WHERE & HOW TO FARM Where to farm A remote Nauvis ore patch connected to the factory by rail.
Build a loading station at the mine and an unloading station at the smelter, then schedule a train between their names. Keep fuel, track, wagon handling, and buffers working together so deliveries continue unattended.
Before you go Rails, a locomotive, and cargo wagons. Powered drills and a belt-fed loading area. Named stops, loading and unloading inserters, and locomotive fuel. Build rail between the patch and its receiving area. Place and name a loading stop beside the drill output. Connect ore belts to inserters that load cargo wagons. Place and name an unloading stop at the smelter; connect unloaders to its ore route. Add locomotive and wagons, then provide fuel. Set a schedule for both stops with suitable loading and unloading wait conditions. Monitor buffers and train movement; adjust handling or train capacity if supply falls behind. Farming tips Verify each schedule entry targets the intended stop name. Buffers help smelters keep running between train arrivals. Repeat, collect and use Automated deliveries repeat while the patch has ore and train, track, fuel, and stations remain operational.
Common mistakes Leaving a train without fuel or a schedule; check both before expecting deliveries. Mismatched stop names or schedule targets; verify the displayed names. Loading faster than unloading can clear cargo; balance handling at both stations. When to stop or switch Add capacity when deliveries cannot sustain smelting; stop servicing the patch when it is depleted.
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Farming route A remote Nauvis ore patch connected to the factory by rail.
Rails, a locomotive, and cargo wagons. Powered drills and a belt-fed loading area. Named stops, loading and unloading inserters, and locomotive fuel. Rate not listed
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