How to get trains to go through buffers

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BlackHairLikesTrainz

New member

• Nov 1, 2020

• #1

So I went to create a new route in Trainz 2019 and for entertainment reasons I wanted a train in the route to go through a set of buffers at the end of the route. I've seen people accomplish it on Youtube so I know its possible. Can anyone tell me how to make a train go through a set of buffers?

 

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Alikiwi

Apprentice Creator

• Nov 1, 2020

• #2

Add a good length of invisible track. :hehe:

 

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ingha

Member

• Nov 1, 2020

• #3

Look for "dummy buffers", for instance <kuid2:122285:3281:1> AJS Dummy Buffers. These are not signals, as most buffers are, and so will not stop trains. Put invisiblr track after them.

Ingha

 

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BlackHairLikesTrainz

New member

• Nov 1, 2020

• #4

Couldnt find it

I couldn't find any dummy buffers in the selection thingy

 

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BlackHairLikesTrainz

New member

• Nov 1, 2020

• #5

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Alikiwi said:

Add a good length of invisible track. :hehe:

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How long does it have to be?

 

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TheBroughamGamer

THS-TSB

• Nov 1, 2020

• #6

BlackHairLikesTrainz said:

How long does it have to be?

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As long as you want it to be in order to get the train to go through it to your desired length. Another way to do it is get an object bumper instead of tract attachment so that it will not affect the train.

 

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llebrez

Active member

• Nov 1, 2020

• #7

I set an invisible piece of track right on top of normal track. Make sure it is free not connected (use shift when positioning). Set a regular bumper on this invisible track. Now your normal track has no bumper but you can see the one on the invisible that has no effect on running trains. The real track, can continue pass the visible bumper and you can make it invisible or not. Maybe a long way around the problem, but I had trouble finding non acting bumpers. I did this long time ago for another reason, not just for looks.

 

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JCitron

Trainzing since 12-2003

• Nov 1, 2020

• #8

Scenery buffers

<kuid2:78925:112:2> lit TTTE Buffer
<kuid:68213:28040> Buffer NZR 01 scenery
<kuid:121794:10149> Arrow Bufferstop

The alternative is to take the kind you are using, clone it, and turn the clone into a scenery item by editing the config.txt file accordingly.

You can place these, or the one you created, on the tracks as you would any scenery item. The difference is these are just scenery items like a tree is.

Place a piece of invisible track on the end of the track past your buffer to have the train push through the buffers as you want.

 

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ingha

Member

• Nov 2, 2020

• #9

If you type "dummy buffer" into the download station there are a number by author itareus. I am sorry the AJS one is not there. It must have been taken down after Andy Smith passed away. The suggestion above by JCitron is also a good solution.

ingha

Edit: Strangely, if you go to the download website, https://www.auran.com/DLS/index.php, and typr "dummy buffer" into categories "all" the AJS dummy buffers are still there to download.

 

Last edited: Nov 2, 2020

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p-dehnert

Well-known member

• Nov 2, 2020

• #10

For TANE and TRS19 <kuid2:122285:3281:1> AJS Dummy Buffers are built-in.

Peter

 

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Richarde57

Active member

• Nov 2, 2020

• #11

In real life it looks like this.
This just happened today. World breaking news!

Type in Google: "Dutch train through buffer"

☼

 

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Alikiwi

Apprentice Creator

• Nov 2, 2020

• #12

<kuid2:122285:3281:1> is in fact there on the DLS. Did you open content manager and search, because it popped up immediately for me.

 

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grazlash

Route Builder

• Nov 2, 2020

• #13

Just make sure to install a whale where the train will come to rest