Difference between revisions of "Gentek Rail System"

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**yep more themes sure thing
 
**yep more themes sure thing
 
*Russian-styled boxcab engine
 
*Russian-styled boxcab engine
*US-styled hood-unit engine
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*US-styled hood-unit freight engine
 
*F40PH/P42DC passenger service engine
 
*F40PH/P42DC passenger service engine
 
*Electric standalone passenger unit (metro/subway)
 
*Electric standalone passenger unit (metro/subway)
 
*''Maybe'' a steam engine, would be popular with VRC types
 
*''Maybe'' a steam engine, would be popular with VRC types

Revision as of 21:04, 29 October 2012

These are general ideas for a future rail system.

Standards

  • Track gauge (inner <-> inner) = 1.96 m
  • Minimum vertical clearance = 5.5 m
  • Minimum horizontal clearance = 4.0 m on straight sections, 5.5 m on curved sections (minimum)
  • General car length, wheel to wheel = 12.5 m
  • General car length, end to end = 16.5 m

Guides

  • Straight
  • Stop buffer (reversible)
    • Instantly stops train to prevent derailment
  • Switch left (switchable, requires 2 connections in one direction)
  • Switch right (switchable, requires 2 connections in one direction)

Sensors

note: sensors will require 2 pieces to detect movement direction

  • Block delimiter
    • Will require detection of multiple cars and constantly ping for their presence
    • Also allows for trip stop e-brake if connected to a signal showing a stop indication
  • Switch alignment
    • Aligns connected switch for train merging onto single track

Train automation

TBA

Rolling stock

  • Standard Boxcar
    • many different themes (won't list here)
  • Standard Tanker
    • some different themes (to be done)
  • Standard Flatcar
    • not really any themes to make, but has different cargo
  • Standard Hopper
    • themes yes indeedy
  • Standard passenger car
    • could make a lot of themes for this
  • Standard mail/baggage car
    • yep more themes sure thing
  • Russian-styled boxcab engine
  • US-styled hood-unit freight engine
  • F40PH/P42DC passenger service engine
  • Electric standalone passenger unit (metro/subway)
  • Maybe a steam engine, would be popular with VRC types