Era 2 Engines

Era 2 has 6 cargo engines, 2 passenger engines and bonus engines. All engines in this era are named after animals.

Cargo EnginesEdit

The Elephant is the best engine overall in this era, although the Bat is useful early on. The Lynx is not too far behind depending on waiting times.

If you didn't get coupling from Era 1, the Bat is a good starting engine - and is more profitable than the Falcon + coupling, although the Giraffe is useful if you don't have an Era 1 passenger train.

BatEdit

Main article: Bat

The Bat
Era 2 Long-haul engine
DE: Fledermaus; PT: Andorinha; PL - Nietoperz
Tractive Force:	4 (max: 5)
Upgrade:	Preheating fan: +1, $60,000, 11 RP
Reliability:	50% (max: 60%)
Upgrade:	Barnes lever: +10%, $30,000, 6 RP
Acceleration:	1/20 (max: 2/20)
Upgrade:	Driver's brake valve: +1, $75,000, 11 RP
Speed:	150 km/h (max: 175 km/h)
Upgrade:	Emanation: +15 km/h, $40,000, 7 RP
Upgrade:	Smoke deflectors: +10 km/h, $30,000, 5 RP
Appr. service cost at 70%:	$28,000
Purchase Cost:	$165,000 (max: $400,000 )
Research Cost:	18 RP (max: 58 RP)
Prerequisites:	none
Enables:	Panther with Preheating fan (11 RP) AND Black Bear with Driver's brake valve (11 RP)
Sell price:	$115,500 (max: $280,000)

PantherEdit

Main article: Panther

The Panther
Era 2 Marathoner
DE: Panther; PT: Pantera; PL - Pantera
Tractive Force:	4 (max: 5)
Upgrade:	Rotary clutch: +1, $80,000, 13 RP
Reliability:	70% (max: 90%)
Upgrade:	Central buffer: +20%, $30,000, 8 RP
Acceleration:	3/20 (max: 5/20)
Upgrade:	Cam shaft: +2, $45,000, 9 RP
Speed:	90 km/h (max: 105 km/h)
Upgrade:	Steam brake: +15 km/h, $65,000, 11 RP
Appr. service cost at 70%:	$30,000
Purchase Cost:	$125,000 (max: $345,000 )
Research Cost:	22 RP (max: 63 RP)
Prerequisites:	Bat + Preheating fan OR Giraffe + Driving wheel small + Driving wheel medium + Fallback system + Roller bearing
Enables:	Lynx with Steam brake + Rotary clutch (24 RP)
Sell price:	$87,500 (max: $241,500)

Black BearEdit

Main article: Black Bear

The Black Bear
Era 2 Short-haul engine
DE: Schwarzbär; PT: Navegador; PL: Baribal
Tractive Force:	6 (max: 6)
Reliability:	40% (max: 65%)
Upgrade:	Superheater: +15%, $30,000, 7 RP
Upgrade:	Sleeve buffer: +10%, $15,000, 5 RP
Acceleration:	15/20 (max: 19/20)
Upgrade:	Gooseneck: +4, $10,000, 3 RP
Speed:	70 km/h (max: 90 km/h)
Upgrade:	Counterbalanced brake: +10 km/h, $50,000, 10 RP
Upgrade:	Boiler: +10 km/h, $45,000, 10 RP
Purchase Cost:	$175,000 (max: $325,000 )
Research Cost:	25 RP (max: 60 RP)
Prerequisites:	Bat + Driver's brake valve
Enables:	Lynx with Counterbalanced brake + Superheater (17 RP)
Sell price:	$122,500 (max: $227,500)

LynxEdit

Main article: Lynx

The Lynx
Era 2 Sprinter
DE: Luchs; PT: Lince; PL - Ryś
Tractive Force:	3 (max: 5)
Upgrade:	Corrugated plate: +1, $100,000, 15 RP
Upgrade:	Driving wheel medium: +1, $100,000, 13 RP
Reliability:	35% (max: 50%)
Upgrade:	Driving wheel small: +15%, $30,000, 8 RP
Acceleration:	10/20 (max: 15/20)
Upgrade:	Kylchap: +5, $25,000, 6 RP
Speed:	130 km/h (max: 150 km/h)
Upgrade:	Waggon axle: +5 km/h, $25,000, 5 RP
Upgrade:	Pulverised coal firing: +15 km/h, $55,000, 10 RP
Purchase Cost:	$250,000 (max: $585,000 )
Research Cost:	30 RP (max: 87 RP)
Prerequisites:	Panther + Rotary clutch + Steam break OR Black Bear + Counterbalanced brake + Superheater
Enables:	Boar with Waggon axle + Kylchap (11 RP) AND Cheetah with Corrugated plate + Driving wheel small (23 RP)
Sell price:	$175,000 (max: $409,500)

BoarEdit

Main article: Boar

The Boar
Era 2 All-rounder
DE: Eber; PT: Faísca; PL: Dzik
Tractive Force:	5 (max: 6)
Upgrade:	Oil pump: +1, $70,000, 11 RP
Reliability:	50% (max: 70%)
Upgrade:	Leaf spring: +10%, $20,000, 6 RP
Upgrade:	Fallback system: +10%, $20,000, 5 RP
Acceleration:	6/20 (max: 9/20)
Upgrade:	Driving wheel large: +3, $25,000, 6 RP
Speed:	95 km/h (max: 115 km/h)
Upgrade:	Running board: +20 km/h, $90,000, 16 RP
Purchase Cost:	$225,000 (max: $450,000 )
Research Cost:	35 RP (max: 79 RP)
Prerequisites:	Lynx + Waggon axle + Kylchap
Enables:	Elephant with Driving wheel large + Running board (22 RP)
Sell price:	$157,500 (max: $315,000)

ElephantEdit

Main article: Elephant

The Elephant
Era 2 Traction giant
DE: Elefant; PT: Lobo Cinzento; PL: Słoń
Tractive Force:	9 (max: 11)
Upgrade:	Large tender: +1, $50,000, 9 RP
Upgrade:	Heavy supply pump: +1, $45,000, 8 RP
Reliability:	30% (max: 40%)
Upgrade:	Oil burner: +10%, $25,000, 6 RP
Acceleration:	1/20 (max: 2/20)
Upgrade:	Oil trap: +1, $75,000, 12 RP
Speed:	50 km/h (max: 65 km/h)
Upgrade:	Roller bearing: +10 km/h, $80,000, 14 RP
Upgrade:	Giesl ejector: +5 km/h, $50,000, 7 RP
Purchase Cost:	$300,000 (max: $625,000 )
Research Cost:	40 RP (max: 96 RP)
Prerequisites:	Boar + Driving wheel large + Running board OR Cheetah + BLNSXF piston + Coach CB combination boiler
Enables:	Coupling with Large tender + Heavy supply pump + Oil trap + Oil burner + Roller bearing + Giesl ejector (56 RP)
Sell price:	$210,000 (max: $437,500)

Bull (bonus engine)Edit

Main article: Bull

The Bull
Era 2
DE: Bulle; PT: Bombardeira; PL:Byk
Tractive Force:	6 (max: 7)
Upgrade:	Pabst piston: +1, 100  Gold
Reliability:	90% (max: 95%)
Upgrade:	DocBrown system: +5%, 100  Gold
Acceleration:	5/20 (max: 9/20)
Upgrade:	Baron de Bar firebox: +4, 100  Gold
Speed:	120 km/h (max: 140 km/h)
Upgrade:	Mostar 07 engine: +20 km/h, 100  Gold
Purchase Cost:	2500 Gold (max: 2,900 Gold)
Prerequisites:	bonus

Era 3 - CouplingEdit

The Era 2 engines can carry Era 3 goods with use of the coupling, costing 50 research pts., and requiring a fully researched Elephant. The minimal complete cost of coupling is 322 RP, but can be as high as 372 for other research paths.

Comparison of Cargo Engine PerformanceEdit

Passenger enginesEdit

There are two passenger trains plus a bonus one in this era. The Cheetah is the most profitable of the two.

GiraffeEdit

Main article: Giraffe

The Giraffe
Era 2
PL: Żyrafa
Tractive Force:	75 (max: 90)
Upgrade:	Leaf spring: +10, $60,000, 12 RP
Upgrade:	Large tender: +5, $30,000, 7 RP
Reliability:	30% (max: 50%)
Upgrade:	Fallback system: +10%, $30,000, 5 RP
Upgrade:	Roller bearing: +10%, $30,000, 5 RP
Acceleration:	3/20 (max: 5/20)
Upgrade:	Oil pump: +1, $25,000, 5 RP
Upgrade:	Kylchap: +1, $20,000, 4 RP
Speed:	80 km/h (max: 105 km/h)
Upgrade:	Driving wheel small: +15 km/h, $50,000, 10 RP
Upgrade:	Driving wheel medium: +10 km/h, $40,000, 7 RP
Purchase Cost:	$200,000 (max: $485,000 )
Research Cost:	35 RP (max: 90 RP)
Prerequisites:	none
Enables:	Panther with Driving wheel small + Driving wheel medium + Fallback system + Roller bearing (27 RP)
Sell price:	$140,000 (max: $339,500)

CheetahEdit

Main article: Cheetah

The Cheetah
Era 2
PL: Gepard
Tractive Force:	45 (max: 55)
Upgrade:	Disfacado propulsion: +10, $80,000, 13 RP
Reliability:	70% (max: 90%)
Upgrade:	Coach CB combination lever: +10%, $25,000, 7 RP
Upgrade:	LYNA craw axis: +10%, $20,000, 7 RP
Acceleration:	9/20 (max: 14/20)
Upgrade:	ELY 1983 lever pole: +3, $20,000, 5 RP
Upgrade:	Maggie Q crankshaft: +2, $10,000, 3 RP
Speed:	190 km/h (max: 225 km/h)
Upgrade:	BLNSXF piston: +20 km/h, $60,000, 10 RP
Upgrade:	GrobE mass balance: +15 km/h, $40,000, 6 RP
Purchase Cost:	$300,000 (max: $555,000 )
Research Cost:	45 RP (max: 96 RP)
Prerequisites:	Lynx + Corrugated plate + Driving wheel small
Enables:	Elephant with BLNSXF piston + Coach CB combination lever (17 RP)
Sell price:	$210,000 (max: $388,500)

Kangaroo (bonus engine)Edit

Main article: Kangaroo

The Kangaroo
Era 2
PL: Kangur
Tractive Force:	100 (max: 110)
Upgrade:	Crazypit tender: +10, 100  Gold
Reliability:	90% (max: 95%)
Upgrade:	Keyser buffer: +5%, 100  Gold
Acceleration:	10/20 (max: 15/20)
Upgrade:	Miltra lever: +5, 100  Gold
Speed:	115 km/h (max: 130 km/h)
Upgrade:	Smeik wheels: +15 km/h, 100  Gold
Purchase Cost:	2,500 Gold (max: 2,900 Gold)
Prerequisites:	bonus

Comparison of Passenger Engine PerformanceEdit