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lines changed Original file line number Diff line number Diff line change @@ -83,20 +83,22 @@ The player can select the unit of measure of brake pressure in the
8383When set to *automatic * the unit of measure is the same as that used in
8484the cabview of the locomotive.
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86- Other units
87- -----------
86+ Other units of measure
87+ ----------------------
8888
8989This selects the units displayed for length, mass, pressure, etc. in the
9090:ref: `F5 Train Driving Info Window and also the Alt+F5 HUD <driving-hud >` of the simulation.
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92+ These windows use the abbreviations *t-us * for short tons (2000 lb),
93+ *t-uk * for long tons (2240 lb) and *t * for metric tons (1000 kg).
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95+ The option *Route * sets the units based on the data in the route files. The route's TRK file may contain ``MilepostUnitsMiles () `` or
96+ ``MilepostUnitsKilometers () `` to specify the units of distance for this route.
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9298The option *Player's Location * sets the units according to the Windows
9399*Language and Region * settings on the player's computer.
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95- The option *Route * sets the units based on the data in the route files.
96- The other options are self-explanatory.
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98- These windows use the abbreviations *t-us * for short tons (2000 lb),
99- *t-uk * for long tons (2240 lb) and *t * for metric tons (1000 kg).
101+ The other choices for units of measure are straightforward.
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101103Note: The units displayed by the :ref: `F4 Track Monitor <driving-track-monitor >` (e.g. velocity and
102104distance) are always based on data read from the route files.
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