Create: Steam 'n' Rails
by IThundxr
Create: Steam 'n' Rails widens Create's railway system with grade crossings, semaphore signals, a conductor that operates redstone, and carts that carry a crafting bench or a music player.
What it does
The mod extends the rail network that Create provides. Right-clicking a track with a slab creates a grade crossing, and the crossing works on slopes and turns. Semaphore blocks mark train yards and junctions, and they take the place of nixie tubes in a more decorative form. Certain blocks link or separate two trains depending on redstone power, and whistles can summon a train that a conductor drives.
The additions include a Workbench Cart for crafting while moving, a music cart for playing tunes along a route, a conductor mob that acts as a remote redstone operator and carries a toolbox, and a set of decorative alternatives to campfires. The mod requires Create, Create Fabric and Fabric API, and it runs on client and server. Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt builds cover the game versions 1.18.2 – 1.20.1, and the source is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 only.
Key features
Grade crossing tracks
A slab applied to a track creates a crossing that works on slopes and turns, so roads and rails can meet.
Semaphore blocks
Semaphores mark junctions and train yards, serving the same role as nixie tubes with a more decorative look.
Conductor mob
A conductor works as a remote redstone operator and carries a toolbox, which lets it service rail equipment.
Workbench and music carts
The Workbench Cart allows crafting on the move, and a music cart plays tunes while the train travels.
Coupling blocks and whistles
Blocks connect or disconnect two trains when powered, and whistles summon a train driven by a conductor.
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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 2
Required by 6 mods
How it compares
Create: Copycats+ runs on client and server and is published for Fabric, Forge and NeoForge across 1.18.2 – 1.21.1, under all rights reserved. Create: RailwaySignals is a Fabric and Quilt mod for 1.20.1 under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. Steam 'n' Rails Neoforge is open source under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 or later, with a file for 1.21.1 only.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create: Steam 'n' Rails | Fabric, Forge, NeoForge and Quilt | 1.18.2 – 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-27 |
| Create: Copycats+ | Fabric, Forge and NeoForge | 1.18.2 – 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-09-06 |
| Create: RailwaySignals | Fabric and Quilt | 1.20.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-23 |
| Steam 'n' Rails Neoforge | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-27 |
Questions
Does Steam 'n' Rails need Create installed?
Does the mod have to be installed on the server?
Which game versions does the mod support?
Which mods depend on Steam 'n' Rails?
In the catalog
Create: Steam 'n' Rails is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 2,390 Transportation mods for Fabric. 34,764 mods support Minecraft 1.20.1.
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What the author says
All aboard a mod dedicated to expanding the possibilities of Create’s railway system. We are turning a basic logistical system into an extensive and aesthetic integration of railways into Minecraft. Semaphores * Make your train yards and junctions pop with our new Semaphore blocks! They serve the same purpose as…
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-steam-n-rails
- Owner
- IThundxr
- Published
- 2023-05-24
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-08-27
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15