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Eric Aug 04, 2026

Overview of 1 4 Train City Block 1 4 Loading Unloading Factoriobin

1 4 train city block 1 4 LOADING UNLOADING FactorioBin
1 4 train city block 1 4 LOADING UNLOADING FactorioBin

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Book of Blocks 100 x 100 roboport heavy city block design item
Book of Blocks 100 x 100 roboport heavy city block design item

Unloading [item=fluid-wagon] Train [item=cargo-wagon] Train [item=fluid-wagon] 50x50 City Block

Station Layout

Blueprinting from MAP and GRID ALIGNMENT Rails and City Blocks
Blueprinting from MAP and GRID ALIGNMENT Rails and City Blocks

The loading and unloading stations include circuitry to automatically set train limits and to display the difference between available and requested train loads (on the same green wire, available train loads are added as +1, requested loads are added as - 1 ) that can be seen on any city block perimeter power poles.

I've been struggling with how to cram as many chests around a 1-4 train as possible while keeping the whole thing very compact and saturating 8 blue belts. This way I could minimize unloading time of the train while keeping things compact for a city block design I'm working on.

Brickwall city blocks book City Block Plastic FactorioBin
Brickwall city blocks book City Block Plastic FactorioBin

Trains, Station, and Rail Logistics Accessories

Depot Selector Clock City block depot 1:4 solids train Load from two red belts Unload into two red belts Train loader - solids wagon Fluid Source

Maby just 4 so you can easily split your 1 lane in. There is another trick to mostly balance your loading by limiting the stack size and just running the belt past your inserters. Nilaus has a masterclas on youtube about loading and unloading which might be usefull to you and also shows the tricks to compress unload belts.

4k spm city block megabase Low density structures FactorioBin
4k spm city block megabase Low density structures FactorioBin

Compact train unloading

Re: Compact train unloading by aberro ยป Sat Oct 26, 2024 11:37 am But 6 lanes version is obviously not balanced. There's 3 lanes full of uranium, one lane each full of iron, copper and steel. Upd.: 10-26-2024, 15- 14 -07.png this is the most compact truly balanced 6 crates per wagon 4 belts unloading station I could come up with.

HYPPS - Train Unload HYPPS - Train Unload Direct onto belts HYPPS - Train Unload Direct onto belts HYPPS - Train Unload into 1 Tank HYPPS - Train Unload into 1 Tank HYPPS - Train Unloader Circuit HYPPS - Train Unloader compact 4 Lanes

720 plates per second smelter synchro unloader and city block design r
720 plates per second smelter synchro unloader and city block design r

LOADUNLOAD Stations Pack for 1

LOAD/UNLOAD Stations Pack for 1-4-0 / 1-4-1 / 2-8-0 / 2-8-2 trains setup (with controlled-circuit to optimize trains load and unload) for v2.0 Favorite

Book of Blocks 100 x 100 roboport heavy city block design item
Book of Blocks 100 x 100 roboport heavy city block design item
4k spm city block megabase Uranium processing FactorioBin
4k spm city block megabase Uranium processing FactorioBin
4k spm city block megabase Productivity modules FactorioBin
4k spm city block megabase Productivity modules FactorioBin
Rail Based City Block Design
Rail Based City Block Design
4k spm city block megabase Oil processing FactorioBin
4k spm city block megabase Oil processing FactorioBin

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