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u/Zukute 4d ago

How does one make a city block?

Half my issue is getting train rail blueprints, the other is trying to figure out a size that doesn't have me using 7500 rails for iron gears...

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u/Viper999DC 4d ago

I just checked my 1-4 train city block for my Nauvis-only megabase and it's 1.5k rails. Just how massive are you planning your blocks? Big bases need big production, so focus first on scaling up your rail production (among other things your factory will need).

For iron gears, I'd suggest shipping molten ore and producing those intermediaries at the sub-factory. Most of the time you will need mulitple irons (plates, gears, steel, etc.) so you can reduce the amount of train stations that way.