diff --git a/tools/editor/drive_headers.py b/tools/editor/drive_headers.py
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+#!/usr/bin/env python3
+"""Writes //$e descriptions into the switch drive templates (scenery/tory/napedy), so the editor places them with a switch.
+
+usage: drive_headers.py <data root> [--write] [--zip <file>]
+without --write it only reports what it would write; --zip packs the written templates with their scenery/ paths
+"""
+
+import os
+import re
+import sys
+import tarfile
+import time
+import zipfile
+
+LINEMARK = '//$e'
+FOLDER = 'scenery/tory/napedy'
+PATTERN = re.compile(r'^(ele1?|mech[12]?)-rz([lp])-([lp])((?:_[a-z]+)*)\.inc$')
+KINDS = {'ele': 'elektryczny', 'mech': 'mechaniczny'}
+
+
+def examine(path, file):
+    m = PATTERN.match(file)
+    if m is None:
+        return None, 'not a drive of a single switch'
+    raw = open(path, 'rb').read()  # NOSONAR
+    try:
+        text = raw.decode('utf-8')
+        encoding = 'utf-8' if raw.startswith(b'\xef\xbb\xbf') or max(raw, default=0) > 127 else 'cp1250'
+    except UnicodeDecodeError:
+        text = raw.decode('cp1250')
+        encoding = 'cp1250'
+    lines = [line for line in text.splitlines() if not line.startswith(LINEMARK)]
+    body = '\n'.join(lines).lower()
+    count = max([int(n) for n in re.findall(r'\(p(\d+)\)', body)] or [0])
+    if count != 7 or 'origin (p2) (p3) (p4)' not in body or 'rotate (p6) (p5) (p7)' not in body:
+        return None, 'not origin (p2) (p3) (p4) rotate (p6) (p5) (p7)'
+
+    model, hand, side, extras = m.groups()
+    family = model + extras
+    hand = 'left' if hand == 'l' else 'right'
+    side = 'left' if side == 'l' else 'right'
+    kind = KINDS[model.rstrip('12')]
+    words = ' '.join(w.replace('_', '') for w in extras.split('_') if w)
+    description = 'Napęd %s %s%s' % (kind, model, (' (' + words + ')') if words else '')
+    description += ', rozjazd %s, napęd z %s strony' % ('lewy' if hand == 'left' else 'prawy', 'lewej' if side == 'left' else 'prawej')
+    header = [
+        'version: 1',
+        'name: ' + family,
+        'category: switch drive',
+        'description: "' + description + '"',
+        'switch: {hand: %s, drive: %s}' % (hand, side),
+        'params:',
+        '  - {id: 1, role: track, label: Switch}',
+        '  - {id: 2, role: pos.x}',
+        '  - {id: 3, role: pos.y}',
+        '  - {id: 4, role: pos.z}',
+        '  - {id: 5, role: rot.y}',
+        '  - {id: 6, role: rot.x}',
+        '  - {id: 7, role: rot.z}',
+    ]
+    return {'raw': raw, 'text': text, 'encoding': encoding, 'header': header, 'family': family, 'hand': hand, 'side': side}, ''
+
+
+def rewrite(info):
+    text = info['text']
+    eol = '\r\n' if '\r\n' in text else '\n'
+    bom = text.startswith('')
+    if bom:
+        text = text[1:]
+    kept = [line for line in text.split(eol) if not line.startswith(LINEMARK)]
+    block = [LINEMARK + ' ' + line for line in info['header']]
+    out = eol.join(block + kept)
+    return (('' if bom else '') + out).encode(info['encoding'])
+
+
+def main():
+    if len(sys.argv) < 2:
+        print(__doc__)
+        return 1
+    data = sys.argv[1]
+    folder = os.path.join(data, FOLDER)
+    write = '--write' in sys.argv
+    pack = sys.argv[sys.argv.index('--zip') + 1] if '--zip' in sys.argv else None
+    done = []
+    skipped = []
+    for file in sorted(os.listdir(folder)):
+        if not file.endswith('.inc'):
+            continue
+        info, reason = examine(os.path.join(folder, file), file)
+        if info is None:
+            skipped.append((file, reason))
+            continue
+        done.append((file, info))
+    for file, info in done:
+        print('%-55s %-30s %-5s drive %s' % (file, info['family'], info['hand'], info['side']))
+    for file, reason in skipped:
+        print('skipped %s: %s' % (file, reason))
+    print('%d described, %d skipped' % (len(done), len(skipped)))
+    if write:
+        backup = os.path.join(data, 'editor_backup')
+        os.makedirs(backup, exist_ok=True)
+        archive = os.path.join(backup, 'drives_%s.tar' % time.strftime('%Y%m%d_%H%M%S'))
+        with tarfile.open(archive, 'w') as tar:
+            for file, _ in done:
+                tar.add(os.path.join(folder, file), arcname=FOLDER + '/' + file)
+        for file, info in done:
+            with open(os.path.join(folder, file), 'wb') as out:
+                out.write(rewrite(info))
+        print('written, originals in ' + archive)
+    if pack:
+        with zipfile.ZipFile(pack, 'w', zipfile.ZIP_DEFLATED) as out:
+            for file, info in done:
+                out.writestr(FOLDER + '/' + file, rewrite(info))
+        print('packed into ' + pack)
+    return 0
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    sys.exit(main())