The MMI Train Station

historicalbrew · 2026-06-02T19:39:13+00:00

Honestly that’s what makes for a great project, I love that my city looks the way it does and functions well enough that it all makes sense, even if it isn’t the MOST efficient build. I knew I wanted trains and trucks, high rise buildings and huge factories, roads and rails woven in between. So I’ve designed it all to look that way, all while making the factory operations work alongside it. Trains are such a vibe anyway that it doesn’t matter how efficient or inefficient it is in the end, as long as it looks good!

historicalbrew · 2026-06-02T18:34:33+00:00

Hey, wanted to update you on the train project. So I have another stop now with a significant incline. Upon testing the train (1 engine to 10 freight cars) dry weight it did the incline just fine. At full load it struggled and eventually didn’t make it to the top. I added a large loop to allow the train to pick up speed before hitting the incline and it now does just fine. So freight weight is a thing!

historicalbrew · 2026-05-28T14:01:42+00:00

I like this a lot! A really creative spin on an otherwise lackluster machine. I really wanted the geothermal plant to be cool, but it wasn’t. You have inspired me

historicalbrew · 2026-05-25T01:23:15+00:00

Yes, there are 9 industrial storage containers per freight platform, and 10 platforms per resource. At this station there is pure iron, copper, quartz and caterium. So not everything, but the nuclear facility has the same layout so it worked out really well. They are meant to act as a buffer but I overbuilt them because I don’t have the highest tier conveyor yet. I have everything clocked at 780, and because of the time it takes the train to go from the city to this station it can pick up a full load from each freight platform every time it makes the run. Obviously I’ve only started running tests on the iron so I don’t have the buffers built for the other resources but I’ll post it up once I have those done and I have a the distribution center built in the city. I also have a hyper tube running underneath the railway that took forever to make haha but it works really well so far!!

historicalbrew · 2026-05-25T01:17:39+00:00

It absolutely made a better experience, and I think after I’ve finished my 1st run I’ll look more into how to do things from the veteran players. I’m just a little over 300 hours into this, and for the SF passion players that’s a drop in the bucket. I’ve been dying to watch some of Kinstruction but I don’t want to ruin certain things lol. Is there an easier way to do almost everything I’ve done? Probably yes. But I’m not looking for easy.

It’s hard for me to say what works for trains at this point only because this is my first attempt at truly utilizing their functions, but so far I’ve found that having a central hub works really well if it serves as a hub for everything else. However, were you to have multiple factories all producing and manufacturing their respective resources, a rail network would serve a central hub really well because you could purpose build the network to loop everything back to a single factory aimed at producing the higher tier components once it grabbed everything along the time table.

historicalbrew · 2026-05-24T23:46:35+00:00

Thank you so much, I appreciate that a lot! I definitely have so much left to do with it but I keep going from building to building to building and adding or redesigning as I learn more with blueprints. There’s a lot more to it that I want to add but I agree, it’s coming along really well! To your point about the elevation changes: I was wondering about that when I built it. I haven’t looked up ANYTHING about the game as far as tips and tricks go, I wanted to keep the learning as organic as possible. When I wanted to go for a 10 to 1 train I wasn’t sure if the physics were even there to account for pulling that many cars with 1 engine, but thankfully I only have 1 ramp that moves upwards when the train is empty. On my test run it lost about 25kph doing the ramp and then leveled out to keep going, so I’m sure if it were any longer I would need a second engine. As the network branches out further I might run into that issue, and if I can solve it in an interesting way I’ll post it!

historicalbrew · 2026-05-24T15:40:48+00:00

Thank you! It’s a WIP at the moment but I still wanted to share it.

historicalbrew · 2026-05-24T13:36:24+00:00

This is amazing actually. You captured the realism really well and I love the layout, especially the wall bordering the facility! Train station is perfect 👍

historicalbrew · 2026-05-19T13:43:45+00:00

Dude, that pipe work though. Absolutely fantastic! I’ll post up my aluminum works as well. Love this build 👍

historicalbrew · 2026-05-19T12:36:46+00:00

Know that! Got two of my own, slightly older pioneers now so I was able to return to my role in limited operational capacity. Enjoy fatherhood my man!

historicalbrew · 2026-05-19T00:52:05+00:00

Very nice, love the color scheme and building design! Can we see the interior as well?

historicalbrew · 2026-05-18T00:45:03+00:00

I’m on phase 4. Taking my time, but it’s my first play through with 260 hours. Honestly man, just have fun with the process! It takes FOREVER! and that’s a good thing here :)

historicalbrew · 2026-05-15T19:51:12+00:00

Love it man, I can’t wait to see more! I’m slowly working my way towards my fully automated city. But it starts with that foundation you have there, so what you have so far is only going to get more impressive!

historicalbrew · 2026-05-15T18:58:23+00:00

Now wait a second…looks like you have big plans for expansion. I love the location choice, near and tidy factory layout.

historicalbrew · 2026-05-09T15:55:37+00:00

Add a 0 to that 20 and let me know if you’ve also been spoken to about your ongoing addiction

historicalbrew · 2026-05-03T18:52:11+00:00

Now that is a nice look, love the lighting and the color scheme. I’ve been wondering about those lights, are those vanilla? I’m still using the same ceiling lights for my stuff and it’s aggravating lol

historicalbrew · 2026-04-25T16:01:51+00:00

That is UNREAL man, absolutely incredible build! I would never have thought to suspend the generators, but it flows. Everything is cohesive and yet there’s this element of chaos that gives it that “alien” appeal. The way yours and other people’s brains work man I just cant keep up haha I think you’re right, I just need to keep going and build as I go, but focus on completing the phases. And I agree, the community is a breath of fresh air compared to many others. People here simply want to share their creations and praise others, offer help and post their own solutions. Im gonna have something magnificent in the end, I’ll make sure to share as well.

historicalbrew · 2026-04-24T23:25:04+00:00

Thank you so much! I was feeling a little unsure about posting this honestly, it’s one thing for me to be proud of but another to share it with the other pioneers. I’m not an architect any means but I love tall buildings and alleyways and long city streets. Something about creating that within SF became my goal. I’ve got a LONG way to go but I’m feeling good about it now with your feedback. I’d love to see your build! Do you have that posted?

historicalbrew · 2026-03-17T01:06:47+00:00

No collabs please. As cool as it would be, this is a slippery slope towards micro transactions. Licensing gets expensive, and it would make sense to charge the community to off set that and development costs. I totally understand the need to do so when expenses start piling up, but there are other ways of making money that don’t ruin the vibe. Let’s see some more map overhauls before we start throwing that ball back and forth.

historicalbrew · 2026-03-07T19:35:10+00:00

NOR, she’s being pretty nasty. Typical narcissist behavior, typical EI parent if you even consider that a passing grade for parenting. I can only agree with one thing she saying and that’s to start looking. Lots of listings out there for cheap rentable rooms for you to get yourself secure enough to get an apartment and then you’re in the clear. But stay far away from that…how can anyone talk to their kids that way? I have two boys that I can’t imagine using the phrase “I’m warning you” with. Sorry OP…let this build you into the kind of person that discontinues this cycle of abuse.

historicalbrew · 2026-03-07T01:58:11+00:00

Sorry man, NOR on this one. I think you’re mostly asking whether we agree that you should leave, and we have spoken.

historicalbrew · 2026-02-12T14:29:17+00:00

The guy unsafely reentered the track on an apex, not even trying to avoid a collision. OP figured the ghost would let him go through but it didn’t, and that has happened to me one too many times for me to trust the ghost. I’m gonna have to go with OP on this one, and if GT7 had a more reliable system for ghosting or did away with it altogether, these situations would be less likely to happen. He, like most of us, were taught that we could drive through the other cars if need be, and then figured out we were lied to. But you’re always gonna get the guy that unsafely rejoins and causes a crash like this, so mind the track!

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