Cargo Engines Era 5 has 6 engines and a bonus engine.
File:Research, Era 5.png Era 5 Research Tree
Usually the Centaur is the engine to aim for in era 5.
There are two different paths to the Basilisk:
Unicorn (A): 80 pts. Medusa (B): 100 pts. Unicorn Main article: 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 - Tágide Main article: 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 - Sagres Main article: 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 Medusa + Transformer cooling + Actuator motor
Research:
Hydraulics mounting + Jackshaft (27 💡) » Satyr Aten
Satyr - Foguete Main article: 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 Main article: 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 - Pioneiro Main article: Centaur
Era 5 Multi-slot engine
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 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) Main article: 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 90 research pts., and requiring a fully researched Centaur. The minimal complete cost of coupling is 693 RP.
Comparison of Cargo Engine Performance
Engine
Slots
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
1687.5
1631
131
96.67%
Sphinx 1
85%
15
185
14
2590
2525
180
97.5%
Notes Red values indicate averages based on an 8 hour servicing schedule (All values are rounded but Reliability is to 2)
Passenger Engines Talos Main article: Talos
Era 5 Multi-slot passenger engine
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 Main article: 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 Main article: 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
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Comparison of Passenger Engine Performance
Engine
Slots
WSP
WSP *
Speed *
Reliability *
Talos 4
85%
18
120
220
26400
25740
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 Red values indicate averages based on an 8 hour servicing schedule (All values are rounded but Reliability is to 2)
