Rail cart
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The rail cart,[2] also simply known as the train,[3] is a rail vehicle that runs on tracks. They can be seen and used by the player in Half-Life and Half-Life: Opposing Force.
Contents
Overview
The rail cart is first introduced at the end of the training portion of Half-Life. Most are found in the tunnels of the decommissioned underground rail system of Black Mesa's Materials Transport. They are powered by electricity. The player can activate and manually operate a train from their control panel, controlling its speed and direction of travel in forward or reverse. The path of a train can be changed by rotating the switches at rail junctions.
Behind the scenes
According to John Guthrie, the idea for the rail cart came from level Rabid Transit from Duke Nukem 3D which featured a subway. Guthrie cited the level as one of his favorites and always wanted to have the opportunity to drive the train.[1] The yellow train from the multiplayer map Subtransit was originally created for the abandoned rail system section of the chapter Blast Pit.[4] However, it was replaced in the final game.
Gallery
Pre-release
Early rail cart from 1997.
On a turntable.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Being used by the player.
Soldiers blocking the cart.
Ditto.
In a test map.
In a test map.
Another version from 1998.
From back.
Destroyed.
Half-Life
Concept art.
Early rail cart.
From front.
Another version.
From front.
Blast Pit rail cart.[i]
From front.
Power Up rail cart.
From front.
Early texture.[i]
Apprehension rail cart.
From front.
Unused texture.
Subtransit rail cart.
From back.
Unused texture.
In the Hazard Course.
In Black Mesa Inbound.
In Blast Pit.
In Power Up.
In On A Rail.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Ditto.
Half-Life expansions
In Friendly Fire.
A security guard trying to stop a runaway rail cart.
In Insecurity.
In Hazardous Course.
In Xen Attacks.
A rail carriage in the multiplayer map, Paradox Park.
Ditto, crashed in the Command Point version of the map.
List of appearances
Main games
- Half-Life (First appearance)
- Half-Life: Opposing Force
- Half-Life: Blue Shift
- Half-Life: Decay
Other
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IRC Interview on Far2Cool (October 17, 1997) (archived)
- ↑ Half-Life Prima Guide
- ↑ Half-Life
- ↑ File:Worldcraft-fullsize4.png
