Era 4 engines are set between 1940-1960.
Usually the Poseidon is the engine to aim for in era 4 as it gives good returns, and is more manageable reducing the engine count, particularly if no plus account is active. The Thor and Horus are also useful, beating the Poseidon on many routes.
Cargo Engines [ ]
Apollo [ ]
Era 4 Traction giant
Tractive force:
11
(MAX: 13)
Pressure intensifier:
+1
π²100,000
15π‘
Reliability:
30%
(MAX: 50%)
Hydraulic buffer:
+20%
π²80,000
7π‘
Acceleration:
1/20
(MAX: 2/20)
Load shock absorber:
+1
π²125,000
8π‘
Max. speed:
70 km/h
(MAX: 85 km/h)
Structure amplifier:
+5 km/h
π²50,000
9π‘
Flange oilers:
+10 km/h
π²90,000
7π‘
Research points:
40 π‘
(MAX: 86 π‘)
Purchase price:
π²500,000
(MAX:π²1,020,000)
Selling price:
π²350,000
(MAX:π²714,000)
Requirements:
none
Research:
Pressure intensifier + Hydraulic buffer (22 π‘) Β» Hermes AND Load shock absorber + Structure amplifier + Flange oilers (24 π‘) Β» Neptune
DE: Apollon; PT: Moira
Ares [ ]
Era 4 Marathoner
Tractive force:
7
(MAX: 8)
Friction shock absorber:
+1
π²120,000
15π‘
Reliability:
75%
(MAX: 95%)
Pneumatic signal bell:
+10%
π²50,000
7π‘
Gear coupling:
+10%
π²50,000
7π‘
Acceleration:
5/20
(MAX: 8/20)
5KW alternator:
+3
π²35,000
6π‘
Max. speed:
120 km/h
(MAX: 140 km/h)
Central lubrication:
+20 km/h
π²110,000
16π‘
Research points:
30 π‘
(MAX: 81 π‘)
Purchase price:
π²300,000
(MAX:π²665,000)
Selling price:
π²210,000
(MAX:π²465,500)
Requirements:
None
Research:
Central lubrication + Pneumatic signal bell + Gear coupling (30 π‘) Β» Neptune AND 5KW alternator + Friction shock absorber (21 π‘) Β» Horus
DE: Ares; PT: Ares
Neptune [ ]
Era 4 Long-haul engine
Tractive force:
9
(MAX: 10)
Core bearing:
+1
π²100,000
18π‘
Reliability:
40%
(MAX: 70%)
Davis coupling:
+10%
π²40,000
7π‘
Refrigerating compressor:
+20%
π²60,000
10π‘
Acceleration:
1/20
(MAX: 2/20)
Truman wheel:
+1
π²150,000
18π‘
Max. speed:
220 km/h
(MAX: 260 km/h)
V-12:
+30 km/h
π²100,000
12π‘
Control Shaft:
+10 km/h
π²35,000
5π‘
Research points:
55 π‘
(MAX: 125 π‘)
Purchase price:
π²600,000
(MAX:π²1,085,000)
Selling price:
π²420,000
(MAX:π²759,500)
Requirements:
Ares + Central lubrication + Pneumatic signal bell + Gear coupling ORApollo + Structure amplifier + Hydraulic buffer + Wheel set axle
Research:
Truman wheel + Core bearing (36 π‘) Β» Thor AND V-12 + Davis coupling + Refrigerating compressor (29 π‘) Β» Hypnos
DE: Neptun; PT: Mondego
Horus [ ]
Era 4 Short-haul engine
Tractive force:
8
(MAX: 10)
Golom basin:
+1
π²110,000
15π‘
Double spokes:
+1
π²100,000
13π‘
Reliability:
50%
(MAX: 70%)
Pneumatic signal bell:
+20%
π²75,000
12π‘
Acceleration:
15/20
(MAX: 20/20)
Traction motor:
+3
π²20,000
4π‘
Stator:
+2
π²10,000
2π‘
Max. speed:
100 km/h
(MAX: 115 km/h)
Hobble rails:
+15 km/h
π²90,000
13π‘
Research points:
40 π‘
(MAX: 99 π‘)
Purchase price:
π²600,000
(MAX:π²1,005,000)
Selling price:
π²420,000
(MAX:π²703,500)
Requirements:
Ares + 5KW alternator + Friction shock absorber
Research:
Pneumatic signal bell + Hobble rails + Golom basin + Double spokes (53 π‘) Β» Hypnos
DE: Horus; PT: Joaninha
Thor [ ]
Era 4 Sprinter
Tractive force:
6
(MAX: 8)
Vibration damper:
+2
π²250,000
30π‘
Reliability:
35%
(MAX: 60%)
Inverter:
+15%
π²100,000
12π‘
Hydro transmission:
+10%
π²60,000
8π‘
Acceleration:
10/20
(MAX: 17/20)
Wad connector:
+2
π²20,000
3π‘
Hydraulics mounting:
+5
π²30,000
4π‘
Max. speed:
170 km/h
(MAX: 210 km/h)
Standard link:
+25 km/h
π²150,000
16π‘
HTC truck:
+15 km/h
π²90,000
9π‘
Research points:
60 π‘
(MAX: 142 π‘)
Purchase price:
π²750,000
(MAX:π²1,450,000)
Selling price:
π²525,000
(MAX:π²1,015,000)
Requirements:
Neptune + Truman wheel Core bearing ORHermes + Load shock absorber + Inverter + Shaw bumper + Pneumatic signal bell + Improved insulation
Research:
Vibration damper + Standard link + HTC truck (55 π‘) Β» Poseidon
DE: Thor; PT: TrovΓ£o
Poseidon [ ]
Era 4 multi-slot engine (This engine requires 3 free slots in the engine house.)
Tractive force:
23
(MAX: 27)
Transmission housing:
+1
π²110,000
7π‘
Traction motor:
+3
π²300,000
19π‘
Reliability:
60%
(MAX: 80%)
Alternator:
+10%
π²100,000
8π‘
Bullgear:
+10%
π²100,000
8π‘
Acceleration:
6/20
(MAX: 10/20)
Sound reduction:
+2
π²80,000
7π‘
A-bearing:
+2
π²50,000
5π‘
Max. speed:
140 km/h
(MAX: 170 km/h)
Alternator:
+20 km/h
π²220,000
15π‘
Shaw bumper:
+10 km/h
π²150,000
11π‘
Research points:
65 π‘
(MAX: 145 π‘)
Purchase price:
π²2,000,000
(MAX:π²3,110,000)
Selling price:
π²1,400,000
(MAX:π²2,177,000)
Requirements:
Thor + Vibration damper + Standard link + HTC truck OR Hypnos + Inverter + Control shaft + Electric transmission + Pneumatic signal bell + Torque converter + Muller transmission
Research:
Transmission housing + Traction motor + Alternator + Shaw bumper + Alternator + Bullgear + Sound reduction + A-bearing (80 π‘) Β» Coupling
DE: Poseidon; PT: Flecha
Zeus (bonus engine) [ ]
Era 4 Cargo bonus engine
Tractive force:
10
(MAX: 11)
Fighterlukas bell apparatus:
+1
100π°
Reliability:
80%
(MAX: 90%)
Robert bumper:
+10%
100π°
Acceleration:
7/20
(MAX: 12/20)
Kawa transmission:
+5
100π°
Max. speed:
150 km/h
(MAX: 170 km/h)
Andreas Welsch pump:
+20 km/h
100π°
Purchase price:
2,500 π°
(MAX:2,900π°)
Requirements:
Bought with Gold or won with Competition or Lottery
PT: ZΓ©firus
Era 5 - Coupling [ ]
The Era 4 engines can carry Era 5 goods with use of the Trumpet coupling , costing 80 research pts., and requiring a fully researched Poseidon. The minimal complete cost of coupling is 536 RP.
Comparison of Cargo Engine Performance [ ]
Engine
Slots
WSP
WSP *
Speed *
Reliability *
Apollo
1
50%
2
85
13
1105
1013
78
91.67%
Ares
1
95%
8
140
8
1120
1111
139
99.17%
Neptune
1
70%
2
260
10
2600
2470
247
95%
Horus
1
70%
20
115
10
1150
1093
109
95%
Thor
1
60%
17
210
8
1680
1568
196
93.33%
Poseidon
3
80%
10
170
9 (27)
1530 (4590)
1479 (4437)
164
96.67%
Zeus
1
75%
10
150
9
1350
1294
144
95.83%
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)
Passenger Engines [ ]
Hermes [ ]
Era 4 Passenger train
Tractive force:
75
(MAX: 95)
Hydraulics mounting:
+10
π²100,000
14π‘
Pressure intensifier:
+10
π²100,000
13π‘
Reliability:
60%
(MAX: 80%)
Shaw bumper:
+10%
π²50,000
8π‘
Pneumatic signal bell:
+10%
π²50,000
8π‘
Acceleration:
10/20
(MAX: 16/20)
Improved insulation:
+6
π²40,000
6π‘
Max. speed:
240 km/h
(MAX: 280 km/h)
Load shock absorber:
+20 km/h
π²75,000
10π‘
Inverter:
+20 km/h
π²60,000
8π‘
Research points:
50 π‘
(MAX: 117 π‘)
Purchase price:
π²600,000
(MAX:π²1,075,000)
Selling price:
π²420,000
(MAX:π²752,500)
Requirements:
Apollo + Pressure intensifier + Flange Oilers + Load shock absorbers
Research:
Load shock absorber + Inverter + Shaw bumper + Pneumatic signal bell + Improved insulation (40 π‘) Β» Thor
Hypnos [ ]
Era 4 Multi-slot passenger train (This engine requires 3 free slots in the engine house.)
Tractive force:
570
(MAX: 660)
Muller transmission:
+50
π²250,000
12π‘
Florian coupling:
+40
π²150,000
10π‘
Reliability:
20%
(MAX: 50%)
Control shaft:
+15%
π²200,000
11π‘
Electric transmission:
+15%
π²200,000
10π‘
Acceleration:
1/20
(MAX: 2/20)
Inverter:
+1
π²400,000
19π‘
Max. speed:
70 km/h
(MAX: 90 km/h)
Pneumatic signal bell:
+10 km/h
π²300,000
14π‘
Torque convertor:
+10 km/h
π²250,000
11π‘
Research points:
60 π‘
(MAX: 147 π‘)
Purchase price:
π²1,500,000
(MAX:π²3,250,000)
Selling price:
π²1,050,000
(MAX:π²2,275,000)
Requirements:
Neptune + V-12 + Davis coupling + Refrigerating compressor ORHorus + Pneumatic signal bell + Hobble rails + Golom basin + Double spokes
Research:
Inverter + Control shaft + Electric transmission + Pneumatic signal bell + Torque convertor + Muller transmission (77 π‘) Β» Poseidon
Hades (bonus engine) [ ]
Era 4 Passenger bonus engine
Tractive force:
150
(MAX: 170)
Culcairn connector:
+20
100π°
Reliability:
80%
(MAX: 90%)
Chicane cooling:
+10%
100π°
Acceleration:
6/20
(MAX: 10/20)
Promati JM compressor:
+4
100π°
Max. speed:
150 km/h
(MAX: 170 km/h)
Mayer ejector:
+20 km/h
100π°
Purchase price:
2,500 π°
(MAX:2,900π°)
Requirements:
Bought with Gold or won with Competition or Lottery
Comparison of Engine Performance [ ]
Engine
Slots
WSP
WSP *
Speed *
Reliability *
Hermes
1
80%
16
280
95
26600
25713
271
96.67%
Hypnos
3
50%
2
90
220 (660)
19800 (59400)
18150 (54450)
83
91.67%
Hades
1
90%
10
230
170
39100
38448
226
98.33%
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)