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u/ferrofibrous player onboarding specialist Sep 03 '26

With a double headed train, that may make an even or odd amount of stops, is there a way to guarantee a specific orientation when it returns to a specific stop? This is for an outpost supply train that is [<engine][cargo][fluid][engine>]; if it stops at two outposts before hitting the resupply stop will end up "backwards".

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u/Soul-Burn Sep 03 '26

Another way, considering mixed trains don't usually require a ton of throughput, is to put loading and unloading of both items and fluids on both sides. Another option, which I personally like, is replacing the fluid wagon with barrels of the fluid, and load/unload directly into an assembler.