Groundway Train
"It took us Centuries to finish the Groundway. It's the most technologically advanced device that exists, allowing us to travel across continents in a matter of days."
-Degomath Whipsled, Dwarf Engineer.
Power Generation
The Groundway Train is powered by a combination of steam engine and arcane engine. The arcane engine controls just about all aspects of the train, including armaments and propulsion
Propulsion
The steam engine uses the force produced by steam pressure to push a piston back and forth inside a cylinder. This pushing force can be transformed, by a connecting rod and flywheel, into rotational force for work. The arcane engine creates an infinite flow of liquid that creates the steam for the engine. The liquid cannot be consumed, as it is highly poisonous, but otherwise functions like water.
Weapons & Armament
The Train engine car is armed with flamethrowers on the sides of each car that can be activated by the conductor.
Armor and defense
The Train is made of Stone and Steel. The front is outfitted with a metal ram.
Nickname
The Railway
Designation
EOI
Manufacturer
Length
Cars are on average 60 feet long and 15 feet wide, and the train typically has 12 cars. It can get extensions and end up with 24 cars maximum, though this situation is rare, and was only employed during the calamity event.
Height
Each Car is 8 feet tall. Some cars made recently are enlarged to be up to 15 feet tall.
Weight
Each car weighs 80,000 pounds
Speed
The train travels 30 miles per hour.
Complement / Crew
The train has a Conductor, an engineer, 5 members of room service,
Cargo & Passenger Capacity
Each car can comfortably hold 30 dwarves, and can hold a maximum of 100 dwarves. The Residence cars, while can hold 30 Dwarves , only have
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