Gravity propelled wagons
In Sabinar, this is one of the preferred ways to travel long distances (second only to walking) and the most efficient when it comes to transporting goods or equipment.
The original (and still more common) design, uses nothing but the weight of the wagon and the materials being transported.
For that purpose, they build rails with the required inclination to use gravity on their favor. The materials used for the rails, the design and number of them, depends on several variables, like time, available resources, type of terrain, impact on the ecosystem, weight of the wagon and the cargo/passengers, etc.
It's more common that at least two sets of rails are build, each one of them with a subtle inclination with stable speed on opposite directions, but they rather build just one if the cargo can be transported safely using the initial acceleration as a method to control the direction.
The use of springs, pulleys, cables or even pack animals may be required when they need to install the rails fast or when the terrain is particularly difficult to change or take advantage of. But these variations are avoided as much as possible.
Hangars & docked vessels
In the case of permanent rails that lead to mountains, it's not uncommon the use of the caves or the construction of pavilions to provide shelter for the workers, as well as the tools, resins, and other materials used to give maintenance to the rails or to regulate the speed.
In the forest, though, they would either leave everything covered with impermeable fabric, or attached to trees to form a roof that may or may not be used only during specific circumstances.
Current location
Speed
Varies according to design and weight.
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There are different styles, depending on the required size and how fast they are expected to run. The "wheels" usually are shaped as a cylinder , but other models use disc shaped weals in order to save materials in the building of rails. While most of the vehicle is wood, sometimes the disc shaped wheels are made of metals. |
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