Track and Trains

[1.1.32] - 2026-11-04

Changed

• Reference-Based 3D Pixel-Art Item Icon Overhaul for All Rails:
  • Overhauled all 11 rail item icons across the mod using the user-provided 2:1 isometric pixel-art rail baseline, featuring rich wooden sleeper ties with end-grain depth, dark hex tie spikes, and raised steel rail heads with specular glints and shaded web profiles.
  • Implemented bespoke visual apparatus and configurations for every single rail type:
    • Junction Rail (junction_rail.png): Perpendicular 4-way diamond cross intersection with central crossing frogs, flangeway wheel clearances, unified sleeper foundation, and internal corner guard rails.
    • Turnout Rail (Right) (turnout_rail.png): Straight mainline track with diverging right-hand branch curve, tapered switch blade points, switch tie-rod, grounded head-block tie extension, and a classic railroad ground switch stand with green rightward directional arrow.
    • Turnout Rail (Left) (left_turnout_rail.png): Straight mainline track with diverging left-hand branch curve, switch blade points, tie-rod, extended sleeper tie, and a grounded railroad switch stand with green leftward directional arrow.
    • Wye Rail (wye_rail.png): True 3-way equilateral Y-junction splitting an incoming line into symmetrical diverging curves with central crossing frog and glowing redstone directional Y-lantern indicator.
    • Locomotive Control Rail (control_rail.png): Centered golden power plates with a dispatch activator casing and glowing redstone crystal.
    • Electric Rail (electric_rail.png): High-voltage third-rail conductor running along porcelain insulator mounts with energized cyan core and electrical sparks.
    • Braking & Holding Rail (braking_rail.png): Friction retarder braking shoes along the inner steel rails with pneumatic clamp housing and amber hazard accents.
    • Coupler Rail (coupler_rail.png): Heavy cast-iron shunting knuckle apparatus on Tie 3 with emerald green couple (+) and crimson red decouple (x) indicators.
    • Station Delay Rail (delay_rail.png): Octagonal brass station chronometer clock face on Tie 3 with luminous white dial face, black clock hands, and amber dwell status bezel.
    • Locomotive Horn Rail (horn_rail.png): Triple polished brass chime locomotive horns pointing down-track on Tie 3 with radiant golden acoustic shockwave arcs.
    • Speed Control Rail (speed_control_rail.png): Heavy cast-iron tachometer housing with graduated green/yellow/red speedometer gauge and red pointer needle.

[1.1.31] - 2026-11-04

Changed

• 3D Isometric Pixel-Art Item Icons for Remaining Specialty & Switch Rails (32×32):
  • Converted the item icons for Junction Rail (junction_rail.png), Locomotive Control Rail (control_rail.png), Turnout Rail (Right) (turnout_rail.png), Turnout Rail (Left) (left_turnout_rail.png), Wye Rail (wye_rail.png), and Electric Rail (electric_rail.png) to 32×32 3D isometric pixel-art sprites matching the rest of the mod's specialty rails and rolling stock.
  • Updated item model JSON definitions (control_rail.json, electric_rail.json, junction_rail.json, turnout_rail.json, left_turnout_rail.json, and wye_rail.json) to render the new 32×32 3D pixel-art item icons.

[1.1.30] - 2026-11-04

Changed

• Railroader's Field Manual Item Icon Overhaul:
  • Upgraded the guidebook item icon (guide_book.png) from a 16×16 black binder to a bespoke 32×32 pixel-art crimson red railway binder.
  • Features rich crimson leather grain shading, heavy reinforced dark leather spine binding with brass staples, polished brass corner brackets, cream paper page blocks, a dangling golden bookmark ribbon, a brass locking clasp, and an embossed golden locomotive & track insignia on the front cover to prevent confusion with the Industrial Refinery guidebook.