Dragonrail

Dragonrail is a titancraft technology that employs a draconomotive engine pulling cars over two parallel rails on a fixed route. Titancraft turbine engine provides drive for the dragoncar.

Early History

After 2350, dwarves in cooperation with gnomes in the Ithrads, then the Jaggudorns, and later in Bukalaa, constructed vast, underground networks of dragonrail transportation. Dragonrail makes possible swift transportation of heavy goods and passengers over land or under the earth and is particularly vital to communicate the great populous areas of the coast with the inland frontiers. Dragonrail lines are usually constructed to work in cooperation with sea transportation.

The demand for expanding dragonrail service is great, but the dwarves and the rulers of the world are limiting its growth, ostensibly to prevent the spoiling of the landscape. Observers believe that the true reason is to dampen economic growth of their subjects and the subsequent call for progressive reforms in policies. Some say that the dwarves are behind this restrictiveness.

Development of Dwarven Dragonrail in Pytharnia

In the 2600's, dwarves of the Jaggudorns in cooperation with humans of east Pytharnia built the first surface rails. Routes were constructed between Dwarven states to accommodate human-owned lines in accordance with treaty. Dwarves do not regularly permit human-operated dragoncars in the subterranean routes beneath their domains. The pace of the Sewdhaine War accelerated the demand for Dragonrail transportation.

Aurician Development of Dragonrail

Aurice enlisted the aid of independently-minded dwarven engineers and began Dragonrail in Throvy and her Shadevan Colonies. Aurician interests also pursued the development and construction of dragonrail through the heartlands of the Aurician Empire. Aurician Corpora Mercia funded much of the development of dragonrail in Corundy.

Dragonrail Gauges

There are four principle gauges: Jaggudornish, Bukalaan, Pytharnian, and Throvian. Jaggudornish Dragonrail Gauge is a subterranean gauge used in all the Dwarven States of the Jaggudorns and in Tauhad. Bukalaan Dragonrail Gauge is used in Bukalaa underground. Pytharnian Gauge is used on the surface in human nations of Pytharnia. Throvian Gauge is used in Throvy and other regions of the Aurician mainland empire as well as Corundy.

See Also

• Titancraft
• Chronology of Titancraft