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FACTORIO / LOGISTICS

Fluid wagon

Carries liquids between rail-connected facilities, useful for oil and other fluids.

Original Volpedia referenceReviewed 2026-10-27Quick reference · noindexBASE / CORE SYSTEM
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Practical advice: Check pump alignment and ensure the wagon stops in the intended position.
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How it works

Carries liquids between rail-connected facilities, useful for oil and other fluids.

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Practical advice

Check pump alignment and ensure the wagon stops in the intended position.

03

Mistakes to avoid

Trying to transfer fluids through ordinary inserter-to-chest layouts.

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Controls fluid routing based on tank values, network signals or other conditions.

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Extract crude oil with pumpjacks and pipe the fluid into refineries to produce oil products.

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Inspect power, recipe selection, item inputs, fluid inputs and full output slots.

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