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
💲100,000
15💡
Reliability:
30%
(MAX: 50%)
Hydraulic buffer:
+20%
💲80,000
7💡
Acceleration:
1/20
(MAX: 2/20)
Load shock absorber:
+1
💲125,000
8💡
Max. speed:
70 km/h
(MAX: 85 km/h)
Structure amplifier:
+5 km/h
💲50,000
9💡
Flange oilers:
+10 km/h
💲90,000
7💡
Research points:
40 💡
(MAX: 86 💡)
Purchase price:
💲500,000
(MAX:💲1,020,000)
Selling price:
💲350,000
(MAX:💲714,000)
Requirements:
none
Research:
Pressure intensifier + Hydraulic buffer (22 💡) » Hermes Neptune
DE: Apollon; PT: Moira
Ares [ ]
Era 4 Marathoner
Tractive force:
7
(MAX: 8)
Friction shock absorber:
+1
💲120,000
15💡
Reliability:
75%
(MAX: 95%)
Pneumatic signal bell:
+10%
💲50,000
7💡
Gear coupling:
+10%
💲50,000
7💡
Acceleration:
5/20
(MAX: 8/20)
5KW alternator:
+3
💲35,000
6💡
Max. speed:
120 km/h
(MAX: 140 km/h)
Central lubrication:
+20 km/h
💲110,000
16💡
Research points:
30 💡
(MAX: 81 💡)
Purchase price:
💲300,000
(MAX:💲665,000)
Selling price:
💲210,000
(MAX:💲465,500)
Requirements:
None
Research:
Central lubrication + Pneumatic signal bell + Gear coupling (30 💡) » Neptune Horus
DE: Ares; PT: Ares
Neptune [ ]
Era 4 Long-haul engine
Tractive force:
9
(MAX: 10)
Core bearing:
+1
💲100,000
18💡
Reliability:
40%
(MAX: 70%)
Davis coupling:
+10%
💲40,000
7💡
Refrigerating compressor:
+20%
💲60,000
10💡
Acceleration:
1/20
(MAX: 2/20)
Truman wheel:
+1
💲150,000
18💡
Max. speed:
220 km/h
(MAX: 260 km/h)
V-12:
+30 km/h
💲100,000
12💡
Control Shaft:
+10 km/h
💲35,000
5💡
Research points:
55 💡
(MAX: 125 💡)
Purchase price:
💲600,000
(MAX:💲1,085,000)
Selling price:
💲420,000
(MAX:💲759,500)
Requirements:
Ares + Central lubrication + Pneumatic signal bell + Gear coupling Apollo + Structure amplifier + Hydraulic buffer + Wheel set axle
Research:
Truman wheel + Core bearing (36 💡) » Thor Hypnos
DE: Neptun; PT: Mondego
Horus [ ]
Era 4 Short-haul engine
Tractive force:
8
(MAX: 10)
Golom basin:
+1
💲110,000
15💡
Double spokes:
+1
💲100,000
13💡
Reliability:
50%
(MAX: 70%)
Pneumatic signal bell:
+20%
💲75,000
12💡
Acceleration:
15/20
(MAX: 20/20)
Traction motor:
+3
💲20,000
4💡
Stator:
+2
💲10,000
2💡
Max. speed:
100 km/h
(MAX: 115 km/h)
Hobble rails:
+15 km/h
💲90,000
13💡
Research points:
40 💡
(MAX: 99 💡)
Purchase price:
💲600,000
(MAX:💲1,005,000)
Selling price:
💲420,000
(MAX:💲703,500)
Requirements:
Ares + 5KW alternator + Friction shock absorber
Research:
Pneumatic signal bell + Hobble rails + Golom basin + Double spokes (53 💡) » Hypnos
DE: Horus; PT: Joaninha
Thor [ ]
Era 4 Sprinter
Tractive force:
6
(MAX: 8)
Vibration damper:
+2
💲250,000
30💡
Reliability:
35%
(MAX: 60%)
Inverter:
+15%
💲100,000
12💡
Hydro transmission:
+10%
💲60,000
8💡
Acceleration:
10/20
(MAX: 17/20)
Wad connector:
+2
💲20,000
3💡
Hydraulics mounting:
+5
💲30,000
4💡
Max. speed:
170 km/h
(MAX: 210 km/h)
Standard link:
+25 km/h
💲150,000
16💡
HTC truck:
+15 km/h
💲90,000
9💡
Research points:
60 💡
(MAX: 142 💡)
Purchase price:
💲750,000
(MAX:💲1,450,000)
Selling price:
💲525,000
(MAX:💲1,015,000)
Requirements:
Neptune + Truman wheel Core bearingHermes + Load shock absorber + Inverter + Shaw bumper + Pneumatic signal bell + Improved insulation
Research:
Vibration damper + Standard link + HTC truck (55 💡) » Poseidon
DE: Thor; PT: Trovão
Poseidon [ ]
Era 4 multi-slot engine
Tractive force:
23
(MAX: 27)
Transmission housing:
+1
💲110,000
7💡
Traction motor:
+3
💲300,000
19💡
Reliability:
60%
(MAX: 80%)
Alternator:
+10%
💲100,000
8💡
Bullgear:
+10%
💲100,000
8💡
Acceleration:
6/20
(MAX: 10/20)
Sound reduction:
+2
💲80,000
7💡
A-bearing:
+2
💲50,000
5💡
Max. speed:
140 km/h
(MAX: 170 km/h)
Alternator:
+20 km/h
💲220,000
15💡
Shaw bumper:
+10 km/h
💲150,000
11💡
Research points:
65 💡
(MAX: 145 💡)
Purchase price:
💲2,000,000
(MAX:💲3,110,000)
Selling price:
💲1,400,000
(MAX:💲2,177,000)
Requirements:
Thor + Vibration damper + Standard link + HTC truck 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 💡) » Coupling
DE: Poseidon; PT: Flecha
Zeus (bonus engine) [ ]
Era 4 Cargo bonus engine
Tractive force:
10
(MAX: 11)
Fighterlukas bell apparatus:
+1
100💰
Reliability:
80%
(MAX: 90%)
Robert bumper:
+10%
100💰
Acceleration:
7/20
(MAX: 12/20)
Kawa transmission:
+5
100💰
Max. speed:
150 km/h
(MAX: 170 km/h)
Andreas Welsch pump:
+20 km/h
100💰
Purchase price:
2,500 💰
(MAX:2,900💰)
Requirements:
Bought with Gold or won with Competition or Lottery
PT: Zéfirus
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
1530
1479
164
96.67%
Zeus 1
75%
10
150
9
1350
1294
144
95.83%
Notes 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
💲100,000
14💡
Pressure intensifier:
+10
💲100,000
13💡
Reliability:
60%
(MAX: 80%)
Shaw bumper:
+10%
💲50,000
8💡
Pneumatic signal bell:
+10%
💲50,000
8💡
Acceleration:
10/20
(MAX: 16/20)
Improved insulation:
+6
💲40,000
6💡
Max. speed:
240 km/h
(MAX: 280 km/h)
Load shock absorber:
+20 km/h
💲75,000
10💡
Inverter:
+20 km/h
💲60,000
8💡
Research points:
50 💡
(MAX: 117 💡)
Purchase price:
💲600,000
(MAX:💲1,075,000)
Selling price:
💲420,000
(MAX:💲752,500)
Requirements:
Apollo + Pressure intensifier + Flange Oilers + Load shock absorbers
Research:
Load shock absorber + Inverter + Shaw bumper + Pneumatic signal bell + Improved insulation (40 💡) » Thor
Hypnos [ ]
Era 4 Multi-slot passenger train
Tractive force:
570
(MAX: 660)
Muller transmission:
+50
💲250,000
12💡
Florian coupling:
+40
💲150,000
10💡
Reliability:
20%
(MAX: 50%)
Control shaft:
+15%
💲200,000
11💡
Electric transmission:
+15%
💲200,000
10💡
Acceleration:
1/20
(MAX: 2/20)
Inverter:
+1
💲400,000
19💡
Max. speed:
70 km/h
(MAX: 90 km/h)
Pneumatic signal bell:
+10 km/h
💲300,000
14💡
Torque convertor:
+10 km/h
💲250,000
11💡
Research points:
60 💡
(MAX: 147 💡)
Purchase price:
💲1,500,000
(MAX:💲3,250,000)
Selling price:
💲1,050,000
(MAX:💲2,275,000)
Requirements:
Neptune + V-12 + Davis coupling + Refrigerating compressor Horus + Pneumatic signal bell + Hobble rails + Golom basin + Double spokes
Research:
Inverter + Control shaft + Electric transmission + Pneumatic signal bell + Torque convertor + Muller transmission (77 💡) » Poseidon
Hades (bonus engine) [ ]
Era 4 Passenger bonus engine
Tractive force:
150
(MAX: 170)
Culcairn connector:
+20
100💰
Reliability:
80%
(MAX: 90%)
Chicane cooling:
+10%
100💰
Acceleration:
6/20
(MAX: 10/20)
Promati JM compressor:
+4
100💰
Max. speed:
150 km/h
(MAX: 170 km/h)
Mayer ejector:
+20 km/h
100💰
Purchase price:
2,500 💰
(MAX:2,900💰)
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
19800
18150
83
91.67%
Hades 1
90%
10
230
170
39100
38448
226
98.33%
Notes Red values indicate averages based on an 8 hour servicing schedule (All values are rounded but Reliability is to 2)
