That is hilarious I had no clue! But it's cool that we had the same idea.

Similar to the switches in the revamped update in the SW Minitrain pack, they contain a bodygroup that shows which direction the switch is flipped to. I feel like the switch tracks in the SW Modelpack should have that same feature, but instead of them being lights, have them be signs/arrows instead. I made my own examples of what I'm talking about in the screenshots below.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3373526109

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3373526281

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3373526498

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3373526650

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3373526880

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3373527047

Note: These are just examples as I mentioned. They don't have to look like that.

Ah I see.

I do see the reason as to why they have trouble so I fully understand. Thanks for the response.

Interesting, didn't think about that.

I will be taking this advise and see if I can make any major corrections in the future when I have time.

Overall, I do understand the reasoning as to why this won't work which is a shame, but oh well it was worth the shot. Thank you for the feedback.

Apologies for the last 2 right switch photos and all cross 90 photos not showing up properly. I must've hit a picture limit.

Introduction:

After putting together a suggestion that brings small potential of a fully functioning Monorail that runs on the PHX Monorail track pieces, I've decided to continue it by making this branching path of potential custom made PHX Monorail track pieces that aren't seen in vanilla Garry's Mod, as this is to bring more variety to the Monorail track pieces and bring more possibilities and ideas to make unique layouts, because I as I mentioned before, the love that the PHX Monorail track pieces receive is very small and is given little to no attention by the Garry's Mod community. This is to hopefully increase it's love in the possible near future.


Showcase:

Two of the more common things that the PHX Monorail track pieces lack in is switch tracks and cross tracks. To fix that, I've put together my own prototypes of these track pieces that work flawlessly and may have potential of becoming their own entity.


Monorail Switch Track Pieces:

The name is very self explanatory. These are fully functioning switch track pieces that use the Monorail track pieces. They come in both Left Switch and Right Switch variants. But unlike normal track switches, these ones feature what I simply call "stoppers." The stoppers are the 2x2x8 plastic blocks that are seen going through the tracks. Hence their names, they act as a temporary buffer stop to prevent a monorail coming from the branching track from derailing if the track is switched the wrong way.

Below is a good handful of showcase and test photos that I took of what the switches look like and how they work.


Left Switch:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349848279
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349848493
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349849481
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349849666
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349850142
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349850328


Right Switch:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349848668
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349848852
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349868074
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349868264
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349851355
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349851503


Monorail Cross 90 Track Piece:

This one may seem impossible to build but the solution to building it is a lot simpler than you think. It features a simple plus sign design with a 2x2 plastic block in the center. The 2x2 acts as a monorail track piece since it's smooth enough and is a perfect size to keep the monorails from falling and to allow them to smoothly transfer across it and onto the other track. The gaps are also wide enough to fit the monorail flanges to fit through.

Below is another handful of showcase and test photos that I took of what the Cross 90 looks like and how it works.


Cross 90:
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349849141
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349851855
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349851939
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349852034
https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3349852123


Note 1:
I do have future plans to make a prototype Cross 45 using the PHX Monorail track pieces, but right now I have to figure out what's the best and most efficient way to make one.

Personally, this is something that I would really like to see on the workshop because I noticed that there are no Monorail addons from my knowledge. Plus the amount of love the PHX Monorail trackpieces receive is very slim. This idea is very self-explanatory since it's just a fully functioning Monorail that's built to run on the vanilla PHX Monorail track pieces. Now as I was putting this idea together, I was thinking the Monorail could closely resemble the Shonan Monorail in Japan, but then I realised that the SW Wuppertal Suspension Train already shares that similar design. Instead, I think it should closely resemble the Tokyo Monorail also in Japan, but instead they sit on top of the Monorail tracks and not hang from them unlike the Shonan Monorail.

Hi again!

I put together 2 prototype/concept designs of how the rock dumping car could function in the future.

I understand it's undecided for now but I just thought I'd be nice to present these anyway.


Note: The big one is V1 and the small one is V2.

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3336095348

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3336095666

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3336095845

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3336096001

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3336096192

https://steamhost.cn/steamcommunity_com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3336096335

Of course! Glad I could help.

Well that's embarrassing...

Sorry for the inconvenience, my apologies. Either way, thank you for the correction.