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For some more detailed information see {{User|Mark}}'s blog post: http://www.openttdcoop.org/blog/2009/05/13/about-curve-lengths/
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[[Image:slow_corners.png|frame|none|An example showing which corners are affected]]
  
[[Image:slow_corners.png|frame|left|An example showing which corners are affected]]
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== See Also ==
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* For some more detailed information see {{User|Mark}}'s blog post: http://www.openttdcoop.org/blog/2009/05/13/about-curve-lengths/
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* [[User:KenjiE20/Webster#Curve Length Calculator|Webster's helper function]]

Revision as of 20:06, 11 March 2010

The speed a normal rail curve allows can be calculated using the following formula:

Maximum speed in km/h = 231 - (13-CL)^2

Monorail and maglev use the same formula but get a 50% and 100% speed bonus respectively, resulting curve speeds are shown in the graph below:

Curve speeds1.png

An example showing which corners are affected

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