This mod adds new engrams for the train engine and tracks (you need to own Bob's Tall Tales in order to craft or unlock the engrams). It also adds some chat commands to convert Public Train Engines/Tracks into regular train engines/tracks (and opposite). This mod is made for dedicated servers (some features might not work in singleplayer or player-server modes). It is made for ArkIsBack servers, but anyone can use it on their own server.

The Public Train Engine is like the regular train engine except that:

it has options to define who can drive it (tribe/allies/anyone).
it has options to define who can access its inventory (tribe/anyone).
it has a light (with an ON/OFF toggle and a button to change its color).
it has multiple speed options.
it can be immune to radiations.

By default:

every tribes can drive it.
every tribes can access its inventory.
light toggle and speed change are disabled.
it is not immune to radiations.

The Public Train Track is like the regular train track except that:

it has an option to acquire it temporarily (this gives you some time to place your own train or connect your own tracks to it).
it has options to define who can acquire it (tribe/allies/anyone).
it can be configured by the server to not require foundations.

By default:

every tribes can acquire it.
it requires foundations (like regular train track).

It is recommended that you use Public Train Track only at the ends of your railway (so that if you wish to remove the mod, you'll only have to redo the connections between the different tribes). On PvP servers, a length of 3 Public Train Track is required for non-allied tribes to be able to connect to your railway (otherwise the game will say to them that an enemy foundation is too close).

Train Controls

Control (PC, Xbox, PS, Switch) : Explanation

Jump (Space, A, Cross, A) : Toggles train light ON/OFF.
Run (Shift, Left Stick, Left Stick, Left Stick) : Increases train's speed (has no effect if the train is stopped).
Crouch (C, Right Stick, Right Stick, Right Stick) : Decreases train's speed (has no effect if the train is stopped).
Other inventory (F, X, Square, Y) : Opens train's inventory.

Converting items

You can convert regular train engines/tracks into public train engines/tracks (and opposite) using the convertion engrams available in the Smithy. These engrams are automatically unlocked at level 43 (if you don't see them you might need to respawn your character).

Configuration & Documentation

Full documentation, configuration and changelogs are available here:

https://ark.wiki.gg/wiki/Mod:Public_Train

Troubleshoot

If you face any problem try to:

respawn your character (suicide, or hover over the inventory implant for 5 seconds and click on "Respawn").
pickup the Public Train Engine/Public Train Track and place it back.
reinstall the mod (uninstall the mod, then restart the game and install the mod).

It should fix the issue. If you are not able to solve the problem with the above solutions please submit a bug report, either on the Discord server or in the comment section of the mod on CurseForge.

Contact

Join Discord for more info, bug reports, or if you have suggestions:

https://discord.gg/PtAbeUdWX8

Changelogs

v30 : Current version. Picking up a Public Train Track no longer picks up tracks that are connected to it when TracksDontRequireFoundations is enabled in settings.
v28 : Added convertion engrams for train engine and tracks + Fixed "change train light color" feature + Fixed cases where buff was missing.
v26 : Added "Immune to radiations" feature + Added "Change train light color" feature.
v25 : Fixed buff sometimes missing from player (which prevented features to work correctly) + Fixed chat commands for console players. ...