Tram track 6.2

[paperpusher]

On the new SRG routes, the control car catenary raise to 6' 2". I cannot find any tram tracks with this height. Wondering if they exit or can some knowledgeable person create a track spline with a running catenary of 6.2

 

[PWeiser]

On the new SRG routes, the control car catenary raise to 6' 2". I cannot find any tram tracks with this height. Wondering if they exit or can some knowledgeable person create a track spline with a running catenary of 6.2

Do you mean 6.2 meters (metres)?

 

[MF01]

Assuming he's canadian then yes they use metric over there but if you want you can put the wire manually at 6.2 or check the tram tracks from Andi06

 

[paperpusher]

Yup, I am a Canuck, but this time I was referring to 6ft 2" catenary tracks. I went on line on the download manager and did a search for tracks/bridges splines with 6.2 wire catenary and was not able to find any. So it was the reason I placed this subject on the forum. The SRG download which is a extensive route has used electric cars yet run with no catenary.
So, this plea was to ask anyone with creative abilities to create a series of tracks with the higher value wire.

 

[stagecoach]

6ft 2" Catenary wire would not exist as people would kill themselves by being able to touch it. You might be referring to the height that the pantograph can reach from its attachment point. This would then be the height from top of rail to panto attachment plus the 6ft 2" to the wire.

 

[Vern]

ROFLOL, even the Seaton Tramway has its wire higher than that! Actually I think the height is in metres, i.e. 6.2m or around 20 feet.

There seem to be two (or three) different standards for tram wire height in Trainz - either 6.2m as mentioned, or 5.3m. The problem is judging which is best for the trams you wish to operate.

Of course it would be nice to have catenary and pole/pantograph systems that dynamically adjust to the height of the wire but this is probably beyond the capability of the programme.

 

[MF01]

Of course it would be nice to have catenary and pole/pantograph systems that dynamically adjust to the height of the wire but this is probably beyond the capability of the programme.

A romanian guy did a script where the pantograph adjusts its height with the catenary but it's a complicated script

 

[normhart]

ROFLOL, even the Seaton Tramway has its wire higher than that! Actually I think the height is in metres, i.e. 6.2m or around 20 feet.

There seem to be two (or three) different standards for tram wire height in Trainz - either 6.2m as mentioned, or 5.3m. The problem is judging which is best for the trams you wish to operate.

Of course it would be nice to have catenary and pole/pantograph systems that dynamically adjust to the height of the wire but this is probably beyond the capability of the programme.

TUME's Cat is at 7.5m.

For adjustable catenary see the sparker.gs in most of pweiser's electrics. While you have to edit the script and save the modified asset it does allow his locomotives to drive on most catenary routes and look very good doing it.

I've wondered if it might be possible to create a gui to allow the user to adjust this in game but neither Paul nor I have sufficient programming skill.

 

[MF01]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu1caV3AnzM

 

[normhart]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lu1caV3AnzM

hum, I missed this entire conversation. looks promising has anyone tried getting it working with tane and sparks?

 

[Vern]

It would certainly be an interesting feature to implement as the wire is not at a constant height above the track both on tramways and heavy rail. In the case of trams fitted with trolley poles these also move laterally where the wire is off the centre line of the track, not held at a rigid 90 degree angle to the roof. The turning circles at Blackpool are an example of this and I have seen video clips of the Manx Electric where the trolley poles are at a crazy angle relative to the tram. In fairness to Trainz, this is an issue both the other main sims have - no one at the programming stage considered variable height of pantographs or angle of the pole.

 

[MF01]

hum, I missed this entire conversation. looks promising has anyone tried getting it working with tane and sparks?

Look here

 

[JCitron]

Paul Z May (paulzmay) made some tram poles and a spline wire that are at the 20 meter height. The poles, like the wire, all available on the DLS, are track objects while the wire is a simple spline that is lined up with the insulators.

I agree a trolley wire at 6 ft 2 in. is a bit unsafe.

https://youtu.be/unhXEQQk8G8

LOL!

 

[Saieditor]

The first time I saw this fellow in John's video, he was coming up out of the mine, holding his stick against the wire.

Gobsmacking electrification, I do say.