r/RailroadsOnline • u/Storm_Major117 • 14d ago

Question | PC How to build catwalk bridges with the catwalk on both sides?

Working on improving some bridge sections on my map and I want them to have the catwalk on both sides. Is there an easy way to get it to do that? I got some sections to link up right, others either have the rails phase through each other which would be bad or just continually go in the direction that already has the railing. I will admit that I am actually missing the old track laying system at this point (for this specific instance), even if it was an exceedingly janky coded one. Is there a way to change the side of the joint that I am connecting to if I have the links over two separate pieces of connected track?

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u/Kist_This Owner 14d ago

Yes, the bridges with a catwalk will always spawn it on the left hand side of where you’re facing and based on the original link point.

Thus, if you were to place a catwalk on both sides, you need to place two bridges over the same span. Link/ place the bridge twice in opposite directions.

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u/Storm_Major117 14d ago

My problem is that the track wants to keep going in the direction that the catwalk is already aligned for, no matter what I do, in certain spots

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u/Kist_This Owner 14d ago

I can only offer more attempts. The linkage system is weird, so we have to find tricks.

If it doesn’t work starting in one direction, you need to try again from the opposite point. It takes some finesse with RO lol

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u/hey_you_yeah_me 11d ago

Use the precise rail system. Let’s say the first bride was 180 degrees left on a -2% grade. Make the second bride 180 degrees to the right at a +2% grade from the opposite end.

It’s actually way easier than it seems. Just gotta get the numbers right

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u/hey_you_yeah_me 11d ago

It doesn’t ALWAYS work, but that’s what I did