@@ -621,6 +621,65 @@ Here below a sample of a ``.loa`` file::
621621 offset is not [0,0,0], which would be advisable for newly produced containers. A simple way to
622622 state such offset is to use the ``Show Bounding Info `` of ``Shape Viewer ``.
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624+ Pre-setting a .wag file to accommodate containers
625+ -------------------------------------------------
626+
627+ As a minimum following block must be present in the .wag file for a double stacker::
628+
629+ ORTSFreightAnims (
630+ LoadingAreaLength ( 12.20 )
631+ AboveLoadingAreaLength ( 12.20 )
632+ DoubleStacker ()
633+ Offset( 0 0.34 0 )
634+ IntakePoint ( 0 6.0 Container)
635+ )
636+
637+ - LoadingAreaLength is the length in meters of the loading area available for containers
638+ - AboveLoadingAreaLength is the length in meters of the above loading area available
639+ for containers (parameter not needed if not double stacker)
640+ - DoubleStacker must be present if the wagon allows double stacking
641+ - Offset is the offset of the center of the rectangle of the loading area with respect to
642+ the shape file of the wagon.
643+ - The first and the third IntakePoint parameters have the same meanings than the ones used
644+ for generic pickups. The first parameter must be equal to the Z value of the offset.
645+ ``Container `` is mandatory.
646+
647+ This ``ORTSFreightAnims `` block can include also static freight animations as described in
648+ the related paragraph.
649+
650+ Allocation of the containers on the wagons
651+ ------------------------------------------
652+
653+ A container may have following positions within the loading area of the wagon: Rear, CenterRear,
654+ Center, CenterFront, Front and Above. Following picture shows where the first five positions are located
655+ on the wagon, while Above is the above position in dual-stack configurations. The Above position is
656+ always centered.
657+
658+ .. image :: images/features-loading-area.png
659+
660+ Some loading configurations are shown in following picture:
661+
662+ .. image :: images/features-loading-configurations.png
663+
664+ From left to right the loading configurations are present (locomotive on the left):
665+
666+ - CenterFront, CenterRear, Above
667+ - Center
668+ - Front, Rear
669+ - Front, Center, Rear
670+ - Front, Rear
671+ - Front, CenterFront, CenterRear, Rear.
672+
673+ The real rules to allocate double-stacked containers must be respected:
674+
675+ - no 20ft stacked above
676+ - only one container above
677+ - at least 40ft of containers below.
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