direction... my cab when inside of it, faces towards the back of the locomotive and I want it to face forward so that I can lead the train appropriately. Has anyone found a fix for this or had a similar problem?
Cab facing wrong direction... ?? Jointed Rail High Hood
- Thread starter 765mchone
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Jointed Rail is of the highest quality so their cab would not be in error.
I need the type of loco
IE: GP38 and interior <kuid
I haven't checked all my locos cabs.
Just want to see if I have the same cab.
Sorry ,I don't want to make you jump hoops.
I hate that....
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bentrain14
does not make bogies
Yes such as Norfolk southern. If you notice, alot of their trains run long hood forward on high hod units.
JackClare1995
Member
Do you mean, press Ctrl+H together? That works in British locomotives if you want to 'change ends' as it were...or is that not what you're after?
shaneturner12
Tutorial Creator
I always thought Ctrl and H was for turning on on-screen help (junctions). Ctrl and [ or Ctrl and ] may help though.
Shane
Shane
JackClare1995
Member
Oh crikey, you've got me thinking now and I'm not on the laptop to check. I thought it was ctrl+H because I thought H stood for 'heading'.
Actually, in after doing a search [1], I believe C is the change direction key
[1] http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?3597-How-to-change-direction-(e-g-after-coupling) post # 6
Actually, in after doing a search [1], I believe C is the change direction key
[1] http://forums.auran.com/trainz/showthread.php?3597-How-to-change-direction-(e-g-after-coupling) post # 6
captainkman
You are reading this.
Alt + C is the one for changing ends, not C by itself.
Ctrl + H does toggle the junction names and arrows.
[ and ] are the previous and next cab view shortcuts, and either Ctrl or Shift + one of those moves the camera directly to the next position rather than the default sliding transition.
Kieran.
Ctrl + H does toggle the junction names and arrows.
[ and ] are the previous and next cab view shortcuts, and either Ctrl or Shift + one of those moves the camera directly to the next position rather than the default sliding transition.
Kieran.
JackClare1995
Member
Thanks very much for clarifying, Captain I can't believe I forgot it as I have to use it all the time on old British diesel locomotives :hehe:
Jack
I can't believe I forgot it as I have to use it all the time on old British diesel locomotives :hehe:Jack
Upon a first read, I was going to move this post to JR support, but I guess not.
It's funny how muscle memory works. You can touch type and do things automatically without thinking about them. While this is a good thing for most tasks, it can get you in trouble for others. The problem is when you have to think about the motions, you can't remember the actual context that the movement takes place in. This, to bring this off topic as usual, is a problem for musicians such as concert pianists. Many people rely strictly on muscle memory which gets them in trouble when they are are interrupted. They are going through the movements of the fingers in a script-like fashion and not remembering the details underneath. When interrupted, the script is interrupted too causing them to lose their place.
Now let's get back to high hoods and trains short-cut keys.
John
It's funny how muscle memory works. You can touch type and do things automatically without thinking about them. While this is a good thing for most tasks, it can get you in trouble for others. The problem is when you have to think about the motions, you can't remember the actual context that the movement takes place in. This, to bring this off topic as usual, is a problem for musicians such as concert pianists. Many people rely strictly on muscle memory which gets them in trouble when they are are interrupted. They are going through the movements of the fingers in a script-like fashion and not remembering the details underneath. When interrupted, the script is interrupted too causing them to lose their place.
Now let's get back to high hoods and trains short-cut keys.
John
JackClare1995
Member
Just to remain off topic briefly, but John, I know exactly what you mean. I play electric guitar and when I'm learning new songs, it almost feels as though my fingers are remembering the chords rather than my brain. I feel completely detached and when something happens such as a powercut and I'm interupted, or if I have to play an improvised solo, I just can't! Even an improvised solo to me, I have to practise many times :hehe:
Now where were we? Oh yes, this is a Trainz thread!!
765mchone, I hope the Alt + C key is what you're after
Jack
Now where were we? Oh yes, this is a Trainz thread!!
765mchone, I hope the Alt + C key is what you're after
Jack
I thought running long hood forward was considered a safety issue at some railroads, i.e. safer for the crew in the cab. I grew up in south-central Indiana watching big, black Illinois Central high hood GP7s & GP9s run this way. It wasn't until ICG days when I was a teenager did I ever see them running short hood forward. Didn't know they could do that!
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JackClare1995
Member
If the locomotive has a cab built in to face two directions, as the majority of British diesel locomotives do, then the Alt + C button should change the cab view from forwards to backwards so that you can 'run around' the train and drive in 'reverse' from the cab
Jack
Jack
norfolksouthern37
what's a normal map?
this is correct, as the long hood of this locomotive IS the front. there is no 'fix' for this.
STUPID?
I just don't even know what to say, this is blasphemous.
If anyone is wondering why they ran LHF, here's why.
Crash Protection.
That huge hood in the back contains a lot of heavy equipment, such as the engine, alternator, and brake equipment. That would stop any stray car or locomotive very, very quickly.
As for running these, think of it like a steam locomotive, only with better visibility.
Crash Protection.
That huge hood in the back contains a lot of heavy equipment, such as the engine, alternator, and brake equipment. That would stop any stray car or locomotive very, very quickly.
As for running these, think of it like a steam locomotive, only with better visibility.
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norfolksouthern37
what's a normal map?
sure not to mention having the cab at the back of the locomotive is just natural.