HowTo/Scenery/category-class/category classes

category class codes

The Category Class is a compulsory tag in a config.txt file each asset. The classes represent a standardized system for referring to the various types of Locos, Rolling stock, Scenery, Spline and Industry assets. The Category Classes are:

Class “A” Motive Power

Class “B” Buildings and Structures

Class “C” Cabeese

Class “D” Defence

Class “E” Environment

Class “F” Foliage

Class “G” Ground

Class “H” Mesh

Class “I” Product

Class “J” Texture

Class “L” Light Rail & Monorail

Class “M” Maintenance Of Way

Class “O” Organism

Class “P” Passenger & Mail Cars

Class “R” Railcars & Multiple Unit Sets

Class “S” Splines

Class “T” Track

Class “V” Vehicles

Class “W” Wayside

Class “X” Freight Cars

Class “Y” Maps and Scenarios

Class “Z” Train Parts

Each Category Class may have a number of subcategories as listed below. Please choose the most appropriate for the asset. Selecting a correct Category Class is important since Trainz will allow users to use the Category Class as a sort and selection criteria.

A MOTIVE POWER

AA Electric Multi-current

AC AC Electric

AD DC Electric

AE Experimental or Special

AG Gas Turbine

AH Diesel Hydraulic

AL Diesel & Diesel Electric

AM Mammal

AS Steam Loco & Tender

AT Steam Tank

B BUILDINGS & STRUCTURES

BC Commercial (scenery non-functional)

BI Industrial (scenery non-functional)

BH Home & Residential (scenery non-functional)

BR Railway (scenery non-functional)

BS Special (e.g. military) (scenery non-functional)

BT Traffic & Streetscape (scenery non-functional)

BU Utility (incl. Civil buildings) (scenery non-functional)

BIN Industry asset with product processing functionality

BPF Passenger Station with passenger processing functionality

BPN Passenger Station (non-functional)

BB Buildable (Kind Buildable)

C CABEESE

CB Brake van

CC Caboose

D DEFENCE

DA Military motive power

DE Military experimental & special vehicles

DP Military equipment - lab & personnel vehicles

DX Military equipment - freight

E ENVIRONMENT

ES Sky

EW Water

F FOLIAGE

FC Cactii

FF Flowers

FO Orchards & Crops

FS Shrub

FT Trees

G GROUND

GA Arid

GL Lush

GS Seasonal

H Mesh

HM Mesh

I PRODUCT

IC Container Category

IP Passenger Category

IB Bulkload Category

IL Liquid Category

J TEXTURE

JC Corona

JI Icon

JP Particle Effects Texture

JO Other Texture

L LIGHT RAIL & MONORAIL

LS A articulated train sets

LT Trolleys, trams & streetcars

LM Monorail vehicles

M MAINTENANCE of WAY

MA Camp vehicles

MB Ballast cars

MC Cranes/lifting

MD Diagnostic vehicles (e.g. dynamometer)

ME Instructional vehicles

MF Fire vehicles

MI Inspection vehicles

MT Track vehicles (e.g. tamper)

MP Snow ploughs

MS Section cars (e.g. fairmont)

MX Freight equipment (for MoW traffic)

MW Weed spray

O ORGANISM

OA A animal Kingdom

OH Human

OHD Locomotive Driver

P PASSENGER & MAIL CARS

PA Suburban/short haul (no W.C.)

PB Baggage cars

PC Coach/chair cars

PD Dome cars

PH Bar/cafeteria cars

PL Lounge cars

PM Mail cars

PO Observation cars

PP Power cars

PR Buffet/dining/restaurant cars

PS Sleeping cars

PU Special cars (e.g. Gaming Cars)

PV Private cars

PX Composite passenger cars

R RAILCARS & MULTIPLE UNIT SETS

RA AC electric

RC DC electric

RD Diesel & diesel electric

RH Diesel hydraulic

RP Petrol

RS Steam

S SPLINES

SF Fences

SR Roads

SP Platforms

SS Structure

SV Vegetation

T TRACK

TB Bridge

TR Rails

TT Tunnel

TF Fixed Track

V VEHICLES

VA A air

VL Land

VS Sea

W WAYSIDE

WA Signalling

WS Trackside signage

WX A accessories

X FREIGHT CARS

XA Auto transporter

XAA Open sides

XAB A auto box car

XB Box car/covered van

XBD Dangerous goods

XBG General service

XBI Insulated

XF Flat

XFA A articulated

XFC Intermodal

XFD Depressed center

XFH Heavy duty

XFM General service

XG Gondola/open wagon

XGB Bottom dumping

XGC Combination bottom/end/side dumping

XGE End dumping

XGR Rotary dumping

XGS Side dumping

XGT Covered

XH Hopper

XHB Bottom dumping

XHC Combination bottom/end/side dumping

XHE End dumping

XHR Rotary dumping

XHS Side dumping

XHT Covered

XI Foundry

XIB Bottle/torpedo cars

XIT Tipper/slag cars

XL Livestock

XLA Single deck

XLC Multiple deck and convertible

XLH Horse box

XR Refrigerated

XRI Ice chilled

XRM Mechanically chilled

XS Special

XSN Novelty

XSU Unclassified

XT Tanker

XTA Domeless

XTS Single dome

XTM Multiple dome

XV Ventilated car/louvred van

XVG General service

XVP Produce service

Y MAPS & SCENARIOS

YM Map

YS Scenario

YP Profile/Session

YR Rule

YD Driver Command

YH HTML-Asset

Z TRAIN PARTS

ZB Bogie/Truck

ZE Enginespec

ZH Hornsound

ZI Interior

ZP Pantographs

ZS Enginesound

ZX PaintShed-Template