Create: Bells & Whistles

Overview

Create: Bells & Whistles is a focused addon that gives you the decorative pieces Create's train system is missing. If you've ever built a train in Create and wished it looked less like a box on rails and more like an actual locomotive, this mod is exactly what you need. It adds 41 blocks across several categories: Pilots (cowcatchers) for the front of your trains, Metro building blocks for station and carriage interiors, Grab Bars and Steps for realistic train detailing, Headlights for illumination, and Station Platforms for proper stops.

Every block in this mod is designed to work with Create's existing material tiers: Andesite, Brass, and Copper. Many blocks also support the Wrench for easy rotation. You can browse all 41 items and 53 recipes using the tabs at the top of this page.

Prerequisites

This mod requires Create 0.5.1d or later on Fabric (with Fabric API). All recipes use Create materials like Andesite Alloy, Brass Ingots, Brass Nuggets, Copper Sheets, and Iron Sheets, so you'll need a functioning Create setup before most of these blocks become available. At minimum, you should have a Mixer and Mechanical Press for producing Andesite Alloy and Brass. Some recipes also use a Stonecutter as an alternative crafting method.

Pilots (Cowcatchers)

Pilots are the most iconic addition in Bells & Whistles. These wedge-shaped blocks mount to the front of your trains and give them that classic locomotive cowcatcher look. The mod includes 18 Pilot variants split across two categories: metal Pilots and polished stone Pilots.

Metal Pilots

There are four metal Pilots matching Create's material progression. The Metal Pilot uses Iron Sheets and Iron Nuggets, giving a utilitarian steel look. The Andesite Pilot uses Andesite and Andesite Alloy for an early-game option. The Brass Pilot and Copper Pilot use their respective Sheets and Nuggets. All metal Pilots follow the same crafting pattern: two Sheets (or Alloy) in the middle column, with four Nuggets (or base material) filling the corners.

Polished Stone Pilots

For a more refined aesthetic, 14 polished stone Pilots are available. These use polished stone materials from both vanilla Minecraft and Create. Vanilla options include Polished Andesite, Polished Granite, Polished Diorite, Polished Deepslate, Polished Dripstone, Polished Tuff, and Polished Calcite. Create's stone types are also represented with Polished Limestone, Polished Scoria, Polished Scorchia, Polished Crimsite, Polished Ochrum, Polished Veridium, and Polished Asurine variants. Each is crafted from its respective Polished Cut Stairs and Polished Cut blocks in the same 6-block pattern.

Pilots are directional blocks that face the direction opposite to where you're looking when placed. They support Wrench rotation, making it easy to adjust their orientation after placement. Their hitbox extends slightly beyond a single block, giving them that distinctive protruding wedge shape.

Train Accessories

Grab Bars

Grab Bars are wall-mounted railings available in Andesite, Brass, and Copper. They attach to walls like ladders and render with a transparent cutout layer, so you can see through their frame. These are perfect for lining the interior walls of train carriages or marking boarding areas on platforms. Each variant can be crafted at either a Crafting Table (yielding 8) or a Stonecutter (yielding 4 from a single Ingot or Alloy).

Bogie Steps

Bogie Steps are ladder-type blocks that extend below their placement point, creating steps that hang down from train carriages. They're designed to look like the folding steps on real train bogies. Available in Andesite, Brass, and Copper, they render with a cutout layer for a detailed metalwork appearance. The Stonecutter recipes give 3-4 per Ingot, while the Crafting Table recipes yield 6.

Door Steps

Door Steps are thin, narrow ledges that sit at the base of doorways. They're only half a pixel thick and extend outward from the wall they're attached to. Like the other accessories, they come in Andesite, Brass, and Copper variants. Stonecutter recipes yield 6 per Ingot, while Crafting Table recipes produce 8.

Metro Building Blocks

The Metro block family gives you a complete set of building materials for constructing subway-style trains and stations. Everything starts with Metro Casing, which is crafted from Iron Sheets and Green Dye (4 per craft). From there, you can create panels, windows, and trapdoors for a cohesive transit system look.

Metro Casing & Corrugated Metro Casing

Metro Casing is a full casing block (based on Create's Casing system) with a smooth green-and-white metro finish. Corrugated Metro Casing is a textured variant with a ridged surface, crafted by placing a Metro Casing alone in the crafting grid. The conversion is reversible. Both work as standard building blocks and can be used as the foundation for larger Metro structures.

Metro Panels & Windows

Metro Panels are thin 3-pixel-thick panels that can be placed on any face of a block, including floors and ceilings. They're crafted in bulk (16 from 3 Metro Casings) and are ideal for wall cladding and dividers. Corrugated Metro Panels provide a ridged texture variant and can be converted back and forth with standard panels. Metro Windows are transparent panels made from Metro Casing and Glass (6 per craft), rendering with a cutout layer so light passes through.

Metro Trapdoor

The Metro Trapdoor functions like a standard trapdoor but matches the Metro aesthetic. It's crafted from 2 Metro Casings, producing 6 trapdoors. Use these for access hatches in train floors, maintenance panels, or venting details on station walls.

Utility Blocks

Headlight

The Headlight is a compact light source that can be mounted on walls, placed on the floor, or attached to ceilings. It's crafted cheaply from 3 Iron Nuggets and a Torch, producing 2 Headlights per craft. The block has a small hitbox (roughly 8x8 pixels) and emits light, making it ideal for train fronts, carriage interiors, and station accent lighting. Its lantern-like material properties mean it breaks quickly and drops itself.

Ornate Iron Trapdoor

This decorative trapdoor is crafted from two Ornate Iron Windows (a base Create block), yielding 6 trapdoors. It renders with a cutout layer for an intricate metalwork look and uses Iron Door material properties. It's a great accent piece for Victorian or industrial-themed builds.

Station Platform

Station Platforms are directional blocks that create a raised edge along one side, simulating the raised platform edge you'd see at a real train station. They're crafted from Smooth Stone (either shapeless with a Smooth Stone Slab and Smooth Stone, or via Stonecutter). The block's shape extends about half the block width with a stepped profile, making it perfect for lining the edges of your station platforms where passengers board.

Material Tiers at a Glance

Most Bells & Whistles blocks follow Create's three-tier material system. The table below shows which blocks are available in each tier and the key crafting ingredient for each. There are no stat differences between tiers; the choice is purely aesthetic, so pick whichever matches your build palette.