Steam Engine - Hobby Tier

Overview

The Hobby Steam Engine (TileEngineSteamHobby) is the smallest and most basic steam-powered energy generator in Railcraft. It is designed for hobbyist/small-scale power generation.

Specifications

Key Features

Built-in Boiler

Unlike the Commercial and Industrial engines, the Hobby Steam Engine has a built-in miniature boiler:

• Solid fuel only (coal, charcoal, etc.)
• Does not require external boiler
• Self-contained steam generation

Tank Capacity

• Steam tank: 8 buckets (8000 mB)
• Internal water storage for boiler

Interface Implementation

Implements:

• ISidedInventory - For item-based I/O
• ITemperature - Temperature monitoring
• INeedsFuel - Fuel requirement tracking
• ITileTank - Fluid tank access
• ISteamUser - Steam consumer interface

Boiler Logic

The hobby engine uses BoilerLogic with:

BoilerData(1, TICKS_PER_BOILER_CYCLE, ...)

• Single tank
• Standard boiler tick rate
• Solid fuel combustion

Energy Output

Energy is output via:

• ISteamUser interface for steam consumers
• Internal energy storage (10,000 MJ capacity)
• Piston animation for visual feedback

Comparison with Other Engines

Usage

1. Place the hobby steam engine
2. Add water (via bucket or pipe to tank)
3. Add solid fuel (coal, charcoal) to fuel slot
4. Connect energy output cables/pipes
5. Engine will automatically generate power

GUI

Accessed via EnumGui.ENGINE_HOBBY:

• Water tank display
• Fuel slot
• Steam pressure indicator
• Temperature gauge
• Output energy display

Piston Animation

The hobby engine features:

• Animated piston movement
• Stage-based animation (2 stages)
• Sound effects during operation

Fuel Efficiency

Due to the small scale:

• Good for early game
• Limited output
• Requires manual fuel addition

See Also

• Steam Engine - Commercial
• Steam Engine - Industrial
• Boiler