Karosseriskade

Karosseriet af et jernbanekøretøj kan blive beskadiget af kollisioner, hård rangering, alvorlige drivlinjefejl, der får dele til at flyve fra hinanden, brand og endda eksplosioner. Skader på karosseriet kan resultere i fejl i elektriske systemer, hvilket gør lys, vinduesviskere og andre elektriske funktioner dysfunktionelle. Det påvirker ellers ikke et køretøjs bevægelighed.

Most common situations in which collision damage occurs is due to derailing , distracted shunting , badly set up switches and wheelslide . Body damage can also be caused by various powertrain failures that cause parts to fly apart, fire and even explosions .

Damage to a vehicle's body may result in failure of various accessories, such as windows, lights and compressors . It doesn't otherwise affect the moving capability of a vehicle, however.

To ensure safe contact between vehicles, it is recommended not to collide at more than 5 km/h. To help anticipate contact better, there are proximity sensor gadgets .

Body damage of a vehicle is displayed on its ID plate .

Body damage can be forced manually in sandbox mode using the comms radio damage mode .