HoganFam Minecraft Train Pack

This project is to create some semi-realistic trains for use with Minecraft Java Edition and the TrainCarts Spigot plugin.

It consists of a resource pack containing models and textures for various train parts (which the Minecraft clients will need), and a saved train module to be loaded on the server running the plugin to organise the models into trains.

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Features

The aim is for trains to have the following features:

Realistic scale
Fairly high amount of detail
Articulated bogies so they turn to follow curves
Animated doors and moving parts
Multiple variants for different liveries
Detailed cabs
A reasonable amount of seating (except where the size of Steve does not allow)
A platform on which the player can move around inside the train while stationary and to exit onto a platform without jumping

Trains

The following trains are provided:

Screenshot	Train ID	Description & Documentation
	`a4`	LNER Class A4 No. 4468 Mallard
	`class158`	British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter ScotRail livery
	`class158_gwr`	British Rail Class 158 Express Sprinter GWR (Great Western Railway) livery
	`metro`	Metro (Inspired by DLR B07) Standard blue and white livery
	`metro_red`	Metro (Inspired by DLR B07) Red line variant
	`metro_yellow`	Metro (Inspired by DLR B07) Yellow line variant

License

The Makefile, and all .yml, .yml.in files in srv/ are released under the GNU General Public License, version 2.

In order to make shulkers completely invisible (these are used for platforms on which players can walk while a train is stationary):

res/assets/minecraft/textures/entity/shulker/shulker.png is included based on the version in Minecraft 1.18.2, but modified to make the head transparent.
res/assets/minecraft/shaders/core/rendertype_entity_solid.fsh is included from MC-164001 to fix shulker transparency since Minecraft 1.15.

Various other files in res/ are from Minecraft:

res/assets/minecraft/textures/item/gold_pickaxe.png

All original files in res/**/amalon/ are released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported unless otherwise stated.

Download

Official releases of the hoganfam_trains.zip resource pack and hoganfam_trains.yml saved train module can be downloaded from the Releases page.

The hoganfam_trains_lite.yml saved train module can be used in place of hoganfam_trains.yml to significantly reduce the number of entities. Trains in the lite saved train module lack platforms that can be walked on while the train is stopped.

Building from Source

The included Makefile can be used to build both a hoganfam_trains.zip resource pack and a srv/hoganfam_trains.yml saved train module from source:

$ make

Installing

Dependencies

To use these trains you will need the TrainCarts Spigot plugin installed on your server.

Due to the length of the train carriages and their standard-gauge wheels (around 1.5 blocks apart), it is recommended to build your own custom train tracks and use the TC Coasters Spigot plugin to allow TrainCarts trains to run on them. Minecraft's default minecart rails can be used but will look too narrow and the trains may look odd going around sharp bends.

It is also recommended to use the SmoothCoasters client side mod with these trains. This will make train rides smoother by rotating the view with the train on bends and slopes, and avoids flickering of the large models used by these trains when at the edge of the view.

The Resource Pack

Download or build the hoganfam_trains.zip resource pack as described above.

You may want to modify hoganfam_trains.zip or combine it with other resource packs needed for your server.

You can put a resource pack on a webspace (it is recommended to rename it so it has a version number to ensure clients download new versions), and set up your Minecraft Java Edition server to point your players at it by setting the following in your server.properties file:

resource-pack=https\://github.com/amalon/hoganfam-trains/releases/download/v23.10.a/hoganfam_trains_v2310a.zip
resource-pack-sha1=5be3199d32a0f339b3bb059ae2c7f76a0e1fc5e6

The SHA1 hash can be found using sha1sum:

$ sha1sum hoganfam_trains_v2310a.zip

The Saved Train Module

Download or build the hoganfam_trains.yml saved train module as described above.

Copy hoganfam_trains.yml to plugins/Train_Carts/savedTrainModules on your Minecraft Java Edition server.

Modules can be reloaded with the TrainCarts command:

/train globalconfig reload --savedtrainproperties

Spawning a train

You can then spawn a train using a spawn sign with a button underneath placed under railway track, with the following text:

[train:left]
spawn 0.2
<trainname>

Where <trainname> is replaced with one of the provided train IDs (see Trains above). This particular example launches the new train at 0.2 blocks/second to the left.

Stations

You can make a train stop at a station using a station sign placed under railway track with the following text:

[+train]
station .8m/ss
18
continue

This particular example stops trains for 18 seconds, and launches trains in the direction they were going (replace continue with left or right to make it always launch in a particular direction), with an acceleration of 0.8 metres / second². See train information above for recommended values.

To activate the door animations, use an animate sign placed under railway track at each end of the stopped train so that it activates soon before stopping, with the following text:

[+train:left]
animate reset
doors_r
1.0 2.0

This particular example activates for trains coming from the left of the sign (so would be appropriate for the right end of the platform), and activates the right side door open and close animation at 1.0x speed after a delay of 2.0 seconds.

You can tune the 2 second delay so that the doors open soon after stopping. See train information above for recommended values.

Donate

If you have enjoyed using these trains and want to give something back to support the project, please consider donating with Liberapay or PayPal. Many thanks!

amalon / hoganfam-trains