Railways can be weaponised by building the artillery cannon. But rail-signalling is a whole thing on its own.
FACTORIO RAIL SIGNAL TUTORIAL HOW TO
If you want to create an expanded railway, with intersections and multiple trains, you’ll need to learn how to use rail signals to stop them crashing into one another. You can build pump stations in the same way you build a cargo station, only using pumps and pipes instead of inserters and belts. To transport fluids, you need to manufacture fluid wagons for carrying the liquids and pumps for loading/unloading fluids. So that's how to establish a basic railway setup in Factorio, but there are a few other important functions of railways you should know about.Īlongside solid cargo, trains can also be used to carry fluids, such as water and oil. Everything else you need to know about trains in Factorio Check both the track and the stops to ensure they are all properly aligned, and ensure your train is able to get from one stop to another (such as having a locomotive at each end if the track is a straight line). If you get a 'No path' error, however, that means something is preventing the train from comprehending the route. Once your stops and wait conditions are set, you train should depart on its own. This could be for a set amount of time, or until its cargo wagons are full/empty. Here, you can add stations to the train’s schedule, alongside 'Wait Conditions' that inform the train how long to wait at a station for.
To automate a train, click on the locomotive, then select the 'Schedule' tab. But for efficiency’s sake, you want the locomotive to do the driving for you. Trains can be driven manually by sidling up to the locomotive and pressing 'Enter', to jump in the driver’s seat. (Image credit: Wube Software) How to automate your train This can be as simple as inserting coal into the locomotive from a storage box. Depending on what you want to do with the cargo, you should either have storage boxes ready to contain it, or transport belts prepared to convey the cargo for further production.įinally, trains require fuel to run, so it’s worthwhile establishing a method of refuelling them while loading/unloading. Trains carry huge amounts of cargo, so the quicker you fill their wagons, the better. Ideally, use either fast, filter, or stack inserters for loading and unloading. You can align up to twelve inserters with one Cargo Wagon (six per side). Loading and unloading the train is achieved using inserters. Either storage or further transportation for that cargo.For basic functionality, any station should have three things: It’s worth putting your train with Cargo Wagons on the track at this point, so you can gauge how must space you need.Īt this point you should consider constructing your stations. Also, consider the length of your train when placing the stop, as you want to leave space for your Cargo Wagons to be unloaded. The stop must be placed on the right-hand side of the track relative to the direction the locomotive is facing.
Once done, place your train stops where you, well. If you opt for the former, you’ll need locomotives at either end of the train so it can navigate both ways. Tracks can be built in a straight line end-to-end, or in a loop. To build a railway in Factorio, first you must lay down your track. (Image credit: Wube Software) How to construct a simple freight railway In standard play, manufacturing Train Stops in Factorio requires:Īn assembly line for train stops is not needed initially, but may become necessary if you significantly expand your rail network. Like locomotives, Cargo Wagons are resource intensive, so you’re best building them manually unless you have plenty of resources to spare. In standard play, manufacturing Cargo Wagons in Factorio requires the following: However, you’ll need a lot of it, so establish an assembly line for it (see image above for a simple example). Rail track is simple to make, especially if you’ve established good production lines for stone mining, smelting iron, and steel plate. In standard play, manufacturing rail track in Factorio requires: (Image credit: Wube Software) How to manufacture rail track
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