Can the train kill you?

[rolypoly]

It goes pretty fast... should I be sure to stay off the tracks?

[Vyndicu]

YES.

I have been killed by a train passing by and there are dozens of video of people dying to trains.


My recommend? Learn to check the mini-map before passing over a train track.

Or at least design a safe train crossing that uses gates to block train when you are trying to cross over rail.

[fractalgem]

Trains score more kills than biters, often times.

[Jupiter3927]

You get an achievement when the train finds you...

[DCYW]

Not a good idea standing in front of running train
We are not Hancock.

[MechBFP]

Try it and find out. :P. Just make sure to put your blueprint book somewhere first…. no reason.

[knighttemplar1960]

If the train is coal powered and hauling more than 4 cars you can take a full speed hit in Power Armor MK II with good shields. Spidertron is unaffected and can not affect trains so riding in spidey while building next to railroad tracks is a good idea.

A grade crossing for tracks is also a good idea but you are better off setting the gates up to stop you from crossing rather than trying to stop the train.

[vikeifiv]

it can kill you... unless you have a massive armor to hold it.

[RiO]

Trains: Factorio's real apex-predator.

[(`･_･´)]

Get the achievement

[SeaBee]

Try this:

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=919788541

[Nailfoot]

The train can also kill biters. Trains will keep track of how many biters they have killed in their info panel.

[rolypoly]

Love the railroad crossing idea!

[ShutEye_DK]

Originally posted by rolypoly:

Love the railroad crossing idea!

Wouldn't it become rather tedious placing a lot of them? Or to have to go to a crossing?
I just look at the minimap out of habbit before crossing tracks.

[AlexMBrennan]

Well you are already going to be placing lots of stuff all along your railways (concrete flooring, solar panels, lights, radars, walls, laser turrets, etc) so adding a couple gates isn't going to make much of a difference.

[Nailfoot]

Originally posted by AlexMBrennan:

Well you are already going to be placing lots of stuff all along your railways (concrete flooring, solar panels, lights, radars, walls, laser turrets, etc) so adding a couple gates isn't going to make much of a difference.

The only thing I place along my tracks are power poles, lights, and red/green circuit wires.

But I usually run tracks in areas I have captured and completely walled off.