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Train names

Post by ryder1977 »

Lets give the option to name trains. In the train overview i can only see where a train is and which stations it is using. But if I could add a name or a description it would me easier to see which train does what.

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I agree.

Apart from giving trains a human-readable name, I consider it important to also be able to give the train a meaningful Train-ID number, which is readable by the circuit network.

Since Factorio version 0.15.11, a station can send the internal unique train-ID of the train to the circuit network. However, I think it would be meaningful to be able to specify this Train-ID number yourself. For example, I would like to give all of my iron ore trains an ID between 1000 and 1999 and all of my copper trains an ID between 2000 and 2999. That way, the first digit would specify the type of train. The other digits could have a different meaning, for example the second digit could be the length of the train. All of this has been discussed in the following thread:

viewtopic.php?f=6&t=46969 Constant Combinator for Locomotive

For more information regarding the ability for a station to send a unique Train-ID to the circuit network, see this bug report thread:
viewtopic.php?f=11&t=46234 Read train contents sends 0 briefly?
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Post by mp0011 »

I belive trains (locomotives) has names, just not directly editable.

If setting own train ID is not possible, maybe the station should read the trains color, and send three signals for R, G anb B, with readed values?

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Tekky wrote: Since Factorio version 0.15.11, a station can send the internal unique train-ID of the train to the circuit network.
Please add train-ID in train menu or info on right panel.
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Post by ryder1977 »

Nice.

I just wanted train names in the train menu - but I'm fine with your ideas as well :)

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+1 I suggested this a long time ago as well.

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Post by Lemlin »

Train have probably always had some kind of ID, and now we can use it.
I don´t think it would be such a huge step to name the trains and/or change the id it send out.

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+1, since i suggested the same
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sign me up. +1

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Post by Optera »

Backer names of Locomotives, Radars, Roboports, asf can be changed though script.
These two mods add a shortcut to rename them:
https://mods.factorio.com/mods/GotLag/Renamer
https://mods.factorio.com/mods/Nexela/PickerExtended

It would be nice to see this becoming a feature of the base game. Potentially also showing train names in the train ui.

Train ID added in 0.15 is pretty useless for identification outside a script. It keeps counting up whenever a train is created. Adding/removing carriages to an existing train recreates the train with a new train ID.

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Post by TheFunnySide »

I agree Train Names should be more visible.

-on the mini-map
-on the train overview
-per signal
-in the train ui
-in Alt-mode


Also allow Car names

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Post by varundevan »

+1

train names are required to verify if the train network is working as intended

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Post by 5thHorseman »

As I have since before the first post on this thread was posted, I agree 100%

Though my reasoning is a bit less ... reasonable.

I want a coal train named John.

John Coal Train.

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Post by cypher »

I found three threads:
viewtopic.php?t=47747
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=31412&p=197934&hili ... in#p197934
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=51115&p=297951&hili ... in#p297951

Please
1. New simple line overview of trains
2. Raneme trains ( mods: https://mods.factorio.com/mod/Renamer )
3. Possibility to search by train name in overview. Very important


Thanks

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Post by MathieuG89 »

Please add this to the base game. We already have an option to rename train stops, why not locomotive?

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Named Trains

Post by Aves »

Hi, I would like to see trains with names and possibly a preview icon similar to those used in Blueprint titles.
I often have multiple trains operating in the same area and sometimes sharing or partial sharing roles. It would be very useful to me to be able to add a text identifier, so that when I look at the trains overview panel I can easily pick the one I want.
Thoughts?

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The above mentioned mod can rename trains. ( https://mods.factorio.com/mod/Renamer )

And you can encode item-icons within the text. You need an escape sequence and the item-name.
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