I am releasing the source code for Route Riter with the same license as Open Rails.
https://www.digital-rails.com/files/Route_Riter_v7.5.zip
HTML Help
Some of my programs use Microsoft HTML help described at https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/previous-versions/windows/desktop/htmlhelp/microsoft-html-help-downloads
HTML Help Workshop
htmlhelp.exe
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-EzugNZG_lRRxkCQp2O8rUtMajmV7VBe/view?usp=sharing
HTML Help Documentation
HelpDocs.zip
Download: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UNCn2y7vsXsjIdniYbZ1QyQH7jrvQQH_/view?usp=sharing
West Coast Express Bonus
Class 57 locomotive and 4 activities for West Coast Express route. Download
Cross City Bonus
Class 153 unit and 5 activities for the Cross City route. Download
EuropeanBahn Class 66
British Rail Class 66 Expansion Pack Download
EuropeanBahn routes
Making Tracks routes
Microsoft Train Simulator (MSTS) routes that were created by Making Tracks. Their stock packs have been posted to https://tsshonline.weebly.com/mt.html
LSE:London & South East Download
IEN:Irish Enterprise North Download
IES:Irish Enterprise South Download
GE1:Great Eastern Download
GE2:Greater Eastern Download
SCE:Scottish Capital Express Download
Evesham Branch Download
NWC1:North Wales Coast Download
NWC2: North Wales Route Expansion Pack Download
Route Expansion Packs
Irish Enterprise Stock Expansion Pack Download
SCE Activity Expansion Pack Download
SCE BR Sector Expansion Pack Download
The Evesham Branch Expansion Pack Download
Bonus stock Download
North Wales Coast
MSTS route and stock
Shape Viewer requires DEFAULT folder
In order for Shape Viewer to display a consist (.con) file the DEFAULT folder must be present. This folder is relative to the consist file.
If your consist folder is C:\TrainSimulations\TRAINS\consists then the default folder must be C:\TrainSimulations\TRAINS\trainset\DEFAULT.
If the default folder is missing then Shape Viewer will not show the consist. No files are needed inside the default folder.
Track speed
The maximum speed a train should operate on track is set in four locations.
Route
In the route.trk file the maximum speed for the entire route is set in meters per second (m/s). The name of this file is defined in the RouteID and should match the name of the folder containing the route.
SpeedLimit ( 26.8224 )
Speed posts
In the track database file route.tdb the maximum speed is set for trains in the direction of the speed post. For the speed post the limit is 60 mph, the second attribute of element SpeedpostTrItemData.
SpeedPostItem (
TrItemId ( 1186 )
TrItemSData ( 124.177 00000006 )
TrItemPData ( 443.845 173.534 -12513 15030 )
TrItemRData ( 443.845 301.293 173.534 -12513 15030 )
SpeedpostTrItemData ( 898 60 -0.0392686 )
)Signals
In file sigcfg.dat the maximum speed when a signal is passed for each indication is set. For a restricting indication the limit is set to 20 mph.
SignalAspect ( RESTRICTING “Flashing Red” SpeedMPH ( 20 )
Temporary restrictions
In the activity file activity.act temporary speed restrictions are defined. The temporary restricted speed is set in the route.trk file in meters per second (m/s).
ActivityRestrictedSpeedZone (
StartPosition ( -12513 15030 402 178 )
EndPosition ( -12513 15030 526 166 )
)TempRestrictedSpeed ( 6.7056 )