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==Appearance== | ==Appearance== | ||
A steam locomotive has the general look of an old-fashioned train engine with two pairs of driver wheels and one pair of smaller wheels in front. A passenger/operator cab is in back where a [[ | A steam locomotive has the general look of an old-fashioned train engine with two pairs of driver wheels and one pair of smaller wheels in front. A passenger/operator cab is in back where a [[blockhead]] can stand. A smoke stack rises near the front, is slightly wider at the top than the bottom, and puts out slowly dissipating smoke when the locomotive is operating. A wedge at the front end imitates the well-known appearance of a cow catcher. | ||
A locomotive will swap its left-right orientation based on the direction it is moving. | A locomotive will swap its left-right orientation based on the direction it is moving. | ||
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==Use== | ==Use== | ||
Before a steam locomotive can be used, it must be placed on a suitable section of rail. A | Before a steam locomotive can be used, it must be placed on a suitable section of rail. A blockhead can then be used to select the locomotive, causing a menu box to appear with three choices: Remove, left, and right. Selecting 'Remove' will cause the Blockhead to take the train into its [[inventory]]. The other two choices will cause the Blockhead to board the locomotive and start riding it in that direction. | ||
The directional buttons have text arrows (e.g. --> for right) and descriptions. The description will either be the next [[Train Station|train station]] along the rails in that direction or the word "Ride" with a direction. Which appears seems to depend on how many stations there are in that direction as well as if the station has been renamed. A single, uniquely-named station is more likely to appear on the direction button than the default "Train Station" or multiple stations. If a button with a station name is selected, the locomotive will automatically stop at that station. | The directional buttons have text arrows (e.g. --> for right) and descriptions. The description will either be the next [[Train Station|train station]] along the rails in that direction or the word "Ride" with a direction. Which appears seems to depend on how many stations there are in that direction as well as if the station has been renamed. A single, uniquely-named station is more likely to appear on the direction button than the default "Train Station" or multiple stations. If a button with a station name is selected, the locomotive will automatically stop at that station. | ||
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On flat ground and downhill, rail handcars are faster than steam locomotives, but on uphill rides, steam locomotives are faster. | On flat ground and downhill, rail handcars are faster than steam locomotives, but on uphill rides, steam locomotives are faster. | ||
To make a | To make a blockhead leave a locomotive, select the operating Blockhead and tap outside of the locomotive. The Blockhead will exit (hanging from an overhead [[Blocks|block]] if it's close enough) and the locomotive will stop. | ||
Steam locomotives can have [[Freight Car|freight cars]] and [[Passenger Car|passenger cars]] attached to them, as well as other steam locomotives, by placing them within a couple of blocks on the same rails. | Steam locomotives can have [[Freight Car|freight cars]] and [[Passenger Car|passenger cars]] attached to them, as well as other steam locomotives, by placing them within a couple of blocks on the same rails. | ||
A steam locomotive will continue moving (and consuming fuel) even if a | A steam locomotive will continue moving (and consuming fuel) even if a blockhead not riding it or a pulled car is selected. | ||
==Fuel== | ==Fuel== | ||
