Large Scale Central

Help Please

Re start from scratch
T-O log 5 7/8/11

Reinstalled T-O
Did Not over right the program, It left cars, locos & Cabooses
Uninstalled T-O w/windows
Reinstall
No yards message
Pref: 1/1/1940 –Brickyard - BYRR – Cars 18”
Update DB applied
Main Screen … date 1/2/1940
Program added a day on it’s own
Config Car types:
Remove: 2bhp, 3bhp
Add: Rail Fan Coach RFCH - did not check passenger equip box
Added Locos: 5 locos
NOTE: I entered dates for maintenance and it will not CHANGE Using check box etc. Also each time you go back to edit the date changes on its own to 8/14/2031. (Do I care??) I tried period dates and even today’s date still goes to 8/14/2031??
NOTE: When config Locos TAB does not work properly in order
Config Caboose: TAB worked & Maint date is today
Reports: Car Location All

Brickyard

System-Wide Car Location Report - 1/2/1940
Blank
As expected

Configure Layout Page 20:
This suggests enter info in any combination location etc …
I have done all that before so I m going to try line by line per book.
Config Layout:
Main Screen=
T-O Note: no sidings marked as yards, cars will pile up on your sidings … you really should correct this … ok
PG 22 Physical layout
PG 23 enter: Moccasin Gap (this is the Main Yards and engine facilities)
PG 24… OK
PG 25… enter: Kehoe 48” … OK This is a siding (at this time)
PG 26 … Enter: Yard-1 180”,Yard-2 180”,Yard-3 160,
PG 27 … Yard & Empties here for all 3
PG 28 … Kehoe = New Industry
PG 29 … Tank in @50

Break everything off Goin’ home

Back on … new version installed and new DB updated
Close to an internet connection

PG 30 …Pass I just want 1 tank car
Projected cars: In 1, Out 0, siding usage 0%
Cars needed: stock car 0, tank car 1, #jcombine 0 (unknown car)
Check reports: 0 cars on reports They have not been entered yet.
Configure cars: Tank & Rail Fan Car return to: blank (Why are the three yard tracks listed and avail)
Note: Tab does not work right on the edit car info form appears out of order.
Note: On Cars list, tank is 300@ and Rail Fan is 0
PG 31 … Add Location: Felton 24” Siding Rail Ran Coach In 100% out 0%
Projected Cars: In 1 Out 0 siding usage 75%
Cars needed: flat 0, gon 0, refer 0, stock …
Ok,
Check Reports:
Brickyard

System-Wide Car Location Report - 1/3/1940

Off-Layout

On Sidings (Shouldn’t these be in the yards??)

Tank car WPTC 9 
Rail Fan Coach AT&SF 5709

Add a day
Brickyard

System-Wide Car Location Report - 1/4/1940

Felton

On Sidings

Tank car WPTC 9 
Rail Fan Coach AT&SF 5709

I have not tried to make or run a train yet …
already the cars are out of place….

Add a day
Brickyard

System-Wide Car Location Report - 1/5/1940

Felton

On Sidings

Tank car WPTC 9 
Rail Fan Coach AT&SF 5709

No movement this time
Add a day

Cars stayed at Felton on sidings that will only hold one car
I’ll try to make a train to go get the RFC
No cars found again as expected
I put Felton on the edit train list
No cars found again
Add a day & Recalc
No cars found …

For me they will never be found because they are at locations not sidings that I can get to.

I need help can someone please give me a hint as to what I am doing wrong!

BTW if it will help I saved and renamed the DB file.