Moving curves

This Chapter deals with moving curves only. Static curves have different rules and are described in another chapter.

The name of these objects is MCnddRrr. N stands for the number of lanes (n = 1 to 4), dd stands for the curvature angle (currently 10, 15, 20, 30, 40, 45, 60 degrees) and rr stands for the radius of the curve in 100m units. So MC230R10 is a dual lane 30 degree curve with 1000m radius, an often used macro. Here you see MC215R05 called with %6 = 3, %7 and %8 unknown and, since no train is on the rail, %9 = 0.

All moving curved rails are called with the same parameters:

Parameter | Value | Meaning
%1 |  | Geographical width
%2 |  | Geographical Length
%3 | 0 | Rail is placed on the surface of the FS terrain.
| Unequal 0 | Absolute Altitude of the rail above sea level in m
%4 | 0.250 | Scale. Should always be 0.250.
%5 | Orientation | Orientation of the rail on the terrain (0 = south-north direction)
%6 | 0-7 0-4 for 45 and 60 degrees. | Wires, Pylons and lamps: 0 no wires, no night illumination 1 wire, no night illumination 2 wires, simple pylons, no night illumination 3 wires, massive pylons, no night illumination 4 wires, massive pylons, lamps, night illumination for FS2000 The following options are only available for 10 to 40 degree curves: 5 wires, no pylons, no lamps, night illumination for FS2000 6 no wires, no pylons, no lamps, night illumination for FS2000 7 no wires, pylons with lamps, night illumination for FS2000
%7 |  | Train # for primary timing. If negative, trains run left.
%8 |  | Timing of primary train in form dssnn d=1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 fixes the number of slots the train uses to pass through the curve. Ss = Time the train enters the macro southbound Nn = Time the train enters the rail northbound
%9 | 0-105 | Embankment color 0: No embankment 1-FF: FS color 100-104: Texture 105: Seasonal texture
%10 |  | Range in m Rail is visible if within range. Typical value is 7000. The last digit is used to encode the rail texture.
%13 |  | Timing of secondary train in form ssnn Ss = Time the train enters the macro southbound Nn = Time the train enters the rail northbound If %14=0, the train %7 is displayed twice per cycle
%14 |  | Secondary train

The definition of the ends is as follows: End 1, the "northern end", is the end from which, when viewed, the curve is a right curve. End 2, the "southern end", is the end from which the curve appears as a left curve.

The following rails are available for n=1 to 4:

Angle/Radius | 100m | 200m | 300m | 500m | 750m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m | 3000m | 4000m
10° |  |  |  | MCn10R05 | MCn10R07 | MCn10R10 | MCn10R15 | MCn10R20 | MCn10R30 | MCn10R40
15° | MCn15R01 | MCn15R02 | MCn15R03 | MCn15R05 | MCn15R07 | MCn15R10 | MCn15R15 | MCn15R20 | MCn15R30 | MCn15R40
20° |  |  |  | MCn20R05 | MCn20R07 | MCn20R10 | MCn20R15 | MCn20R20 | MCn20R30 | MCn20R40
30° | MCn30R01 | MCn30R02 | MCn30R03 | MCn30R05 | MCn30R07 | MCn30R10 | MCn30R15 | MCn30R20 | MCn30R30 | MCn30R40
40° |  |  |  | MCn40R05 | MCn40R07 | MCn40R10 | MCn40R15 | MCn40R20 | MCn40R30 | MCn40R40
45° |  |  |  | MCn45R05 | MCn45R07 | MCn45R10 | MCn45R15 | MCn45R20 | MCn45R30 | MCn45R40
60° |  |  |  | MCn60R05 | MCn60R07 | MCn60R10 | MCn60R15 | MCn60R20 | MCn60R30 | MCn60R40

In addition, for single and dual curves, there are ramps for the 3D scenery of FS2000 available with a curvature of 15 degrees which climb by 4m. These ramps differ by which end is the upper. The curved ramps ending with r climb upwards in a right and downwards in a left curve. The ramps ending with l climb upwards in a left and downwards in a right curve.

Orientation/Radius | 500m | 750m | 1000m | 1500m | 2000m
Right climb | McnRa05r | McnRa07r | McnRa10r | McnRa15r | McnRa20r
Left climb | McnRa05l | McnRa07l | McnRa10l | McnRa15l | McnRa20l

Hints:

The height of the end of the moving curves always is 1 unit = 25 cm. The moving curved ramps all climb by 4m so they go from -9 to +11 units.