Dead Rails trains
Last verified 2026-11-03. Sources are listed at the bottom.
| Train | Bonds / unlock | Base speed | Use / trade-off |
|---|---|---|---|
| Default | 0 | 65 | Free; build protection |
| Cattle Car | 225 | 65 | Enclosed cargo area |
| Gold Rush | 250 | 65 | Cosmetic reskin |
| Armored | 275 | 65 | Metal and fixed guns; slow acceleration |
| Passenger | 250 | 65 | Enclosed passenger section |
| Wooden | 285 | 75 | Faster ordinary-fuel option |
| Ghost | 325 | 65 | Kills create temporary spirits |
| Presidential | 250 | 65 | Protection and Lincoln summon |
| Dracula's | 300 | 65 | Nearby kills heal players |
| Christmas | 300 | 80 | Extra furnace makes presents |
| Frost | 290 | 80 | Slowing and damage |
| Old Faithful | 350 | 65 before effects | Liquid fuel only |
| Yeat's | Past event | 115 in the event | Not a current 0-Bond purchase |
| 80s | Past watchparty | 75 | Not a current 0-Bond purchase |
| Scenario | Recommended train | Reason / trade-off |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | Default | A useful class can be a better first purchase. |
| Ordinary-fuel speed | Frost or Christmas | Both list 80 before class effects. |
| Defense | Armored or Presidential | Protection still needs safe entrances. |
| Liquid specialist | Old Faithful | Effects with harder refueling. |
Selecting the ride
The group leader selects the train. Disabled VIP rentals do not prevent a solo party. Event ownership does not mean the event is open today.
Nobody in the 20 or 31 October notes announced a new train. Act 3 changed class masteries, not the shop list. Train mastery is confirmed as planned by a community moderator but had not shipped on 3 November 2026, so this page does not list train mastery trees yet.
Topic guides
Community video references
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Questions
Fastest train?
Frost and Christmas lead the ordinary-fuel shop list at 80, or 104 with Conductor. Compare liquid effects separately.
Total paid-train cost?
The 11 listed variants sum to 3,100 Bonds.