Rail Engine

Rail Engines are a railway item in Astroneer. They allow players to travel along rails, have two small Slots, and provide oxygen to the player. Connecting to Rail Cars will increase the rail car's speed. Connecting more than 1 Rail Engine to a Rail Car will not increase the speed of the train.

Uses
Rail Engines are used to transport items and resources using. They stop at any that are set to stop any or automated Rail Engines.

Rail Engines may be triggered to start moving by automation items, such as the Proximity Repeater and Button Repeater. Rail Engines and Rail Cars will start moving in the direction they last traveled in, unless at a dead-end, in which they will move in the opposite direction instead.