Rails-also-carry-electricity mod?

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Rails-also-carry-electricity mod?

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Does anyone know of a mod that makes rails carry electricity the same way Satisfactory does it?

Stretching electrical wires out from my main base to ALL of my remote mining settlements is a huge pain in the ass. If there's a mod that makes rails have a very small electrical range/skirt that I can use to tap off of, I'd love to know about it.

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It's possible to make all stations of the railway connected each other.

#invisible teleported power pole with hidden wires with unlimited distance

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That would be an ok compromise.

Ideally though, the railway itself would have the small electrical range, and require being powered at one or more of its ends.

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RailPowerSystem seems to be what you're looking for. Also, Bio Industries provides electricity connectors for your rails, but it's more like a recipe on the side, mainly it's about producing stuff (even plastic, when you've accomplished the very advanced research) from wood.
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Re: Rails-also-carry-electricity mod?

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I'd personally recommend Realistic Electric Trains for this. It doesn't make the rail itself carry electricity, but it does provide a "power line" system to run on them which does, along with electricity-fueled trains.

Otherwise, Pi-C has it down.

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