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Re: Chris Sawyer's Locomotion - Should I get it?

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From: Josef Drexler
Date: Wed, 08 Sep 2004 23:20
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Arcfus Barcwinkle wrote on Wed, 08 Sep 2004 14:41:16 -0400:
> On Tue, 07 Sep 2004 12:49:56 +0100, TP <tp@nospam.net> wrote:
> 
> >Having tried the demo, I want Locomotion and I want it now!
> >
> >It still has all the charm of TTD, but the RCT-style interface for
> >building railroad track, structures and stations is outstanding.  
> 
> In what way??  In TTD, you could build a 6x4 station with one click.

Now you couldn't... only 5x4 ;)

> With Locomotion, it takes FORTY-EIGHT clicks!  I still haven't figured
> out how to make a working double-track. 

That's one of the disadvantages of the flexibility of not having to make 
rectangular stations.  Me, I'd rather have the flexibility.

> One of my problems is that I
> haven't figured out how to make a one-way signal.

Just click the one-way signal icon in the signal construction window.

> In a multi-station layout, I've tried merging the tracks, but the
> result always looks like a drunk put it together and didn't bother to
> actually connect the tracks.

It takes some practise, but you'll get better at it I'm sure.

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