Editing Passenger Train Asset

[glopy19 1]

Hello. I am trying to take a train asset file on the workshop and extend the length by adding more cars. Specifically I am trying to add 4 cars in certain places to the Copenhagen S-Train SA by Von Roth: https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=837286514&searchtext=copenhagen+s+train. I loaded the existing vehicle into the asset editor in-game and used the Extended Asset Editor to add and orient the cars. From this point I haven't managed to figure out how to get the vehicle to deploy properly and it won't show up in the vehicle selection for train lines.

I feel like I'm missing something important, or that I'm going about this the complete wrong way. If someone could point me in the right direction I'd really appreciate it!

[boformer 3,169]

I'm not sure what exactly you did in the asset editor. To make it work, you should create a new vehicle and select the train as a template. Then save it under a different name, and disable the workshop asset.

[glopy19 1]

Alright, I hadn't disabled the original file which seems to have helped. It is showing up in the list for vehicles on the test line I made where it's called SZ, but I can't highlight it and when I queue it up it can't spawn it. I've attached pictures of my edit and in-game testing.

[boformer 3,169]

Did you create a new train from a template like I said?

What happens when you save the train without adding the extra cars?

[glopy19 1]

Yes, I used the template from the workshop file. It looks like I can save a train as one of any length and have it work, if I don't try to configure the cars like I tried earlier. When I try to configure the cars and save it it causes the issues I had earlier.

[boformer 3,169]

I'm out of ideas. Maybe someone who actually makes train assets can help you with the trailer configuration?

Maybe write a PM to @R3V0

[R3V0 909]

Couple of workarounds:

a. Asset Editor - Load Asset - Load Sbahn - Use EAE's load function and load the set again. Then edit the config and save as new train. 

b. Asset Editor - Load Asset - Load Sbahn - Edit config by using EAE's add/remove cars function. Save as new train

c. Asset Editor - New Asset - Select Sbahn as engine and then add cars by using EAE's add/remove cars function. Save as new train. Seems you tried this one already and game is glitching.. this never occured to me in this setting so I also suggest to download sbahn train, put the file in local and try with noworkshop mode, only with EAE. 

Not being able to select trains in the IPT happened to me as well once, so it's not relevant to your case. But if it happens and config you'll make out of this set will be equally broken. I usually delete broken assets (ones that can't be selected), then reload the game then: Asset Editor - New Asset - use any train template (usually mine) - import my stuff.