More than 1 trailer on TOFC flatcar?

[RepublicDC9]

I'm a relative newcomer, and though I've figured out how to load ONE 45' trailer on a TOFC flatcar (various freeware) I can't manage to load TWO, though I've seen two in some videos?

Same with containers - the TOP container will float atop an invisible bottom container in the well.

I'm using Trainz 22' and wondering if there is a trick to this?

Thanks,

Steve

 

[OddRails]

No real trick, except the trailers designed to load on the other end are specifically designed for that. Likewise for containers designed to load on top of lower containers.
As far as I've seen such assets are usually included with the railcar as dependencies.

 

[289v8]

I think you can load 2-28ft Pup Trailers or 2-45ft Trailers on this 89ft flatcar. I will see if I can find some photos on my computer and post later. Hope this helps you figure out how to load trailers.

 

[289v8]

Stacks-Pigs-Containers.

 

[johnwhelan]

I'm a relative newcomer, and though I've figured out how to load ONE 45' trailer on a TOFC flatcar (various freeware) I can't manage to load TWO, though I've seen two in some videos?

Same with containers - the TOP container will float atop an invisible bottom container in the well.

I'm using Trainz 22' and wondering if there is a trick to this?

Thanks,

Steve

The containers or trailers are just products. Products are attached to the wagon by attachment points. If you're lucky the flatcar will have two attachment points off set so a trailer can be loaded on each. However the trailer doesn't need to be above the attachment point if can be offset although this is unusual. If you look in the config.txt file you'll see one or more product queues and it's these queues that tell the flatcar or wagon which load to attach to which attachment point or selection of attachment points. There is a special case called passengers which allows a selection of products to be attached to a selection of attachment points. In the case of the well wagons there are probably two sets of attachment points one above the other for the top layer.

Now read that through again a dozen times and it might make sense.

Have fun changing the products on the flatcars.

Cheerio John

 

[RepublicDC9]

Thanks for the help everyone - I now have multiple trailers on my flats!