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[[Translation:en/Manual/Railway construction]]
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'''Railways''' and '''trains''' are probably the most fun form of transport to use in OpenTTD.  Trains, currently, are the most profitable vehicle.  You can build complex rail networks to handle hundreds of trains, and fully control where trains go by using [[en/Manual/Signals]] and [[en/Manual/Waypoints]].

'''''See [[en/Manual/Building tracks|Building railway tracks]] tutorial to learn how to build tracks.'''''


[[File:en/Manual/4 Types of railway.png|thumb|none|400px|The four different railway types]]

==Railway construction toolbar==
Click the railway build button [[File:en/Manual/Railroad build button.png]] on the [[en/Manual/Game interface#the-menu-bar|menu bar]] to display the railway construction toolbar.
[[File:en/Manual/Railroad ConstructionTTD.png|none|frame|The railway construction toolbar (TTD)]]
[[File:en/Manual/Railroad ConstructionOGFX.png|none|frame|The railway construction toolbar (OpenGFX)]]
Here is a quick list of all the buttons (from left to right) and what they do:
{{en/Manual/Railway toolbar overview}}

Besides building on flat land tracks, depots and stations can also be [[en/Archive/Manual/Settings/Build on slopes|built on slopes]].

==Types of railways==
To select which type of railway to build, click and hold the railway build button in the main menu.
[[File:en/Manual/Openttd-rail1.png|none|frame|Choose rail type]]
* [[en/Manual/Base Set/Railways|Normal railways]] - Available in 1926 (temperate climate) or around 1945 (other climates). Only steam and [https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel locomotive Diesel] trains run on this railway.
* [[en/Manual/Base Set/Electrified railways]] - Available in 1965, when electric trains arrive. Electric trains will run '''only''' on this type of track, unless you disable Electric Railways in the [[en/Archive/Manual/Settings/Advanced Settings]]. Steam and diesel trains can still run on this railway.
* [[en/Manual/Base Set/Monorail]] - Available in 1999. Only trains built in a monorail depot can run on this railway.
* [[en/Manual/Base Set/MagLev]] - Available in 2022. Only Mag-Lev trains can run on this railway.

Note that the availability dates are not set in stone, but are directly linked to the availability of a corresponding vehicle, which can vary some months due to randomness of vehicle introduction, or be completely different if you use any vehicle [[en/Manual/NewGRF]].

==Building trains==
To build/purchase a new [[en/Manual/Trains]] follow these steps:
*Place/build a train [[en/Manual/Depots]] and then click it. You will be presented with the depot window. 
*Click "New vehicles". A new window will pop up with a list of trains to purchase. 
*Select an engine and click "Buy vehicle" at the bottom of the window. The train will then appear in one of the slots in the depot window and a train window will pop up. 
*Add wagons to your engine in the same manner. Two wagons fit in one game world tile, keep this in mind when building stations and vice versa.


'''''See [[en/Manual/Buying trains]] for a more detailed tutorial.'''''

==Tips==
* Always build stations first, before tracks. When you lay a new railway, you will probably destroy some trees and anger a town's [[en/Manual/Local authority]]. The local authority will not let you build a station if you destroy too many buildings or nearby trees, but can't stop you laying track!
* When deciding to go over or under an obstruction, [[en/Manual/Tunnels|tunnels]] are preferable to [[en/Manual/Bridges|bridges]]. They are sometimes cheaper and don't have maximum speed limit.
* When deciding to go ''through'' a town however, first remove obstacles like buildings and streets that would obstruct the track. Don't get too close to its catchment area with the rest of the line and avoid destroying trees. Use bus services, bribing, and reforestation to keep local authorities content with your company until all obstacles are removed.
* It is much more expensive to build track on farmland.
* Shift toggles building and showing cost estimate for all tools.
* For railway construction tools Ctrl toggles build/remove.
* For waypoint and station tools Ctrl enables joining, except when Remove is set. Set Remove [R] then hold Ctrl to also remove the rail.
* When building railway signals, dragging along a straight stretch of rail will build signals. Holding Ctrl when you do this will build signals to the next junction, and setting Remove [R] will remove signals to the next junction. Ctrl+Click on an existing signal to cycle its type. Ctrl+Click on the Signal icon in the toolbar to toggle opening the signal selection window.

==See Also==
*[[en/Manual/Building tracks]]
*[[en/Manual/Building depots]]
*[[en/Manual/Buying trains]]
*[[en/Manual/Orders]]
*[[en/Manual/Servicing]]
*[[en/Manual/Waypoints]]
*[[en/Community/Double-Tracks]]
*[[en/Manual/Signals]]
*[[en/Community/Junctionary/Main Page]]
*[[en/Manual/Railway station]]
*[[en/Manual/Building depots]]

==External links==
[http://www.transporttycoon.net/rail Owen's Transport Tycoon Station - Rail Fundamentals]

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