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Hi Robert,
Y-Tracks? I love them because of their ease of use in assembling complex trackwork (the slips for example).
See photo link in my sig for examples.

Enjoy!

Ovals no. Reverse loops, yes; If certain guidelines are met: Signaling and location of switches.

OttO released a loop test layout. Check the f/l.

Hi Carl,

Here is some additional material to help you understand the inner workings of MSTS.
These could be considered required reading for those who wish to really understand how MSTS functions....

Ahem . . . Already said that OttO!

And that's a big 'BUT' because the programs you run to install add-on content DONT have their permissions set!!
And THIS is precisely what gets folks into...

No matter what anyone says to the contrary, installing to the either of the \program files\ folders can lead to difficulties.

Example: If you install to (x86) MSTS will run fine . . ....

Hi OttO,

At present David has MSTS installed in his \program files (x86)\ folder, a WELL KNOWN problem causer.

Lets get him installed using the referenced instructions at Steam4Me and THEN...

Hi David,
You install Microsoft Train Simulator to where you have been given advice to many times!

You have been instructed many times to go to the Steam4Me site and CAREFULLY follow the...

Hi David,

You have been advised previously NOT TO INSTALL to Program Files folders, here in a thread YOU started:...

What do the instructions or briefings for running the activity say?

Hi Jorgen,
Routes will install and run even if they are missing sound files.

That wasn't the OP's issue; He ran Route_Riter and the test calls out missing sound files.

To duplicate gp18's...

Store bought machine? If yes, then probably useless bloatware programs running in the background.

Ask yourself; do I really need stuff like Adobe, Quicktime, Photo programs, desktop managers and...

Some very basic things to check:

In the Sim, press both the ctrl key and the '+' key sat the same time to display the Bounding Box.

Take a close look at the BB at the ends of the rolling stock....

When placing objects near tracks it is sometimes helpful to open the objects Properties menu and place a check in the 'Terrain object' box.
Normally, non-terrain objects are visible through the...

I have successfully used TSUtils [CLRDB], [RENDB] and [CHGDB] to repair database errors.

But before doing anything with repairing via the Utilities you should visit EVERY location called out in...

I just got through looking at your RR log file. OUY VEY! Arrrgh........

You are attempting to shift a route with MULTIPLE database errors my friend!

It's not surprising at all the function did...

At the completion of the function I think the new Tile files are created in a newRoute folder in your routeName folder.

Hi O t t O,

As can be seen, this route has Interactive Objects installed and running a Track Database rebuild will hopelessly corrupt the databases.

As you correctly say, the database rebuilder...

The formation of the track/roadbed/ballast are formed from the entry in the world file.

Either the world file entry for this particular tracksection is missing or corrupted.

Running...

Hi Tom,
I had a similar issue building the nec4 . . . I found that placing more than one yard definition on a tile caused huge white columns (huge = more than 500 meters tall x 10 meters thick both...

Hi Jean,
Re your first pic, the 'G' plate cannot be on an Absolute signal.

An absolute would have a number plate but never a 'G' plate.

The situation you picture would be handled by a distant...

Hi OttO,

Is a track database possible after a conversion to DB on a route with DynTrk converted as you described?

Hi Jean,

Any time a track or road is selected/de-selected and the a save executed the tdb gets re-calculated and the entire file is over-written.
An Auto-Backup is made.

If you save on exit...

A good place to start is to carefully read the instructions that come with the route.

A route will not show if it has no paths. Paths are added with the Activity Editor or a special instruction in...

I used the guide in the MSTS TECHDOCS folder that can be found on the MSTS Install Disk #1.

edit add: The Tech Doc file is: How_to_make_Signal_config_and_Script_files.doc

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Well . . . What was the reason you installed TrainStore?