Train Simulations MRL Mullan Pass Available!

[Curt C]

Just started to run an activity, leaving the Helena station. Great looking route so far. But has anyone else noted a lack of grade-crossing signs?

[trainmanaustin]

Just started to run an activity, leaving the Helena station. Great looking route so far. But has anyone else noted a lack of grade-crossing signs?

Could be a quiet zone.

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[dpabrams]

Jammed up at MM37 "Horse Power Hour Train"

QC problem here when two trains meet and the player train is too long on the siding to let the other pass. To the editor I go.

[Curt C]

Yeah, I thought of that, but assumed there would be a sign anyway ("W" with a line through it, or something).

[trainmanaustin]

QC problem here when two trains meet and the player train is too long on the siding to let the other pass. To the editor I go.

What location is that siding?

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[PerryPlatypus]

Yes, Helena is a quiet zone. There are no signs shown in the MRL timetables for a "do not sound horn" whistlepost, so I do not believe they have them from what I have seen... The quiet zone was enacted just a few years ago, so it does not show up in earlier timetables.

That siding with no-fitter happening is Avon. I will look into why that is happening today, that did not happen during our testing. Donald, could you send me an IM with your OR log file attached? Just want to confirm what all of your game settings are.

[trainmanaustin]

Yes, Helena is a quiet zone. There are no signs shown in the MRL timetables for a "do not sound horn" whistlepost, so I do not believe they have them from what I have seen... The quiet zone was enacted just a few years ago, so it does not show up in earlier timetables.

That siding with no-fitter happening is Avon. I will look into why that is happening today, that did not happen during our testing. Donald, could you send me an IM with your OR log file attached? Just want to confirm what all of your game settings are.

I have made is through that location on the same activity using the recommended settings in the Mullan Pass manual with no issues but I wanna say that I did not have a meet there.

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[dpabrams]

MM37 Siding

[UP_4848_Thunder]

How far into the activity?

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The first 3 signals from the beginning.

Turns out its a ORTS MG bug as older none MG versions signals work properly.

[bigmak1313]

I also noticed that the unit number doesn't match up on unit #5228. Rear of unit is numbered 4160

[cfriedri]

As far as the "quiet zone" is concerned - if the timetable lists certain crossings as such then there may not be whistle posts to indicate a "quiet zone". A good majority of Madison's crossings on the WSOR are "quiet zones" but very few have whistle posts at all due to their listing in the timetable.

[ebnertra000]

This is found in BNSF timetables, and may shed light on the whistle post question:

GCOR Rule 5.8.2—Within the State of Montana, the locomotive whistle is to be sounded at all public crossings marked with whistle posts, and otherwise in compliance with GCOR rule 5.8.2.
Locomotive whistles should be sounded at only those private crossings marked with whistle posts and in the other circumstances described in GCOR Rule 5.8.2.

Presumably, then, quiet crossing = no whistle post

[Curt C]

Thanks for the clarification, guys.

[R. Steele]

Just for the record...in case someone has a fix or knows what these OR log warnings may be...activity running okay (Double Empty Grainer)
A Welcome entry into the TS collection of routes, been following the progress of the route at Elvas for sometime, nice to see it come together like this.

Warning: System.IO.FileLoadException: f:\1orts_ts\1orts_ts_content\routes\mullan\texture s\rlightc.dds ---> System.IO.EndOfStreamException: Unable to read beyond the end of the stream.
at System.IO.__Error.EndOfFile()
at System.IO.BinaryReader.FillBuffer(Int32 numBytes)
at System.IO.BinaryReader.ReadUInt32()
at Orts.Viewer3D.DDSLib.InternalDDSFromStream(Stream stream, GraphicsDevice device, Int32 streamOffset, Boolean loadMipMap, Texture& texture) in F:\ADRIANA\Carlo\OR_Work\Git_ORTS_source_mio\Sourc e\RunActivity\Viewer3D\DDSLib.cs:line 952
at Orts.Viewer3D.DDSLib.DDSFromFile(String fileName, GraphicsDevice device, Boolean loadMipMap, Texture2D& texture) in F:\ADRIANA\Carlo\OR_Work\Git_ORTS_source_mio\Sourc e\RunActivity\Viewer3D\DDSLib.cs:line 622..etc

..and a whole bunch of these:

Warning: w-012581+014688.w scenery object 2106 with StaticFlags 00030DA4 references non-existent F:\1ORTS_TS\1ORTS_TS_Content\Global\Shapes\DirtRoa d2L10deg.s

Warning: w-012581+014688.w scenery object 2292 with StaticFlags 00030DA4 references non-existent F:\1ORTS_TS\1ORTS_TS_Content\Global\Shapes\DirtRoa d2LStrt10m_NA.s

Warning: w-012581+014688.w scenery object 2302 with StaticFlags 00030DA4 references non-existent F:\1ORTS_TS\1ORTS_TS_Content\Global\Shapes\DirtRoa d2L05deg.s

...etc

...and one missing texture

Warning: Ignored missing texture file f:\1orts_ts\1orts_ts_content\routes\mullan\texture s\sr_track_w7a.dds

Mind you I'm not being critical or complaining...but we all have to learn that with the OR log documenting everything...it is quite easy whenever someone creates something for OR to run it in the sim and look for log warnings or errors...and then address them. Just part of the learning curve. (apologies, re-reading this...sounds a bit pompous...but I still think it is good practice )

[crstagg]

Gerry,
In Warning: w-012581+014688.w scenery object 2302 with StaticFlags 00030DA4 references non-existent F:\1ORTS_TS\1ORTS_TS_Content\Global\Shapes\DirtRoa d2L05deg.s

There is a typo somewhere. There is no space between a and d.
The correct name of the shape is DirtRoad2L05deg.s not DirtRoa d2L05deg.s