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.
(Image credit: Wube Software) How to manufacture rail track