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ronik24Charter Member · 446 postsNov 18, 2002 6:11 PM

I always thought this didn't work...On a route, which only has signalling in one direction:Simply reverse and couple to the A.I. train waiting at the red signal behind you. Coupling to an A.I. train works! – image 2
let's see how this can be used...Greetings,
Roni

http://ronaldus.com/asmallworld Coupling to an A.I. train works! – image 3

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RE: Coupling to an A.I. train works!, Cctoide, Nov-18-02, 06:12 PM, (1) RE: Coupling to an A.I. train works!, ronik24, Nov-19-02, 07:51 AM, (2) RE: Coupling to an A.I. train works!, Lone_Gunman_SG, Nov-19-02, 10:44 PM, (3) RE: Coupling to an A.I. train works!, Brinch, Nov-20-02, 00:49 AM, (4) RE: Coupling to an A.I. train works!, sniper297, Nov-21-02, 01:30 PM, (5) RE: Coupling to an A.I. train works!, edwardk, Dec-31-02, 02:38 AM, (7) RE: Coupling to an A.I. train works!, 3footer, Dec-30-02, 11:15 PM, (6) RE: Coupling to an A.I. train works!, activitamin, Jan-17-03, 00:53 AM, (8) RE: Coupling to an A.I. train works!, Stooopid_person, Jan-17-03, 08:49 AM, (9)

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CctoideMember since Oct-13-02 · 94 postsNov 18, 2002 11:12 PM

RE: Coupling to an A.I. train works!

I really hope the "train behind you" doesn't have more path, or else...

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ronik24Charter Member · 446 postsNov 19, 2002 12:51 PM

RE: Coupling to an A.I. train works!

That's not the problem, it has to have more path or else it would disappear before you can couple it to your train!From the moment it gets attached to your train it seems to behave like a normal static coach/consist (when you uncouple it again, it simple stays there forever). But I still have to run more tests on that.Greetings,
Roni

http://ronaldus.com/asmallworld Coupling to an A.I. train works! – image 5

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Lone_Gunman_SGCharter Member · 1046 postsNov 20, 2002 3:44 AM

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actually i figured this out a while agon when i met up with an AI on the PO&N. We were both staring eachother in the face and i finally said "the hell with it" and coupled to it and pushed it back the way it came! Coupling to an A.I. train works! – image 6
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BrinchCharter Member · 78 postsNov 20, 2002 5:49 AM

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You can also make an AI train couple on your train. It works if you put a series of waiting points where the AI must couple and it's running uphill (expected performance sat to minimum as well). It takes some practise, and trial and error before you spot a good place, but it add some to the realism. It's hard with helper trains because they have so much power surplus, it's easier with a heavy train.

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sniper297Charter Member · 4012 postsNov 21, 2002 6:30 PM

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Man, Roni, and here I thought you were paying attention, that's old news.http://www.train-sim.com/cgi/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=11521&forum=DCForumID3 I went thru a bunch of gyrations trying to get it to start up again, but once I coupled onto it, it was no longer an AI train, but a loose consist.Other crazy things to try:http://www.train-sim.com/cgi/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=12611&forum=DCForumID3 http://www.train-sim.com/cgi/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=12672&forum=DCForumID3

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edwardkCharter Member · 138 postsDec 31, 2002 7:38 AM

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Sniper,You probably remember some time ago when Jim Stevens use to post here. Most of his posts stuck in my mind, but one of them I do remember was when he was describing an activity where an AI train would come in, detach from the cars and proceed. It is too bad that he did not share the details. I don't know if this was done using inside information he had access to, but I wonder if this can be done by modifying the activity files after they are created. Who knows, maybe the activity editor in MTS2 will have this ability.Edward K.

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3footerCharter Member · 37 postsDec 31, 2002 4:15 AM

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Sorry I'm late to the party. Some hilarious stuff in this (and linked) threads.As for uses for coupling to an AI train....
Seems to me one could create a special car that appears to be a freight car but is actually an engine. Make this the AI train (or pulling even more cars) and let it be a 'runaway', hauling down the track with no apparent engine. Your job as the player is to catch up to it, couple on, and bring it to a stop at some convenient location.Only glitch is that the runaway might stop at a red signal.... but presumably that can be prevented in the activity design.

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activitaminMember since Jul-29-02 · 72 postsJan 17, 2003 5:53 AM

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Hi!
can you please tell me from where you have the locomotive&coaches?
(in the screenshot!)
i like to have them!
thank you

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Stooopid_personCharter Member · 1585 postsJan 17, 2003 1:49 PM

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>Hi!
>can you please tell me from where you have the
>locomotive&coaches?
>(in the screenshot!)
>i like to have them!
>thank you I think they are the small world trains available at the UKTS or t-s file library.

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Coupling to an A.I. train works! – image 7
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