Placeable Railroad Track
A downloadable mod
This is my placeable railroad tracks. I suggest using the Building Snap mod by DumpsterDave, it makes it much easier to line track up and to get the angles correct. Switches and signals can be changed by walking up to them and hitting their trigger, similar to a door trigger on a building. The yardShop prefab is specifically made for VEHICLE WORKSHOP V1.0.0.0 by Pascal Kautz. You can place the yardShop track down, then place his shop down with the rails lined up through the middle of the bays. I am working on a better and quicker way to place locomotives and rolling stock on the tracks.. I have finally rebuilt and included the Train Station and a new Platform! I hope you enjoy the new station, it includes working elevators at both ends! CHECK THE DEVLOG FOR NOTES ON WHAT WAS ADDED IN THE MOST RECENT UPDATE!! With the 1.3.0.5 update, you can now use with the animated object extend mod! with that mod enabled, all of the crossing guards will trigger automatically as trains cross them. Switches and crossovers will no longer change randomly with that mod enabled. This mod, like most of my mods is a WIP. I add stuff as I think of them and I am constantly tweaking and updating it. As always, let me know if you have any suggestions or feedback.
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Development log
- 1.3.2.6 Update91 days ago
- 1.3.2.0 UpdateOct 26, 2024
- 1.3.1.5 UpdateSep 08, 2024
- 1.3.0.5 UpdateAug 24, 2024
- 1.3.0.2 UpdateAug 10, 2024
- 1.3.0.1 UpdateJul 07, 2024
- 1.2.3.0Jun 12, 2024
- 1.2.2.3 UpdateJun 09, 2024
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how do i get the crossing guards to work
the crossing guards will come down automatically if you are using the animated object extend mod! or if not, you can walk up close to them and trigger them on or off
Afternoon!
Love the mods. This really scratches my farming, truck and train itch. I do have a few questions: are you able to make the rail joints snap together on the ends to help with the leveling of the track, to prevent 'popping off the rails? Perhaps something that could be turned on or off depending on what's needed. Could the track sections be smooth but just look like they have ties to prevent the cars from hopping? Can the font on the number '1' for locomotives be scaled differently?
Again, thanks for making these amazing mods!
Hello! thank you for the kind words!
I have tried to find some way of making the tracks snappable.. I was able to get them to snap together using the same scripting as the snap script for in game bunkers. however, it only worked in a straight line.. so it wouldnt be helpful for curves and isnt any more helpful then the building snap.
I have actually implemented your second idea! in the next track update, the rails will have collisions, but all of the railroad ties will only be visual. I did this to 1 reduce the number of collisions computers are having to make (it seemed to help some, not as much as I was hoping for) and 2 to reduce the bouncing. Again it helped, but not as much as I had hoped.. But its definitely an improvement!
for the number 1, it is scaled the same as all of the other numbers with the same font and everything.. it just looks a little different because of the spacing I think.. maybe at some point I will figure out how to make it look better by adjusting the spacing, but it would have to be specifically for the 1 and only for it.. I will see what I can do
hey jweezy, I'm curious do the train textures sometimes glitch out for you when you install new mods? every time i install a new mod the textures go pixelized. it happens most with buildings. but when i uninstall your mods it fixes everything. have any idea why this is?
Hallo JWeezy,ich bin über deine Arbeit hell begeistert,ich hoffe das du noch mehr geniale mods einbrindst.
Hello, thank you for the kind words! I do have more stuff coming, including my first attempt at an intercity tram! I hope y'all like it
Really stoked about this mod. Will raise the logistic to a whole new level!
However i have very many issues with de-railing..
Going 15kph in a turn or sometimes even on a straight piece of track the the train and carts derails.
I have the rain and carts unfolded. Anything im missing or doing wrong you think?
Im using FS22
Keep up the awesome work!
Glad you like it! It sounds like you might have issues with uneven track. All of the track must be placed at the same height, so sometimes it is best to level the ground before placing any track. You also must make sure the tracks are aligned properly. I can hit 100mph on straights easily with the amtrak locos and I can take any train around 90 degree bends at 30mph with no issues
where is the auto rack loader i cannot seem to find it?
why does the railroad crossing cause an invisible hitbox above is that causes me not being able to place more anywhere near it?
If youre having issues with that, disable the animated object extend mod while placing, then re-enable it while playing. That mod is what causes that issue
the issue still persists even when i deleted the mod, the crossing make a really long hitbox that cause me not being able to place it on ground level
Hmmm.. It could be the map? what map are you on? do gates and doors open automatically on that map
i have the issue to. it is with all maps including your save.
How are people getting the train turntable placed? I have the base circle down but then how does the actual turntable get moved into position? I have a teleport mod so was able to move the turntable local to the base, but no idea how next to prcede. Superstrength doesn't seem to be strong enough, i'm using the easy dev tool version. Help in any way would be appreciated. Thanks.
I suggest using the lumberjack mod! that mod has the ability to set the strength to infinite, making it capable of lifting the turntable
is there any way you could make any smaller bridges that work with the incline tracks? its pretty hard to find something that works with the tracks
Hmm... I will see what I can do!
Hello. Just to start. I absolutely love your mods. I re-downloaded fs22 to trial your mods and I've loved them all. I'm only just now playing with the animated mod with the signals and having difficulty with how far the triggers are but I'm sure I will work around it. But I do have to ask, is there a future plan on bringing this to fs25? As the one set of mods keeping me on fs22 are yours and would love to use them in the newer game. Keep up the good work :)
Howdy, thank you so much! glad you are enjoying them so much! as far as the signals, I know have different signals for different speeds. the Yard Speed signals, you have to be much closer before they activate. the normal ones are for mainline speed and activate further out.
As far as FS25, yes I have every intention of bringing them to FS25 at some point! I dont currently own FS25 yet, but at some point I will convert everything to FS25
Thank you. I have now changed around the signals and it all works perfect :)
would be great to use all these on fs25 so I look forward to them being ported across :) one mod that would make a good addition to the trains would be a Crane carriage. I use the train to transport equipment and machines around the map so this would be good to have.
please please please we cant wait for you to get the wonderful work with those trains and put them on fs 25 we will go crazy. this is one of the BEST mods pack that set fs in a new direction that makes the game more exciting and worth playing.. NO ONE can do it like you.
Thank you for the kind words!
Hmmm.. I will see what I can do. Might be difficult because of the narrow angle on the diamond
Hey Jweezy. I have a problem with the crossing gates. whenever i place a single one down, it will no longer let me place them of the ground, and all subsequent crossing signals are floating, and sometimes bring the ground up to them. what do i do, or what can you do, to rectify this?
Unfortunately there is nothing I can do to rectify that, as it is caused by the animated object extend mod. So luckily there is an easy fix! just disable the animated object extend mod while you are placing tracks and such, and then reactivate that mod when you are done building and are ready to run trains. enjoy!
Hello Jweezy! I am trying to download this mod, and whenever I see it in FS22, it is just a turntable. May i have help to get the tracks? Thank you.
Howdy friend, do you have my store categories mod? Without that mod, there is no store category for these placeables
Im sorry, i didn't know you needed that. Still on Itch?
i have the railroad crossing gates but i cant get them to turn on
hmmmm.. Do you have the animated object extend mod enabled?
I find your mods perfect to play with, but now that I play with the map FS22_DondiegoMap I saw that the rail that was already there is the same as yours but I can't put trains on it. It doesn't stay on the rails but tilts. Any idea how this can happen? Saves me laying down rails :-)
Thank you! as for the rails already on the map, I cant say for sure as I have not played that map. But it sounds like the rails might be a bit different than my rails unfortunately, does it do that with all Locomotives and rolling stock?
Tried that too but unfortunately. FS22_DondiegoMap map is a nice map only when I want to put a harpor crane there I get that there is no place. even on a large field where there can be 10 I get that message. only at the right place at the shop it is possible. I just went to Pacific NW Farming map. nice map and simple.
hey how do you lift your turntable lol lumberjack and easy dev both say its too heavy
Worked it out, don't worry!!! :)
Cheers.
Hahaha I didnt even see what ya said, but glad its working now! enjoy friend!
Is there anyway to still manually turn the crossing gates on and off?
Yes if you dont use animated object extension mod then you can turn the crossing gates on and off manually. I am not sure how the diamonds work manually tho.. You might have to switch it back and forth if youre not going to use that mod
Ok and how do you disable the animated objects extend mod?
when selecting mods before loading the game, just deselect the animated object extend mod
oh ok makes sense lol
hi jWeezy got the loco and rolling stock and trax yet in decorations /other no trax??? been loding moving to mods restarting game no trax ? ...no trax no fun any thoughts on what to do? tryed only lodding traxs no other mod /nothing yet when i look at down load it shows it is there... 2 hrs in and im lost////ok got it!!! i downloaded your( store mod) and all works.
Hahaha glad you got it! yes you need the store category mod as well
Hi JWeezy I am loving your mods, and you have done great work on these mods, but I have a question about the crossing gates. I have autodrive on a grain truck that goes to the silo, and one of the routes it takes is a crossing from there and back. The gates will automatically close on the worker and it wont go thru. Is there an option for it to not turn on automatically, and so I don't have to go turn them off manually. Please and Thank you
From B.I.G Farming
howdy,
yes I totally understand your issue. Unfortunately, from digging into the coding and with my limited knowledge of coding, there is no way to make the gates only “trigger” with a specific collision mask. It appears that the coding is looking for any collision mask operated by the user. I could maybe make an option where you could go around and turn the auto sensor “off” on the crossing gates by lowering the trigger area below the ground? But then you would still have to turn it back on before it would function for the train, which would be the same as just turning it on and off for the train.. I wish I could do more, butt for now I recommend just disabling the animated object extension mod when driving vehicles, and enabling for train driving.
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Ok Thank you for answering. I was just wondering if I had missed anything while downloading the mod, or something was wrong with my computer, but that settles it .
Thank you from B.I.G Farming.
Dobrý den, tvůrci funkčních mod vlaků pro FS. Ve 22 letech jsem se bavil vytvářením a testováním trati. Následně následný provoz vlaků. Také se těším, až bude převeden na FS25. Naštěstí je nyní v takovém stavu, že se jedná spíše o testovací hru. Je tedy na čase připravit vše k převodu. Děkujeme vám za vaši práci pro komunitu.
Thank you for your kind words! yes I will bring it to FS25 at some point, but I agree from what I have seen, FS25 is not polished and complete yet. I still have a few major updates for FS22 coming soon hopefully! I have just been super busy with family and the holidays
I'm glad to hear that you are panning on developing this for FS25 too. I wasn't planning on playing on Hutan Pantai but that map is really nice and the railroad has a nice stub to connect a local rail line to.
Thank you! yes at some point I will be converting them. still have some major updates to be included in FS22 first tho haha
Im having trouble using multiplayer with this addon. Is it compatible with multiplayer.
I dont see why they wouldnt be compatible in mutliplayer.. and i know AJ Deere uses them a lot in multiplayer. but I dont play multiplayer so I have no way of testing them in MP.. so what issues are you experiencing with them
Nvm it works
hey Jweezy, i got this mod along with your rolling stock and locomotives mod and the track doesn't show up anywhere for me to place. if i go to build moe, decoration, fence and scroll to the bottom i see a tunnel and a dragable track which doesnt really work. how do i get the real track?
yeah got the same problem in fact fs don't even see the Placeable Railroad Track and the Railroad Rolling Stock
In order to see the track, you must download my new store category mod, it creates new categories in the construction menu for my stuff. I should add that to the description! my apologies for the confusion
It worked thank you Jweezy now time to enjoy your mod
Hi, can you add your mods to modhub for ps4? Thank you in advance
No, my mods will not go on the modhub for ps4.
¿Podría reducir el precio de la valla del túnel a la mitad, la cantidad de dinero que cuesta una sola pieza es una locura?
Yeah I was wondering if it was too expensive.. I wanted it to be expensive because building a railroad tunnel in real life is obviously not cheap, but it might be a bit too much as it is. I will look into it more!
na man keep it high
I fell like it should be pretty expensive to install a rail tunnel.. But, it is also expensive to do the landscaping if you dont use free landscaping.. I will think about it some more
Thank you for adding switches with the stands on the other side. By chance could we get a Wye switch?
Youre welcome! definitely a necessary addition. Yes a placeable wye will be in the works! I just have to get it figured out haha
Awesome to hear, thanks.
Does anyone have a good way of getting elevation from a map? I’m building a railroad in the massive 32x North Dakota map and finding an elevation would help me decide best way to lay the track of that makes sense.
construction mode Camra zoom mod will help a ton
hello jweezy, can you fix the issue with the railroad crossings it will not let me place anything near them.
You have to disable the animated object extension mod when placing the crossings, that mod changes the collision mask and causes that issue. There is nothing I can do on my mod to fix that unfortunately. Only way is to temporary disable the animated object extension while placing crossing guards, then enable it once all of them are placed
thank you so much!
Hello Weezy,
Your Train Mods looks really great! I checked the reviews and tuto by FSG some time ago and I really wanted to give it a try.
So I decided to test it on Silverun.
However I couldn't seem to find the tracks...
But the good news is that, after digging on this site, I found out that I have to download the new store category mod!
Thanks for your excellent work! It's really giving a new dimension to the game!
Howdy, yes sorry, I should update the description to include that so that it is easier for people to get them! Thank you for the feedback, and I am glad you are enjoying them so much!
Also sidenote, FSG did a fantastic job showcasing my mods!
hello your mods are great I would like to ask a question to know if it was possible to place the rails without the wood, I would like to place the rails above the ditch in the Vehicle workshop mod after my attempts I have no idea how to do otherwise going down into the ditch to pass under the locomotive, I collide with the slats wood, Is there a mod to handle this temporarily?VEHICLE WORKSHOP 1.0.0.0
Hi bei den weichen ist ein fertiger abschnitt wo die holzbohlen fehlen das könntest du nehmen .
oder so hab ich mir geholfen um ein instandsetzungs werk zu baun einziger nachteil man muss die hubbühnen einzeln schalten das heist man muss schon was schnell sein sonst heben die einseitig am besten die 2 in der mitte zuerst dan jeweils die rechts und links daneben
Howdy, glad you are enjoying them! as for your issue, yes as oppi1 said, there is a specific track piece that has gaps in the rails to access the ditch in the vehicle workshop, exactly what you are looking for!
Hello, I love your mod :) He brings so many new possibilities to the game.
But something is missing, I would like to see a signal box where I can set all the points of the rails from a distance.
Jumping up and down while driving is difficult :)
Congratulations from me on your marriage and all the happiness in the world to both of you ;)
P.S. sorry for my bad English, but google makes it possible :)
Thank you! and I am glad you enjoy them!
Unfortunately, I cant make a signal box where you could control any points of the rails from a distance, because the controls must be placed with the switches themselves. So you would not be able to place switches freely as you can now.
Thank you again! and your English was just fine!
It wouldn't matter if the drives were no longer on the switches, because you would have a signal box, maybe even to call up like the map in the game? But of course I have no idea about modding, so please don't misunderstand :)
You understand my problem :) I converted the "silverrun Forest" and also replaced the original railway with your mod :)
Im sorry I wasnt able to explain the issue very well, but yes I understand what you are asking for! unfortunately, Giants Software doesnt have a way for me to implement what youre asking for. I wish I could! Maybe FS25 will have that capability.
As for your silverrun forest rebuild, it looks amazing! it looks like you did fantastic work!
Hello Weezy, I understand that now :) but I still have an idea - perhaps the display in which direction the switch is set could be made larger? :)
All Vehicle have Collisions between the Wheels to stay on the rails that was it if you cant cross with Tractors the rail good
can you please make a rail on rail crossing like a Diamond that way we can cross tracks and i love the new updates
Glad you are enjoying them! And as for the Diamond, I am trying to figure out how I could make a diamond work because of the way that the wheels sit down inside the rails. I havent figured it out quite yet
ok thanks
Coming soon
nice thanks for the hard work it looks good
2 more quick questions i have downloaded the mod activated it and the only track that i can find is the turn table and can you add your own train to an existing railroad
yes you can add your own train to the existing railroad, the switches won’t work properly tho. And as for the mods, are you looking in the construction category for the track?
Hey just Curious i just downloaded the mod and i cant seem to figure out how to get the trains on the track did u get rid of the rerailer track or no
Nope I didnt get rid of the rerailer, it should still be there for ya!
Whenever i try to leave the yard spawner the train trips the tracks
It looks like I got the yard spawner placeable updated as well in the last update so that it doesnt change tracks automatically.. Are you sure you have the latest update?
I just downloaded it last night and it still does it... it did it when I didn't have the auto switch mod on too
What map are you trying to use it on then?..
Michigan farming. It's the one with the red barns on it
Hmmm.. interesting, does anything else on the map open automatically for you
The railroad tracks aren't showing up how do I fix it?
Have you downloaded the new store category mod?
Hello Jweezy!
Before I'm posting this comment,I just want to let you know how much I appreciate your hard work as seen in the general railroad/locomotives mod!This mod improves a lot overall gameplay experience in the FS22 and I wish that it would and could be implemented as soon as FS25 goes live.I have only appreciation words towards you and your dedication of puting out this lovely work!So BIG UP for everything,man!
Now,i must ask for an advice because yesterday night I've hit a "wall" in building my railroad empire.Im playing on Gnadenthal map,a 4X map with square fields and 99% of the map itself is flat.I've placed some straight 100M tracks and wanted to go right on the edge of the map.On the end of the 100M straight track,I've placed a long curved one(i can't recall it's name,but it is the longest curved and costs 250.000$).The problem with this one is that in the opposite side,where the curved track ends,I can't snap it with the next straight track because there is a small level difference between the placed curved one and the next straight one.Im using the snap mod,everything fine but it seems that I can't possibly override.Ive tried incline,decline,snapping over it but my train and wagons will "jump" a bit when they hit the difference and it is a bit frustrating because im driving with 15 KM/H and it feels like it will derail.Already used the "LEVEL"tool,no leveling done because the ground is flat as mentioned before.I can't help out with an in-game picture as Im writing this from my office,but i can demonstrate it in Paint with a drawing tool.Sorry for some possible mistakes as english is not my main language and I hope you would give me a piece of advice of how can I make that work.Thanks in advance!
Howdy friend! First off, thank you so much for the kind words! I very very much appreciate them! I am glad you are enjoying the railroad mods so much!
Unfortunately, my mods will not be converted over to FS25 at launch. I do plan on converting them over eventually, but it will take some time as I will need some other scripts converted first. But they will be converted over eventually!
As for your issue, I believe I am understanding you correctly.. But if I am not let me know. So I have experienced that many times and I think I have the perfect fix for you! I suggest, placing another 100M piece of straight track after the end of the curved track at the same elevation. Then, place a 1% decline track from the existing straight track down to the new 100M straight track, but do NOT allow the 1% decline track to alter the terrain (turn on free placement). The 1% decline track will merge with the 100M straight that is at the lower elevation and that gives the locos and rolling stock a smooth transition between the different elevations! I hope I have explained this properly? I included a new drawing, similar to yours to try and explain what I am describing. It is much easier to line these things up on the straight tracks, that is why I suggest adding a 100M straight from the curve piece. I hope this describes it so that you can build it! let me know if I didnt explain something well?
Also, no need to apologize for your English! I thought that your English was EXCELLENT! I speak English because it is the only language I know, you are speaking English to me because it is the only language I know!
Thanks for your prompt reply,Jweezy!
Yes,you did gave me a solution to my problem,but partially.
I will re-post your explained picture from your latest reply with a slight touch of explanation from my side(my case).
There are track NO1,NO2 and NO3,as showned by you.
In my case,the problem itself is between end of curved track NO1 and starting point(snap point) of straight track NO2.Between them it is that slight of level difference which I cannot flatten so locos and rolling stocks are "jumping"when crossing over it.
Yesterday night I've spent around 10 minutes to try and work it around and I've managed to pull my mouse cursor very very slowly so the track will go up and down by milimiteres to snap it perfectly.1 case is resolved,I have 7 more xD but somehow that cursor thing doesn't work in all cases.
All this text is explained in the picture I've posted below.
Thanks in advance,and I must mention:Im receiving strong and good vibes from you,man.I feel you are a good person and a humble guy so I wish you the best this world can give,man.You deserve it.
P.S:Let me know if you are going for a YT channel so I can follow you,as socials aren't necessarily my cup of tea xD
God bless.
Youre welcome! Oh okay, I think I understand the problem now. So youre problem is that after you place the 90 degree bend, the next piece that you try to place is not at the same level, because the 90 degree bend does not level the terrain when it is placed. Am I understanding the problem correctly now? I understand how you are correcting it now with the small movements to bring the elevation up, but I know that can be very difficult and time consuming so if I am understanding the problem correctly now, then I have a much easier fix! If so, then the best way I handle that is as soon as I place the 90 degree bend, I level the terrain all the way along the 90 by holding the "level" terrain tool from the beginning to the end of the curve without releasing the mouse button. That makes it so that the ground at the end of the curve is the same elevation as the beginning, so that when you place another straight piece it will be even! If I was able to explain that properly and if I was understanding the problem correctly now? If not, I can show a video if that helps
Also, thank you very much for the super kind words about me! I appreciate that so so much. I try to be humble as I can, and I try to be a good man in everything that I do. That is part of the reason I released all of these mods available completely for free. I want everybody to be able to enjoy these train mods as much as I have!
I will let you know if I do a YT channel or anything! haha no plans for that at this time, as my job can have hours that change or vary a lot. Only thing I really do right now is I post in a couple of Farming Sim facebook groups from time to time!
On point solution.Somehow the "level"tool worked wonders and now all my placeable railroad tracks are snapped smoothly.Even though i've used it before,now I do realize i've missed something all along.Thanks for your patience and time into replying and resolving this matter.
God bless,J!
Youre welcome friend! I am glad that worked, yeah sometimes the level tool can mess up and it causes that issue. glad it was a relatively easy fix though!
I can't find it in the game and i have tried everything to get it to work am i missing something please let me know thanks all the others are working ok just with the new update it stopped showing up
Did you download the new mod that I released that adds the store categories?
ok i will that's probley why it's not working thanks i will try that
it worked thanks, I like how it's set up it makes it a lot better
Good I am glad that worked! and I am glad you like it, I definitely agree that it was a great upgrade