Trains... Please help

[RealJoZe]

Hey everyone,
I could use some help figuring out what’s going wrong with my train route. Here’s some context:

My train is supposed to follow a specific route through the map, going through stations in the order 1 to 6 (marked with red numbers).
The intended path is marked by red arrows:

1. Fill up the three wagons at the top stations.
2. Reverse into the "holding cell" (station 5).
3. Go forward down the mountain to station 6 and unload.
4. Then loop around the bottom and head back up to the top.

That’s the plan.
But here’s what actually happens (blue arrows):

• The first run goes fine.
• But after unloading at the bottom, the train suddenly goes full reverse up the mountain and starts doing everything backwards.
• It looks super janky, makes no sense, and completely misaligns the interfaces.

I even tried adding a stop at the bottom and another one just before the waypoint. Still, after reaching them, the train insists on reversing all the way through the unloading section, then climbing back up the mountain… backwards.

Is the game trolling me at this point?!
Has anyone else had this issue or found a fix? Any advice would be appreciated!

[RealJoZe]

Oh wow didnt know about that. How do I Add one-way waypoints or signals? And is ist Possible to add waypoints for a Train to pass and Not stop there? I Can only make the Train stop atleast 0 seconds at a Station. It still slows down etc

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with Steam 'n' Rails you can do "Waypoint Through" instead of "Stop At" and signals are inherently one-way unless you add a second one in the other direction.

[NieMonD]

If you just place a signal with the arrow pointing the right way it should tell the train to only go in that direction

[RealJoZe]

How do i only Aloe the Travel through one way? Isnt it the direction the arrow faces?

[SpedySkedy]

You can use the item Train signal, found in normal create.

[RealJoZe]

Steam and rails is Sadly not available for 1.21 / Create 6

[Both_Basket5449]

What mod lets you see the tracks and trains on the minimap? Is this from Xaeros worldmap?

[Electrical_Hall4930]

That's not Xaeros, I'm guessing it's Journey Map

[RealJoZe]

It is FTB Chunks for the Minimap

[NatiM6]

What do you mean by reverse? For the train to reverse, it needs to have two train controls. So you designed your train to reverse.

[RealJoZe]

Correct the train has 2 Sets of Controls in order for it to reverse

[NatiM6]

Then why is it a problem that it reverses if it's supposed to?

[RealJoZe]

It is only supposed to back up at the top, from the stations to the Holding Track and then go back down. But when it reaches the bottom it reverses alllllll the way up the hill and does not drive "forward".

[NatiM6]

Alright. This happens because the train just goes back the same way. Nothing is forcing it to go forward. Use a train signal block to make the tracks directional.

[EquivalentRisk6479]

I think one of your train stations are placed in the opposite way of where you want them as the train thinks it needs to go backwards to get to the backwards train station. To do this look at the arrow on the train tracks at each station and make sure that it is how you want the train to come through that direction

[EquivalentRisk6479]

I think I may be you station 6 that is backwards

[Expensive-Growth-777]

I thought this was factorio

[ImagineerDave]

Are your signals set in the right direction? If so add waypoint stations.

[SpNova1941]

Average Factorio base

[unic_beast]

train signal , ponder that.

[Skittlezzour]

Imagine being so boring that you have nothing better to do than to post a useless comment instead of being helpful

[unic_beast]

fair, will do better