How does Trainz calculate the empty and loaded weight of a railcar?
3 Examples:
Railcar 1 has a mass of 27000 and load size of 100000. It loads Grain HP which has a mass of 1. Trainz says the empty weight is 27 tons and the loaded weight is 127 tons. This seems simple enough. 27000 = 27 tons and 100000 x 1 = 100 tons. 100 + 27 = 127 (the loaded weight in tons).
Railcar 2 has a mass of 80000 and load size of 90000. It loads Grain HP which has a mass of 1. Trainz says the empty weight is 80 tons and the loaded weight is 170 tons. 80000 = 80 tons and 90000 x 1 = 90 tons. 80 + 90 = 170 (the loaded weight in tons).
Railcar 3 has a mass of 31025.7 and load size of 87996.9. It loads Cement which has a mass of 3.12. Trainz says the empty weight is 34 tons and the loaded weight is 336 tons. How does 31025.7 = 34 tons and how does all this calculate out to a loaded weight of 336 tons?
Obviously there are some very overloaded hopper cars here. As to the weights, just when I thought I has it figured out, I don’t.
3 Examples:
Railcar 1 has a mass of 27000 and load size of 100000. It loads Grain HP which has a mass of 1. Trainz says the empty weight is 27 tons and the loaded weight is 127 tons. This seems simple enough. 27000 = 27 tons and 100000 x 1 = 100 tons. 100 + 27 = 127 (the loaded weight in tons).
Railcar 2 has a mass of 80000 and load size of 90000. It loads Grain HP which has a mass of 1. Trainz says the empty weight is 80 tons and the loaded weight is 170 tons. 80000 = 80 tons and 90000 x 1 = 90 tons. 80 + 90 = 170 (the loaded weight in tons).
Railcar 3 has a mass of 31025.7 and load size of 87996.9. It loads Cement which has a mass of 3.12. Trainz says the empty weight is 34 tons and the loaded weight is 336 tons. How does 31025.7 = 34 tons and how does all this calculate out to a loaded weight of 336 tons?
Obviously there are some very overloaded hopper cars here. As to the weights, just when I thought I has it figured out, I don’t.