I am having trouble getting sequential trains to build properly. I have a layout that operates with all freights being turns. Departure times from the yard are 1900, 1935, and 2035 with each freight requiring approximately 1.5 hours to complete it¡¯s switching and return to the yard. Each spur to be switched has a schedule with Monday Pickup and a wait count of 1. Train Build is set to normal. Trains lengths are limited to 6 cars plus caboose and locomotive.
The 1900 train builds satisfactorily with between 4 and 6 cars and performs it¡¯s work at the appropriate spurs out and back. The 1935 train builds but is normally only 2 to 3 cars in length. the 2035 train also builds but with between 0 and 2 cars. Both the 1935 and 2035 trains show no work for 1 or 2 of the towns on the route. The No Work scheduled shows up for both the outbound trip and the return trip through a town.
I have tried building each train and terminating it prior to building the next train in the schedule but that results in cars being assigned to a train immediately after arriving in the yard in the preceding train.
During the various attempts which included no schedules for spurs, no move counts, and terminating and not terminating before building the follow-on train, there have been up to nine cars available in the yard and the program only selects 1 or 2 of the cars.
Thanks in advance for any guidance or help.
Phil
