A gadget that allows the player to remotely start a linked locomotive. Example use case would be 4 de2s chained together, with more de2s being started as necessary for "genset at home".
#Remote Startup Gadget
lime sorrel
oblique rock
I feel like this would work better as a >=2-part thing, where you have a starter receiver (could be a general receiver for other stuff, if need be) and it can be set a channel of sorts. Then, a gadget that sends the signal to the starter receiver to start the locomotive, which can select between different channels. Could be limited to a range similar or a bit smaller than the loco remote.
lime sorrel
Agreed. I should've conveyed that better in the original post.
polar gyro
I'd like to refer you to this specific message in a related thread #1478056159700324352 message
It's a somewhat different problem, but the solution is pretty much the same
lime sorrel
I understand, but this gadget is more meant to control multiple locomotives from one cab, instead of teleporting between 4 cabs, for better immersion
polar gyro
When you bring immersion into the equation, the remote startup gadget isn't really that immersive. It's more for convenience than immersion. In real trains, there's no such thing as a remote startup like there is in cars. There is an "auto startup" that automatically primes and starts the motor with just the push of a button, but no remote startup. An example of an "auto startup" sequence can be found in this video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3_f1cE3lCwk
