Train Station not Reachable

[Arachnyd]

My first shot a trains. I've always felt that they weren't worth the trouble, but, my step-son convinced me to try.

so.....

Two stations (oriented correctly) with five freight stations each, powered.
Five freight cars.
Two engines (pointed in opposite directions)
No rail inclines...perfectly flat.
No rail gaps (I can manually drive to both stations)
Schedule is set with both destinations, no specific load or unload instructions.

All I get is "Train station no reachable"

I went and started a 'creative' session and stubbed a short train like this and it worked as intended. I can't figure out what is wrong.

Thanks in advance :-)

Arach

[Fenix]

try manually running you see if the there is a rail not attached

[MetalSpaceDust]

Try running a train down the track in manual with you driving between the two stations.
To ensure there are no breaks in the track. Sometimes a section will look connected but is not. If you find one delete and replace.

Also make sure your stations are pointing in the correct direction. When you place you get a large arrow.

[Arachnyd]

Lol.....I said that I could manually drive to both stations. But, I double checked. I can, indeed, manually drive to both stations.

Arach

[Bonky]

I know you said they were oriented correctly. I thought the same about my first one, but they were both backward.

[Fenix]

ok one or both stations are facing the wrong way.

[Arachnyd]

On both stations, the carat is pointed the direction the train would be going when entering the station. <========> LIke so. Is that not correct?

Arach

[Fenix]

ok, we got nothing then....

[▰▰ Kkaengi ▰▰]

any signals you placed on that line? or none at all? try removing all of them if you placed some.

[NocheLuz]

First, try manually docking. If they dock without issue in both stations. You're good.

Second, try to fill the time table. Ex, instead of station A and station B, try to go to station B first before station A night work.

Third, make sure both stations have power. If one of them didn't have power it means it didn't connect properly. Since power can travel by rail, other stations should also have power when you only connect power to one of them.

[Simeta]

Does the line circle at the end stations or are you doing a forward / reverse line?

I only deal with forward running trains with loops to turn around so this might not be an issue. However If it's a forward / reverse line is the rear engine hanging outside the station or did you place one of those block stations down?

[Peez Machine]

The locomotives are on the opposite ends of the train, but they are pointing the right way?

[Arachnyd]

Ok, I went and deleted both stations and completely rebuilt them and the train now works. I don't know what was wrong.

Arach

[Bonky]

Originally posted by Arachnyd:

Ok, I went and deleted both stations and completely rebuilt them and the train now works. I don't know what was wrong.

Arach

[Fenix]

probably a glitch

[Twin]

Get ready for more situations like that!

I personally really like trains, running track in anything but the most simple of setups can be maddening!

Not sure if fixed in 1.0, but I remember a typical T intersection I would have to place the track parts in very specific order, otherwise the train would just stop on the track.

Quite a bit of situations like that, cause frustration. Where the track looks fine but won't work... or for example a 360 circle won't connect unless you do it a certain way etc.