Trains & Drone Stations Panel

Overview

The Trains & Drone Stations panel monitors your logistics network. Train data is sourced from FRM getTrains and drone station data from FRM getDroneStation, both polled every 30 seconds.

This panel requires the FRM mod. See Installing FRM.

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Trains

Train Fields

Field	Description
name	Train name as set in-game
status	Current train status (e.g., “SelfDriving”, “Manual”, “Parked”)
forward_speed	Current speed in km/h (positive = forward, 0 = stopped)
payload_mass	Current cargo mass in kg
max_payload_mass	Maximum cargo capacity in kg
is_derailed	true if the train has derailed
is_pending_derail	true if the train is at risk of derailing
current_station	Name of the station the train is currently at or heading to
self_driving	true if the train is in autonomous driving mode
power_consumed	Current power draw of the locomotive (MW)

Derailment Alerts

Train derailed. When is_derailed is true, the train has crashed and is completely stopped. It will not move or transport cargo until it is repaired in-game. Go to the train’s location and interact with the locomotive to reset it.

Derailment risk. When is_pending_derail is true, the train is at risk of derailing due to high speed on a curve or another condition. No cargo is lost yet, but immediate attention may be needed.

Reading Train Status

status	forward_speed	Situation
SelfDriving	> 0	Train moving autonomously on schedule
SelfDriving	0	Train stopped at a station, loading/unloading
Manual	> 0	A player is driving the train
Parked	0	Train is parked, not on a schedule
Derailed	0	Train has crashed

Payload Mass

payload_mass / max_payload_mass shows how full the train is. A train at 100% payload means it’s fully loaded. A train consistently at 0% may indicate a problem with the loading station’s belt/item supply.

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Drone Stations

Drone Station Fields

Field	Description
name	Station name as set in-game
drone_status	Current drone state (e.g., “Flying”, “Docking”, “Idle”)
paired_station	Name of the paired destination station
avg_round_trip_secs	Average round-trip time in seconds
avg_inc_rate	Average incoming items/min (from paired station)
avg_out_rate	Average outgoing items/min (to paired station)
power_consumed	Current power draw of the drone station (MW)

Interpreting Drone Efficiency

Round-trip time (avg_round_trip_secs) measures how long the drone takes to complete one delivery cycle (depart → deliver → return). Longer distances mean longer round trips and lower throughput.

Throughput rates (avg_inc_rate, avg_out_rate) show items transferred per minute. If these are lower than expected:

• The source station may be understocked
• The drone may not have a full load on each trip
• The distance between stations may be very long

Drone Status Values

drone_status	Meaning
Flying	Drone is in transit
Docking	Drone is landing or departing from a station
Idle	Drone is waiting for items or a loading cycle
Charging	Drone is charging (if using battery fuel)

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API Reference

Trains

curl https://satisfactory-dashboard.pablohgdev.com/api/v1/servers/{SERVER_ID}/trains \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Example response item:

{
  "id": "uuid",
  "frm_id": "Train_1",
  "name": "Iron Express",
  "status": "SelfDriving",
  "forward_speed": 120.5,
  "payload_mass": 32000.0,
  "max_payload_mass": 48000.0,
  "is_derailed": false,
  "is_pending_derail": false,
  "current_station": "Iron Mine Station",
  "self_driving": true,
  "power_consumed": 25.0,
  "updated_at": "2026-04-15T12:00:00Z"
}

Drone Stations

curl https://satisfactory-dashboard.pablohgdev.com/api/v1/servers/{SERVER_ID}/drones \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR_TOKEN"

Example response item:

{
  "id": "uuid",
  "frm_id": "DroneStation_1",
  "name": "North Mining Outpost",
  "drone_status": "Flying",
  "paired_station": "Main Factory Hub",
  "avg_round_trip_secs": 45.0,
  "avg_inc_rate": 60.0,
  "avg_out_rate": 60.0,
  "power_consumed": 150.0,
  "updated_at": "2026-04-15T12:00:00Z"
}

See Metrics API Reference.