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Minecart Trains Fork
Java mod listed for Minecraft 1.17–1.21. Downloads from the MC Java Mods app on Android.
I don't know my version or loader
Open the Minecraft launcher and look at the profile you play on — it names both, like fabric-loader-1.21.4. The version also shows in the bottom-right corner of the game's main menu.
No loader in the profile name? Then it's plain Minecraft, and these mods won't run — you need Fabric or NeoForge installed first.
Minecart Trains Fork
This project was originally forked from Minecart Trains, but now it's independent.
- This mod allows you to build more realistic Minecart trains in Minecraft while trying to stay close to vanilla mechanics.
- The Server is responsible for connecting the carts, and the Client is responsible for rendering the connection effect.
Platforms
Environments
Compatibility
| Symbol | Relation |
|---|---|
| v | Required |
| o | Optional |
| x | Incompatible |
Fabric
| Server Side | Relation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric API | v | - |
| Cloth Config API | o | Train Behavior Configuration |
| Client Side | Relation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Fabric API | v | - |
| Cloth Config API | o | Client Display Configuration |
| Mod Menu | o | Client Configuration Entry |
NeoForge / Forge
| Server Side | Relation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cloth Config API | o | Train Behavior Configuration |
| Client Side | Relation | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Cloth Config API | o | Client Display Configuration |
Progress
Check out the latest development progress here: Development Progress
Features
Train Behavior
- The child cart moves following the parent cart, Unaffected by certain additional forces.
- After installing
Cloth Config API, you can adjust certain features.
Train Formation
- Hold the Iron Chain in your Right Hand.
- Enter Sneaking mode, and Right-click on a Minecart.
- Enter Sneaking mode, and Right-click on another Minecart.
- Repeat the connection operation. (For example, if you need to connect from cart A to cart D, and A is the Leading cart. The order of clicking while stealthed is: A -> B; B -> C; C -> D. The subsequently selected vehicle will be towed by the previously selected vehicle.)
Train Decoupling
You can attempt to clear the train connection at Any Time, including in cases where the connection fails.
- Hold any Axe in your Right Hand.
- Enter Sneaking mode, and Right-click on a Minecart.
Configuration
Configuration files that will be generated after installing Cloth Config API:
.../config/minecart-trains-fork-server.json.../config/minecart-trains-fork-client.json
minecart-trains-fork-server.json
[brakingAfterTrainSeparation] Value: true/false, Default: true
[cartSpacing] Range: 3 - 10, Default: 5
History
Special thanks to Minecart Trains, which served as the inspiration for this project.
- 2025.10.12: The project was forked from Minecart Trains.
- 2025.12.08: Starting from version 2.0.0, the project uses a completely new architecture.
- 2026.06.30: The project became independent from the forked network.
Quick facts
- Edition: Minecraft Java
- File type: .jar
- Minecraft versions listed: 1.20.1, 1.20, 1.21
- How to install: Install the matching mod loader (Forge, Fabric or NeoForge) for your Minecraft version. → Download the .jar. → Put it in the .minecraft/mods folder and launch that loader profile.
- Where to get it: Opens on CurseForge — not every file is mirrored on our own servers.
Install steps are the general flow for this file type — How to install Minecraft Java mods & modpacks walks through it step by step.
File checked by MCModsHub
- Ships as minecart-trains-fork-2.4.0-beta.1+26.1.jar — drop this file into the mods folder
- Download size: 204 KB
- Download link checked 2 Oct 2026 — working
These come from our own check of the pack file, not from the source page.