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[...] General rule for "bulk" goods though is kilograms. [...]
[...]Read through the CCG until cross-eyed but couldn't find it...
Ack, not true! The size parameter for all bulk and liquid goods is actually given in litres (it describes the volume capacity of the car). For all other products (containers, passengers, etc), the size is the maximum number of individual instances of the product that can be carried (for example, a car whose product-queue for general goods has a size of 15 means that the car can carry a maximum of 15 "boxes" of general goods).
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Coal is a Bulk good, so is Woodchips. Why would they be measued in litres?
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Coal is a Bulk good, so is Woodchips. Why would they be measued in litres?
Coal, Anthracite, solid 1506heavier example coal 1 litre in volume is equal to more that 1 kilogram of coal.
This reminds me of a trick question, what is heavier a ton of lead or a ton of feathers
Regards
Phil
Metric/English converstion units are:
Kilogram = 2.2 pounds
Liter liquid = 1.057 quarts
Dry liter = 61 cubic inches
Metric Tonne = 2200 pounds or 2.2 tons
As to the density of coal or any other commodity, in Trainz you should use the values that are listed in the commodities config.txt file. As stated above, coal (kuid:44179:60013) is quoted as 0.86 kg/l. Some of the others are:
Crude Oil 0.9
Diesel 0.83
Petrol fuel 0.7
Water 1
Woodchips 0.4
These are the values that Trainz uses in calculating the amount of metric tonnes in tow when you click on a consist and view details. Since Trainz does the calculating for you, you don't have to worry about commodity densities.
Bob
This reminds me of a trick question, what is heavier a ton of lead or a ton of feathers
Regards
Phil