diff --git a/openttd-srnw.org b/openttd-srnw.org index e5a4843..e6cf467 100644 --- a/openttd-srnw.org +++ b/openttd-srnw.org @@ -61,3 +61,49 @@ blocks. [[file:openttd-srnw/city-layout.png][file:openttd-srnw/city-layout_small.png]] +* Station construction +We are building a spread station in a 3x3 block by putting a city +station in each of the corners of the block. Holding =ctrl= while +placing the building opens the "Join station" menu and we select an +existing station. + +[[file:openttd-srnw/spread-station.png][file:openttd-srnw/spread-station_small.png]] + +The coverage of the station is not perfect but some of these parts +will later be filled by the tracks of the train station. Note that the +station also covers a block outside of the road grid, so each spread +station covers a 5x5 block. This is important when putting in adjacent +stations to not have them overlap. + +[[file:openttd-srnw/station-coverage.png][file:openttd-srnw/station-coverage_small.png]] + +For the rail network we dig two trenches outside of the city. Tunnels +to those will connect the station to the waiting loop on one side of +the city and the exit to the transfer station on the other side of the +city. + +We then remove some roads and the crossings[fn::This ensures that we +can dig a complete hole, we will put the roads back in later.] on one +side of the block and dig a 7x2 hole for the train tracks. + +[[file:openttd-srnw/station-digging.png][file:openttd-srnw/station-digging_small.png]] + +Next: Tunnels, tracks, signal, a way-point, and a stations. + +[[file:openttd-srnw/station-tunnels-and-tracks.png][file:openttd-srnw/station-tunnels-and-tracks_small.png]] + +We then place a two platform, length five station, making sure we join +it with the existing spread station. + +[[file:openttd-srnw/station-placing-tracks.png][file:openttd-srnw/station-placing-tracks_small.png]] + +The finished station looks like this: + +[[file:openttd-srnw/station-anotation.png][file:openttd-srnw/station-anotation_small.png]] + +We are going to put a dummy train onto the dummy track to pick up +passengers and making sure a full load is available when a pick-up +train arrives. We do not place exit signals at the station. When a +dummy train is inside the station it blocks the whole station due to +the crossing tracks at the end of the station. The way-point is going +to be used to open the station for the pick-up trains. diff --git a/openttd-srnw/spread-station.png b/openttd-srnw/spread-station.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..66ee5cf Binary files /dev/null and b/openttd-srnw/spread-station.png differ diff --git a/openttd-srnw/spread-station_small.png b/openttd-srnw/spread-station_small.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bc48e7b Binary files /dev/null and b/openttd-srnw/spread-station_small.png differ diff --git a/openttd-srnw/station-anotation.png b/openttd-srnw/station-anotation.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ca3c64a Binary files /dev/null and b/openttd-srnw/station-anotation.png differ diff --git a/openttd-srnw/station-anotation_small.png b/openttd-srnw/station-anotation_small.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..7a8b285 Binary files /dev/null and b/openttd-srnw/station-anotation_small.png differ diff --git a/openttd-srnw/station-coverage.png b/openttd-srnw/station-coverage.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a3ae2fe Binary files /dev/null and b/openttd-srnw/station-coverage.png differ diff --git a/openttd-srnw/station-coverage_small.png b/openttd-srnw/station-coverage_small.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4763d9b Binary files /dev/null and b/openttd-srnw/station-coverage_small.png differ diff --git a/openttd-srnw/station-digging.png b/openttd-srnw/station-digging.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5feb8b8 Binary files /dev/null and b/openttd-srnw/station-digging.png differ diff --git a/openttd-srnw/station-digging_small.png b/openttd-srnw/station-digging_small.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..885d675 Binary files /dev/null and b/openttd-srnw/station-digging_small.png differ diff --git a/openttd-srnw/station-placing-tracks.png b/openttd-srnw/station-placing-tracks.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b92e307 Binary files /dev/null and b/openttd-srnw/station-placing-tracks.png differ diff --git a/openttd-srnw/station-placing-tracks_small.png b/openttd-srnw/station-placing-tracks_small.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b84151d Binary files /dev/null and b/openttd-srnw/station-placing-tracks_small.png differ diff --git a/openttd-srnw/station-tunnels-and-tracks.png b/openttd-srnw/station-tunnels-and-tracks.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c801390 Binary files /dev/null and b/openttd-srnw/station-tunnels-and-tracks.png differ diff --git a/openttd-srnw/station-tunnels-and-tracks_small.png b/openttd-srnw/station-tunnels-and-tracks_small.png new file mode 100644 index 0000000..29b684e Binary files /dev/null and b/openttd-srnw/station-tunnels-and-tracks_small.png differ