HowTo/Scenery/category-class/category classes
category class codes
The Category Class is listed in the config.txt file of each item of content. 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