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Choo!Choo! [U7]

Choo! Choo! This mod adds trains to Timberborn which can pick up goods from stations and deliver them elsewhere. The mod features a custom Track System to simulate realistic movement of trains inside Timberborn. Trains can hold many items and as such trains are very good at delivering goods to other districts or inside big districts. The mod is not finished as I would like to add many more features!

It took 2 months before the first release of this mod (Now 2 years ago!) and therefore I want to thank all the people that send hype and inspiration. It really makes me so happy that so many are enjoying this mods and seeing it being created.

• Big thanks to Anythin! He created the train and Wagon designs and tons of ideas.
  
• Big thanks to TheBloodEyes for testing and helping with optimization.
  
• Thanks to Todor Alin for once again playtesting and finding tons of bugs and forgotten things.
  
• Thanks to GinFuYou, who provided some better looking icons.
  
• Thanks to Sukunabikona for the translation to Japanse.
  
• Thanks to juf0816 for the translation to German.
  
• Thanks to battery_smooth for the cool smoke effects.
  
• Then there are Kodiak Jack Tenarouse, Emberstergaming, Leonineus, Revenger210, Tanstaafl, Kumare, all of who I wanna thank for the discussions in the discord.
  And also thanks to all the other people in the Train mod Thread that helped with ideas! I love you so much for that!

The mod adds a new group to the bottom bar that has all buildings and tracks related to the trains. To unlock all the buildings, you have to unlock the Train Yard building.

To make trains move, they need tracks of course! Tracks require planks and scrap metal. You can build tracks just like normal paths would. The trains won't be able to turn around, so make sure the train layout has possible ways for the train to turn around!

The Track System uses a Section system which prevents trains from using the same section at the same time. You can turn Straight Tracks into Section Dividers by using the UI. This means there are more Sections and therefore more trains can move at the same time. To prevent certain situations where trains get stuck they also turn into One Way Tracks. These tracks will allow trains to only go one way which ensures you know what route they will take. This could allow for two lanes next to each other that go in opposite directions to increase the amount of trains that can move.

Trains are fully automatic. A train will actively look to move items between Goods Stations. Trains can travel as far as the tracks allow it to go. This means two districts can be completely apart from each other and the train will be able to transport the items.

This is where the trains are created. Trains cost 20 Planks and 15 Scrap Metal. This way, you get access to trains fairly early.

Goods stations are where beavers can give items to be picked up by trains and be delivered in other Goods Stations. You can configure the goods using the Goods Stations UI. Sending will allow beavers to bring items ready to sent to other stations. Receiving allows beavers to bring items to storage that are set to obtain.

Trains cannot go through each other, so to keep the tracks free there are waiting stations. Trains will go to a waiting station when they have nothing else to do. This will keep the other trains doing their business. Note: Trains cannot pathfind over this, so make sure its not in any crucial paths.

From 0.5.9 the mod has a model system which also added a dropdown of the default models with which a train should be created. You can find those at the bottom of the settings menu.

In case you experience problems, please click THIS LINK [mod.io] to go to a page containing the most frequent issues and see if yours is included. If your issue is not there, it can be the game or something changed which makes it result in a crash. If you determine that its this mod, then please message me in the modding channel of the the Timberborn discord. Or you can leave a comment below asking for help.

IMPORTANT: When asking for help, make sure to provide as much information as you can about the problem. Without more information, I cannot help you. Most important is the crash itself, which you can find HERE [timberborn.featureupvote.com]. Think about the following: What mods you have installed? What version you using? What happened before the crash? Anything the could help me reproduce and find the issue to be able to fix it. And always include the relevant crash report or error. I will try to fix it as soon as possible. :D

Source code: https://github.com/TobbyTheBobby/TimberbornMods
The mod is also on mod.io: https://mod.io/g/timberborn/m/choo-choo

If you've been enjoying my mods and appreciate the effort I've put into creating them and have the means, then I'd like to invite you to support me using the donation link below. Your support will help me continue developing and maintaining these mods, as well as exploring new ideas and improvements. By making a donation, you won't get access to exclusive content or features because I believe in freely sharing my mods with the community. Instead, your contribution will be a gesture of support, allowing me to dedicate more time and resources to creating high-quality mods that enhance your gaming experience. Thank you for considering making a donation!

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