Flatcar pre-loaded from portal with specific loads

[Thai1On]

Just as the title says, how can I have a train coming from a portal to be loaded with very specific loads for the flatcars?

Dave

 

[philskene]

If I remember correctly, there was an InstantLoad command that allowed you to specify the commodity to loaded.

Phil

 

[RHKluckhohn]

If I remember correctly, there was an InstantLoad command that allowed you to specify the commodity to loaded.

Phil

You may be thinking of:
"<kuid2:45324:555017:8> Instant Load Command
<kuid2:45324:555110:5> Instant Load Library v 0.5


Instantly load a train with a random product selected from its product que. InstantLoad will not load locos or loco tenders"

If memory serves, I tried this in 12 or T:ANE and was disappointed with the results. I think it threw a red bug of some sort and did not load.

elstoko has <kuid2:368725:60011:2> InstantLoad with a product from a queue specified by the user, which more likely what you're remembering. I have not yet tried it. Thanks for pointing it out.

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[pitkin]

you might try having a drive to trackmark command first, then the load commands. This takes the portal out of the equation.

 

[Christopher824]

you might try having a drive to trackmark command first, then the load commands. This takes the portal out of the equation.

I have had success using this setup. The track marker must be far enough out from the portal so your longest consist is clear of the protal.

 

[JCitron]

You can also use this command here:

<kuid2:368725:60011:3> InstantLoad with a product from a queue specified by the user.

As part of the driver commands that activate once a train exits the portal. I use this method to instant load locos and passengers with no issues at all. I recommend putting in a wait command prior to give the AI a chance to gather its sea legs once the consist exits the portal. I did notice that the wait command helps to get the AI settled in first. I use 20 seconds for that, so the AI exits, sits for 20 seconds, loads the commands it has to then drives off.