i require train help

[u/nullverse_creator]

I've been desperately trying to figure out what signals are fucking with my two trains and which ones are working, i can't figure out how to get train 2 to understand it can get to it's station as train 1 is in it's station waiting for it to pass, NOTE ALREADY FIXED, PLUS IT WAS THE DEMO

[u/Kargaston]

My advice, don't do two way trains, it doesn't scale well

[u/nullverse_creator → u/Kargaston]

One, i don't know what you mean by scale well, two, fixed it, three it was the demo, and I'm done

[u/ChemicalRascal → u/nullverse_creator]

Scale typically means "increase the amount of them". In this case, scaling two way trains means trying to get more and more trains feeding your base along a two way track. A two way track has fundamental problems that it can't overcome when it comes to getting more trains in.

Good job getting through the demo! Hope you're interested enough to get the full game, it's well worth it.

[u/Nailfoot1975]

Looks like a signal is missing directly across the tracks where I circled in red. But it is hard to tell for sure. On a dual direction track, you MUST have signals directly across from each other in the white location.

[u/nullverse_creator → u/Nailfoot1975]

Thank you, I'm done as that was the demo

[u/Terrulin]

This is why it is generally recommended to just use 2 one way rails because it is easier to signal and throughput is much higher. Otherwise the entire stretch of 2 way shared track must be 1 block to make sure another train doesn't enter until it is clear.

[u/Ulgar80]

It's not too hard to signal two way tracks - just make sure, that you have a chain signal when entering a shared block and normal signals when entering the siding track. Between these signals, there should be enough space for your longest train. There should be no signals on the shared tracks.

[u/RisenKhira]

Run 2 lanes.

Imagine a road where theres only one lane.

[u/theoreoman]

Just skip the one track system and go straight into tway system. Its going to cost more upfront by it'll scale so much better

[u/CaptainABC123]

Trains are the worst. They never work. They get stuck. Something breaks them. I swear I put all the singles right and they will just sit there saying “no path”

I’m willing to build very long belts.

[u/AlbeniChocolate → u/CaptainABC123]

operator error

[u/ORLYORLYORLYORLY → u/CaptainABC123]

PEBCAK issue there mate

[u/ChemicalRascal → u/CaptainABC123]

There's going to be some small error or set of errors you're making. Might be as simple as putting the train station on the wrong side of the track.

[u/Stunning_Box8782 → u/CaptainABC123]

I must've gotten the good trains in my game cause mine all work 100% of the time

[u/Beregolas → u/CaptainABC123]

You might be interested in this: https://www.reddit.com/r/Factoriohno/comments/1x5vxef/form_for_all_issues/

[u/Dirty_Swayze → u/CaptainABC123]

I will too unless it looks cool then I’ll do a simple 1 way train