Why aren't my trains switching tracks on my two track route?

[Airforce]

been having this issue for awhile now, I have a block signaling system. i create junctions and they don't use them.

[Autocoach]

Perhaps a screenshot showing the line in the line manager would enable help to be given

[TheOrigin]

check your signals if one is placed into the wrong direction. happened to me to - especially on long lines. Also use waypoints to force your trains to take a certain route.

[Airforce]

Originally posted by TheOrigin:

check your signals if one is placed into the wrong direction. happened to me to - especially on long lines. Also use waypoints to force your trains to take a certain route.

i have sets of two that are placed in each direction for both tracks, i try to place a block haver half mile or so

[GlobalGenocide]

Check the terminals that your trains are using.

[WildDogsGaming]

I would make the 2nd track shorter for troubleshooting. Also, early game, you don't want too many double tracks because you now pay maintenance on every meter of track, LOL.

[Airforce]

Originally posted by WildDogsGaming:

I would make the 2nd track shorter for troubleshooting. Also, early game, you don't want too many double tracks because you now pay maintenance on every meter of track, LOL.

im playing sandbox

[WildDogsGaming]

Originally posted by Airforce:

Originally posted by WildDogsGaming:

I would make the 2nd track shorter for troubleshooting. Also, early game, you don't want too many double tracks because you now pay maintenance on every meter of track, LOL.

im playing sandbox

OK, I would still make the 2nd track shorter, see if that helps identify where the problem is. Just cut off this little piece here, connect to both tracks. It's working? OK, keep moving down the line. You are going to smack yourself upside your head when you figure it out, LOL.

[Dread Flint]

Originally posted by Airforce:

Originally posted by TheOrigin:

check your signals if one is placed into the wrong direction. happened to me to - especially on long lines. Also use waypoints to force your trains to take a certain route.

i have sets of two that are placed in each direction for both tracks, i try to place a block haver half mile or so

That would be why. Make each track one directional to improve directional efficiency.

[rawfox]

its happening when your trains passing the wrong terminals at the stations.
check out, wich terminal they use and set it properly, then its working.
anyhow the game seems to set terminal 1 for all lines as a first default.

[Airforce]

Originally posted by Autocoach:

Perhaps a screenshot showing the line in the line manager would enable help to be given

I think that the issue is when the trains reach the end of the line and turn around, because one is trying to reach the terminus and the other is going back to the start. will making the track one way fix this? how would I do that?

[canophone]

Originally posted by TheOrigin:

check your signals if one is placed into the wrong direction. happened to me to - especially on long lines. Also use waypoints to force your trains to take a certain route.

Waypoints themselves are only really needed on train tracks where you have short distances between multiple crossovers and through tracks at stations (if not setup to be the best path) now. Evey other time, the signals and terminal selections are enough.

[Childeric Kaldor]

Originally posted by Airforce:

been having this issue for awhile now, I have a block signaling system. i create junctions and they don't use them.

Did you put a crossover junction on your dual track at the end station? If you don't, the train will just go back the same track.

One way to see if ther's an issue in your signaling is using "One Way" signals rather than two ways one, so the train won't be able to backtrack, it will just show "no path" if you made a mistake in your junction/signals somewhere.

[WildDogsGaming]

I put in a x junction at both ends of each station. This very well could be the issue.

[Airforce]

Originally posted by WildDogsGaming:

I put in a x junction at both ends of each station. This very well could be the issue.

do you use one way signaling for the setup?

[WildDogsGaming]

I have never used 1 way signals. When placing signals, I place my mouse to the far left, press the button. Far right, press the button. When looking at the track up/down on the screen.