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Im planning on adding new wagon type, and red train model
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Before reading this, I will say that I am looking at this engine as if it were a real engine, and not just a roblox build.
In terms of looking like a train, it kinda does and it doesn’t.
You’ve gone to build a Steam train, but there are issues with it that wouldn’t make sense for a steam train, and also would entirely make this thing not move.
First, coupling rods.
As far as I’m aware with steam engines, they are pretty much necessary for a steam engine to function, as on larger engines, such as the one you have built, they usually have pistons towards the front which use steam pressure to extend and retract the coupling rods which make the wheels rotate.
Second, the amount of wheels on the engine.
Your engine seems to have a 0-8-0 layout of wheels, which is usually never seen, and if is seen, would probably be on a tank engine which doesn’t have a coal tender, and instead holds the coal on the engine itself, usually on the back.
A usual large engine will have 3 driver wheels, and at least 1, but usually 2 set of wheels on either the front or back to help with corners.
This is why some engines are referenced as 2-4-2 engines, as they have 2 sets of wheels on the front and back, and the 4 driving wheels.
Example of a 4-8-2 locomotive:
(Image Source: Wikipedia)
As far as I’m aware, 4-8-2s are common for larger American engines.
Third, the domes.
Why are there 2? The point of the domes is to transfer steam from the water tank to the pistons (I think)
and having 2 is pointless, but also the positioning of them is also really strange.
You’ll usually see the dome in the middle of an engine, and if there are multiple, there is usually 3 domes total to make the engine look nicer.
Picture of a steam engine with 3 domes, notice how only 1 has the whistle, and is emitting steam.
(Image Source: Wikipedia)
While you’re also looking at that, see the pistons on both engines I have put images for.
They’re 99% of the time in front of the wheels, as the coupling rods have to go into them for the engine to move.
Fourth, The railings, specifically on the side.
Steam engines with running board on the side usually have the railing along the boiler instead along the running board itself. As for why, I dont know.
THE LIGHT.
Why the long light? Need I say more?
The wheel proportions.
They’re a bit funky to say the least, usually the driving wheels on a steam engine are larger than the other wheels to give more power to the engine or something. Again, look at the attached images.
The Tender.
I haven’t ever seen a tender with a roof over it, plus tenders don’t actually have a large opening that goes right into the cab, they instead have a door (Or a little hole) that can be opened, in which the shovel is put into to get coal out, and then into the engines firebox.
Plus, the wheels on the tender are strange, too.
Usually when having multiple wheels on a tender, its a 2-2 setup, each set of wheels being on their own bogey allowing for easier cornering.
Same issue with all the rolling stock, too.
The piping.
There seems to be a LOT of unnecessary piping on the exterior of the engine, most of the piping is concealed either under the boiler or inside the boiler.
Also, what are these supposed to be?
What is this triangle here?
Why is it so weirdly sized?
The smoke coming from the chimney is a little problem, too.
When an engine emits smoke, it usually starts off white and transitions to a dark grey overtime.
In conclusion, everything you’ve made makes ABSOLUTELY ZERO SENSE in the real world, but as this is roblox, I will give you credit there.
The build for me is a 35/100, just due to me not liking how it looks with it being made of studs in some places and not others, and then the unrealistic building of it and the many real-world issues this engine would have.
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I think its pre good cuzzo. 
This guy wanted feedback, and I gave him feedback, also:
In case you don’t understand what this means, it means that I was looking at the build as if it were a thing in real life.
You can think the build is good, but from the way I was looking at it, I personally dislike it.
(Plus you didn’t at all have to reply to me to say that, people are allowed to have opinions, plus you probably just looked at it as a roblox build, and not the same way I did)
Oh thanks for the information, but i though you would tell something about art vision,because i tried to make this train goofy and make it unrealistic
my idea was on making blue and red teams are RIVALS
their basic technologies is are coal so they use bigger tanks to travel faster,further and they would require bigger water tanks, steam tanks, to support heavy armor which they hold
Red team advanced technology is OIL
and Blue team Advanced technology is ELECTRICY
so thats why blue train has long light, because there is giant electrical battery - powered by coal
weird triangle is trains ram, the train itself is armored and wheels is covered by steel grating
But i will count some stuff to make them better, thanks for the feedback
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Also as i see youre red cyber furry
and i suppose youre from red team
well your sabotage under blue team train is genius
and i will count mistakes i made when was building train
to empower the blue team against your favourite red team
Youre tried to convince me to make common train which could get easily destoyed by red team, simple realistic trains is already non effective in red army and team wars
and youre gave me images of most non effective trains against red team
youre the most genius spy of red army i ever seen
the game is not out yeet and red team already tries saboting blue blueprints of train
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