Derailing

If a rail vehicle travels through a corner too fast, it will fall off the tracks. This is called derailment. Apart from causing small damage to the wheels, derailment may result in the vehicle hurling off the tracks uncontrollably, colliding with other objects and causing massive damage.

When a vehicle is taking a turn, if it’s approaching the limit of derailment, the flange on the wheels will start making contact with the rails. This makes a distinct high-pitched screeching sound and can warn the driver to slow down before it’s too late.

Using the comms radio tool, the driver can bring derailed vehicles back onto the tracks. The cost of rerailing depends on the distance between the derailed vehicle and the destination track, so carefully choosing the rerailing spot is advised. Depending on various conditions, sometimes it’s possible to drive motorized rail vehicles off rails, to bring them closer to the tracks before rerailing, and reduce the cost.