Has anyone ever built a train?

[Zosma Procyon]

A contract just popped up calling for me to expand my newest base on Duna. The problem is this base looks like this:

The only way I could add to it is if I connected a smaller mobile base via an airlock, or more likely a klaw. The end result would be like a train. So has anyone ever done that?

[SnailsAttack]

I've never built a train but I usually make my space stations modular so that they can be expanded whenever and with whatever i want

[purpleivan]

Have a look for posts by @Overland he's made a lot of trains.

Like this.

Edited February 10, 2018 by purpleivan

[Freshmeat]

I  just wanted to add that your base looks BadSS

[klgraham1013]

In before @Overland shows up.

[Spricigo]

question: do you want to keep the base "expanded" after the contract?

You may just attach the additional module to whatever docking port is available and undock it after you get the contract rewards. (bonus points: you can let the module floating around for the next time a similar contract pops) .

[KerikBalm]

For my mobile base modules, I have to remember to add "hub" sections with docking ports on the sides to make the base more like a complex, and avoid turning it into a long train

[Gargamel]

3 hours ago, Spricigo said:

question: do you want to keep the base "expanded" after the contract?

You may just attach the additional module to whatever docking port is available and undock it after you get the contract rewards. (bonus points: you can let the module floating around for the next time a similar contract pops) .

I've been playing for a long time, but only briefly in career mode, but in my limited experience with contracts, most of these I have encountered have required components to by built new after the acceptance of the contract.  Having the extra parts laying around is nice, but it hasn't helped me with contracts before. 

[Spricigo]

1 hour ago, Gargamel said:

I've been playing for a long time, but only briefly in career mode, but in my limited experience with contracts, most of these I have encountered have required components to by built new after the acceptance of the contract.  Having the extra parts laying around is nice, but it hasn't helped me with contracts before. 

 

AFAIK any contract that asks to expand a pre-existing station can be completed with old modules. Did that multiple times before.

Of course, you may still get the "launch a new station" contract. 

[klesh]

Yes, I have built a train... or at least the locomotive.

 

[Vanamonde]

This sharing of craft has been moved to the craft sharing subforum. 

[Azimech]

AFAIK the only locomotive that runs on a piece of track. Usefulness: none. Other rail systems I've seen are monorails, which are easier to build.

https://kerbalx.com/Azimech/77I-Steam-Locomotive-2-6-2T-v11

 

Edited February 11, 2018 by Azimech