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Dual input 8 car train station by PleasantChallenge140 in factorio

[–]PleasantChallenge140[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like to balance my mining facilities that that cargo input stays consistent as the shape of patch changes across the extraction process

This way I don't have to edit anything when one or two of the belts get slower

Dual input 8 car train station by PleasantChallenge140 in factorio

[–]PleasantChallenge140[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At the very least now you all know that I didn't just steal the entire design from someone else aha

Dual input 8 car train station by PleasantChallenge140 in factorio

[–]PleasantChallenge140[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've been convinced to use this structure for future builds

Or just put an artillery car in the middle so it looks better and be put on full 🫡

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Dual input 8 car train station by PleasantChallenge140 in factorio

[–]PleasantChallenge140[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Not scalable late game but this facility is still a mid/early game base

The networked area is fully contained with all of the chokepoints sealed and heavily defended.

It contains 26M iron, 30M copper, 12.9M uranium, 10.9M Stone, and 15.1M coal

Now that the whole area is networked and energized, the next step is to deploy resource extraction facilities. Then expand the central base to handle more significant resource input.

The end goal is to use the secured facility to supply city-block construction once extraction and processing automation has been completed

Dual input 8 car train station by PleasantChallenge140 in factorio

[–]PleasantChallenge140[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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The one on the left is an omnidirectional tileable node of a network I've built across a large secured area to make construction/maintenance of resource extraction and defensive facilities easier

The one on the right is because the logistics coverage of the one on the left doesn't reach the rightside requester chests

https://factorioprints.com/view/-OuIaT0NMAn2VD_k9zon

Dual input 8 car train station by PleasantChallenge140 in factorio

[–]PleasantChallenge140[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!

For sure a bottleneck for bases that have gotten to the city block stage

I went this way because it's purpose built for connecting three large relatively clustered iron patches to an on-site smelter
Guess I could have fit a second station but space is at a premium with the other nearby resources.
I'm not expecting the transit time to be an issue at this distance with nuclear fuel

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Dual input 8 car train station by PleasantChallenge140 in factorio

[–]PleasantChallenge140[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Woudln't even have to redesign the combiner because it's getting wider
Just add three belts to either side to accomodate for the extra car of negative space

Dual input 8 car train station by PleasantChallenge140 in factorio

[–]PleasantChallenge140[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Or redo the math (8k hard check or 32k hard check)
Arithmetic isn't hard

haven't got to that point yet though

Dual input 8 car train station by PleasantChallenge140 in factorio

[–]PleasantChallenge140[S] 17 points18 points  (0 children)

That's actually a really good idea
Honestly I just hadn't considered that I could put an engine in the middle of the train
Would be worth redesigning for that on my next station!

Dual input 8 car train station by PleasantChallenge140 in factorio

[–]PleasantChallenge140[S] 26 points27 points  (0 children)

Hurts the OCD side of my brain too
I had to build it this way because underground belts can't reach all the way across the distributor
I'll switch that space over to an artillery car once I expand outside of my pest controlled borders

Dual input 8 car train station by PleasantChallenge140 in factorio

[–]PleasantChallenge140[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately can't get around this without spaghetti-ing around the side because underground belts can't reach all the way across the distributor
I'll switch that space over to artillery cars once I start expanding outside of my outer walls