Create: Bells & Whistles
by a0ax
With Create: Bells & Whistles installed, Create engineers gain station platform blocks, headlights, and a metro-style block palette for building train stops and subway platforms.
What it does
The Station Platform block is dimensioned to fit train and subway platforms, so stops can be built to a consistent size. Blocks can be crafted by hand or made with a stonecutter, and the headlight can be placed on any face of a block. The Metro palette adds Metro Casing and Corrugated Metro Casing for finishing station walls and structures.
Create: Bells & Whistles requires Create, Create Fabric and Fabric API, and it is open source under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later. Both sides need it: the server and every player must run the mod. Files are published for Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt, with builds covering 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 and the newest release targeting 1.21.1 on Forge and NeoForge.
The mod is available in English, German, Swedish and Korean, and translation help is welcome through a pull request with a translated lang file. The source code and issue tracker are public.
Key features
Station Platform block
A platform block sized for train and subway stops, usable as a base for station floors.
Headlight block
A headlight that can be attached to any face of a block, useful for lighting train fronts and station fixtures.
Metro palette
A set of metro-themed blocks with Metro Casing and Corrugated Metro Casing for station and tunnel decoration.
Dual crafting routes
Blocks can be crafted directly or produced in a stonecutter, so both recipes are available to players.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
1.21.x1 of 1 version with builds
1.20.x3 of 3 versions with builds
1.19.x5 of 5 versions with builds
1.18.x1 of 1 version with builds
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 2
Use cases
Station building
Players building train or subway stations can use the platform and metro casing blocks to keep platform widths consistent.
Train decoration
Headlights placed on any face of a block allow a Create train to be dressed up with lighting at the front or sides.
Who it’s for: Players building Create trains, stations and transit networks, and server owners who want shared station decoration on multiplayer worlds.
How it compares
Create Fly: Bells & Whistles (Unofficial Port) is a Fabric-only port for 26.1 – 26.2, licensed under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later and open source, and it runs on client and server. Metro Deco covers 1.20 – 1.20.6 on Fabric and Forge under the MIT License, but it is not open source. Craftable Bell is server-side with an optional client and uses a custom license that is not open source.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create: Bells & Whistles | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2025-03-13 |
| Create Fly: Bells & Whistles (Unofficial Port) | Fabric | 26.1 – 26.2 | Client and server | 2026-10-08 |
| Metro Deco | Fabric and Forge | 1.20 – 1.20.6 | Client and server | 2025-10-08 |
| Craftable Bell | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.20.5 – 26.3 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-15 |
Questions
Which dependencies does Create: Bells & Whistles need?
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In the catalog
Create: Bells & Whistles is one of 12,078 Decoration mods on ModsFinder, and one of 6,982 Decoration mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Mod created by Alexander Weimer - Website · GitHub · LinkedIn · Google Scholar · ResearchGate · ORCiD · Article A train built with a Deepslate Train Pilot and Brass Bogey Steps
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/bellsandwhistles
- Owner
- a0ax
- Published
- 2023-08-19
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2025-03-13
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15