Era 2 has 6 engines and a bonus engine.
Usually the Lynx is the engine to aim for in era 2.
There are two different paths to the Lynx:
- Panther (A): 46 pts.
- Black bear (B): 60 pts.
If you didn't get coupling from Era 1, you might still consider path B, if you need a decent Era 2 engine before you've reached the Lynx.
Bat
| |
| The Bat | |
| Era 2 | |
| DE: Fledermaus; PT: Andorinha; PL - Nietoperz | |
| Tractive Force: | 5 (max: 6) |
| Upgrade: | Preheating fan: +1, $40,000, 11 RP |
| Reliability: | 50% (max: 50%) |
| Acceleration: | 10/20 (max: 13/20) |
| Upgrade: | Barnes lever: +2, $14,000, 6 RP |
| Upgrade: | Emanation: +1, $6,000, 3 RP |
| Speed: | 80 km/h (max: 95 km/h) |
| Upgrade: | Driver's brake valve: +15 km/h, $30,000, 9 RP
|
| Appr. service cost at 70%: | $28,000 |
| Purchase Cost: | $165,000 (max: $255,000) |
| Research Cost: | 18 RP (max: 47 RP) |
| Prerequisites: | none |
Panther
| |
| The Panther | |
| Era 2 | |
| DE: Panther; PT: Pantera; PL - Pantera | |
| Tractive Force: | 4 (max: 5) |
| Upgrade: | Rotary clutch: +1, $50,000, 13 RP |
| Reliability: | 65% (max: 85%) |
| Upgrade: | Central buffer: +15%, $12,000, 7 RP |
| Upgrade: | Buffer: +5%, $5,000, 3 RP |
| Acceleration: | 2/20 (max: 3/20) |
| Upgrade: | Cam shaft: +1, $25,000, 8 RP |
| Speed: | 150 km/h (max: 180 km/h) |
| Upgrade: | Steam brake: +20 km/h, $25,000, 10 RP |
| Upgrade: | Combined mixing pump: +10 km/h, $15,000, 5 RP
|
| Appr. service cost at 70%: | $30,000 |
| Purchase Cost: | $175,000 (max: $307,000) |
| Research Cost: | 22 RP (max: 68 RP) |
| Prerequisites: | Bat + Preheating fan |
| Sell price: | $77,000 |
Black Bear
| |
| The Black Bear | |
| Era 2 | |
| DE: Schwarzbär; PT: Navegador; PL: Baribal | |
| Tractive Force: | 8 (max: 8) |
| Reliability: | 20% (max: 60%) |
| Upgrade: | Gooseneck: +20%, $15,000, 6 RP |
| Upgrade: | Sleeve buffer: +20%, $15,000, 6 RP |
| Acceleration: | 6/20 (max: 13/20) |
| Upgrade: | Superheater: +5, $25,000, 10 RP |
| Upgrade: | Boiler: +2, $10,000, 4 RP |
| Speed: | 60 km/h (max: 75 km/h) |
| Upgrade: | Counterbalanced brake: +15 km/h, $40,000, 13 RP
|
| Purchase Cost: | $200,000 (max: $305,000) |
| Research Cost: | 28 RP (max: 67 RP) |
| Prerequisites: | Bat + Driver's brake valve |
Lynx
| |
| The Lynx | |
| Era 2 | |
| DE: Luchs; PT: Lince; PL - Ryś | |
| Tractive Force: | 3 (max: 5) |
| Upgrade: | Waggon axle: +2, $150,000, 25 RP |
| Reliability: | 60% (max: 80%) |
| Upgrade: | Corrugated plate: +20%, $10,000, 5 RP |
| Acceleration: | 13/20 (max: 17/20) |
| Upgrade: | Kylchap: +2, $8,000, 4 RP |
| Upgrade: | Pulverised coal firing: +2, $8,000, 4 RP |
| Speed: | 135 km/h (max: 160 km/h) |
| Upgrade: | Driving wheel small: +15 km/h, $20,000, 7 RP |
| Upgrade: | Driving wheel medium: +10 km/h, $12,000, 5 RP
|
| Appr. service cost at 70%: | $25,500 |
| Purchase Cost: | $150,000 (max: $358,000) |
| Research Cost: | 20 RP (max: 70 RP) |
| Prerequisites: | Panther + Rotary clutch OR Black Bear + Counterbalanced brake + Superheater |
| Sell price: | $66,000 |
Boar
| |
| The Boar | |
| Era 2 | |
| DE: Eber; PT: Faísca; PL: Dzik | |
| Tractive Force: | 5 (max: 6) |
| Upgrade: | Leaf spring: +1, $80,000, 15 RP |
| Reliability: | 40% (max: 50%) |
| Upgrade: | Running board: +10%, $10,000, 5 RP |
| Acceleration: | 8/20 (max: 11/20) |
| Upgrade: | Oil pump: +3, $20,000, 8 RP |
| Speed: | 110 km/h (max: 130 km/h) |
| Upgrade: | Driving wheel large: +20 km/h, $35,000, 10 RP
|
| Purchase Cost: | $225,000 (max: $370,000) |
| Research Cost: | 30 RP (max: 68 RP) |
| Prerequisites: | Lynx + Pulverised coal firing + Corrugated Plate |
Elephant
| |
| The Elephant | |
| Era 2 | |
| DE: Elefant; PT: Lobo Cinzento; PL: Słoń | |
| Tractive Force: | 10 (max: 11) |
| Upgrade: | Large tender: +1, $75,000, 15 RP |
| Reliability: | 30% (max: 40%) |
| Upgrade: | Roller bearing: +10%, $25,000, 6 RP |
| Acceleration: | 1/20 (max: 3/20) |
| Upgrade: | Oil trap: +1, $50,000, 10 RP |
| Upgrade: | Heavy supply pump: +1, $40,000, 10 RP |
| Speed: | 50 km/h (max: 65 km/h) |
| Upgrade: | Oil burner: +10 km/h, $50,000, 13 RP |
| Upgrade: | Giesl ejector: +5 km/h, $35,000, 8 RP
|
| Purchase Cost: | $300,000 (max: $575,000) |
| Research Cost: | 35 RP (max: 97 RP) |
| Prerequisites: | Boar + Leaf spring + Running board |
Bull (bonus engine)
| |
| The Bull | |
| Era 2 | |
| DE: Bulle; PT: Bombardeira | |
| Tractive Force: | 7 (max: 7) |
| Reliability: | 90% (max: 90%) |
| Acceleration: | 5/20 (max: 5/20) |
| Speed: | 110 km/h (max: 110 km/h)
|
| Purchase Cost: | $0 (max: $0) |
| Research Cost: | 0 RP (max: 0 RP) |
| Prerequisites: | bonus |
Era 3 - Coupling
The Era 2 engines can carry Era 3 goods with use of the Close coupling, costing 50 research pts., and requiring a fully researched Elephant. The minimal complete cost of coupling is 292 RP.
Comparison of Engine Performance
| Engine | Reliability | Acceleration (/20) | WSP | Speed km/h | Tractive Force | Slots | Reliability* | WSP* | Speed km/h* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bat | 50% | 13 | 570 | 95 | 6 | 1 | 91.67% | 523 | 87 |
| Panther | 85% | 3 | 900 | 180 | 5 | 1 | 97.5% | 878 | 176 |
| Black Bear | 60% | 13 | 600 | 75 | 8 | 1 | 93.33% | 560 | 70 |
| Lynx | 80% | 17 | 800 | 160 | 5 | 1 | 96.67% | 773 | 155 |
| Boar | 50% | 11 | 780 | 130 | 6 | 1 | 91.67% | 715 | 119 |
| Elephant | 40% | 3 | 715 | 65 | 11 | 1 | 90% | 644 | 59 |
| Bull | 90% | 5 | 770 | 110 | 7 | 1 | 98.33% | 757 | 108 |
Notes
The values are for fully upgraded engines.
(Bracketed) values show the value for the train instead of the sortable values that are per train slot.
*Red values indicate averages based on an 8 hour servicing schedule (All values are rounded but Reliability is to 2)
