You sir have started exactly what I wanted in Factorio, a more realistic way for a railway to operate. I've got a long post coming in the mod ideas forum, but I also am trying to find a way to create a schedule like system much like the railroads use irl for knowing what cars to uncouple, leave at a...

Im actually in agreement here about the engines and cars, I bet you could easily make this work and it not looking funny. I assume that because of how the current engines turn, curve around the current rails. Stop the train and reverse it mid curve. The turning is rather slight and smooth. On a simi...