Renaming trains

[tame nest]

Currently, as far as i am aware, there’s no way (without CC) to rename a train without the player having to enter the desired name into the station block when the train is stopped there.
Given that S&R adds the ability to disassemble and reassemble automatically i think it’d be fantastic if it also supported renaming a train.
I might try adding the feature myself if there’s no objections to it, but no promises there.

How I propose this should work:

• When a deployer holding an unnamed nametag “right clicks” on a train station where a train is parked, the name of the train should be copied over to the nametag
• When a deployer holding a named nametag “right clicks” on a train station where a train is parked, it then applies the name on the nametag to the train.

An additional request, which could also easily be done through a datapack myself if you guys don’t like the idea:

• Add a washing recipe for nametags that “scrubs” the custom name off the item and returns it to an unnamed nametag.

If implemented as suggested, this would allow you to copy the name of a train to a nametag as soon as it pulls in, then disassemble the train and do whatever you need to do (a turntable for example) and when it has been re-assembled, apply the old name back to the train. After this you can send the nametag into the washer so it’d be ready for the next train.

[dull hemlock]

It would be cool to be able to read the train name with redstone

and use create item filtering and stuff

do you have any uses for renaming a train automatically?

I'm assuming display boards

idk

[tame nest]

Turntables mostly

Just so you can have a train come in, have its name copied, get disassembled and subsequently turned and when reassembled, have its old name applied back to it

[dull hemlock]

yea, that would be pretty important

[tame nest]

Not sure if there’s an official method by which to consult you folks, so I hope you don’t mind the ping.

I’ve had a bit of a mess about with the project and i feel like implementing this idea would be within the realm of possibility for me. (Though i might need some pointers here and there).

Would you folks be interested in this suggestion?

@modest zephyr

[dull hemlock]

If you are going to do this, I would recommend using a hopper like you can with schedules

you could also make something in the train remember the name when it's disabled (in addition to the other stuff)

[tame nest]

Yeah you can hopper anything you like into a deployer

[tame nest]

While not a bad idea, not sure how it’d be implemented. The station already somewhat does this if you disassemble and re-assemble the same train. The hard part is when you then turn the train and assemble at another station.

Besides, having the ability to rename trains automatically can be good for other purposes too, say renaming a train northbound or southbound etc so it looks nicer on displayboards

[gaunt glacier]

perhaps add a priority system for names and remember what carriages came from what train, so you can give them the right name when they sep again

[tame nest]

That feels out of scope for what i’m wanting to add personally

[long hedge]

for display boards you can use the schedule title tho

[tame nest]

https://github.com/Layers-of-Railways/Railway/pull/576

[dull hemlock]

That was fast

[tame nest]

Hehe, i was impatient lol

it'll probably be rejected or at least need major changes because i didn't wait for a review of my suggestion before making it, but even if so, i've had my fun making this, and learnt some things about minecraft modding