Adding cars to an existing train? – Train Fever /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/feed/ Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:18:31 +0000 https://bbpress.org/?v=2.6.13 en-US /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6812 <![CDATA[Adding cars to an existing train?]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6812 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 05:47:51 +0000 LuckyStarr Is that possible? Seems a waste of both money and time to sell the whole train just to create a new one with 2 more cars.

]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6813 <![CDATA[Reply To: Adding cars to an existing train?]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6813 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 05:55:17 +0000 jorgenRe Oh no there is no need to sell your whole train to add more wagons

To add more wagons what you have to do is click on the set train then click line and then click go to depot, just make sure there is a depot very close to it.

THen click buy trains and the wagons you buy should end up on the back of your train. But if the wagon ends up under or over the train (in the interface) all you have to do is click the arrow buttons to move it up or down.

]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6814 <![CDATA[Reply To: Adding cars to an existing train?]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6814 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 05:55:17 +0000 jorgenRe Oh no there is no need to sell your whole train to add more wagons

To add more wagons what you have to do is click on the set train then click line and then click go to depot, just make sure there is a depot very close to it.

THen click buy trains and the wagons you buy should end up on the back of your train. But if the wagon ends up under or over the train (in the interface) all you have to do is click the arrow buttons to move it up or down.

]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6818 <![CDATA[Reply To: Adding cars to an existing train?]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6818 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 06:39:17 +0000 LuckyStarr Oh, neat! Thanks! Not very intuitive, though.

]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6834 <![CDATA[Reply To: Adding cars to an existing train?]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6834 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:00:09 +0000 Nivve It is almost identical to how it worked in OpenTTD. So they probably went with the function most players knew from there.
So it may be unintuitive, but for most it feels natural due to experience:P

]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6838 <![CDATA[Reply To: Adding cars to an existing train?]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6838 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:14:21 +0000 Mansen Keep one thing in mind – The oldest wagon (or engine) on a train decides how old the entire vehicle is. Always sell your old wagons when you’re placing an old engine. Otherwise it’s going to run you into debt like nothing else 🙂

]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6842 <![CDATA[Reply To: Adding cars to an existing train?]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6842 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:18:41 +0000 mackintosh Also be mindful of the fact that sending a train to the depot affects frequency, as the train is then removed from the line. Might not seriously affect passenger traffic if you have other trains running, but if you happen to be hauling freight and this is your only train, it will have an immediate effect on production output.

]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6855 <![CDATA[Reply To: Adding cars to an existing train?]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6855 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 08:47:29 +0000 LuckyStarr Thanks! I’m just starting out with the game so these nuances were not familiar to me (especially the age thing).

]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6869 <![CDATA[Reply To: Adding cars to an existing train?]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6869 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 09:55:28 +0000 Stonelouse hi mansen,

are you sure that the oldest vehicle sets the age of the whole train?

if you had a brand new locomotive at 0% and the oldest wagon would be a cheap open wagon at 50 years old and you would then have to pay 50% on top of the new locomotive’s maintainence that would be ridiculous?!

]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6916 <![CDATA[Reply To: Adding cars to an existing train?]]> /forums/topic/adding-cars-to-an-existing-train/#post-6916 Wed, 10 Sep 2014 12:44:22 +0000 Mansen That’s how I remember it from beta, yes – I haven’t done a test to see if it’s still a thing though since I swap out wagons automatically now. I’ll see if I can remind myself to try it out next time I find an oooold train.

 

As for the frequency – The “no train on line” penalty has been toned down since beta. Back then even a few seconds of sitting in the depot would crash the industry and cause downgrades. Additionally when you send trains to the depo, the cargo is lost. (There’s one other thing that does this but I can’t remember which for the life of me – I’d have to re-watch last night’s stream)

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