Trains - Logistics Guide - Pt 2. [Satisfactory Guide]

Hello and welcome back to another Satisfactory guide, today we're got round to doing part 2 of our logistics guide covering trains! We'll have a few more in this series to help you optimise your logistics, but do note these are just opinions, the game is to be played however you want.

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[TotalXclipse]

How do you like to run your logistics? Trains, conveyors or trucks?

[EvanWhooleryEVNRL]

So thankful there's a Satisfactory guide that doesn't have an overtly obnoxious 'comedian' narrating it.

[MegaVidFan]

Oh my god you actually put together a spreadsheet showing ALL the resources used? That's above and beyond what most people do for their tutorials, it's like you're teaching a class! Dude your videos are seriously impressive.

[raphaelgollner]

The clips in the background are AMAZING!

[mcmulla]

I’m far more inclined to use trains now! I was a non-believer but this is inspiring me to take a closer look!

[SwitchBladeEVO]

At first, after seeing how clean all of this stuff was, I was a little discouraged that we had already put so much work into our save and it was so messy. But now I'm just teeming with ideas about how to increase our efficiency and cleanliness by splitting things up and utilizing multiple construction sites. We just got trains as well, so we're right on pace to start redoing infrastructure. Your guides are awesome! Thanks for making these.

[joelhasson]

This single video has made me start playing satisfactory again. Thanks!

[strm]

Biggest advantage with trains vs conveyors, is the game performance.

[phillipcurrey]

I agree with train over large conveyor hubs. I’ve got four dedicated two way lines bringing all resources to a hub in the Southwest quadrant. Collecting about 1/3 of maps resources. Currently doing same in northeast quad too. It was my first complex rail system, and wished I’d seen this before I built. Love some of the ideas here, that spiral train elevatory was pretty cool.

[hittintrees]

The shot at 9:59 is beautiful. Very satisfactory! Also thanks for the tipps mate.

[natedogbfd]

I have found using smart splitters for trains is very painful because if there is ANY bottleneck, your resources will constantly go to the wrong location, resulting in shutdowns at different locations when you your refineries try to refine copper wire or something. 1 car for 1 item is far more reliable and allows a single train to service multiple stations in a circuit.

[KenaFloofDerg]

Thank you for this lovely video, it will definitely help me figure out how to do my train lines.

[init]

Another pro for trains is that one line can handle all cargoes. If you want to add a cargo to a conveyor bus, you need to add a whole new belt. With trains, just branch off the main line, add stations and trains and you're done.

[jasonlarocque]

your push - pull method solved my headache! thanks so much (again!!)

[flymeawa]

Some good info, thanks! Something you don't cover here, but that has given me major headaches is the practical throughput limit of trains. The specific issue I've had is dealing with fluids. Because it stops distribution of items/fluids while loading/unloading and fluids can't be combined the same way solids can be because the fluid management system is so much less robust i have had a hard time figuring out what the actual maximum capacity is for my pipes. I wish large buffers would have 2 inputs and 1 output. Im hoping some solutions are coming in the fluid update in November they just announced.

[spnhm]

Thanks for the video. I admit to not being motivated to run double rails without signalling or the ability to easily place them. Anyway, sounds like a lot to look forward to in future updates

[theskieshavefallen]

I use a combination of Trains and Truck Stations to feed my belts at different Factory Outposts.

I have trains bringing Fuel to my trucks, my trucks pick up resources to bring to my trains which go out to different areas of the map as needed.

[muhkimuh]

01:45 prices dont really matter in this game imo you get more than enough of everything so u dont rly have to worry about it but as a fellow train enjoyer i rly like that you try to make a point why its worth using trains c:

[lonnierhdgejr]

thanks for this. i was having difficulty getting workable train lines. yea, i was using large ramps and found that i just couldn't get them up the incline.

[madscatt]

Nice video. Note that using trains lowers your throughput as conveyors are stopped for 25 seconds when loading/unloading. Really only an issue if you are looking for maximum production on a limited resource (bauxite, quartz, etc.).