Placing Two Containers, One on Top of the Other Within Well Cars?

[PeterB]

I have heaps of empty well cars which I would like to populate with double stack containers. But I don't know for certain the correct statement to add to the well car *.wag file to enable addition of two containers. Note that this in reference to using both MSTS and ORTS simulators.

I know this has something to do with the statement (something like) FreightAnim( 20_ONE1.s 1 1 ). But I don't know for certain what the statement is for two separate containers placed one on top of the other within the same well car.

What is/are the correct statement(s) to use for placing two separate containers on top of each other?

[crstagg]

You have posted this in an MSTS subforum, so it is assumed you are running MSTS. MSTS can only handle ONE FreightAnim per wagon. So to add two stacks to an empty you need to use a shape that has two stacks.

If you are asking your question to run in ORTS then you can use two FreightAnim lines.

[PeterB]

Thank you for the clarification.

I was not aware that MSTS could only use one FreightAnim per car.

Running mostly ORTS but with odd occasional run in MSTS.

[uli2]

Hi Peter,

Here is an example for a ORTS FreightAnim statement for two containers on top of each other:

ORTSFreightAnims (
FreightAnimStatic (
Shape( Container1.s )
Offset( 0, 0.3429, 0 )
FreightWeight( 82500lb )
)
FreightAnimStatic (
Shape( Container2.s )
Offset( 0, 3.2429, 0 )
FreightWeight( 82500lb )
)
)

The three figures in the "Offset" line determine the position (x, y, z) of the container shape relative to the well car shape. They have to be adjusted for each set of container shapes until it looks right. The "FreightWeight" may also have to be adjusted depending on the specific container.

Uli

[PeterB]

Thank you Uli.

Your information is very useful!

[yellowdog]

Here's a more extensive discussion of this.

https://www.trainsim.com/forums/forum/open-rails/open-rails-discussion/2314200-how-do-i-convert-or-loads-to-freight-animations#post2315274

[PeterB]

Thank you!