Vehicles

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The Vehicles table defines car-specific properties.

VehicleID

(int)

Automatically increments.

VehicleDescription

(string)

Defines a name for the type of vehicle.

VehicleLength

(int)

Length of the vehicle, in metres.

VehicleMaxSpeed

(int)

The maximum allowed speed of the vehicle, in km/h.

VehiclePower

(int)

Defines the maximum possible power output of the vehicle, in kW.

VehicleCanCarryPassenger

(bool)

True when this is a passenger vehicle.

VehicleWeightUnloaded

(int)

Mass of the car (unloaded) in tons.

VehicleWeightLoaded

(int)

Mass of the car when loaded, in tons.

VehicleHasTraction

(bool)

True when the vehicle can provide locomotion.

VehicleWeightCoupleType

(int)

Defines the coupler on the vehicle.

-1 = NoCoupler,

0 = General : coupler is compatible with all (coupler car)

1 = UIC : standard UIC chain and buffers

2 = AutomaticHigh : automatic coupler type high

3 = AutomaticLow : automatic coupler type low

4 = AutomaticDB : automatic coupler type Bundesbahn (for VT605)

Any value other than -1, 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4 is automatically interpreted as "NoCoupler".

VehicleHasPantoGraph

(bool)

True when the vehicle has one or more pantographs.

VehicleIsSteamLoco

(bool)

True when the vehicle is a steam locomotive. This enables some interesting sound effects.

HasShuntRadio

(string)

Defines the type of shunt radio in use, if any.

VehicleIsPilotCar

(bool)

True when the vehicle can act as a pilot car (Steuerwagen)

VehicleMightHaveLossOfShunt

(bool)

True when the vehicle will NOT guarantee proper working on track circuits (works fine with axle counters) (Example: Kleinwagen)

VehicleHasMagneticBrakes

(bool)

True when the vehicle is equipped with magnetic brake shoes (Magnetschienenbremsen)

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