Condition and mileage are different
Condition represents general wear. Maintenance-due mileage represents the planned engineering interval. A train can look healthy but still be overdue for its scheduled attention.
The default maintenance interval is 7,500 miles. Once overdue, incident risk increases with excess mileage and can reach four times the normal risk. This is a global game configuration, so check the train’s displayed maintenance target if your deployment differs.
Watch out
Do not wait for a low condition percentage if the mileage counter is already overdue.
Maintenance packages
- Inspection: short 30-minute visit with a modest condition and reliability improvement.
- Standard maintenance: two hours in works with a stronger restoration.
- Major overhaul: six hours out of service with the largest condition and reliability gain.
Planning workshop time
Book future work from the trainset register. At the chosen real-world time, the train enters maintenance automatically and the cost is charged. A booking can be cancelled while it is still in the future.
If an assigned train enters works, its route retains the allocation but treats the unit as unserviceable until maintenance finishes. This makes workshop timing a timetable decision.
Operator tip
Book work outside the route’s operating window or release the unit and allocate a spare before the appointment begins.
Workshop history
The workshop programme records booked, in-progress, completed and cancelled visits together with package, time and cost. Use it to avoid repeatedly overhauling the same units while neglecting others.