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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|left|An example showing which corners are affected]]

Revision as of 15:03, 26 May 2009

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

For some more detailed information see Mark's blog post: http://www.openttdcoop.org/blog/2009/05/13/about-curve-lengths/

An example showing which corners are affected
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