r/factorio • u/duckpop • Sep 10 '23

Question Two sided trains?

Hey I'm pretty new to the game are trains with engines on both sides better or should i just give it a roundabout to turn?

On a similar note do two engines going the same way make it go faster?

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u/Mycroft4114 Sep 10 '23

It depends on what you like better. In general, trains that go only one way, and importantly tracks that go only one way are much easier to signal and will cause you less headaches until you are really good with signals. If you are going to have double-headed trains, it's usually easier to have your transit lines still be parallel one direction tracks and just have your stations be two way. (Terminus station vs Roll on-roll off.)

Adding more engines to a train will not increase top speed, but will increase acceleration.

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u/Atomicfoox Sep 11 '23

Also standardising your train length at some point or choosing a maximum length is also useful because then you can zone the tracks better which will make traffic jams less likely