Karosskada

Karossen på ett järnvägsfordon kan skadas av kollisioner, hård rangering, allvarliga drivlinafel som gör att delar flyger isär, brand och till och med explosioner. Skador på karossen kan leda till fel på elektriska system, vilket gör att lampor, torkare och andra elektriska funktioner inte fungerar. I övrigt påverkar det inte fordonets rörelseförmåga.

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 .