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TOPSIG iPortaling
- Thread starter JIb228
- Start date
Sounds good to me
ACK... Hopefully everything is still working.
trainsim1995
Yard Hand
Cant wait, my SD40's are ready to roll. oh and my train will be DC12 is general freight and 35Q is unit coal trains.
Cant wait, my SD40's are ready to roll. oh and my train will be DC12 is general freight and 35Q is unit coal trains.
Trainsim, there is no point in making up train symbols just yet. Ill be making up some train orders and symbols if that is the route we decide to go.
The idea behind using train symbols is that we would know what to do with a train when it go to us. The way it would work, if/when implemented, is that when you sent a train, there would be a document that would list train symbols and instructions for each player when that train arrives to them. Then when sending out a new train, you would list in another document what the lead locomotive number is.
For example. CSX D737 would start in my route with locomotive 2703 as the lead unit. When the train gets to Ken, he would check the "running Trains" document to see what trains where running. Then when he sees that 2703 is the lead unit on D737 he would look to the train orders document to see what he has to do with that train.
I want to do train symbols and orders, but I want to get trains rolling first. Once we get a feel for how things run then we can start to get more advanced with it.
In other news, im on my route, working my industries. SO if Ken and trainsim want to hop on, you can start to send me trains.
REMEMBER, only send train tot he people to the east and/or west of you and do no skip any one.
MidnightWilde
New member
Ok well I think I figured out what I have to do.
I will have something put together by next weeks session. I wish to use Southern Pacific. Haven't figured out if I am going to go with 1930's or modern locomotives or a mix of. I'l get on tomorrow for help with hammering out the details.
Thanks.
I will have something put together by next weeks session. I wish to use Southern Pacific. Haven't figured out if I am going to go with 1930's or modern locomotives or a mix of. I'l get on tomorrow for help with hammering out the details.
Thanks.
trainsim1995
Yard Hand
ok jib here is my industrial list, im going to add to this list.
Produce:
-lumber
-woodchips
-Automobile (invisible)
-40ft trailer 2
-crude oil
Consume
-coal
-logs
Note (Everything is build in)
I'm going to double track most if not all of the main line, and remove some of the dark territory that are lacking signals. And Start Building the Dock area.
Possible Produce / Consume list to be added later:
-Cement
-20ft,40ft containers
-logs
Produce:
-lumber
-woodchips
-Automobile (invisible)
-40ft trailer 2
-crude oil
Consume
-coal
-logs
Note (Everything is build in)
I'm going to double track most if not all of the main line, and remove some of the dark territory that are lacking signals. And Start Building the Dock area.
Possible Produce / Consume list to be added later:
-Cement
-20ft,40ft containers
-logs
So after our first session last night I want to say a few things.
First, I'm glad that every one was on the same page. I had this huge fear that no one would quite know what they where doing and that things would fall apart. But that was not the case. A huge bit of stress was lifted last night.
Second, I do think things ran rather smoothly. I know we had some problems, like Ken having his portal issues. And the fact that Trainsim left early.
Now I saved my session and have resumed it, moving some of the trains that I received last night to the yard just before my portal. Even though we have planned sessions, you can still run your route and get trains ready. And if the person you are connected to is on, you can send train to them at any time.
With how things went last night, I'm going to implement the train orders and train symbols. But to do this I need to know how many of each product in carload you need. For example, I need 25 box cars with auto parts, 25 box cars of auto engines, 10 box cars of gen goods, etc.
To do this I have made another spread sheet called "Load Requests" and it can be found Here
Just follow my example and place in the commodity you need and then number of cars you need of it under you name. From this I will look to see who produced what you need. Then make up train orders to follow.
First, I'm glad that every one was on the same page. I had this huge fear that no one would quite know what they where doing and that things would fall apart. But that was not the case. A huge bit of stress was lifted last night.
Second, I do think things ran rather smoothly. I know we had some problems, like Ken having his portal issues. And the fact that Trainsim left early.
Now I saved my session and have resumed it, moving some of the trains that I received last night to the yard just before my portal. Even though we have planned sessions, you can still run your route and get trains ready. And if the person you are connected to is on, you can send train to them at any time.
With how things went last night, I'm going to implement the train orders and train symbols. But to do this I need to know how many of each product in carload you need. For example, I need 25 box cars with auto parts, 25 box cars of auto engines, 10 box cars of gen goods, etc.
To do this I have made another spread sheet called "Load Requests" and it can be found Here
Just follow my example and place in the commodity you need and then number of cars you need of it under you name. From this I will look to see who produced what you need. Then make up train orders to follow.
I feel that requests should be made by how many units a person needs rather than carload. The main reason or that is because different cars carry different numbers of the product. For example, Ken might be using 38ft tank cars that load 10,000 units of oil and James is using 62ft tank cars that load 25,000 units of oil. The amount of oil Ken recieved from James would be much more than he needed. Just my two cents.
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Fixed.
I though about that, but that would mean way more work for every one involved. Its easier for me to make up a train order that says:
"D737 Ken adds 10 cars of tires."
Rather then"
"D737 Ken adds 100 units of tires"
This way he can add ANY cars that he has that are loaded with tires and ship them out. This also means you wont be sorting tank cars by load capacity to make sure that Ken gets the right amount.
Yes this is less prototypical my way. But it should be a bit easier for all of us.
I though about that, but that would mean way more work for every one involved. Its easier for me to make up a train order that says:
"D737 Ken adds 10 cars of tires."
Rather then"
"D737 Ken adds 100 units of tires"
This way he can add ANY cars that he has that are loaded with tires and ship them out. This also means you wont be sorting tank cars by load capacity to make sure that Ken gets the right amount.
Yes this is less prototypical my way. But it should be a bit easier for all of us.
I will have something put together by next weeks session. I wish to use Southern Pacific. Haven't figured out if I am going to go with 1930's or modern locomotives or a mix of. I'l get on tomorrow for help with hammering out the details.
Thanks.
I'll add you to the rotue, though I might rearrange a few people. Make sure to send Ken you list of locomotives and rolling stock, as well as download the files he has.
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Second, I do think things ran rather smoothly. I know we had some problems, like Ken having his portal issues. And the fact that Trainsim left early.
I found faulty equipment as one problem and the other is I did not have a long enough lead out of the iPortal. Updates will be coming to the consists this week so keep an eye out.
Also for train make up, we should consider blocking the cars. Me for instance any train sent to me I would prefer the cars I use to be put on the front of the train.
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trainsim1995
Yard Hand
Jib is the train order sheet for loads and emptys? oh and sorry for leaving early. Power company were going to replace a transformer with a new one.
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Jib is the train order sheet for loads and emptys? oh and sorry for leaving early. Power company were going to replace a transformer with a new one.
Its for requesting loads. So if you need 100 cars of coal, put in Coal 100.
And Ken, blocking trains will be part of it.
I jsut wish there was a way to state in the car which car was for who. I know CMTM can do some thin like that, but that information is lost wen sent from iPortal to iPortal.
Another thought, can we specify the direction the loads should come in? For example Cattle, for me should come from the west and MT stock cars and reefers with beaf should go west.Its for requesting loads. So if you need 100 cars of coal, put in Coal 100.
And Ken, blocking trains will be part of it.
I jsut wish there was a way to state in the car which car was for who. I know CMTM can do some thin like that, but that information is lost wen sent from iPortal to iPortal.
I redid the load requests page to a better format that will help identify where what and how much of it goes where.
I put in all the closed products, any thing that some one produces and some one else consumes, in there. Any product that only has one consumer or producer but no where to go or to come from in an open product. There are a lot of open products that Id like to see as closed. So on this chart, if there is some thing that you know is a closed product but I missed it, feel free to add it.
But how it works is easy. Under your name in a product you consume put how many car loads you want. If its some thing you produce put a P. If its a product that you have nothing to do with, IE you dont produce it or consume it, put an X.
The chart is at the same link as the first load chart. Its the same chart I just reformatted it.
But if you need a link, Here you go!
Also, if we could get some of these open products taken care of. I have a few that have no producer on them. I also know a few other useres who are int he same boat.
I am adding more locations and industries to my route to help clean up the open products.
I put in all the closed products, any thing that some one produces and some one else consumes, in there. Any product that only has one consumer or producer but no where to go or to come from in an open product. There are a lot of open products that Id like to see as closed. So on this chart, if there is some thing that you know is a closed product but I missed it, feel free to add it.
But how it works is easy. Under your name in a product you consume put how many car loads you want. If its some thing you produce put a P. If its a product that you have nothing to do with, IE you dont produce it or consume it, put an X.
The chart is at the same link as the first load chart. Its the same chart I just reformatted it.
But if you need a link, Here you go!
Also, if we could get some of these open products taken care of. I have a few that have no producer on them. I also know a few other useres who are int he same boat.
I am adding more locations and industries to my route to help clean up the open products.
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Ok, so I have been working on two more, and hopefully last, documents that we will use to move trains from route to route. First is the Trains Running document. This is any easy one. One column says the train symbol. This corresponds with the instructions for that train in the train orders document. The next is the lead locomotive for that train. This way we know which train it is. And last is the route it was last sent to, marked with an X. This way we can track trains running, we know which train is which, and we can see who's slacking. The train Running Document can be found HERE
When you send a scheduled train, one that has train orders, fill out an empty row with the trains details. If you want to send out any train with out train orders that is fine. You dont have to fill out the Train Running page. But if you do you can put in Extra fro the train symbol. Once a train has been terminated, or is deleted is an iPortal mishap, remove the train from the list.
The next document gets a bit tricky, I spent about 2 hours thinking of the best way to lay this out and this is what I came up with. This is the Train Orders Document. This is a a read only document. At the bottom you will see tabs. One says "Default," the others have train symbols in them. Such as Q287. Clicking on these will show you the instructions for that train.
Each user has a row that shows how many loaded cars of that product you must add or remove. If the spot is empty, then that product is not added or removed from this train. If it has a number, then that's how many loaded cars must be added or removed. If your name is not in the Location box, then the train pass's through and you do nothing with it.
Now if you have empties, or other cars that you dont need on your route any more, they may be added to any train that stops on your route.
If this all seams confusing, next session I will be on Teamspeak and can help clear things up.
We WILL NOT have a official session Wednesday, but you are still free to send trains to the people to your east and west.
When you send a scheduled train, one that has train orders, fill out an empty row with the trains details. If you want to send out any train with out train orders that is fine. You dont have to fill out the Train Running page. But if you do you can put in Extra fro the train symbol. Once a train has been terminated, or is deleted is an iPortal mishap, remove the train from the list.
The next document gets a bit tricky, I spent about 2 hours thinking of the best way to lay this out and this is what I came up with. This is the Train Orders Document. This is a a read only document. At the bottom you will see tabs. One says "Default," the others have train symbols in them. Such as Q287. Clicking on these will show you the instructions for that train.
Each user has a row that shows how many loaded cars of that product you must add or remove. If the spot is empty, then that product is not added or removed from this train. If it has a number, then that's how many loaded cars must be added or removed. If your name is not in the Location box, then the train pass's through and you do nothing with it.
Now if you have empties, or other cars that you dont need on your route any more, they may be added to any train that stops on your route.
If this all seams confusing, next session I will be on Teamspeak and can help clear things up.
We WILL NOT have a official session Wednesday, but you are still free to send trains to the people to your east and west.
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