Steam Locomotive (Railcraft)

Steam Locomotive


Name	Steam Locomotive
Source Mod	Railcraft
ID Name	Unknown
Type	Cart
Stackable	Unknown

Steam Locomotives are a form of Minecart added by the Railcraft mod. When provided with fuel and water they will move on their own, clearing any mobs from on the tracks in front of them. They accept any burnable fuel, from Sticks to Coal Coke, and need Water to run. It burns the fuel and consumes the water to build up heat. Once its heat has passed 100°C, it will begin building up Steam, which is consumed to move.

They have an internal water tank of 6 Water Buckets. Water can be added to the tank using a Liquid Loader, by right-clicking the locomotive with a Water container in hand, or placing a Water container in the top-right slot of its GUI. The locomotive will also draw water from a linked Tank Cart to fill its internal tank.

1 Locomotive Modes
2 Trains & Rails
3 Recipe

Locomotive Modes[edit]

The Steam Locomotive has three modes: Shutdown, Idle, and Running.

Shutdown[edit]

Shutdown will stop the Locomotive, finish burning the current piece of fuel, and then reduce the Locomotive's heat. It is best to put locomotives into shutdown when (and only when) they will be idle for significant periods of time. Due to the long and expensive warm-up period, rapidly cycling between Shutdown and Running can use more fuel than simply setting the locomotive to "Idle".

A Locomotive that is hotter than 300°C and doesn’t have any water left in it will explode if you place more water in, so be careful. When in this condition, put it into Shutdown, as described below - that means that typically locomotives will only explode when a player manually puts water into them.

Idle[edit]

Idle will stop the Locomotive, but continue to burn the fuel and consume the water at a significantly reduced rate. Idling is recommended for locomotives that are likely to be moving again in the near future.

Running[edit]

Running is the mode where the Locomotive can move. It has five different speed settings, denoted with arrows (including a single reverse speed). Locomotives that are not set to "running" can only be moved by whacking the rear of their train with a crowbar - they are otherwise completely immobile. This means that making a train move typically requires the locomotive to be running and provided with fuel.

Trains & Rails[edit]

Locomotives are best used to pull Minecart Trains. They can be linked to other carts with the Crowbar, just like all Minecarts in Railcraft. Smacking a Locomotive with a Crowbar will reverse its direction. (This only works correctly if the Locomotive has been moved since it was placed.) Trains of long lengths induce drag, reducing the Locomotive’s top speed; adding more Locomotives to the train can combat this.

The Locomotive can be painted with Dye in a crafting Table. The Dye on top of the Locomotive will color its hull, the Dye below it will color the footplate. Two Dyes must be used to paint the Locomotive. Locomotives whistle when they travel over Whistle Tracks, when the player presses the Whistle key while riding in a linked Minecart, or periodically at random. The Whistle can be tuned with a Whistle Tuner.

Locomotives can be controlled by Limiter Track and Locomotive Track. When it runs over one of these track types, the Locomotive’s speed and operation mode (respectively) are changed, as defined by the track. The track needs to be active to have an effect on passing Locomotives.

Mobs hit by a fast-moving locomotive while not wearing Engineer's Overalls will be killed, with variable Death Messages for players.

A locomotive cannot move a Tunnel Bore if linked to one, under any circumstances.

Recipe[edit]

Railcraft

Decorative Blocks

Blocks	Abyssal Block • Bleached Bone Block • Block of Concrete • Blood Stained Block • Frost Bound Block • Infernal Block • Nether Block • Sandy Block • Quarried Block

Bricks	Abyssal Brick • Bleached Bone Brick • Blood Stained Brick • Frost Bound Brick • Infernal Brick • Sandy Brick • Quarried Brick

Cobblestone Blocks	Abyssal Cobblestone • Bleached Bone Cobblestone • Blood Stained Cobblestone • Frost Bound Cobblestone • Infernal Cobblestone • Nether Cobblestone • Sandy Cobblestone • Quarried Cobblestone

Etched Stones	Etched Abyssal Stone • Etched Bleached Bone Stone • Etched Blood Stained Stone • Etched Frost Bound Stone • Etched Infernal Stone • Etched Nether Stone • Etched Sandy Stone • Etched Quarried Stone

Fitted Stones	Fitted Abyssal Stone • Fitted Bleached Bone Stone • Fitted Blood Stained Stone • Fitted Frost Bound Stone • Fitted Infernal Stone • Fitted Nether Stone • Fitted Sandy Stone • Fitted Quarried Stone

Ornate Stones	Ornate Abyssal Stone • Ornate Bleached Bone Stone • Ornate Blood Stained Stone • Ornate Frost Bound Stone • Ornate Infernal Stone • Ornate Nether Stone • Ornate Sandy Stone • Ornate Quarried Stone

Posts & Walls	Abyssal Brick Wall • Bleached Bone Brick Wall • Blood Stained Brick Wall • Brick Wall • Chiseled Quartz Wall • Chiseled Sandstone Wall • Chiseled Stone Brick Wall • Concrete Wall • Cracked Stone Brick Wall • Diamond Wall • Frost Bound Brick Wall • Gold Wall • Ice Wall • Infernal Brick Wall • Iron Wall • Metal Post • Mossy Stone Brick Wall • Nether Brick Wall • Obsidian Wall • Quarried Brick Wall • Quartz Wall • Sandstone Wall • Sandy Brick Wall • Smooth Sandstone Wall • Snow Wall • Stone Brick Wall • Stone Post • Wooden Post

Slabs	Abyssal Block Slab • Abyssal Brick Slab • Bleached Bone Block Slab • Bleached Bone Brick Slab • Blood Stained Block Slab • Blood Stained Brick Slab • Concrete Slab • Diamond Slab • Fitted Abyssal Stone Slab • Fitted Bleached Bone Stone Slab • Fitted Blood Stained Stone Slab • Fitted Frost Bound Stone Slab • Fitted Infernal Stone Slab • Fitted Sandy Stone Slab • Fitted Quarried Stone Slab • Frost Bound Block Slab • Frost Bound Brick Slab • Gold Slab • Ice Slab • Infernal Block Slab • Infernal Brick Slab • Iron Slab • Sandy Block Slab • Sandy Brick Slab • Snow Slab • Quarried Block Slab • Quarried Brick Slab

Stairs	Abyssal Block Stairs • Abyssal Brick Stairs • Bleached Bone Block Stairs • Bleached Bone Brick Stairs • Blood Stained Block Stairs • Blood Stained Brick Stairs • Concrete Stairs • Diamond Stairs • Fitted Abyssal Stone Stairs • Fitted Bleached Bone Stone Stairs • Fitted Blood Stained Stone Stairs • Fitted Frost Bound Stone Stairs • Fitted Infernal Stone Stairs • Fitted Sandy Stone Stairs • Fitted Quarried Stone Stairs • Frost Bound Block Stairs • Frost Bound Brick Stairs • Gold Stairs • Ice Stairs • Infernal Block Stairs • Infernal Brick Stairs • Iron Stairs • Sandy Block Stairs • Sandy Brick Stairs • Snow Stairs • Quarried Block Stairs • Quarried Brick Stairs

Devices

Chunk Loaders	Admin Anchor • Anchor Sentinel • Passive Anchor • Personal Anchor • World Anchor

Detectors	Detector - Advanced • Detector - Age • Detector - Animal • Detector - Any • Detector - Empty • Detector - Energy • Detector - Explosive • Detector - Item • Detector - Locomotive • Detector - Mob • Detector - Player • Detector - Powered • Detector - Routing • Detector - Sheep • Detector - Tank • Detector - Train • Detector - Villager

Engines	Commercial Steam Engine • Hobbyist's Steam Engine • Industrial Steam Engine

Machines	Adv. Item Loader • Adv. Item Unloader • Cart Dispenser • Energy Loader • Energy Unloader • Engraving Bench • Feed Station • Item Loader • Item Unloader • Liquid Loader • Liquid Unloader • Rock Crusher • Rolling Machine • Steam Oven • Train Dispenser

Miscellaneous	Automated Steam Trap • Manual Steam Trap • Metals Chest • Salpeter Ore Spawner • Smoker • Water Tank Siding • Void Chest

Steam Boiler	High Pressure Boiler • Liquid Fueled Firebox • Low Pressure Boiler • Solid Fueled Firebox

Steam Turbine	Steam Turbine • Turbine Rotor

Resources

Blocks	Block of Coal Coke • Block of Steel

Bricks	Blast Furnace Brick • Coke Oven Brick

Components	Advanced Rail • Controller Circuit • Copper Plate • Cracked Firestone • Emblem • Gold-Plate Gear • Golden Railway Ticket • H.S. Rail • Iron Gear • Iron Plate • Railway Ticket • Rebar • Receiver Circuit • Reinforced Rail • Signal Circuit • Signal Lamp • Standard Rail • Stone Railbed • Stone Tie • Steel Gear • Steel Plate • Tin Plate • Turbine Blade • Turbine Disc • Wooden Rail • Wooden Railbed • Wooden Tie

Dusts	Charcoal Dust • Obsidian Dust • Saltpeter • Sulfur

Glass	Strengthened Glass

Liquids	Creosote • Steam

Liquid Containers	Creosote Bottle • Creosote Bucket • Creosote Can • Creosote Capsule • Creosote Cell

Raw	Abyssal Stone • Dark Diamond Ore • Dark Emerald Ore • Dark Lapis Lazuli Ore • Firestone Ore • Poor Copper Ore • Poor Gold Ore • Poor Iron Ore • Poor Lead Ore • Poor Nickel Ore Poor Nickel Ore • Poor Tin Ore • Quarried Stone • Raw Firestone • Saltpeter Ore • Sulfur Ore

Refined	Bleached Clay • Coal Coke • Copper Nugget • Crushed Obsidian • Cut Firestone • Iron Nugget • Lead Nugget • Steel Ingot • Steel Nugget • Tin Nugget

Upgrades	Lapotron Loader Upgrade

Transportation

Carts	Admin Anchor Cart • Anchor Cart • Batbox Cart • Chest Cart • MFE Cart • MFSU Cart • Gift Cart • Personal Anchor Cart • Pumpkin Cart • Steam Locomotive • Tank Cart • TNT Cart • Track Relayer Cart • Tunnel Bore • Undercutter Cart • Wooden TNT Cart • Work Cart

Signaling	Block Signal • Distant Signal • Dual-Head Block Signal • Dual-Head Distant Signal • Routing Switch Motor • Routing Table • Signal Block Relay Box • Signal Capacitor Box • Signal Controller Box • Signal Receiver Box • Switch Lever • Switch Motor

Special Tracks	Boarding Track • Buffer Stop Track • Control Track • Coupler Track • Detector Track • Directional Detector Track • Disembarking Track • Disposal Track • Elevator Track • Embarking Track • Gated Track • Gated One-Way Track • Holding Track • Launcher Track • Limiter Track • Lockdown Track • Locking Track • Locomotive Track • One-Way Track • Priming Track • Routing Track • Train Boarding Track • Train Holding Track • Train Lockdown Track • Whistle Track

Wooden Tracks	Wooden Track • Wooden Booster Track • Wooden Junction Track • Wooden Switch Track • Wooden Wye Track

Standard Tracks	Track • Suspended Track • Booster Track • Junction Track • Switch Track • Wye Track

Reinforced Tracks	Reinforced Track • Reinforced Booster Track • Reinforced Junction Track • Reinforced Switch Track • Reinforced Wye Track

H.S. Tracks	H.S. Track • H.S. Booster Track • H.S. Transition Track • H.S. Switch Track • H.S. Wye Track

Utilities

Armor	Engineer's Overalls • Steel Helmet • Steel Chestplate • Steel Leggings • Steel Boots • Trackman's Goggles

Backpacks	Iceman's Backpack • Trackman's Backpack • Woven Iceman's Backpack • Woven Trackman's Backpack

Bore Heads	Diamond Bore Head • Iron Bore Head • Steel Bore Head

Tanks	Iron Tank Gauge • Iron Tank Valve • Iron Tank Wall • Steel Tank Gauge • Steel Tank Valve • Steel Tank Wall

Tools	Crowbar • Magnifying Glass • Refined Firestone • Reinforced Crowbar • Signal Block Surveyor • Signal Tuner • Steel Anvil • Steel Axe • Steel Hoe • Steel Pickaxe • Steel Shears • Steel Shovel • Steel Sword • Thaumium Crowbar • Whistle Tuner

Concepts

Cart Linking • Signaling System

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