Switches on terminating stations
Some players dislike to start switches right from the end of the platform (while it's so convenient to build diamond like this), because terminating train may be unable to change track and go back. Sometimes, you got 200m station and 197m train, and it wont fit. How this is possible? And where to start switches?
I found that on terminating station, by default, game puts barrier (is that correct term?), which eats up about 3-4m of track and platform. I assume trains are not allowed to touch this barrier, so about 5-6m of station length is lost.
To address this little thing, obvious solution is longer platform, but sometimes you got no space. Here, i added short piece of track to use all the platform length:
Game doesnt require electrification or high speed on this piece
Here goes actual example, station length is 280m, train length - 278m. Sounds dangerous 😄
Default and elongated track for comparision
This is rear of the train, exactly 2m left before the switch
