Create: Pantographs & Wires
by MrJulsen
Create: Pantographs & Wires adds catenary wires, masts, cantilevers and a pantograph for electric trains built in Create.
What it does
Players who build electric railways in Create can run overhead catenary wires along their track, carried by masts that can be placed at many sizes and turned to any angle in steps. Cantilevers come in several sizes and insulator types, and power lines can be strung alongside the catenary.
The mod takes a more realistic approach than most Create addons and is aimed at builders who make modern trains and railway networks. The mod requires Create or Create Fabric, along with DragonLib, Fabric API and Geckolib on Fabric, and Create 6 or Create 5 depending on the file version. Files are published for 1.20.1 and 1.21.1 under the GNU General Public License v3.0 or later, and the code is open source.
Key features
Catenary wire and power lines
Catenary wire and power lines can be run between masts to carry the electric supply along a route.
Adjustable masts
Masts come in several sizes and can be placed at any length and rotated to a set of angles.
Cantilevers with insulators
Cantilevers are available in different sizes and insulator types, so the overhead layout can match the look of the track.
Self-adjusting pantograph
The pantograph raises or lowers itself to follow the height of the catenary wire above it.
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Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Requirements
Dependencies declared by the latest file for each loader.
Required 4
Required by 2 mods
Use cases
Modern electric lines
Builders recreating electrified lines with overhead wires can use the masts, cantilevers and wire together.
Who it’s for: Builders who make electric trains and railway networks in Create, on single-player worlds and multiplayer servers where both sides run the mod.
How it compares
Modern Train Parts is a Fabric, Forge and NeoForge mod for 1.18.2 – 1.21.1, published under All rights reserved and not open source. WorldEdit rope is a server-side mod for 1.20.1 – 1.21.10 under the Apache License 2.0, with clients needing nothing extra. NeoKuayue is an open source Forge mod for 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 under the MIT License.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create: Pantographs & Wires | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-06-09 |
| Modern Train Parts | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-27 |
| WorldEdit rope | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.20.1 – 1.21.10 | Server required, client optional | 2026-09-01 |
| NeoKuayue | Forge | 1.19.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-04-19 |
Questions
Which Create version does the mod need?
Does the mod need to be installed on the server?
In the catalog
Create: Pantographs & Wires is one of 8,499 Technology mods on ModsFinder, and one of 4,201 Technology mods for Fabric. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
This mod breaks the rule of classic Create addons with its more realistic style and focuses on the part of the Create community that uses this mod to build impressive modern trains and railway networks. With the design and implementation inspired by Immersive Engineering, here is a overview about the features in this…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-pantographs-and-wires
- Owner
- MrJulsen
- Published
- 2025-01-25
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-06-09
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15