Schäden am Fahrzeugaufbau

Der Fahrzeugaufbau kann durch Kollisionen, unachtsames Rangieren, schwerste Schäden am Antriebsstrang mit umherfliegenden Teilen, Feuer oder sogar Explosionen Schaden nehmen. Schäden des Fahrzeugaufbaus führen zu Fehlfunktion der Elektrik, wodurch Leuchten, Scheibenwischer und andere elektrische Geräte nicht mehr richtig arbeiten. Ansonsten schränken solche Schäden die Bewegungsfähigkeit des Triebfahrzeugs nicht ein.

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, as well as 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 to not come in contact 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 .

Damaged vehicle bodies can be serviced .

Cars and cargo can be damaged from collisions too.

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