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Joining/Dividing question. 31/12/2022 at 20:22 #149843
i26
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This has probably been asked previously but is it possible to update the trains length and consist after a divide/join. For example 4 coach joins 8 coach but 8 coach still shows 8 coaches and has its length as an 8 coach train.

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Joining/Dividing question. 31/12/2022 at 20:40 #149844
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i26 in post 149843 said:
This has probably been asked previously but is it possible to update the trains length and consist after a divide/join. For example 4 coach joins 8 coach but 8 coach still shows 8 coaches and has its length as an 8 coach train.
This has been done. You need to create a new train type for the train once the vehicles have been detached or joined then at the location where those activities occur where it says 'new category' in the TT editor you MUST put the new train type in there so when the train departs after the activities have taken place the train description should then be updated.

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Joining/Dividing question. 31/12/2022 at 20:41 #149845
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At the relevant location select the relevant train type from the 'New Category' drop-down list, this will change the description to suit the new formation.
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Joining/Dividing question. 31/12/2022 at 21:12 #149848
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Note that this requires the timetable author to put the information in. Timetables pre-dating this new feature, or written since without the stock change, will continue to show the pre-joining formation.
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Joining/Dividing question. 03/01/2023 at 11:42 #149940
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i26 in post 149843 said:
This has probably been asked previously but is it possible to update the trains length and consist after a divide/join. For example 4 coach joins 8 coach but 8 coach still shows 8 coaches and has its length as an 8 coach train.
I also always found it annoying and it is now a option when writing tt's now as other have said

However, although written prior to this tool addition, all of my 2012 tt's will also have the correct length in the description after a join / divide as I split up the trains to have a different UID after the change of length.

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Joining/Dividing question. 03/01/2023 at 13:13 #149942
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Not sure if all views work OK though.

Have this one (on Moss Vale AUS) where 3910 has a simple change category (speed 65k to 80k) yet the 'characteristics' shown on the TD click window are still speed = 65k after the change.
Train happily doing 80k !

Can others check any similar situations ?

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Joining/Dividing question. 03/01/2023 at 22:15 #149951
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Now checked through again.

The description used by 'Click on TD' is altered on a save.
Prior to save is using the current train type
Reloading the save is giving the original train type when restarting

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Joining/Dividing question. 03/01/2023 at 22:30 #149952
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bill_gensheet in post 149951 said:
Now checked through again.

The description used by 'Click on TD' is altered on a save.
Prior to save is using the current train type
Reloading the save is giving the original train type when restarting

Single train test attached
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