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| − | | | + | | Electronics and electric trains become increasing more capable and superconductor and early gravitic control technology allow high speed trains and maglev movers. Lower aircraft fuel costs and competing mass transit systems begin the decrease the reach and desirability of train systems. |
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Revision as of 16:26, 15 July 2019
A Train is a kind of vehicle often used for mass transit of passengers and/or cargo.
- On many worlds, they are an important part of transportation infrastructure.
Description (Specifications)
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- Trains are an important part of transportation infrastructure on many worlds.
History & Background (Dossier)
Trains tend to be a pillar of transportation infrastructure for sophont societies during the TL:1-9 Foundational Period or Ur-Period of development. By TL:10-12, the technology becomes increasing supplanted and replaced by gravcraft. Grav trains are a viable technology and some societies have developed the technology viably.
Expected Train Development Sequence
MACRO LEVEL:
- Steam Locomotive → Funicular Train → Cog Locomotive → Internal Combustion Train → Diesel Train → Electric Train → Land Train → Subway Train → Light Rail Locomotive → High Speed Locomotive → Atmospheric Train → Monorail Train → Maglev Train → Hover Train → Grav Train
Foundational Age Societies
The first trains generally run on rails, tracks, roads, or prepared transit ways.
| Technological Period: TL:1-9 and Tech-Name: Ur-Tech | ||
|---|---|---|
| Common Characteristics: TBD, etc. | ||
| Tech Epoch | TL-Range | Remarks |
| Tool Making Epoch | TL:1-3 | During the end of this period, many sophont societies develop external combustion and the first viable, high beastpower develop the first steam engines. Combined with metallurgy skills, rails and large engines can be cast, which result in continental train networks where resources are available. |
| Division of Labor Epoch | TL:4-6 | Increasing mastery of internal combustion engines result in more powerful diesel trains including diesel locomotives which can easily make transcontinental freight runs. Intermodal cargo systems increase the reach and flexibility of cargo networks. Land trains and even hover trains on some worlds become viable. Most large bodies of waters are dominated by maritime shipping options. |
| Processor Epoch | TL:7-9 | Electronics and electric trains become increasing more capable and superconductor and early gravitic control technology allow high speed trains and maglev movers. Lower aircraft fuel costs and competing mass transit systems begin the decrease the reach and desirability of train systems. |
Interstellar Age Societies
Gravitic trains have little to no need for preprepared infrastructure.
| Technological Period: TL:10-18 and Tech-Name: Stell-Tech | ||
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| Common Characteristics: TBD, etc. | ||
| Tech Epoch | TL-Range | Remarks |
| Gravitics Epoch | TL:10-12 | TBD |
| Biologicals Epoch | TL:13-15 | TBD |
| Artificials Epoch | TL:16-18 | TBD |
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- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master Scout Emeritus Adie Alegoric Stewart of the IISS
- Author & Contributor: Lord (Marquis) and Master of Sophontology Maksim-Smelchak of the Ministry of Science