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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Pre-release[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
In Friendly Fire.
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[edit]
Main games[edit]
- Half-Life (First appearance)
- Half-Life: Opposing Force
- Half-Life: Blue Shift
- Half-Life: Decay
Other[edit]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 IRC Interview on Far2Cool (October 17, 1997) (archived)
- ↑ Half-Life Prima Guide
- ↑ Half-Life
- ↑ File:Worldcraft-fullsize4.png
