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UnicornMedusaBasiliskSatyrAtenTalosLeviathanCentaurCouplingEra 1 EnginesEra 2 EnginesEra 3 EnginesEra 4 EnginesEra 5 EnginesEra 6 EnginesSphinxIcarusTrain research tree for Era 5
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Cargo Engines[]

Era 5 has 6 engines and a bonus engine.

Usually the Centaur is the engine to aim for in era 5.

Unicorn[]

Unicorn
Era 5 Marathoner
Tractive force: 8 (MAX: 10)
Rubber ring spring: +2 💲250,000 35💡
Reliability: 75% (MAX: 95%)
Spring tube: +10% 💲70,000 10💡
Flexicoil: +10% 💲70,000 10💡
Acceleration: 4/20 (MAX: 7/20)
Traction motor: +3 💲50,000 8💡
Max. speed: 130 km/h (MAX: 160 km/h)
Trolley boom: +20 km/h 💲120,000 19💡
Einholm pantograph: +10 km/h 💲60,000 8💡
Research points: 50 💡 (MAX: 140 💡)
Purchase price: 💲700,000 (MAX:💲1,320,000)
Selling price: 💲490,000 (MAX:💲924,000)
Requirements: none
Research: Trolley boom + Rubber ring spring (54 💡) » Basilisk
DE: Einhorn - PT: Unicornio

Medusa[]

Medusa
Era 5 Sprinter
Tractive force: 8 (MAX: 9)
Circular cone spring: +1 💲125,000 20💡
Reliability: 45% (MAX: 65%)
Actuator motor: +20% 💲110,000 20💡
Acceleration: 12/20 (MAX: 16/20)
Transformer cooling: +4 💲50,000 7💡
Max. speed: 200 km/h (MAX: 240 km/h)
Aero-dynamics: +25 km/h 💲100,000 16💡
Steel tyre: +15 km/h 💲80,000 12💡
Research points: 65 💡 (MAX: 140 💡)
Purchase price: 💲900,000 (MAX:💲1,365,000)
Selling price: 💲630,000 (MAX:💲955,500)
Requirements: none
Research: Transformer cooling + Actuator motor + Aero-dynamics (43 💡) » Basilisk

Basilisk[]

Basilisk
Era 5 All-rounder
Tractive force: 10 (MAX: 11)
Hydraulics mounting: +1 💲150,000 19💡
Reliability: 50% (MAX: 75%)
Imbalance wheel: +15% 💲100,000 15💡
Hollow shaft drive: +10% 💲70,000 10💡
Acceleration: 6/20 (MAX: 8/20)
Jackshaft: +2 💲60,000 8💡
Max. speed: 130 km/h (MAX: 160 km/h)
Carter propulsion: +20 km/h 💲220,000 15💡
Driving wheel: +10 km/h 💲150,000 11💡
Research points: 55 💡 (MAX: 133 💡)
Purchase price: 💲800,000 (MAX:💲1,550,000)
Selling price: 💲560,000 (MAX:💲1,085,000)
Requirements: Unicorn + Flexicoil + Rubber ring spring
OR
Medusa + Transformer cooling + Actuator motor
Research: Hydraulics mounting + Jackshaft (27 💡) » Satyr
AND
Imbalance wheel + Carter propulsion + Driving wheel (41 💡) » Aten

Satyr[]

Satyr
Era 5 Long-haul engine
Tractive force: 10 (MAX: 12)
Induction regulator: +1 💲150,000 20💡
Retractable current collector: +1 💲135,000 18💡
Reliability: 40% (MAX: 60%)
Mitchell transmission: +10% 💲80,000 12💡
Joint lock: +10% 💲80,000 12💡
Acceleration: 2/20 (MAX: 3/20)
Armature winding: +1 💲80,000 11💡
Max. speed: 230 km/h (MAX: 280 km/h)
Pivot pin: +30 km/h 💲130,000 18💡
Traction Motor: +20 km/h 💲100,000 12💡
Research points: 70 💡 (MAX: 173 💡)
Purchase price: 💲1,100,000 (MAX:💲1,855,000)
Selling price: 💲770,000 (MAX:💲1,298,500)
Requirements: Basilisk + Jackshaft + Carter propulsion
Research: Induction regulator + Armature winding + Pivot pin (49 💡) » Talos

Leviathan[]

Leviathan
Era 5 Traction giant
Tractive force: 15 (MAX: 18)
Metal rectifier: +2 💲250,000 30💡
Flange oiler: +1 💲115,000 14💡
Reliability: 35% (MAX: 50%)
Thyristor: +15% 💲120,000 16💡
Acceleration: 1/20 (MAX: 2/20)
Johnson transformer: +1 💲200,000 25💡
Max. speed: 80 km/h (MAX: 100 km/h)
Rubber ring propulsion: +5 km/h 💲80,000 10💡
Asynchronous motor: +15 km/h 💲220,000 28💡
Research points: 75 💡 (MAX: 198 💡)
Purchase price: 💲1,200,000 (MAX:💲2,185,000)
Selling price: 💲840,000 (MAX:💲1,529,500)
Requirements: Aten + Einholm pantograph + Power car + Flexible bogie + Forsti transmission
Research: Johnson transformer + Rubber ring propulsion + Asynchronous motor + Metal rectifier (93 💡) » Centaur
DE: Leviathan - PT: Serpente

Centaur[]

Centaur
Era 5 Multi-slot engine
(This engine requires 4 free slots in the engine house.)
Tractive force: 42 (MAX: 50)
Spring cups: +4 💲600,000 18💡
Titan gear wheels: +4 💲600,000 17💡
Reliability: 60% (MAX: 80%)
Shaw bumper: +10% 💲400,000 12💡
Traction Motor: +10% 💲400,000 12💡
Acceleration: 15/20 (MAX: 20/20)
Electronics: +3 💲200,000 7💡
Air suspension: +2 💲150,000 4💡
Max. speed: 100 km/h (MAX: 135 km/h)
Transformer: +20 km/h 💲800,000 24💡
Flange oilers: +15 km/h 💲600,000 18💡
Research points: 85 💡 (MAX: 197 💡)
Purchase price: 💲5,000,000 (MAX:💲8,750,000)
Selling price: 💲3,500,000 (MAX:💲6,125,000)
Requirements: Leviathan + Johnson transformer + Metal rectifier + Rubber ring propulsion + Asynchronous motor
OR
Talos + Rubber ring propulsion + Flexicoil + Air suspension
Research: Spring cups + Titan gear wheels + Transformer + Flange oilers + Shaw bumper + Traction Motor + Electronics + Air suspension (112 💡) » Coupling

Sphinx (bonus engine)[]

Sphinx
Era 5 Cargo bonus engine
Tractive force: 12 (MAX: 14)
Fiamma casing: +2 100💰
Reliability: 75% (MAX: 85%)
KolbenKumpel insulation: +10% 100💰
Acceleration: 10/20 (MAX: 15/20)
Vasa lubrication: +5 100💰
Max. speed: 160 km/h (MAX: 185 km/h)
Ellevarg alternator: +25 km/h 100💰
Purchase price: 2,500 💰 (MAX:2,900💰)
Requirements: Bought with Gold or won with Competition or Lottery
DE: Sphinx; PT: Trébaruna

Era 6 - Coupling[]

The Era 5 engines can carry Era 6 goods with use of the Hopper coupling, costing 80 research pts., and requiring a fully researched Centaur. The minimal complete cost of coupling is 693 RP.

Comparison of Cargo Engine Performance[]

Engine Slots Reliability Acceleration (/20) Speed km/h Tractive Force WSP WSP* Speed* Reliability*
Unicorn 1 95% 7 160 10 1600 1587 159 99.17%
Medusa 1 65% 16 240 9 2160 2034 226 94.17%
Basilisk 1 75% 8 160 11 1760 1687 153 95.83%
Satyr 1 60% 3 280 12 3360 3136 261 93.33%
Leviathan 1 50% 2 100 18 1800 1650 92 91.67%
Centaur 4 80% 20 135 12.5
(50)
1687.5
(6750)
1631
(6525)
131 96.67%
Sphinx 1 85% 15 185 14 2590 2525 180 97.5%

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[]

Talos[]

Talos 👥
Era 5 Multi-slot passenger engine
(This engine requires 4 free slots in the engine house.)
Tractive force: 800 (MAX: 880)
Flexicoil: +80 💲650,000 22💡
Reliability: 70% (MAX: 85%)
Air suspensior: +15% 💲500,000 16💡
Acceleration: 15/20 (MAX: 18/20)
Spring tube: +3 💲200,000 6💡
Max. speed: 90 km/h (MAX: 120 km/h)
Rubber ring propulsion: +15 km/h 💲800,000 25💡
Transformer cooling: +15 km/h 💲600,000 20💡
Research points: 80 💡 (MAX: 169 💡)
Purchase price: 💲4,000,000 (MAX:💲6,750,000)
Selling price: 💲2,800,000 (MAX:💲4,725,000)
Requirements: Satyr + Induction regulator + Armature winding + Pivot pin
Research: Rubber ring propulsion + Flexicoil + Air suspensior (63 💡) » Centaur

Aten[]

Aten 👥
Era 5 Passenger train
Tractive force: 120 (MAX: 145)
Power car: +10 💲150,000 18💡
Speed notch switch: +15 💲200,000 25💡
Reliability: 30% (MAX: 50%)
Flexible bogie: +20% 💲175,000 14💡
Acceleration: 2/20 (MAX: 5/20)
Einholm pantograph: +2 💲120,000 14💡
Hollow shaft drive: +1 💲50,000 6💡
Max. speed: 260 km/h (MAX: 300 km/h)
Forstl transmission: +20 km/h 💲125,000 14💡
Traction inverter: +20 km/h 💲110,000 13💡
Research points: 75 💡 (MAX: 179 💡)
Purchase price: 💲850,000 (MAX:💲1,780,000)
Selling price: 💲595,000 (MAX:💲1,246,000)
Requirements: Basilisk + Imbalance wheel + Carter propulsion + Driving wheel
Research: Einholm pantograph + Power car + Flexible bogie + Forstl transmission (60 💡) » Leviathan

Icarus[]

Icarus 👥
Era 5 Passenger bonus engine
Tractive force: 170 (MAX: 190)
MacFooly spring cup: +20 100💰
Reliability: 75% (MAX: 85%)
Lemmi connector: +10% 100💰
Acceleration: 15/20 (MAX: 20/20)
Papas Idee commutator: +5 100💰
Max. speed: 320 km/h (MAX: 365 km/h)
ejp shaft: +45 km/h 100💰
Purchase price: 2,500 💰 (MAX:2,900💰)
Requirements: Bought with Gold or won with Competition or Lottery
🇩🇪 Ikaros - 🇷🇺 Икар - 🇫🇷 Icare - 🇵🇱 Ikarus - 🇳🇱 Icarus - 🇨🇿 Íkaros - 🇪🇸/🇲🇽 Icaro - 🇮🇹 Icaro

Comparison of Passenger Engine Performance[]

Engine Slots Reliability Acceleration (/20) Speed km/h Tractive Force WSP WSP* Speed* Reliability*
Talos 4 85% 18 120 220
(880)
26400
(105600)
25740
(102960)
117 97.5%
Aten 1 50% 5 300 145 43500 39875 275 91.67%
Icarus 1 85% 20 365 190 69350 67616 356 97.5%

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)

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