Create: Trackbound
Create: Trackbound is a NeoForge tethering mod for the Create trains that keeps a locomotive linked to a player's base and limits how far the train can travel.
What it does
Trackbound links a Create train to a fixed anchor and treats the area around that anchor as a safe zone. A train that leaves too far is teleported back to its paired point, which turns the rail network into a hardcore survival loop. The tether logic relies on the carriage system Create already provides, so trains keep their normal behavior while they are inside the limit.
The mod is built for a survival playthrough where the first train becomes the main base and other builds act as anchors as the world grows. The author describes it as a hardcore design: if a train is destroyed, its link is lost and the world spawn is restricted until a new locomotive is secured. The default limits are a 100-block spawn radius and a 200-block radius around the locked train, and both can be changed through edited gamerules.
Trackbound requires NeoForge 1.21.1 and runs on client and server, so the server and every player need it. Xaero's Minimap is recommended for tracking anchors, and the author notes that the mod is still probably buggy. The latest file is 1.0.12 for 1.21.1, published 2026-03-20, and the code is released under All rights reserved, so it is not open source.
Key features
Train tethering
A train is paired with an anchor, and leaving the set distance sends it back to that point.
Spawn and train safe zones
A 100-block spawn limit and a 200-block limit around a locked train mark where the player can safely operate.
Survival HUD warnings
Action-bar messages appear as a train approaches the edge of its safe zone.
Seat binding and sync
Sitting in a train seat binds the player to that train, and the link stays synchronized automatically.
Compatibility
Latest build for each game version and loader.
Only full game releases are shown. This mod publishes no snapshot builds.
Use cases
Who it’s for: Players who want a restrictive survival layer on top of Create train travel, and server owners running hardcore rail-focused worlds.
How it compares
Create: Railway Additions is a NeoForge addon for Create railways on 1.21.1, client and server, and released under All rights reserved, so it adds content rather than limits. Create Train Physics Reloaded is also NeoForge for 1.21.1 and client and server, but it is open source under the GNU General Public License v2.0 only and changes train physics instead of tethering. Trackbound is the one that restricts travel distance.
| Mod | Loaders | Game versions | Environment | Updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Create: Trackbound | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-03-20 |
| Create: Railway Additions | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-08-19 |
| Create Train Physics Reloaded | NeoForge | 1.21.1 | Client and server | 2026-07-17 |
Questions
Does Trackbound need Create?
Must the server have Trackbound installed?
What happens if a train is destroyed?
In the catalog
Create: Trackbound is one of 3,932 Transportation mods on ModsFinder, and one of 1,743 Transportation mods for NeoForge. 32,366 mods support Minecraft 1.21.1.
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What the author says
Designed for hardcore survival, this mod ensures your train is your base, your safe zone, and your only path forward. If your train is destroyed, you lose your link and are restricted to world spawn until you can secure a new locomotive. Required: Create Mod (Tethering logic relies on Create's carriage system).
Official listing
- Modrinth page
- modrinth.com/mod/create-trackbound
- Owner
- conorobrien143
- Published
- 2026-03-20
- Updated on Modrinth
- 2026-03-20
- Facts verified
- 2026-10-15