Why trains has to be built in a loop?

[Bobbystrahler]

Is it planned to build trains with an endstation which isnt a loop? I dont know how it is called. So like when the train reaches the end station either it drives backwards or to be able to build a second train on the end of the train so it can just change the direction

[Shane]

they dont have to be on loops, you can do either loop or closed lines, but for a loop you only need 1 engine

[Suzaku]

Trains don't have to be in a loop. Just build a single rail with 2 stations at each end, with the station facing towards the end of the rail. Same thing for trains; a freight cars in the middle of 2 locomotives pointing towards each end.

[Man's Best Friend]

You can totally add a second engine (facing the opposite direction) to build a train line that doesn't loop. Just make sure the stations are also pointing in the right directions as the engine can only stop at a station going in the same direction.

[Bobbystrahler]

Huh? What did I wrong? It told me "station not reachable" or something like that

[Suzaku]

Originally posted by Bobbystrahler:

Huh? What did I wrong? It told me "station not reachable" or something like that

Either the stations aren't facing the right way, or the locomotives aren't. Double check their directions and make sure they're facing towards the end of the rails.

<===----------===> Something like this.

[PhailRaptor]

You will need to add one of the Empty Platform station type to accommodate for the second engine on the end of the train. Without that, the station will not be long enough for the train to fit.

[Man's Best Friend]

Show us pictures of your stations, and the train you're trying to run between them. You probably just don't have one of them pointing in the right direction.

[Vectorspace]

For a reversing train on a single line with a loco at each end, the train can only stop at a station facing the same way that the train is travelling.

So for this layout:

A---------B---------C
<===-----===>-----===>

The train can go A-B-C-repeat
But it cannot go A-C-B-repeat because when it travels from C to B, it is passing through B in the wrong direction to stop

Personally though I prefer dual track, with an up line and a down line.

[Raven]

Originally posted by PhailRaptor:

You will need to add one of the Empty Platform station type to accommodate for the second engine on the end of the train. Without that, the station will not be long enough for the train to fit.

i didnt and had no issues, on the middle stations the train could only stop in one direction thou, both end stations and middle station had one single trainstation coupled with freight and fluid station.
The train consisted of an engine, a couple of cars and an engine.

[stealthXG]

Originally posted by PhailRaptor:

You will need to add one of the Empty Platform station type to accommodate for the second engine on the end of the train. Without that, the station will not be long enough for the train to fit.

You don't need an empty station or anything. This was patched out a long time ago.

[HuMaNgUtAn]

Originally posted by Raven:

i didnt and had no issues, on the middle stations the train could only stop in one direction thou, both end stations and middle station had one single trainstation coupled with freight and fluid station.
The train consisted of an engine, a couple of cars and an engine.

Yes this is how it works. The key piece of information needed to understand train stations is that the arrow indicates which direction the train must enter the station in order to stop there.

You still can make the train stop at that central station from either direction by placing a 2nd station there facing the other way - where the empty platform would go.

[LostME]

Originally posted by PhailRaptor:

You will need to add one of the Empty Platform station type to accommodate for the second engine on the end of the train. Without that, the station will not be long enough for the train to fit.

This is for visual enjoyment only. Everything works without empty platforms.

[DrNewcenstein]

What's wrong with a loop? If it's such a short distance that you need a reversing train, use trucks.

[HuMaNgUtAn]

Originally posted by DrNewcenstein:

What's wrong with a loop? If it's such a short distance that you need a reversing train, use trucks.

What is wrong with a back and forth train ? And why would you equate non looping trains with short distances ?

[Vectorspace]

Nothing is wrong with a back and forth train. Use whatever you want.

Just note that back and forth trains on a single line, become very complicated if you ever want a second train sharing all or part of the same line