what is the train for?

[Captain Rico]

I have been logging for a while now, and I just figured out that the train gives you a extra 30k, but, why? Isn't that getting free cash?

[Maiteria]

It might be free cash.

Someone would have to compare pond prices vs train + sending train off price. :-)

[Ilta]

Originally posted by Maiteria:

Someone would have to compare pond prices vs train + sending train off price. :-)

Here you: http://fs-uk.com/forum/index.php?topic=166084.msg1113970

Before I saw this I had no clue that there are actually three selling points and I had been ignoring the best one!

(Edit: fixed underline)

[Maiteria]

Originally posted by Ilta:

Originally posted by Maiteria:

Someone would have to compare pond prices vs train + sending train off price. :-)

Here you: http://fs-uk.com/forum/index.php?topic=166084.msg1113970

Before I saw this I had no clue that there are actually three selling points and I had been ignoring the best one!

Nice find! :-) Didn't actually know about the train being a selling point too. Unless you can reverse a trailer up to it, and auto-sell like the box or pond, then that's gonna be extra word for the extra profit. Might be too lazy for that. :-p

[glowpiPe]

I guess its a "the more you do the more you earn" kinda thing.

Selling at train is most profitable. But also the most work. Pond is the easiest solution and gives the least cash.

Also for chipping. Standard ingame chipper. F U
Use the modded chipper http://www.modland.net/farming-simulator-2015/trailers/jenz-wood-chipper-v-2.0.html

out of 10 complete tree's chipped. All of them. Not only fir's. Its bugged out 2 times and thats been due to invisible logs. So not the chippers fault

[Rickenbacker]

Short version: If you want the most money for you logs, put them ON the train (backing up to the train with your trailer works) and then send the train off.

[Rogue]

I just sent the train off without selling any logs and so far, I haven't gotten anything. So it's not exactly free money.

I usually cut down two of those really tall birch trees and typically, I make about $50-60K from the trees and another $40-50K from sending the train. CHOO CHOO MOTHER$#@%ER

[Slappi]

One thing to add to selling to the box at the train yard...the trailers and Buffalo are too tall to auto-unload. But, an easy way for me was the drive the big trailer in, then tip it over with a loader. Tip it back up and you're off. Much faster than unloading by hand or into the pond (where I always seem to lose the trailer!)

[Captain Rico]

by the way, I just got the bufalo and rught now it sucks, the logs just slowly slide off the rack and not a minute ago they fell off on the road :( I rage quit, time for tf2! :D

[LoneGunman]

There was another thread where someone figured out the same thing (three selling points). I haven't played the US map but I think the US map doesn't have the pond.

@Rico134 - Try using the claw to hold down the logs before you drive off. I do that with the Stepa since the bed is too short for longer logs.

@Slappi - You can also line up rear of the trailer with the side of the train cars and just drive forward then back and smack into the train car. That's what I do with the timber runner. The logs slide back, touch the car and sell. It can take a few gos depending on how short your logs are. I'd originally planned on leaving a Stepa (with the crane) and a cheap tractor at the lumberyard to make it easier to unload but backing it up and bouncing it off the back seems to work just fine...less effort too (don't have to move individual logs though you just need to drag them off and touch the car).

Also, you can drive the timber runner or buffalo onto the square (if you're not going for the full price and loading it on the train) and then just reset the trailer/buffalo. Logs'll drop into the square and be sold and your timber runner is back on your farm. Obviously not realistic but up to you how you want to play it.

[CrazyHenky]

after seeing this i kind of regret that i start playing in normal mode.. its is to easy lol.. and wood sells for to mutch. Now i see in hard mode its more like normal and better pricing.