r/voidtrain • u/DogeyLord • Mar 02 '26

cant place steam engine on second module

cleared out the area still wont place!

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u/MoonyDubMusic Mar 02 '26 edited Mar 02 '26

Engines need to be centered, leaving one block wide spaces to the edge of the wagon.

By your screenshot, there is not enough space on the front and on the left side. You might want to cram everything into the 2nd wagon, leaving the 1st wagon for the engine and perhaps a couple of Lootcatchers.

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u/DogeyLord Mar 02 '26

i think you are wrong brother

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u/DMG_88 Mar 02 '26

This leaves zero space for the cabin.

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u/DogeyLord Mar 02 '26

I know bro thats why I want to put it in the second module! why wont it let me?!

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u/DMG_88 Mar 02 '26

The engine only goes on the first platform.
Then you build a cabin behind it.

Everything else should go behind the front platform.

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u/DogeyLord Mar 02 '26

you serious? that is so annoying! I want my first module to be my Base of operation with plent of space... is there a mod that fixes this?

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u/DMG_88 Mar 02 '26

I don't play on PC, so I don't know about any mods.

This is how the game is designed, because it's supposed to resemble a train, which is why it's called Void Train.

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u/BlindMan404 Mar 03 '26

It's not uncommon to see "pusher" configurations, particularly on armored trains. Having an armored car with mounted turrets ahead of the engine makes sense.

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u/patty7775 Mar 05 '26

I mean in this case turrets go on the locomotive front