RS:formation

Element formation

Description

The element formation contains all data related to a composition of single vehicles forming a complete train or a part of a train. It is not excluded to describe a train consisting of only one single vehicle.

Im Element formation werden alle Zug bezogene Daten aufgenommen. Dabei kann es sich wirklich um einen kompletten Zug oder nur um einen Zugteil aus mehreren Einzelfahrzeugen handeln. Es ist aber auch möglich einen nur aus einem Fahrzeug bestehenden Zug zu beschreiben.

parent

formation

children

trainOrder

trainType

trainEngine

trainBrakes

trainResistance

attributes

id

Unique identifier which is used to refer to this particular item. This ID is always required for the item. It is inherited as a common feature from the type tElementWithIDAndName.

name

A short name for the item can be given here, if wanted. It is inherited as a common feature from the type tElementWithIDAndName.

description

In addition to a short name a more detailed description can be given here. This shall allow a short overview or hints to the contents of this dat set. It is inherited as a common feature from the type tElementWithIDAndName.

formationCount

This is the number of formations of that type forming the train or train part. This can be used for example when a train is made up of several multiple units of the same type. In all other cases the default value is '1'.

length

This is the overall length in metres of that formation. The user has to ensure that it is the resulting sum of the length of each single vehicle the formation consists of.

The value can be used here just for easy access.

speed

This is the maximum speed in kilometres per hour permitted for that formation. The user has to ensure, that this value is not greater than any permitted speed of the single vehicles the formation consists of.

The value can be used here just for easy access.

weight

This is the total weight in metric tons of that formation. The user has to ensure that it is the resulting sum of the weigths of each single vehicle the formation consists of.

The value can be used here just for easy access.

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