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Source/Documentation/Manual/physics.rst

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WAG/ENG file in the wagon section:
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``ORTSLengthBogieCentre`` - length between bogie centres.
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``ORTSLengthCarBody`` - Length between car ends.
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``ORTSLengthCarBody`` - Length between car ends (typically measured between the coupler pivot points).
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``ORTSLengthCouplerFace`` - length between coupler faces.
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``ORTSNumAxles`` - number of axles on the car.
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``ORTSNumBogies`` - number of bogies on the car.
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``ORTSNumberAxles`` - number of axles on the car.
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``ORTSNumberDriveAxles`` - number of driven axles on the locomotive. NB: Total axles on locomotive will be
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``ORTSNumberAxles`` + ``ORTSNumberDriveAxles``.
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``ORTSNumberBogies`` - number of bogies on the car.
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