How do I move buffers, please?

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How do I move buffers, please?

Unread postby ex-railwayman » Sun Sep 27, 2015 9:05 am

I cannot remember now how to move buffers from the middle of a track to the end, where they should be.
These are on Sherman Hill, I did move them about 3 years ago, when we got the original route, but, since my Cancer treatment my brain isn't functioning properly any more, and I've forgotten how to do it. !*don-know!*
Can some kind soul please explain the procedure again to me please, in simple terms. !*hp*!

Thank you.

Cheerz. ex-railwayman.

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Re: How do I move buffers, please?

Unread postby barnez » Sat Oct 03, 2015 11:17 am

the screenshot looks like a naughty buffer is popping up where it shouldn't. Usually a simple delete and undo will force it to the proper location - though they are often prone to returning to the inappropriate location.

Using non-buffered track & manually placing the buffers sometimes is the way to go.

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Re: How do I move buffers, please?

Unread postby jalsina » Sat Oct 03, 2015 11:44 pm

To move the Stop buffer to the end of the track:
Select the track behind the buffer.
Move the selected track to somewhere near.
Click Undo.
The buffer should be now positioned at the end of the track.
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Re: How do I move buffers, please?

Unread postby SAR704 » Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:42 am

This may sound like a newbie question, but do the buffers actually bring your train to a stop if you're still drifting along at a few miles an hour? Or are they just static non interactive objects? I don't use buffers in track lofts at all really, so I probably should ask.

The line I'm intending to model didn't commonly have buffers. If I post screenshots of it one day and you see the atmosphere/environment, you'll understand why lol.
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Re: How do I move buffers, please?

Unread postby pavig » Sun Oct 04, 2015 8:52 am

Buffers will bring your train to a stop if it doesn't have too much kinetic energy slamming into them. They have a limited strength, so pushing something heavy into them at a reasonable speed may cause derailments or rolling stock damage.
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