The Train Rail Network is one of the most fuel-efficient, safer methods of traveling great distances across any RUST map large enough to facilitate its incorporation. It was added with the Above-ground Train Update in May of 2022.\u00a0In addition to its functionality, the railing adds a beautiful aesthetic to the RUST landscape that\u2019s hard to match.<\/p>\n
\u201cSafer\u201d in RUST can mean a great many things, so to further elaborate on the intro, trains, unlike flying vehicles or even boats in some cases, are relatively immune to day-to-day roaming ammunition, require very little thought to operate and may provide defensive positions in a gunbattle, and otherwise are very intuitive to run even for the newest player.<\/p>\n
How to Acquire a Train in RUST
\nLike many other vehicles in RUST, players cannot purchase or craft trains. Players can find locomotive and wagon-type trains automatically and randomly spawning across the map where train tracks are available. Being free of cost gives this vehicle type a large advantage.<\/p>\n
For trains and train tracks to appear on a vanilla RUST server, it must have a map size of 4250 or greater. There are server console variables that RUST admins can use to increase the number of locomotives and wagon types.<\/p>\n
Connecting and moving the train cars across the map will require obtaining one of the four locomotive engine types:<\/p>\n
Large Locomotive
\nCovered Workcart
\nUncovered Workcart
\nUnderground Workcart
\nThese locomotive and workcart engine types operate on Low Grade Fuel. Without a locomotive engine, there is no practical method for moving any wagon-type train.<\/p>\n
Coupling and Uncoupling Trains
\nLocomotives have different degrees of kinetic energy output, depending on the model. The Large Locomotive type can move massive amounts of coupled train cars at a time, while all other types are highly limited in how many they can pull or push.\u00a0 Weaker locomotives will be limited in their speed with each additional car coupled.\u00a0The larger locomotives will also slow down with more cars, but much less so.<\/p>\n
If engaging a train for the first time or swiping a train already on the track, it is important to note how many redundant train cars are attached that will limit your speed if you\u2019re just using them for transportation.\u00a0To reduce redundancy and increase efficiency, go to the union point between the locomotive and the extra cars. Look at the junction that connects them and press the E key when you see the text \u201cUncouple\u201d appear.<\/p>\n
Alternatively, if your intention is to acquire resources with the trains via the Coaling Tower Event at Trainyard, simply (and preferably slowly) make your way around the map and intentionally bump into (or couple) your locomotive with stationary train cars on the rails.<\/p>\n
RUST Trainyard Coaling Tower
\nThere will be a loud warning noise anytime you are approaching another train car or obstruction.\u00a0When intentionally coupling, it is essential to ease up on the throttle and couple at the lowest possible speed.\u00a0 This will reduce damage to both connecting cars, as well as reduce the risk of causing a graphical issue that can render trains useless.<\/p>\n
Train cars will only spawn on sections of the map that display two parallel, closely laying lines of track near one another and then will only spawn on the outermost (furthest from the center map) track. When cruising along the track, if no one is actively driving the train, it will always attempt to deviate towards the non-spawning side of the track.<\/p>\n
Parallel Track Lines
\nAdditionally, there is another locomotive type that, at this moment, is exclusively restricted to the underground rail network but will be included in our charting.\u00a0While it can couple to other underground engines, there are no subterranean cargo cars.<\/p>\n
Locomotive and Workcart Train Types
\nLarge Locomotive
\nFront View of the Large Locomotive
\nHit Points: 2000
\nLargest, most powerful engine type, capable of pulling large amounts of cars at a time. Higher fuel use per minute, but a must-use to maximize return per hour.
\nCovered Workcart
\nFront View of the Covered Workcart
\nHit Points: 1000
\nMostly covered workcart-type engine, capable of pulling very few cars simultaneously. Greatly impacted by elevation changes.
\nUncovered Workcart
\nFront View of the Uncovered Workcart
\nHit Points: 1000
\nMostly uncovered workcart-type engine, capable of pulling very few cars simultaneously. Greatly impacted by elevation changes.
\nUnderground Workcart
\nFront View of the Underground Workcart
\nHit Points: 1000
\nMostly uncovered workcart-type engine, capable of pulling very few cars simultaneously. Only available in the underground tunnel network
\nCaboose and Train Car Types
\nSulfur Ore Train Car
\nFront View of the Sulfur Ore Train Car
\nHit Points: 750
\nA cargo train, with sulfur ore visible from the top of the train car.
\nMetal Ore Train Car
\nFront View of the Metal Ore Train Car
\nHit Points: 750
\nA cargo train, with metal ore visible from the top of the train car.
\nCharcoal Train Car
\nFront View of the Charcoal Train Car
\nHit Points: 750
\nA cargo train, with charcoal visible from the top of the train car.
\nLow Grade Fuel Train Car
\nFront View of the Low Grade Fuel Train Car
\nHit Points: 750
\nLarge fuel car containing Low Grade Fuel, viewable before removal via the top three hatches.
\nLoot Train Car
\nFront View of the Loot Train Car
\nHit Points: 750
\nHalf-depth box car containing lootable boxes but obstructed by debris.
\nLucky Caboose Casino
\nFront View of the Lucky Caboose Casino
\nHit Points: 750
\nCovered train car with two entrances, light switches with functioning advertisements, and onboard Blackjack, Card Table, and Slot Machines.
\nUnderground Rail Network
\nAs hinted, there is also an Underground Rail Network that acts in much the same way, but until as recently as November of 2023, independently of the above-ground network. This \u201cSubway\u201d is accessible to minimally geared players willing to brave the dark, Tunnel-Dweller-filled labyrinth.<\/p>\n
The Underground Rail Network
\nTo access them, players can locate entrances by viewing their in-game map.\u00a0All tunnel entrances are indicated by a small white circular icon with a train car emblem at its center. Some of the foot traffic entrances are built right into monuments, while others are individually placed and procedurally generated.<\/p>\n
The Underground Workcart shown above is only available in the underground rail network and spawns exclusively in side-station cubbies labeled \u201cMaintenance Room.\u201d<\/p>\n
Transition Track Tubes
\nOnly recently were new above-below Transition Track Tubes added that bridged the gap between the above-ground rail network and the subway beneath.\u00a0All Transition Track Tubes are indicated by a similar white circular icon with a dark door surrounded by cobblestone arching.<\/p>\n
Transition Track Tubes
\nThe Transition Track Tubes are large, 150-200 meter entrances all to themselves, usually in obscure or under-developed portions of the map. These tube entrances have relatively large no-build areas around them, expanding outward from the center of the icon on the map roughly 75 to 85 meters in every direction.<\/p>\n
With this being an entirely new feature to the game as of the end of the year 2023, we tested some potential player theories ahead of time. Currently, Horses cannot be taken belowground through these tubes, but no other vehicle type was excluded, including all aerial types and even the snowmobile.<\/p>\n
The larger train models pose a serious threat to players riding atop them in the underground network due to height constraints, but at this time, players are just force-crouched to avoid decapitation.\u00a0This is highly subject to change.<\/p>\n
Train Fuel System
\nTrains may hold up to the maximum vanilla stack size of fuel, which is 500 by default.\u00a0To fuel and refuel them:<\/p>\n
Have the appropriate Low Grade Fuel in your inventory.
\nFuel can only be inserted on Engine Types.For all three 1000 health variations, the fuel tank is just behind the Driver\u2019s Cockpit, labeled FP-6.
\nFor the larger 2000 health Heavy Duty engine, the fuel tanks are large, dark cylinders that run lengthwise between the back and front wheel wells.\u00a0It can also be refueled while running directly above these wells, looking at the floor.
\nFace the fuel tank in question.
\nPress the E key on the fuel tank to open the \u201cFUEL STORAGE\u201d container.
\nInsert the Low Grade Fuel into the Fuel Storage slot.
\nTrain Control System
\nRUST Trains, similar to those in the real world, are linear-moving large and loud vehicles found solely within the confines of the track network.\u00a0Aside from their destruction, they cannot deviate from these tracks except when coming to an intersection to go left or right.\u00a0Full details on how to drive one of these mechanical marvels are as follows:<\/p>\n
W eases the vehicle forwardPressing W once initiates the train and engages Low speed
\nPressing W twice increases the train speed to Medium
\nPressing W thrice increases the trains speed to High, or maximum
\nA will move the train along the left track when approaching a bisection, if held
\nD will move the train along the right track when approaching a bisection, if held
\nS accelerates the vehicle backwards.\u00a0 Use additional caution as there are no effective mirrors to guide yourself byPressing S once initiates the train and engages Low speed in reverse
\nPressing S twice increases the trains speed to Medium
\nPressing S thrice increases the trains speed to High, or maximum
\nF turns on the Headlights for nighttime train-tracking
\nLeft Mouse click engages the horn \u2013 yes, you can hold it down indefinitely
\nSpacebar ejects you from the vehicle
\nThere are no left and right functions when not approaching a bisection of track, as the train can\u2019t deviate from the tracks.<\/p>\n
The W and S keys counteract one another for momentum, so if a train is moving forward on High due to pressing the W key three times, pressing the S key three times will render the train stationary after a slowdown period.\u00a0If all players jump off of a train in motion, the train will coast to a complete stop by default convar setting. Removing fuel from a moving train will act as an \u2018all stop\u2019 mechanic.<\/p>\n
Train Repair, Decay and Durability
\nWhile incredibly powerful, trains are still vulnerable like other vehicles, and other players, NPCs, collisions, and decay can damage them.<\/p>\n
Repair
\nTrains in RUST can be repaired while actively wielding a\u00a0Hammer\u00a0and having the appropriate amount of\u00a0Metal Fragments\u00a0in your inventory. Each repair swing will repair up to 54 damage. Any passenger can repair the train while moving. If it was damaged at any point, it can be repaired 30 seconds after it last took damage.<\/p>\n
When a locomotive or workcart engine type is destroyed, any fuel that may have been in the fuel tank will be lost upon destruction.<\/p>\n
Decay Rates
\nThe Train Rail Network has its own unique admin command convars that can be used to potentially change the decay rate for cars, as well as those unloaded and left at Trainyard. The default variable for this is set to 30 minutes while on the tracks and in a like-new spawn state or 10 minutes if we\u2019re talking about a cargo car freshly unloaded.\u00a0Server owners can alter these variables.<\/p>\n
That being prefaced, the experienced RUST player will notice that the same train car might sit outside their base for almost an entire wipe.\u00a0Emptied cars definitely do disappear within 10 minutes, but those sitting idle on the tracks can and often will linger for days, regardless of the 30-minute default setting.<\/p>\n
Damage Chart
\nThe train cars that exist within the world of RUST have a variety of health, depending on whether or not they\u2019re a cargo-type or engine.\u00a0Beyond that, engines vary from type to type, as does their maximum health. All calculations were done independently of each other and presented as such.<\/p>\n
Frequently Asked Questions
\nCan trains deviate from the rail network or derail?No, the trains must adhere to the laid-out track.\u00a0 It is possible for procedurally generated entities to obstruct the track, making it impossible for a train to pass.\u00a0 These entities can be rocks, telephone poles, or electrical boxes.
\nWhat happens if a player is run over by a moving train?They will magically teleport to the beach, naked with a rock and torch.
\nDo Locomotives and Workcarts have lights for night operations?Yes, the front headlights can be toggled on and off by pressing F by default<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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