• Node
• Track
• Location
• Platform
• Describer
• Line
• Route
• Subroute
• Multiroute (optional)

• Text
• Format
• Miscobj

• Parameters

• Wtt_hdr 
• Wtt_train 
• Wtrn_locn

• Routeplan
• Train_timing
• Train_type

rhlocal.txt

ASCII text

Local information text

rtenotes.txt

ASCII text

Notes for List of Routes

*.bmp or *.gif

Image

Startup screen picture

node

Node identifier

C(4)

1

type

Node type

C(1)

1

row

Position: vertical axis

 I

1

col

Position: horizontal axis

 I

1

prow

Display position: vertical axis

 I

3 *

pcol

Display position: horizontal axis

 I

3 *

plablrow

Display position: label - vertical axis 

 I

3 *

plablcol

Display position: label - horizontal axis

I

3 *

subtype

Node subtype (Signal type)

[S]

 C(1)

 1

subsid

Subsidiary aspect

[S]

 C(1)

 1

auto

Automatic working

[S]

 C(1)

 1

rundirec

Running direction

[S]

 N(2)

 1

prow2

Display position (2): vertical axis

[S]

I

3

pcol2

Display position (2): horizontal axis

[S]

I

3

lever

Lever number

C(5)

3 *

[S] = applies to signal Nodes (and a few other minor uses)

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node

Node identifier: from (left)

C(4)

1

nodeto

Node identifier: to (right)

C(1)

1

line

Line identifier

I

5

maxspeed

Maximum permitted speed

N(3)

5 *

tc

Track circuit identifier

 I

2

fringe

Fringe track indicator

 C(1)

3 *

scale

Scaling factor

 N(5,2)

5 *

grad

Gradient

N(4)

5 *

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location

Location identifier

I

2

d_locname

Location name

C(25)

5

d_locname2

Short location name

C(11)

5

trsbuttons

Location has TRS buttons

L

5

nopasstime

Not a timing point for non-stopping trains

L

5

d_locncode

Abbreviation for location [1]

C(1)

5

[1] If not specified, first character of d_locname is used.

location

Location identifier

I

2

plat

Platform identifier

C(3)

2

plat_type

Platform type code

C(1)

2

node

Node identifier (left limit of platform)

C(4)

2

nodeto

Node identifier (right limit of platform)

C(4)

2

d_showhi

Display position

L

3

prow

Display position: vertical axis

 I

3 *

pcol

Display position: horizontal axis

 I

3 *

pheight

Display height

 I

3 *

pwidth

Display width

 I

3 *

nocheck

Suppress platform length check

L

5

trsbuttons

Platform has TRS buttons

L

3 *

Can contain data for passenger station platforms, as well as "virtual platforms" of 2 kinds: (a) stopping places with no physical platform and (b) train timing points on through lines at a Location.

Key expression: str(location,2)+plat

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tdno

Train describer identifier

I

2

node

Associated node identifier

C(3)

2

prow

Display position: vertical axis

 I

3 *

pcol

Display position: horizontal axis

 I

3 *

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line

Line identifier

I

2

direc

Traffic direction

N(2)

2

yard

Yard line identifier

L

2

descrip

Name of line

C(10)

5

boxin

Name of fringe box

C(12)

5

ydallow

Entry time allowance (secs)

I

6

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route

Route identifier

C(4)

5

node

Node identifier - Entry

C(4)

5

nodeto

Node identifier - Exit

C(4)

5

direc

Traffic direction

N(2)

5

main

Main route

L

5

subsid

Subsidiary route

L

5

shunt

Shunt route

C(1)

$

tdno1

Train describer identifier 1

I

5

tdno2

Train describer identifier 2

I

5

control

Approach control indicator

C(1)

5

oppnode

Locked by route set to opposing signal

C(4)

5

rnote

Route notes

C(12)

5 *

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route

Route identifier

C(4)

5

node

Node identifier - Entry

C(4)

5

nodeto

Node identifier - Exit

C(4)

5

requires

Required 'reverse' position

 I

5

onrte

(Allows for "flank locking" etc)

L

5

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node

Node identifier - Entry

C(4)

5

nodeto

Node identifier - Exit

C(4)

5

pref

Multiroute identifier

C(1)

5

main

Main multiroute

L

5

subsid

Subsidiary multiroute

L

5

route

Route identifier

C(4)

5

Key expression: node+nodeto+pref

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model

Simulation identifier

C(2)

1

modname

Simulation name

C(25)

3

direct

Directory name for simulation files

C(20)

2 *

r0

Row number for display row 0

I

3 *

c0

Column number for display column 0

I

3 *

lyrows

Number of rows to display

I

3 *

lycols

Number of columns to display

I

3 *

imgsizey

Number of pixels per row

I

3 *

imgsizex

Number of pixels per column

I

3 *

wlr0

Home position of display (vertical)

I

3 *

wlc0

Home position of display (horizontal)

 I

3 *

boxname

Name of signalbox/control centre

C(25)

5

updirec

Direction known as "Up"  (1 or -1)

N(2)

5

terminus

Terminus location?

L

5

developer

Name of simulation developer

C(25)

2

dev_stage

Stage of development [1]

C(1)

2

cnod_style

Display style for Type C nodes [2]

N(1)

4

sig_style

Style of signal display [3]

C(1)

4

learning

Enable learning of train_timing values [4]

C(1)

4

cversion

Compiled version number

C(9)

$

This file requires only one record.

[1] See Development Stages
[2] Values: 0 (as for Type X nodes), 1 (no gaps shown)
[3] Values: Empty (BR MAS style), N (Netherlands style)
[4] Values: 0 (Off), 1 (On,default). See train_timing.dbf.

Display parameters: more details

text

Text to display

C(25)

formatcode

Formatting code

C(1)

*

prow

Display position: vertical axis

 I

pcol

Display position: horizontal axis

 I

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objname

Object identifier

C(5)

descrip

Object description

C(25)

forecolor

Foreground colour

I

backcolor

Background colour

 I

fontname

Font name

C(20)

fontbold

Bold font

L

fontitalic

Italic font

L

fontsize

Font size

N(2)

The Data Builder will include a default version of this file, which can be subsequently edited if required.
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type

Object identifier

C(1)

prow

Display position: vertical axis

I

pcol

Display position: hirizontal axis

I

pheight

Display height

 I

pwidth

Display width

 I

forecolor

Foreground colour

I

backcolor

Background colour

I

bordcolor

Border colour

I

bordwidth

Border width

N(2)

ppicture

Image file name

C(36)

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The following 3 files do not need to be set up before the simulation is run and are most conveniently produced using the simulation's timetable editor.
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wtt_no

Timetable number

C(2)

$

wttcode

Unique timetable identifier

C(5)

wttname

Timetable name

C(37)

wttnotes

Timetable notes

M

prefnum

Preferred motive power numbering

N(1)

[M]

mpgroups

Motive power groups used by timetable

C(8)

[M]

mplevel

Level of motive power data

N(1)

[M]

standard

Timetable supplied with simulation

L

$

cl_scheme

Train classification scheme

N(2)

[1]

wmpalloc

Input/display loco shed allocation for timetable date

N(1)

 [M]

This file requires only one record.
[M] Data relates to optional motive power data files (not yet documented, but see notes).
[1] Relates to scheme field in train_type.dbf.

train

Train number

C(4)

trip

Trip number

N(2)

line

Line identifier (from)

I

lineout

Line identifier (to)

I

maxspeed

Maximum permitted speed

N(3)

exforms

Formed from previous terminating train

C(6)

forms

Terminating train forms new train

C(6)

length

Length of train

N(2)

words

Train details

M

muform

Multiple unit formation

C(4)

pp

Push-pull mode indicator

C(1)

mp

Motive power details

C(24)

[M]

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[M] Data relates to optional motive power data files (not yet documented).

train

Train number

C(4)

trip

Trip number

N(2)

location

Location identifier

I

event

Event code

C(1)

time

Scheduled time of event