Problems Generating Unit Train Turn, 'Sugarbeet Express' Options

[Frascati]

Hi

I tried to set up an activity for Rich Garbers Ohio route, based about a sugar beet train from Zanesville to Byesville Interchange where it picks up empties and returns to Zanesville.

To do this I designated Track 8 at Zanesville as an industry track supplying loaded sugar beet cars, wanting empties... and interchange track 3 at Byesville as an industry track supplying empties and wanting full cars...

I specified Zanesville Track 6 ( a natural entry into the Zanesville yard ) as an ending location, and specified assemble train. I expected to end the activity on this track when I decoupled engines and caboose...

I generated the following activity... as you see the swap for sugar beet cars worked ( sort of... 4xF7's will take 2 cars there and 2 empties back! ), but most of the activity involves switching random cars in the Zanesville Yard... not appropriate work for these ATSF ladies...

Is there any way I can set this activity up to work the way I'd like?

Cambridge Interchange 3 PICKUP 32865 0 ATSF_SUGARBEETCAR-2 SBMT DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Cambridge Interchange 3 PICKUP 32865 1 ATSF_SUGARBEETCAR-2 SBMT DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Cambridge Interchange 3 SETOUT 32857 0 ATSF_SUGARBEETCAR-1 SBLD FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Cambridge Interchange 3 SETOUT 32857 1 ATSF_SUGARBEETCAR-1 SBLD FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern

Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 0 ATSF_SUGARBEETCAR-1 SBLD DEST: Interchange 3
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 1 ATSF_SUGARBEETCAR-1 SBLD DEST: Interchange 3
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 2 ATSF-USRA-EMPTY HPMT DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 3 ATSF-40ft-flat-E F DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 4 ATSF-40ft-flat-E F DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 5 ATSF-USRA-Coal CL DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 6 ATSF-40ft-flat-E F DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 7 ATSF-USRA-Coal CL DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 8 ORCX40_Chemical_No4 SOLV DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 9 ORCX40_Chemical_No4 SOLV DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 10 CHEM-CH-30-R_e CHM DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 11 ATSF-GON50_s G50S DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 12 ATSF-GON50_s G50S DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 13 ATSF-GON40_sc SCP DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 14 ATSF-GON40_e GMT DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 15 ATSF-USRA-EMPTY CLMT DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 16 ATSF-USRA-EMPTY CLMT DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 8 - Modern PICKUP 32857 17 JRG-CH-30_e CMT DEST: Z RR Yard 6 - Modern

Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 2 ATSF-USRA-EMPTY HPMT FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 3 ATSF-40ft-flat-E F FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 4 ATSF-40ft-flat-E F FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 5 ATSF-USRA-Coal CL FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 6 ATSF-40ft-flat-E F FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 7 ATSF-USRA-Coal CL FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 8 ORCX40_Chemical_No4 SOLV FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 9 ORCX40_Chemical_No4 SOLV FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 10 CHEM-CH-30-R_e CHM FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 11 ATSF-GON50_s G50S FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 12 ATSF-GON50_s G50S FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 13 ATSF-GON40_sc SCP FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 14 ATSF-GON40_e GMT FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 15 ATSF-USRA-EMPTY CLMT FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 16 ATSF-USRA-EMPTY CLMT FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32857 17 JRG-CH-30_e CMT FROM: Z RR Yard 8 - Modern
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32865 0 ATSF_SUGARBEETCAR-2 SBMT FROM: Interchange 3
Zanesville Z RR Yard 6 - Modern SETOUT 32865 1 ATSF_SUGARBEETCAR-2 SBMT FROM: Interchange 3

ASSEMBLE TRAIN (at any location) in this order: ------------------
32865 0 ATSF_SUGARBEETCAR-2 SBMT
32865 1 ATSF_SUGARBEETCAR-2 SBMT

[Frascati]

"Allow pickups from source tracks in one region to be set out in that same region"

Now you really have go me confused. Both versions I have been using (4.2.2 & 4.2.3) have the following

"Allow pickups from source tracks in one region to be set out in a different region"

I assume you are talking about the option box just below the big red panel, 4th from the bottom.

I'll uninstall and reinstall AG when I get the chance, and let you know if it makes a difference.

By the way yes AG 4.2.3 now reads ags files.

[sgdavis]

"Allow pickups from source tracks in one region to be set out in that same region"

Now you really have go me confused. Both versions I have been using (4.2.2 & 4.2.3) have the following

"Allow pickups from source tracks in one region to be set out in a different region"

I assume you are talking about the option box just below the big red panel, 4th from the bottom.

I'll uninstall and reinstall AG when I get the chance, and let you know if it makes a difference.

By the way yes AG 4.2.3 now reads ags files.

Please don't reinstall. That won't address this. The box says what you say, ""Allow pickups from source tracks in one region to be set out in that same region" if you are running an old style template -- which I can tell you are because you mentioned the red box. The red box goes away for AG4 templates. So the behavior is different.

Sorry I didn't realize we were discussing a pre-AG4 template. Those templates don't have a .pro or "Path-Region-Order" file so AG can't know the order in which the various regions are reached, and thus what I said doesn't apply.

Thanks,

Steve