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 A 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 T Version 2.039 rainz Railroad Simulator 2006 - The Content Creator’s Guide 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