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{{:Infobox:Cargo wagon}}
|health        =600
The '''Cargo wagon''' is used in conjunction with [[locomotive]]s to form [[train]]s for the [[railway]].
|storage      =30
|energy        =
|pollution    =
|input        =time, 0.5 + iron plate, 20 + steel plate, 20 + iron gear wheel, 10
|raw          =time, 5.5 + iron plate, 40 + steel plate, 20
|technologies =Automated rail transportation
|producers    =Manual + Assembling machine 2 + Assembling machine 3
|consumers    =
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The [[Cargo wagon]] is used in conjuction with [[Diesel locomotive]]s to form trains for the [[Railway network]].


Please look into [[Vehicle/Train/Wagon]] for general information about this.
A wagon is used to transport items and can be filled and emptied like a chest, but with many more inserters at the same time. Up to 12 inserters per wagon are possible (from both sides).
The [[Inserter capacity bonus (research)|inserter item stack size]] is important to fill the wagon fast!


A wagon is used to transport items by train and can be filled/unfilled at [[Railway network/Train station|train stations]] like a chest, but with many more inserters at the same time. Up to 12 (or 14?) inserters per wagon are possible (from both sides).
In manual-mode cargo wagons can only be filled or emptied when they are not moving. In automated-mode it is the same, but additionally they can only filled/empty, when stopped on a train-stop (not at a signal). A spot where inserters are positioned to transfer cargo for wagons is called a [[Railway#Stations|train station]].
The [[Inserter item stack size]] is important to fill the wagon fast!


== Stack limitation ==
Wagons have a [[Stack#Stack limitation|stack limitation]] option the same way chests do, which can be used to limit the number of transported items.
Each stack in the cargo wagon can be filtered. This works in the same way as the filtering slots in other vehicles; the default key to define or remove the filter is the {{Keybinding|mmb}}. [[Player]]s can enter a cargo wagon and control any connected locomotives.


Wagons have a [[Storage/Stack#Stack limitation|stack limitation]]. Use it to limit the number of items, that can be inserted. This is useful, if you want to limit the number of transported items for some cases.
== Processing of items before transport ==


== Stack filter ==
A cargo wagon can be filled with 2000 items of ores ([[Copper ore|copper]], [[Iron ore|iron]], ...) or 4000 items of processed plates ([[Copper plate]]s, [[iron plate]]s, ...). This can make preprocessing of ores into plates near the mines a useful strategy, because the transport of plates is more efficient.


Each stack in the cargo wagon can be filtered. This works in the same way as with your quick bar (the toolbelt), default is pressing middle mouse button.
Stack size is not the only factor to consider when comparing train transport of preprocessed items to raw items. Some raw items craft into a smaller amount of processed items. One example are iron plates, 5 iron plates can be crafted into 1 steel plate which means that when transported by train, the throughput increases by 5 times.


This can be used to transport some different items in one wagon, without overfilling it. Best example is for transporting empty and full oil barrels in one wagon and at the train stations the barrels are exchanged by smart inserters.
== Use as a big chest ==


See for example [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=68288&p=53467&hilit=Filter#p53467 Tired of babysitting expansions? Auto-supply w/ trains!].
It is possible to use the cargo wagon as a "big chest": Place rails, put an unmoving wagon on it and inserters around. The advantages of this construction are:
* Cargo can be transferred with many more inserters than with a chest, bypassing the limitations of the [[Inserter capacity bonus (research)|inserter stack size bonus]].
* Items are transported instantly over the length of the wagon. Correctly configured, this is faster than a transport belt.
* The inventory slots can be filtered and the inventory size can be limited.


== Compressing items ==
== History ==
{{history|0.15.0|
* Cargo wagons can have settings copied from any distance like Locomotives.
* Train stop can output the contents of the stopped train's cargo to the [[circuit network]].}}


A cargo wagon can be filled with 1500 items of ores ([[Copper ore|copper]], [[Iron ore|iron]], [[Coal|coal]]...) or 3000 item of processed plates ([[Copper plate|copper plates]], [[Iron plate|iron plates]], [[Steel bar|steel]]), which makes it a eventually a useful strategy to process the iron "in place", where you mine it, before you transport it to your factory. There are also [[Transport/Compress by Pre-production|other strategies of compressing the cargo before load]].
{{history|0.14.0|
* Added support for equipment grids in cargo wagons.}}


== Positions of wagons and inserters ==
{{History|0.13.0|
* New cargo wagon graphics.
* Increased inventory size of cargo wagon from 30 to 40 stacks.}}


The wagons can be filled/emptied at [[Railway network/Train station|train stations]] and you need to keep in mind, that the [[Railway network/Train station/Positions|inserter positions]] differs a bit, depending on, if you load vertical or horizontal.
{{History|0.11.18|
* Increased inventory size of cargo wagon from 20 to 30 stacks.}}


== Using as big chest ("multi-inserter chest") ==
{{History|0.10.1|
* Increased inventory size of cargo wagon from 15 to 20 stacks.}}


It is possible to use the cargo wagon as a "big chest": Place rails, put a wagon on it and inserters around. The advantage of this construction is
{{History|0.10.0|
* you can feed/unload the wagon with much more inserters (from/to a belt), and from here into/from another stack based system (a chest, assembly). This goes around the limitations of [[Inserter item stack size bonus|inserter stack size bonus]].
* Cargo wagon can have filters in the inventory.}}
* You can "transport" items over up to 14 (?) tiles (size of wagon plus length of long arm inserters).
See
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3537 Solar panel factory]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=7568 Cargo wagon sourced RGB circuits production facility]
* [http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=8551 Mass production with ZERO belts and robots]


http://www.factorioforums.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=8&t=3537
{{history|0.4.1|
* Smooth (precise) rolling stock placement.
* Rotating while building affects the direction of the rolling stock.
* Rolling stocks can be disconnected from both sides.}}


Using the wagon as storage chest enables to have more throughput at small space:
{{History|0.4.0|
:[[File:PanelAM2b.jpg|600px|]]
* Introduced}}


Here in detail how this works: Many inserters put items into the wagons and only some out. This is only possible because [[Inserter_item_stack_size]] is researched
== See also ==
:[[File:FeedingAM2.png|400px]]
* [[Locomotive]]
* [[Fluid wagon]]
* [[Railway]]


This is an attempt to use a fully upgrade assembly3 with speed modules, but this isn't able to feed quick enough.
{{LogisticsNav}}
:[[File:PanelAM3maxSpeed.png|400px]]
{{C|Railway}}
 
{{C|Rolling stock}}
==See also==
* [[Diesel locomotive]]
* [[Railway network]]
* [[Vehicle/Train/Wagon]]
* [[Vehicle/Train/Locomotive]]
 
[[Category:Items]]
{{C|Railway network}}
{{C|Vehicle}}

Latest revision as of 18:52, 14 January 2022

Cargo wagon.png
Cargo wagon

Cargo wagon entity.png

Recipe

Time.png
1
+
Iron gear wheel.png
10
+
Iron plate.png
20
+
Steel plate.png
20
Cargo wagon.png
1

Total raw

Time.png
6
+
Iron plate.png
40
+
Steel plate.png
20

Recipe

Time.png
1
+
Iron gear wheel.png
10
+
Iron plate.png
20
+
Steel plate.png
20
Cargo wagon.png
1

Total raw

Time.png
6
+
Iron plate.png
60
+
Steel plate.png
20

Map icon

Cargo wagon map icon.png

Storage size

40

Health

600

Resistances

Acid: 3/20%
Explosion: 15/30%
Fire: 15/50%
Impact: 50/60%
Physical: 15/30%

Stack size

5

Dimensions

2×6

Mining time

0.5

Weight

1000

Prototype type

cargo-wagon

Internal name

cargo-wagon

Required technologies

Railway (research).png

Boosting technologies

Braking force (research).png

Produced by

Assembling machine 1.png
Assembling machine 2.png
Assembling machine 3.png
Player.png

The Cargo wagon is used in conjunction with locomotives to form trains for the railway.

A wagon is used to transport items and can be filled and emptied like a chest, but with many more inserters at the same time. Up to 12 inserters per wagon are possible (from both sides). The inserter item stack size is important to fill the wagon fast!

In manual-mode cargo wagons can only be filled or emptied when they are not moving. In automated-mode it is the same, but additionally they can only filled/empty, when stopped on a train-stop (not at a signal). A spot where inserters are positioned to transfer cargo for wagons is called a train station.

Wagons have a stack limitation option the same way chests do, which can be used to limit the number of transported items. Each stack in the cargo wagon can be filtered. This works in the same way as the filtering slots in other vehicles; the default key to define or remove the filter is the Middle mouse button. Players can enter a cargo wagon and control any connected locomotives.

Processing of items before transport

A cargo wagon can be filled with 2000 items of ores (copper, iron, ...) or 4000 items of processed plates (Copper plates, iron plates, ...). This can make preprocessing of ores into plates near the mines a useful strategy, because the transport of plates is more efficient.

Stack size is not the only factor to consider when comparing train transport of preprocessed items to raw items. Some raw items craft into a smaller amount of processed items. One example are iron plates, 5 iron plates can be crafted into 1 steel plate which means that when transported by train, the throughput increases by 5 times.

Use as a big chest

It is possible to use the cargo wagon as a "big chest": Place rails, put an unmoving wagon on it and inserters around. The advantages of this construction are:

  • Cargo can be transferred with many more inserters than with a chest, bypassing the limitations of the inserter stack size bonus.
  • Items are transported instantly over the length of the wagon. Correctly configured, this is faster than a transport belt.
  • The inventory slots can be filtered and the inventory size can be limited.

History

  • 0.15.0:
    • Cargo wagons can have settings copied from any distance like Locomotives.
    • Train stop can output the contents of the stopped train's cargo to the circuit network.
  • 0.14.0:
    • Added support for equipment grids in cargo wagons.
  • 0.13.0:
    • New cargo wagon graphics.
    • Increased inventory size of cargo wagon from 30 to 40 stacks.
  • 0.11.18:
    • Increased inventory size of cargo wagon from 20 to 30 stacks.
  • 0.10.1:
    • Increased inventory size of cargo wagon from 15 to 20 stacks.
  • 0.10.0:
    • Cargo wagon can have filters in the inventory.
  • 0.4.1:
    • Smooth (precise) rolling stock placement.
    • Rotating while building affects the direction of the rolling stock.
    • Rolling stocks can be disconnected from both sides.

See also