What Are Rails Only Used For?

[Railroader1970]

I see some tracks in my CM that says "Rails Only". What's the purpose of those?

 

[cascaderailroad]

Street running, trolley tracks on roads, or ties sunken in cinders

 

[pware]

"Rails Only" could mean a number of things.

It can mean rails without sleepers (cross ties) so you can simulate track laid in a concrete slab (e.g. in an industrial area) or along a road where you don't want sleepers to be seen and in situations where sleepers would not be used.

I often use a track asset which is a single length of one rail as a scenery item - clutter alongside the track.

 

[maruffijd]

I like using rusty single rails strewn along the active rails to sim that the rail was once changed and then "forgotten"

 

[Railroader1970]

I like using rusty single rails strewn along the active rails to sim that the rail was once changed and then "forgotten"

Any idea what that asset is called so I could download it from the DLS?

 

[Railroader1970]

"Rails Only" could mean a number of things.

It can mean rails without sleepers (cross ties) so you can simulate track laid in a concrete slab (e.g. in an industrial area) or along a road where you don't want sleepers to be seen and in situations where sleepers would not be used.

I often use a track asset which is a single length of one rail as a scenery item - clutter alongside the track.

Ok. I was just wondering because I put the Rails Only tracks on the East and West sides of the car shops to simulate that the tracks are somewhat embedded where it looks like the ties are buried into the ground. I do the same thing with Intermodal.

 

[pware]

I put the Rails Only tracks on the East and West sides of the car shops to simulate that the tracks are somewhat embedded where it looks like the ties are buried into the ground.

That is exactly how they can be used.

 

[Railroader1970]

That is exactly how they can be used.

Sounds good. Ten four.

 

[maruffijd]

Any idea what that asset is called so I could download it from the DLS?

Road splines:

140lb AREA rusty rail <kuid:70337:37005> Built in(TANE). This is the one I use for the effect.

 

[JCitron]

I use the YARN roads, modified without traffic and then place rails on the terrain. The road is deep enough to bury the tracks right up to the rails and gives the appearance of rails in the streets. This is great for those industrial areas and for street running operations found in various places. The older flat roads from the past tend to float above the surface and look odd, and it's difficult to get the tracks to stick through them easily.

I modified the textures of some non-traffic enabled YARN roads for cobblestones, sand, and gravel so that they can fit the appropriate setting. The cobblestone texture is great for factory yards and docks while the sand and gravel are great for cement plants and other places where a sandy surface is required.

 

[Railroader1970]

Road splines:

140lb AREA rusty rail <kuid:70337:37005> Built in(TANE). This is the one I use for the effect.

Sounds good. Thanks. Will look into it.