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[[Translation:en/Manual/Trains]]
{{en/Manual/Navigation}}
:''See '''[[en/Manual/Buying trains]]''' for a tutorial on how to buy, modify, and sell trains.''
:''For a list of engines and carriages see the [[:Category:en/Manual/Trains|trains category]]''

'''Trains''' are probably the most interesting — and certainly the most common — [[en/Manual/Vehicles|method of transport]] in OpenTTD. They are fast, have high capacities, and are relatively cheap to run. 

There are five types of trains running on four [[en/Manual/Base Set/Types of railway|types of railways]]:
* [[en/Manual/Base Set/Railways|Steam trains]]
* [[en/Manual/Base Set/Railways|Diesel trains]]
* [[en/Manual/Base Set/Electrified railways|Electric trains]]
* [[en/Manual/Base Set/Monorail]]
* [[en/Manual/Base Set/MagLev]]

Much of their popularity stems from the challenge of building large rail networks that service multiple trains travelling to disparate destinations. Doing so gracefully and efficiently takes practice and strategy, but is highly satisfying when accomplished.

This effort is aided by the large number of infrastructure tools — such as signals, four track directions, waypoints, and station flexibility (the latter two of which were features added by OpenTTD) — that can be used to produce a near infinite number of junctions and station layouts. More efficient designs usually take up more space, which means that strategy must be used to determine an appropriate trade of capacity to footprint.

Most of the engines in OpenTTD are based on real-life equivalents, just like they were in Transport Tycoon and its Deluxe version. Temperate climate trains are largely replicas of engines found in the United Kingdom, Sub-Arctic vehicles are based on Canadian counterparts, and Sub-Tropical versions derive from Central and South American carriages.  Unfortunately, due to copyright considerations, the game vehicles were renamed with mysterious made-up names in Transport Tycoon and Transport Tycoon Deluxe, and retain those fictional titles in OpenTTD.  It is possible, however, to revert the names to those of their real-life models with the "Original vehicle names" NewGRF.

==List of train engines and carriages==

* [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Train Comparison|Train comparison table]]
* [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Carriages Comparison|Carriages comparison table]]

{{en/Manual/VehicleTable/Start}}
{{en/Manual/VehicleTable/Header|Steam}}
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Kirbypaultank.png|Kirby Paul Tank Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Kirby Paul Tank]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Chaneyjubilee.png|Chaney "Jubilee" Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Chaney 'Jubilee']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Ginzua4.png|Ginzu "A4" Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Ginzu 'A4']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Sh8p.png|SH "8P" Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/SH '8P']]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Wills280.png|Wills 2-8-0 Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Wills 2-8-0]]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Wills280.png|Wills 2-8-0 Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Wills 2-8-0]]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Powernautchoochoo.png|Ploddyphut Choo-Choo Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Ploddyphut Choo-Choo]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Ploddyphutchoochoo.png|Powernaut Choo-Choo Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Powernaut Choo-Choo]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mightymoverchoochoo.png|Might Mover Choo-Choo Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mightymover Choo-Choo]]
}}
{{en/Manual/VehicleTable/Header|Diesel}}
{{en/Manual/VehicleTable/Row|
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Manleymoreldmu.png|Manley-Morel DMU Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Manley-Morel DMU]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Shhendry25.png|SH/Hendry "25" Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/SH∕Hendry '25']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Floss47.png|Floss "47" Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Floss '47']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Uu37.png|UU "37" Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/UU '37']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Sh125.png|SH "125" Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/SH '125']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Dash.png|"Dash" Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Dash|"Dash"]]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mjs250.png|MJS 250 Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/MJS250]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Kelling3100.png|Kelling 3100 Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Kelling 3100]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Cs4000.png|CS4000 Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/CS4000]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Cs2400.png|CS2400 Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/CS2400]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mjs1000.png|MJS 1000 Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/MJS 1000]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Centennial.png|Centennial Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Centennial]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Turnerturbo.png|Turner Turbo]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Turner Turbo]]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mjs250.png|MJS 250 Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/MJS250]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Kelling3100.png|Kelling 3100 Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Kelling 3100]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Cs4000.png|CS4000 Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/CS4000]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Cs2400.png|CS2400 Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/CS2400]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mjs1000.png|MJS 1000 Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/MJS 1000]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Centennial.png|Centennial Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Centennial]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Turnerturbo.png|Turner Turbo]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Turner Turbo]]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Ploddyphutdiesel.png|Ploddyphut Diesel]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Ploddyphut Diesel]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Powernautdiesel.png|Powernaut Diesel]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Powernaut Diesel]]
}}
{{en/Manual/VehicleTable/Header|Electric}}
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Sh30.png|SH "30" Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/SH '30']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Sh40.png|SH "40" Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/SH '40']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Tim.png|"T.I.M" Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/T.I.M.|"T.I.M."]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Asiastar.png|"Asiastar" Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/AsiaStar|"AsiaStar"]]
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{{en/Manual/VehicleTable/Header|Monorail}}
{{en/Manual/VehicleTable/Row|
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/X2001.png|X2001 Monorail Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/X2001|'X2001']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Millenniumz1.png|Milennium 'Z1' Monorail Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Millennium Z1|'Millennium Z1']]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/X2001.png|X2001 Monorail Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/X2001|'X2001']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Millenniumz1.png|Milennium 'Z1' Monorail Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Millennium Z1|'Millennium Z1']]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/X2001.png|X2001 Monorail Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/X2001|'X2001']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Millenniumz1.png|Milennium 'Z1' Monorail Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Millennium Z1|'Millennium Z1']]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Wizzowowz99.png|Wizzowow 'Z99' Monorail Engine]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Wizzowow Z99]]
}}
{{en/Manual/VehicleTable/Header|MagLev}}
{{en/Manual/VehicleTable/Row|
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev1leviathan.png|MagLev Engine 1: Leviathan]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev1 'Leviathan']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev2cyclops.png|MagLev Engine 2: Cyclops]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev2 'Cyclops']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev3pegasus.png|MagLev Engine 3: Pegasus]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev3 'Pegasus']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev4chimaerarhead.png|MagLev Engine 4: Chimaera (front)]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev4 'Chimaera']]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev1leviathan.png|MagLev Engine 1: Leviathan]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev1 'Leviathan']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev2cyclops.png|MagLev Engine 2: Cyclops]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev2 'Cyclops']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev3pegasus.png|MagLev Engine 3: Pegasus]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev3 'Pegasus']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev4chimaerarhead.png|MagLev Engine 4: Chimaera (front)]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev4 'Chimaera']]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev1leviathan.png|MagLev Engine 1: Leviathan]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev1 'Leviathan']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev2cyclops.png|MagLev Engine 2: Cyclops]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev2 'Cyclops']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev3pegasus.png|MagLev Engine 3: Pegasus]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev3 'Pegasus']]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev4chimaerarhead.png|MagLev Engine 4: Chimaera (front)]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Lev4 'Chimaera']]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Wizzowowrocketeer.png|Toyland Wizzowow Rocketeer]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Wizzowow Rocketeer]]
}}
{{en/Manual/VehicleTable/Header|Carriages}}
{{en/Manual/VehicleTable/Row|
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Passengercarriage.png|Standard Passenger Carriage]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Passenger Carriage]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mailvan.png|Standard Mail Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mail Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Oiltanker car.png|Standard Oil Tanker]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Oil Tanker]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Grainhopper.png|Standard Grain Hopper]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Grain Hopper]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Goodsvan.png|Standard Goods Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Goods Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Woodtruck.png|Standard Wood Truck]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Wood Truck]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Armouredvan.png|Standard Armoured Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Armoured Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Steeltruck.png|Standard Steel Truck]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Steel Truck]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Coaltruck.png|Standard Coal Truck]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Coal Car]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Livestockvan.png|Standard Livestock Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Livestock Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Ironorehopper.png|Standard Iron Ore Hopper]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Iron Ore Hopper]]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Passengercarriagex.png|Tropical and Sub-arctic Passenger Carriage]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Passenger Carriage]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mailvan.png|Standard Mail Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mail Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Oiltanker car.png|Standard Oil Tanker]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Oil Tanker]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Grainhopper.png|Standard Grain Hopper]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Grain Hopper]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Goodsvan.png|Standard Goods Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Goods Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Woodtruck.png|Standard Wood Truck]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Wood Truck]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Armouredvan.png|Standard Armoured Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Armoured Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Papertruck.png|Tropical and Sub-arctic Paper Truck]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Paper Truck]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Coaltruck.png|Standard Coal Truck]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Coal Car]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Livestockvan.png|Standard Livestock Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Livestock Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Foodvan.png|Tropical and Sub-arctic Food Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Food Van]]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Passengercarriagex.png|Tropical and Sub-arctic Passenger Carriage]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Passenger Carriage]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mailvan.png|Standard Mail Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mail Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Oiltanker car.png|Standard Oil Tanker]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Oil Tanker]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Grainhopper.png|Standard Grain Hopper]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Grain Hopper]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Goodsvan.png|Standard Goods Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Goods Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Woodtruck.png|Standard Wood Truck]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Wood Truck]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Armouredvan.png|Standard Armoured Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Armoured Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Rubbertruck.png|Tropcial Rubber Truck]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Rubber Truck]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Watertanker.png|Tropical Water Tanker]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Water Tanker]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Copperorehopper.png|Tropical Copper Ore Hopper]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Copper Ore Hopper]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Foodvan.png|Tropical and Sub-arctic Food Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Food Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Fruittruck.png|Tropical Fruit Truck]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Fruit Truck]]
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*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Passengercarriagetoyland.png|Standard Passenger Carriage]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Passenger Carriage]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mailvanx.png|Standard Mail Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Mail Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Colatanker.png|Toyland Cola Tanker]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Cola Tanker]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Toffeehopper.png|Toyland Toffee Hopper]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Toffee Hopper]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Sweetvan.png|Toyland Sweet Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Sweet Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Plastictruck.png|Toyland Plastic Truck]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Plastic Truck]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Bubblevan.png|Toyland Bubble Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Bubble Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Fuzzydrinktruck.png|Toyland Fuzzy Drink Truck]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Fizzy Drink Truck]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Sugartruck.png|Toyland Sugar Truck]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Sugar Truck]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Toyvan.png|Toyland Toy Van]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Toy Van]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Candyflosshopper.png|Toyland Candyfloss Hopper]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Candyfloss Hopper]]
*[[File:en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Batterytruck.png|Toyland Battery Truck]] [[en/Manual/Base Set/Trains/Battery Truck]]
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==Accidents==
[[File:en/Manual/Train crash outside coal mine.png|400px|thumb|right|An early-game train crash. Notice the absence of signals and one-way tracks, which led to this crash.]]
It is possible for trains to crash (i.e. collide), which will destroy both trains, render the track impassable for a while, and significantly reduce your ratings at nearby stations. The solution to this is to deploy [[en/Manual/Signals|signals]].

Trains can also destroy road vehicles if they are both on a level crossing at the same time — the train will continue undamaged but you will suffer the same ratings drop because of the destruction of the road vehicle. The level crossings have red warning lights which make road vehicles stop before the crossing. However they don't apply to vehicles which are already on the crossing. With plain or no signalling, lights turn on just before the train reaches the crossing, which may be too late for slow or broken down vehicles. With [[en/Manual/Signals#path-signals|path signals]], the lights turn on when the track is reserved for the train. Ample time for the road vehicles can be provided by placing the signals suitably.

[[Category:en/Manual/Railways]]
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