russyrails Posted April 14, 2005 Share Posted April 14, 2005 Is there any way to keep the trains from breaking down , My trains always either breakdown after they start running. :'( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gwizz Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 If I remember correctly you can add an event and set it to reduce brakedown percentages.Two events will reduce them even more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted April 15, 2005 Share Posted April 15, 2005 Is there any way to keep the trains from breaking down , My trains always either breakdown after they start running.A better way is to place a Roundhouse along all routes of your engines and to update the engines about every 20 years for steam and every 20-25 years for diesels.--Ray. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDS Posted September 17, 2007 Share Posted September 17, 2007 The answer you're looking for, yes, there's a switch to turn them off. You have to edit the shortcut you use to start the game and add the /nowreck switch. I personally wish it only affected crashes, because it seems to me that I get ridiculous numbers of them (especially late in the game when I have 50+ trains running), but that switch also turns off breakdowns, and renders engine reliability stats pretty much moot. I'm not sure if it eliminates or reduces maintenance costs, but I think it does have an effect on them, so this is pretty much a cheat.If you don't want to cheat, there are some things you can do, as other posters have mentioned.Buy more reliable enginesReplace old engines that have high breakdown chancesReduce the burden of engines; heavily burdened engines wear out spectacularly quicklyReduce the top speed of the engine on its control panel (this doesn't have a lot of effect, but turning the speed up above default will really slam your engine lifetime)Carry cabooses; they significantly reduce maint and breakdowns, they also improve security, but they do add weight and length to trainsPlace Roundhouses, Water Towers, and Sand Towers where they can be used; lack of these things can drive up your engine costs, or slow your engine dramaticallyBut it's your game; don't let anyone tell you the "only" way to play. If you want to cheat, go right ahead, no one here can stop you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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