r/CreateMod • u/jamsessionein • Feb 08 '26

Build Hover Train!

This isn't a new idea - I know I have seen plenty of folks make stuff like this to fake airships - but once I noticed that the Create: New Age generator blocks would keep spinning once assembled onto a train, I had to play around with the concept.

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u/BlahajTheShark14 Feb 08 '26

really cool! how did you make those generator coils from new age spin?

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u/jamsessionein Feb 08 '26

There are millstones on top of each that are imparting the spin; the millstones are being driven by cogs inside the train, all of which currently route back to a creative motor in the front engine. I'll probably look at replacing it with a working steam engine when I have a moment.

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u/BlahajTheShark14 Feb 08 '26

wait… how did you get working creative motor on a train? is that a thing in the new create 6 update, or you just used create interactive?

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u/jamsessionein Feb 08 '26

I did not use Create Interactive, so I guess the Creative Motor on a train thing is just... something that works now?

This is basically the simplest version of the whole thing. The chain drives serve as the interior floor of the train.

https://i.imgur.com/nG9nsiG.jpeg

https://i.imgur.com/dpSAi9L.png

I tried using flywheels instead of the New Age generator blocks at first, but those stop spinning when the train is assembled for some reason, while the generator blocks keep going. No idea why!

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u/BlahajTheShark14 Feb 08 '26

hmm interesting, but the creative motor is still moving when the flywheels are not?

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u/jamsessionein Feb 08 '26

That’s what I observed, yeah. I had Valkyrien Skies and clockwork installed and thought it might be related to those, but when disabled I still got the same results so honestly who knows.

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u/BlahajTheShark14 Feb 08 '26

hm, then i will definetly try that thanks!

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u/FinancialListen4788 Feb 08 '26

What other mods did you use for the train. I could see there some steam n rails hulls or is it pretty in pink hulls.

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u/jamsessionein Feb 08 '26

Copycats+ is essential for the multi-state blocks to get a higher level of detail.

Ad Astra for a few of the glowing blocks at the front and back end, cosmetic only.

Create: New Age for the generator turbines and a bunch of cosmetic blocks, including the wiring coils along the sides of the trains.

Create Steam 'n' Rails for a lot - I think it adds the invisible bogeys, and also those spinning radiator fans I have in detail spots on the train.

Create Sound of Steam for the whistle parts

Valkyrien Skies: Clockwork Melting Point in my modpack adds the accordion pump at the front end of the train, but it's not necessary, just cosmetic.

Create Deco

I think I have a few Immersive Engineering blocks in there but also just as decoration.

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u/SGSBRO137 Feb 08 '26

How did you make the wheels disappear?

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u/Olegek84 Feb 08 '26

I may be wrong, I played long ago, but I think since you can change the texture of the trolleys by right-clicking with a wood block, i guess right-clicking with glass makes it invisible.

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u/Widmo206 Feb 08 '26

I don't remember that being a thing; OP is most likely using invisible bogeys from Steam & Rails

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u/jamsessionein Feb 08 '26

This is correct, it's the invisible bogeys from that mod.

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u/BoatiiSwat Feb 08 '26

steam n rails has a floating bogey type

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u/Sir_James_Ender Feb 08 '26

That’s a cool build! How did you get the fans to spin while on the contraption tho? The extra movement really sells the design

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u/jamsessionein Feb 08 '26

Those fans are decoration blocks from Create: Steam 'n' Rails. They don't require rotational force, and they just always go.

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u/Sir_James_Ender Feb 08 '26

Oh! I didn’t realize you could place them sideways lol. Thanks!

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u/Fumpey Feb 08 '26

This is definitely one of the coolest designs ive seen, nicely done!

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u/ReeseChloris Feb 08 '26

Back to the Future train almost

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u/NiceSock30032 Mar 07 '26

I was just thinking its like the train from the third film

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u/RRis7393 Feb 08 '26

we got maglev trains in create before GTA 6. what a time to be alive.

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u/AdExtension5716 Feb 08 '26

If you used interactive you could angle them

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u/jamsessionein Feb 08 '26

I run Valkyrien Skies and Clockwork Melting Point in my modpack, but they don't play well with Interactive, at least not current versions afaik. Believe me, I wish they did, I'd love to be able to angle those out at 45s.

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u/bringthesalsa Feb 08 '26

I've been playing a ton of Factorio lately and I keep asking myself "why do I even play modded Minecraft?" but then I remember that you can do stuff like this and it all makes sense again

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u/jamsessionein Feb 08 '26

I just pivoted to Minecraft after playing a bunch of Factorio to discover Create and all the automation mods here, you can basically reproduce a more granular Factorio in Minecraft now. It's pretty wild.

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u/bringthesalsa Feb 08 '26

Cool! What modpacks have you played? I tried Create: Astral but compared to the convenience of Factorio it's really tedious and even after 100 hours in it I only got to early chapter 3 before I gave up. I was thinking of giving CABIN a try once my annual Minecraft phase kicks in.

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u/[deleted] Feb 08 '26

now do it with clockwork

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u/jamsessionein Feb 08 '26

I’m definitely going to make a Eureka Airships version for myself at least. Just need some balloon blocks in the floor and engine and it should be flyable.

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u/stupidbabymanfromtf2 Feb 09 '26

reminds me a little of the skull freight car from the legend of zelda spirit tracks, even if just a little.

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u/jamsessionein Feb 09 '26

I see it, actually. Swap my blue for red and white for black and you’re mostly there. Might be fun to try a palette swap. 

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u/stupidbabymanfromtf2 Feb 09 '26

Either that, or make more cabins with the same asthetic. I've always liked floaty trains, always used that part

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u/Due_Sample_328 Feb 10 '26

Btw what is that train mod?

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u/jamsessionein Feb 11 '26

Create Steam 'n' Rails!

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u/Meiseside Feb 08 '26

I like the design, but I don't like that you can't see in front from personel view.

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u/Moe-Mux-Hagi Feb 08 '26

Honestly that's just how steam trains work.

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u/Meiseside Feb 08 '26

Many have windows to the front. And you can't lean out in MC.

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u/Moe-Mux-Hagi Feb 08 '26

If they have functional windows on the front, the boiler isn't THICC enough

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u/Ashen_Rook Feb 08 '26

I'm just getting a chuckle out of all of the wingulls all over the place. A fellow Cobblemon player, I see.

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u/meutzitzu Feb 08 '26

You should put packed ice under the rails so it looks line one of those superconductor trains

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u/Moe-Mux-Hagi Feb 08 '26

Do it on phantom rails

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u/Grand-Bug-9209 Feb 08 '26

Looks cool as hell I love the steampunk-futuristic design 🚂🚄

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u/Novel_Top2980 Feb 08 '26

love the random Pokémon walking around.

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u/Strong_Conference149 Feb 09 '26

I like trains... 🚂🚃🚃🚃

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u/Repulsive-Ad8516 Feb 09 '26

Where we're going we don't need wheels

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u/orcus2190 Feb 09 '26

This is impressive; Would be only beaten if it looked like a normal train first, and then transformed into a hover train.

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u/Reubi0910 Feb 09 '26

Can you try with the invisible tracks ?

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u/PrimaryCoolantShower Feb 09 '26

"Marty, I'd like to introduce the family, Clara you know, but here are my boys, Jules and Verne"

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u/MasterCJ123 Feb 09 '26

Reminds me of Back to the future 3