Railroad Wagon
It is a kind of Vehicle and Ground Vehicle
Description (Specifications)
Railroad Wagons are a form of Rail Vehicle that is designed to carry cargo. Rail Vehicles will only run of the specific type infrastructure for which it is designed.
See also Maglev Wagon
Examples of Railroad Wagons
9 Railroad Wagon items
| Item | Type | Mode | TL | Mass | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fringian Box Wagon | Railroad Wagon | Ground (Rail) | 4 | 15.8 Tons | Cr375,000 |
| Fringian Caboose | Railroad Wagon | Ground (Rail) | 4 | 13.6 Tons | Cr143,000 |
| Fringian Flatbed Wagon | Railroad Wagon | Ground (Rail) | 4 | 8.3 Tons | Cr195,000 |
| Fringian Goods Wagon | Railroad Wagon | Ground (Rail) | 4 | 8.0 Tons | Cr147,000 |
| Fringian Hopper Wagon | Railroad Wagon | Ground (Rail) | 4 | 15.8 Tons | Cr340,000 |
| Fringian Light Wagon | Railroad Wagon | Ground (Rail) | 3 | 2.4 Tons | Cr15,000 |
| Fringian Open Wagon | Railroad Wagon | Ground (Rail) | 4 | 14,400 kg | Cr87,000 |
| Fringian Reefer Wagon | Railroad Wagon | Ground (Rail) | 5 | 12.6 Tons | Cr163,000 |
| Fringian Tanker Wagon | Railroad Wagon | Ground (Rail) | 5 | 15.9 Tons | Cr354,000 |
History & Background (Dossier)
Railroad Wagons are forms of Wheeled Vehicle running on wooden, iron or steel rails. At higher technologies, they may run on just one rail (Monorail).
The general trade off is that the additional cost of the required infrastructure is offset by the increased weights and speeds that can be achieved by the resulting vehicles.
The presence of guide rails in the infrastructure makes the use of this technology relatively safe, especially in low-Gravity environments, or where the direction of travel for the vehicle is vertical (e.g. in a lift-shaft). Provided the motive power doesn't use air in its immediate provision, this technology allows early use of the sub-surface dimension for mass-transport on planets.
See also
Vehicles
- Vehicle
- Primitive Craft - Craft of all types TL–1 to TL–3 powered by Wind or Animal power
- Aerospace Vessel
- Watercraft
- Land Vehicle
- Exotic Craft
- Multi-Environment Vehicle
- Vehicle Usage
- Vehicle Roles
- Personal Vehicle
- Consumer Vehicle
- Ground Car
- Air/Raft (Passenger, Small)
- G-Carrier (Small)
- Mass Transit Vehicle
- Rail Vehicle (Passenger)
- Bus
- G-Carrier
- Industrial Vehicle
- Commercial Vehicle
- Combat Vehicle
- Combat Support Vehicle
- Security Vehicle
Related:
The line between Spaceplane and Spaceship is blurred.If the design is described as a Vehicle then its a Spaceplane;
if it is described as a Ship its a Spaceship.
References & Contributors (Sources)
- Frank Chadwick, Dave Nilsen. Fire, Fusion, & Steel (Game Designers Workshop, 1994), 17-21.
- Traveller Wiki Editorial Team
- Author & Contributor: BackworldTraveller