Markers(?) in default routes

[jcjmann]

Can anyone tell me what those huge objects are in the default routes that can be seen in RE. Some have arrows on top. I suspect they're long distance markers for track laying, but I can't select them in RE, so I don't know how they got there, or even what they're called.

[spinemaligna]

They are indeed markers and the information for them is stored in the route MKR file. The tall ones with the St Andrews cross on are type 2 markers and are invaluable for route building.

Ross

[alan2]

You are correct, they are marker's.

They are there because in the Europe1 Folder in route's, there is a file with the Extension .mkr, this file lists location's in lat/lon and a description.

The file is in unicode.

[buster1961]

Type 1 and 2 are blue flags and Big red blotches but what other types are there?

[saddletank]

There's a type 0 too which is another acre of coloured carpet. I only ever use the St Andrews flags, the others hide the detail.

[qzdcg8]

There's a type 0 too which is another acre of coloured carpet. I only ever use the St Andrews flags, the others hide the detail.

Tis a pain that isn't it - but I used the three types to distinguish between stations, junctions and simple route guidance. The image files for these can be changed if you so wish - they're in the Global\Textures folder.

[alan2]

I used type 2 to show the path of my line and type 0 for Gradient's.

When I get to a gradient change, I just de-activate the marker's. ALT + V then press M. or select View => Display Markers from menu.

I just note the location of the marker Mentally and just switch back on after I pass the Gradient change.

[jcjmann]

Thanks guys for all that info. Can anyone tell me how to use/place them while in RE?

[alan2]

Here is a sample from the MRC marker File, (Midland Railway Centre).

Marker ( -1.3559369614333456 53.05658840541782 Line 2 )
Marker ( -1.3533992379823743 53.05634131236193 Line 2 )
Marker ( -1.352218172794202 53.05603244677349 Line 2 )
Marker ( -1.3509257848423102 53.055105854884495 Line 2 )
Marker ( -1.3579328611015504 53.055847127810544 Line 2 )
Marker ( -1.3589740811996942 53.05547649076238 Line 2 )
Marker ( -1.3598445656252947 53.05473522017689 Line 2 )
Marker ( -1.3609735322445067 53.05417927030966 Line 2 )
Marker ( -1.3619602128855106 53.053314464638476 Line 2 )
Marker ( -1.3628887697217629 53.052511436505505 Line 2 )
Marker ( -1.3639038763354183 53.05170841386552 Line 2 )
Marker ( -1.3652071064105733 53.05096716707312 Line 2 )

Right, Marker ( State's It's a marker! Must have a space either side of the ( ) 's.

the -1.xxxxxxx is the Londitude and the 53.xxxxxx is the Latitude, I think.

The text "LINE" is a discription. You must not use /() in these names don't use spaces, just enter a _ which is SHIFT + - ( Next to the 0)


The 2 on the end is the marker type. Then the end ) .

[JohnKendrick]

There's a line of Unicode first, similar to the Ref file, too. E.g.

SIMISA@@@@@@@@@@JINX0I0t______
Marker ( -0.45047538453789443 54.35789881556499 Hayburn_Wyke_Stn 1 )
Marker ( -0.46297484863161936 54.36800031789219 Stainton_Dale_Stn 1 )
Marker ( -0.4832632181902753 54.39745027999576 Ravenscar_Stn 1 )

Also, marker types can be 0 1 or 2.

Could the line of unicode in this, and the ref file be the problem with RE. I do believe I see the word JINX !

Yes, perhaps it's Jinxed!!

John

[jcjmann]

Alan and John, and all others, thanks for the help with this. If I'd known this before I could have saved a lot of time. There I was planting a tree as a marker then trying to find it from 2 miles away!

[buster1961]

It is possible to maintain several marker files...

In TSTF using a map or such as the background, I manage a file for Roads, one for rail, one for gradients, one for rivers and a couple for odds and sods...

I load the one I want or plot a new one , then export to MSTS from TSTF....