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[[File:Depot_Plain.png|450px]] [[File:Train_Depot_electr.png|450px]]
The Railway Depot is where trains can be purchased , renovated and sold. Trains need Every train needs to start with at least one [[Engines|Engine]] at the front of the train, followed by any number and types of [[Wagons]] and possibly more Engines.(The game initially did not support multiple units, DPUs or double-headed trains, but as of this writing there are no restrictions)
The selections of [[Engines]] and [[Wagons]] available at the depot increases with both progressing [[Ages|Eras]] as well as building the Engine Works Extension. You will find the filters very convenient to let you see all wagons that can carry coal or mail, for instance, without the clutter of every other type of wagon.
When building a Railway Depot, it will automatically connect to any nearby railway lines, either forming a [[Junctions|single junction]] or a [[Junctions|turning triangle]], depending on the space available and orientation, at least if you haven't disabled this in Advanced settings.
You need to electrify your depot in 5th era to be able to purchase and use electric trains. While the depot window will by then offer a button to do this upgrade, you can also simply upgrade the rail leading into the depot, and the depot itself will be upgraded along with the piece of rail.
You will find the filters very convenient to let you see all wagons that can carry coal or mail, for instance, without the clutter of every other type of wagon.
Depots are crucial in one other respect: [[Renovation and Upgrade|Renovating and upgrading]] older engines. Please see [[Vehicle Aging]] for a detailed explanation why you need to send trains to your depots before their fuel costs explode.
* ''Hint:'' If you build two (or more) depots right next to each other they count as a single depot (much like how two adjacent platforms form a single station). This is especially useful if you play with "Only one depot" enabled in the Advanced [[Game Settings]], since with careful rail layout it enables you to have trains due for renovation use more than a single track/depot. (Trains "sent to depot" always seek out the nearest depot)
==Base Depot==
