Factorio Trains Guide - Signal Edition

Want to learn how to signal quickly and easily? Follow this one simple rule.
Build main transit line.
Chain in. Rail Out
Easy!
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[@martinhoffmann6781]

I like a tutorial that's straight to the point. Many Factorio "tutorials" are 45 minutes of rambling.

[@YamaKara]

Hopefully you can signal a train now too! Glad you liked it. 👍

[@onbrokenwingz07]

Took the words out of my mouth. Thanks for the video!

[@Jipbob]

There's a "Factorio Train Tutorial - Absolute Basics" video that's 1h 26m ... yeah nah dawg I'm good. Love this mans videos, straight to the point and easy to follow

[@samuellucca2322]

instaBlaster

[@alansmithee419]

DoshDoshington has a solid 3 min video on it too. Not as detailed as this one but I think the combination of both videos is a perfect "absolute basics" tutorial. Edit: called Dosh Trupen lol.

[@robcasam4785]

It’s 2021 and “chain in - rail out” is everything I needed to make it all work.

[@bunkerbuster4680]

It’s 2022 and “chain in - rail out” is everything I needed to make it all work also. 😊

[@Pereirovsky]

@@bunkerbuster4680 It’s 2023 and “chain in - rail out” is everything I needed to make it all work.

[@syndy7274]

It’s later in 2023, can confirm. Still working for me

[@realrebelli0n]

It's 2023 and “chain in - rail out” is what makes things work out for me in bed.

[@Emil241f]

Its 2024 and chain in - train out, makes me understand it i think

[@karlb8481]

I'm all about the "chain in, rail out..." That was PERFECT!

[@YamaKara]

Simple easy and works!

[@aranox]

@@YamaKara omg so true I've been watching train tuts for days but this one actually makes it much more understandable and helps actually learning how to use it and not just what they do

[@YamaKara]

@@aranox glad I can help! Trains are so much fun in Factorio!

[@aranox]

@@YamaKara I wonder if they can be fully replaced by at some point depending on how many speed upgrade one would research but that probably would need many buffer storages also would probably only work if you could influence the directions bots take like say you make a chain where roboport A only delivers to robo port B and B to C and maybe also fix a select number of logistic bots to a specific roboport well I clearly prefer bots cause it's easier lol but once I get back to building my current base imma dip into trains more and stop using one lane trains

[@YamaKara]

@@aranox bots are fine for local items, but when your train is hauling ore from a 5+ minute away drive.... Trains are far superior to bots for travel. But maybe at upgrade 25+ bots are so turbo they are faster than trains.... Never thought of that to be honest.

[@greenteam5803]

This dude is a genius communicator. You can tell he is a natural and cares about his listener's growth

[@YamaKara]

Ahh very kind words! I just want everyone to get on track like a pro!

[@LunarUmi]

Watched this video a couple years ago for the first train network I made, then took a break from Factorio until now. And I still to this day remember "Chain in, Rail out". Literally the most succinct and perfect piece of advice in all Factorio tutorials I've ever watched. Thank you so much!!

[@YamaKara]

Glad I could help! Quite simple once you follow that basic rule. 👌

[@tummeloweGames]

Damn, after hours of struggling. Chain in, rail out. That's all I needed. My god this is easy now.

[@DarkSteamC]

Comment section has already said it a bunch of times... But dude... As an average player, all these other 30+ minute videos just made the whole rail concept so complicated to me. Your explanation was short, simple and was exactly what I needed.. thank you!

[@YamaKara]

They also confused me even when I knew what I was doing. Need a PHD in rail technologies to understand some of the videos 🤣

[@britishgolgo13]

After watching 3 20+ minute tutorials and spending 10 hours adding 2-way intersections, THIS is the one that finally solved my problems. Thank you.

[@mrhogan2612]

I have been trying to get my head around this for ages. It confused me tot he point that I just made single rails for everything! After watching this once to get the concept and then again because I failed, I now understand what the hell is going on!!!! You are a legend for this.

[@YamaKara]

Thanks! I am glad it helped you good sir!

[@ninjastargames253]

Thank God I found your video. That phrase "chain in, rail out" alone has saved me hours of trying to figure out how the hell these signals work.

[@YamaKara]

Ya that quote made it click for me too! Now your train driven factory can grow!

[@JKelly756]

I now have CHAIN IN RAIL OUT written all over my walls in blood and shit

[@YamaKara]

Seems a bit extreme, but I guess if it works L..... 🤷

[@sethryclaus]

Chain for the rail god!

[@edanpeled4445]

I feel like blood and oil would have been more appropriate

[@jay8841]

I have been playing this game for seven years. I finally understand train signaling! Thank you!

[@elilewis8212]

I actually just started playing like 2 weeks ago. Everything I've seen about trains was confusing me. But "chain in, rail out" made it so much easier to understand. You have earned a subscriber

[@buddytheweasel]

I've been watching a lot of your videos lately, you're very good at explaining how things work, especially for new folks. It'd be awesome if you added more short tutorials to this playlist, like oil cracking, circuits, chemical plants, or expanding on this topic and covering efficient rail systems and stations, etc. I haven't reached this part of the game yet, but I feel confident that when I get to rails, it'll go smoothly after watching this.

[@Eliasdbr]

The best explanation, chain in, rail out. Chains copy what's ahead of them. Thank you, taking notes

[@YamaKara]

Thats all there is to it! Follow the way the train goes and place the signals following that rule and your set!

[@Dacijo]

So many videos about signals and trains go on and on but don't actually explain. This was much better.

[@YamaKara]

Getting you on track like a pro!

[@ablaze666]

This is the most useful factorio train video out there, hands down. When I got into the game I had trouble to understand how chain signals work and other videos didn't really helped me but "chain in -> rail out" © made it easy to get me to the point that I know what I'm doing. Thank so much Yama Kara!

[@Cruizjr]

I spent so long trying to figure out train signals, now all I have to say is "chain in - rail out" and my problems have been solved, excellent video!

[@Skoopatroopa]

I never understood how to do signaling until I watched this, I can't thank you enough! But now, randomly through out the day, I'll think to myself "..ya know what, just chain in. Rail out." Loading the dish washer? Great let me just chain in, rail out rq. While trying to figure out what to put for bullet point 2.b in this e-mail. Chain in, rail out.

[@YamaKara]

Lol! It is a simple once you understand it but takes a few minutes to wrap your head around the concept. But chain in rail out whlas what worked for me too!

[@korgunaard4991]

Holy crap, single best video I've seen . All the others were needlessly obtuse. Thanks man!

[@YamaKara]

Glad I could help!

[@badatgames4127]

You're the only person who managed to explain these damned illogical signals to me. Chain in, rail out.

[@YamaKara]

Yea took me a while, but that phrase really stuck with me, chain in, rail out so I decided to make a video to show others the way! Happy building!

[@lillianmcnabb1428]

I watched about 2 hours worth of tutorials before finding this.... didn't make a lick of sense. Now I understand perfectly! Thanks for this. If only my biology professors were this clear haha

[@pcdeltalink036]

Chain in, rail out. My gosh thank you so much for such an easy thing to remember. Before when I used trains I had only one per track and just created new lines with one train on each line. Now I feel like I might be able to do much more.

[@YamaKara]

now you can make a train system!

[@apollyonzorz]

Your tutorials open up so much more of the game to be enjoyed. A lot of this game can seem intimidating, but it all can be overcome with just a little guidance. Thanks!

[@crabstack5488]

Awesome tutorial man! You explained it simply and gave a good rule of thumb for rails all in under an hour, which is a shock for Factorio tutorials :P Keep up the good work!

[@YamaKara]

Thanks! I figured since I love trains so much and explained it about 1000x on my stream I might as well condense that knowledge into a tutorial! Glad I could help!

[@pterozactyll]

After finding a "basics" video that's literally an hour and half long, thank you for this.

[@Jupiter__001_]

This is the best train tutorial I have ever seen. I think I actually get it now. The level of understanding demonstrated by boiling it down to "chain in, rail out" is masterful. The examples shown to demonstrate the principle were very clear.

[@YamaKara]

Glad I could help! That's the basic concept of the idea! Should get you on track like a pro! Have any other train questions our discord can help you out I am sure! The factory must grow!

[@flutsjah]

Very good tutorial, just what's needed and not 1,5 hours long with the title 'just basic train'. No youtuber, i want a quick guide like this! Deserves far more views!

[@YamaKara]

Glad I could help!

[@doopyboop1550]

This video needs more attention. Good commentary

[@YamaKara]

Glad you liked it. It's new, I am new (To KZbin) and as long as it helps someone, that's all that matters.

[@Άρης-ΜάζενΤοκατλής]

I quit factorio a while ago because I couldn't figure out trains. After watching this video I'm all bout those 8 train parking stations and a railway covering the entire map, kudos to you sir for covering everything you need to know to start working on trains, in such a short tutorial.

[@YamaKara]

Thanks! Glad I could share my love and what understanding I have of trains to you!

[@AdelphiaaWoW]

Thanks! after 300 hours, trains and signals are what I struggle with the most, this made it easy to understand in a digestible time frame. thanks :)

[@RaymondHinton]

I've just been running two trains doing different runs in my first base with trains, crossing my fingers for no collisions! Now I'm gonna get in there and set it up proper. Great, straightforward video!

[@mightyUFO]

Chain in, rail out my man. No more 1 hour tutorials of crazy shit.

[@buildings_and_food]

damn dude can u teach me math? your teaching skills blow all the euro factorio tutorials out of the water

[@YamaKara]

Lol! Glad I could help. Getting you on track like a pro! Questions feel free to ask!

[@BinkoBunko]

So simple and so effective. Thanks for being to the point and effective

[@YamaKara]

Glad it was helpful!

[@fallingpeople]

10:05 so glad you went and fixed that signal. Easy to learn ty

[@Terminate1783]

FInally i understand it thank you a ton i watched multiple tutorials but this was the one where i understood it. (thyough my main problem was not always having a 2 lane tracks) but you saying the chain in rail out made me figure it out. And holy shttttt the train things are satisfying to do manage and watch them go. i subbed just because of this thank you👍

[@YamaKara]

Hey glad i could help! And yes, trains are awesome to watch moving around the factory. Chain in, rail out! The factory must grow!

[@Terminate1783]

@@YamaKara the factory W I L L grow

[@YamaKara]

@@Terminate1783 that's the attitude the biters are worried about 🤣

[@N3lius]

thanks a lot, finally got it :D quick & easy explaination. keep it up! also... nice placement skills though

[@crooced8994]

WTF how great was that tutorial!! Short and simple, 10/10

[@YamaKara]

Get you on track like a pro!

[@garyboggs9701]

Checking in from 2022, chain in - rail out still valid

[@Mikhavoc]

"chain in, rail out" you legend

[@ysegrim9824]

Chain in - Rail out is my mantra. best guide

[@martonturbuk3060]

Lmao, you are building faster than I can comprehend what is going on :D

[@YamaKara]

Chain in! Rail out! I did do a bit of factorio speed running so I tend to build sort of fast. But hope it helped!

[@martonturbuk3060]

@@YamaKara Yeah it did, I like your engaging style. Subscribed

[@Leetfilmz]

Your tutorial made my trains work, thank you so much

[@YamaKara]

Get ya on track like a pro! Glad I could help!

[@yokyopeli1104]

Wau! Perfect simple train tutorial. Thank you.

[@incredirocks_]

Excellent video, logged in just so I could like and subscribe. Keep up the great work!

[@YamaKara]

Thank you very much!!! Means alot!

[@furlisht]

Thanks for explaining it correctly in 10 minutes! After struggling and being discouraged after seeing videos named "train signal absolute basics" with a duration of 86 minutes, i just wanted to fking quit !

[@YamaKara]

Ya the video was made after I also watched a few of those... hour plus videos and came out more confused. So... 10 minutes and it gets the point across! Also trains are the best, so enjoy! Ever have any technical issues feel free to ask here or in the Community discord! We love to help! The factory must grow!

[@blueSkies777]

Watched many train signal guides this one finally made sense tyvm!

[@YamaKara]

Glad I could help! Took me a while to grasp trains but once it clicked. It clicked!

[@blueSkies777]

@@YamaKara I just unlocked the combinators and circuit networks, launching that rocket doesn't look good for me, my brain just isn't wired for that kinda stuff.

[@erfarkrasnobay]

I get "There is no Spoon" at 55 hours of Factorio I get how signals work at 130 hours of Factorio and 11 minutes of that guide

[@YamaKara]

Nothing more satisfying than watching trains run in a factory! And congrats in both there is no spoon and figuring out trains!

[@morteningemann3951]

I finally understand the signals "chain in - rail out"! Why did it take me so long to get this?

[@YamaKara]

Took me a while too, don't worry! But now you know!

[@FatheredPuma81]

Should probably bookmark this video for when I start making outposts in my 90 hour Death-Railworld game.

[@YamaKara]

Chain in, rail out. Easy!

[@xanderfillmore8495]

This is the video I’ve been looking for

[@YamaKara]

and its short! Chain in, rail out!

[@supernova9099]

Nice, keep up the good work! This helped me, subscribed.

[@YamaKara]

Glad to hear!

[@kristian4243]

Duude... Based on only this video you have a talent in teaching!

[@petriepretorius3349]

i like the way you explain, short 'n effective...

[@YamaKara]

Glad I could help. Should have another video or two coming, in the next... Sometime 🤔

[@petriepretorius3349]

@@YamaKara and after i watched your video i started building rail systems that actually work :-) no more expencive accidents :-D just the one simple rule: "chain signal before intersection, rail signal leaving intersection" worked wonders. Looking forward to your next video...

[@YamaKara]

@@petriepretorius3349 actually have a video in the works. A video a year... That's the plan 😂

[@petriepretorius3349]

@@YamaKara keep up the good work and thanks for your time and skill sharing :-)

[@davidmota910]

Chain in, rail out. Thank you so much.

[@YamaKara]

Now your factory can grow!

[@dexmark5]

That was good learning for me you made it easy to understand. Are you going to explain the train conditions with wagons and fuled wagons

[@YeloPartyHat]

Good thing Kronk was here to teach me "chain in, rail out".

[@dallashill23]

Quick question for ya let’s say you have a very very long train run and you have multiple trains using the same path, do your place train signals intermittently on said path so that multiple trains can flow on the same train run? I’ve have it where I’ve got 2 trains using the same path to deliver oil but they won’t get onto the same long path until one of the trains has gotten off to the side at its train stop, off of the main path. It’s a double track not a single so trains can go both ways at once but they can’t go the same direction at once if that makes sense

[@YamaKara]

Hmm. .. hard to answer here but possibly place your rail signals at intervals as long as your longest train is the correct answer. But... How long is long?

[@dallashill23]

@@YamaKara I think you’re right actually, I’m going to give that a try. Most of the train systems I see are those “city block” square style systems that have a lot of intersections and plenty of rail and chain signals in between every destination so that’s probably why trains flow so easily on that style. 👍🏻 but from your teachings I should be able to pull it off!

[@sadistksuffring1537]

My single rail works well. I just need pull offs for the trains to take every so often and wait for the other to pass by or different routes

[@theterramancer7937]

Awesome video, thanks!

[@rubenoosting5739]

No problems so far so good tutorial!

[@michaelmay7921]

This is exactly the tutorial I was looking! Perfect explanation.. Thank you 👍

[@YamaKara]

Glad I could help! Chain in! Rail out! Tutorial finished! 👍

[@michaelmay7921]

Yama Kara dude super helpful!

[@warhawkbm]

I'm just trying to figure out how to get the train tutorial done... I repair the tracks but the train only wants to go one way and not back. Im gonna have to watch this a few times to get it.

[@YamaKara]

The train tutorial is a bit wonky last time I did it, but just remember a chain signal only copies the signals in front of it. So... chain before the track splits, rail after each split. Telling the train that next segment is free or not. Chain in. Rail out.

[@somuchdirt74]

Thanks brother, great tutorial!

[@YamaKara]

Glad I could help!

[@BrothaJeff]

This is the best tutorial

[@SovereignHumanBeingX]

Got it. Finally. Thank you Spaghetti God!

[@Void_Dragon]

"Hello KZbin -" welp, time to play factorio again. Been playing ever since they added alien science then backtracked on that idea pre-steam release. Never bothered with trains until recently. Just imagine transport belts for miles instead. Got to the point that not even express belts had enough throughput to keep up with expansion. Think its about time to learn trains 😂

[@renanbrayner984]

Hi Yama! I'm a transports engineer with especialization in railroads and i want to know if you are currently looking for a job, we need senior level people like you.

[@YamaKara]

Lol! Always looking for better opportunities!!! (Pretty sure your not serious but if you are can email me at [e-mail])

[@alddy9523]

Thank you for this video, it really was helpfull!

[@YamaKara]

Chain in rail out! Trains are an amazingly fun feature in factorio once you get them up and running! Good luck!

[@bakeryclerk7434]

Thanks this was a great Tutorial.

[@MultiMonitor]

In the beginners video you downplayed the value of trains. In this video it would have been nice to discuss what trains are for and when you want them over belts. Still, I appreciate the lesson.

[@YamaKara]

Ahh, I was just trying to let people know how to utilize the trains with proper signals. I have sort of steered away from making recommendations of what you should/shouldn't do as I feel that takes away from the self discovery of it all.

[@MultiMonitor]

@@YamaKara I thank you for that. I just beat the tutorial yesterday in 5 hours, the best thing is figuring out strategy for yourself. If someone told me the "Golden Path" then all that discovery and reward from cleaning up spaghetti would be lost.

[@YamaKara]

@@MultiMonitor I thought so. I ♥️ the game so much and need to make sure I don't spoil it for others!

[@archiaylien9650]

you deserve more subs! you were at 999 likes so ill bump that up to 1k.

[@YamaKara]

Why thank you!

[@archiaylien9650]

@@YamaKara out of all the factorio content creators your videos are straight to the point and they stick with you. I watched the train tutorial video and then next day I was able to easily remember and get it done. Thanks!

[@YamaKara]

@@archiaylien9650 excellent to hear! Trains are awesome in factorio, enjoy!

[@notlun]

beeeaaast, thank you so much!

[@YamaKara]

Excellent, now a train master?

[@chunkyjoe8673]

good yo know that I can apply lessons learned from openttd in factorio

[@YamaKara]

Although I haven't played open ttd i have heard that before!

[@rapolass2585]

There is one question i cant think of the answer for: Do you need that chain signal in the middle at 6:40 and at 5:49?

[@YamaKara]

You don't NEED it but what it does is it looks down the multiple line directions and further makes the current chain system better by adding more increments, which if say a train was going near the intersection to activate one signal, to go to the Outpost, it wouldn't make ALL the other signals blocked. But you don't need it

[@robs67]

Finally I get it! Thanks!!

[@RobbeDobe134]

this helped me a lot! Thank you!

[@YamaKara]

No problem! Now you can enjoy trains as much as me!!! ♥️♥️

[@alexanderdavidson7837]

I'm gonna be having nightmares about chain in rail out... It'll never leave my brain

[@YamaKara]

Hehe. But your trains will function perfectly!

[@victortenma5512]

@@YamaKara That's all that matters, the factory must GROW!!

[@Nossucram]

Excellent

[@lucgoose6656]

Here after my train network was working FINE and then one of the lights is red and won’t change… let’s see if this works

[@YamaKara]

Can post a picture on the discord (info in the video description) if you still have problems and we would be happy to help! The factory must grow!

[@lucgoose6656]

@@YamaKara thank you!

[@felixknowloveyoudlovetokno2324]

thanks!!! the rule!! hahahahahahhhhhhhhh..... seriously, thank you so much for this

[@YamaKara]

Your welcome!

[@peterknutsen3070]

Can you show how to make a train stacker?

[@YamaKara]

If you check out my twitch stream my current factory has a stacker setup. Many ways to do it. Try to just find a place to hide the trains!

[@xzzzzzzzxxzz]

love u

[@flipflop234]

I love you

[@YamaKara]

❤ you too

[@yasielfranchi]

👍

[@gamekeyp]

Still have no clue what I'm doing lol

[@DELETEDUNUSED]

this is too confusing for me

[@robcasam4785]

Chain in - rail out. Just flow through the intersection following that logic. You’ll get it.

[@DELETEDUNUSED]

@@robcasam4785 i watched a few more stuff after comenting this and figured it out but thx anyways!

[@MrAgent47.]

Sry i cant understand, its very complicated

[@SoyKhalid]

"Chain in, rail out" - Yama Kara, 2019