Daunele vehiculelor feroviare

Caroseria unui vehicul feroviar poate fi deteriorată din cauza coliziunilor, manevrărilor dure, defecțiunilor grave ale grupului de propulsie care provoacă zburarea pieselor, incendiu și chiar explozii. Deteriorarea caroseriei poate duce la defectarea sistemelor electrice, ceea ce face ca luminile, ștergătoarele și alte caracteristici electrice să fie disfuncționale. Altfel nu afectează capacitatea de mișcare a unui vehicul.

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 .