sparking pantographs

[red jackal]

basically, a block that spawns spark particles 2 blocks above it in cold biomes, letting people build their own pantographs and catenaries, or use the modern trainparts ones, but still adding a bit of functionality. For too long have only steam and diesel had particles and spinny things, i feel like it's time to give some funny things to electrics too

here are some references off the effect, albeit a bit extreme. This occurs when there's ice on the catenary wire
https://www.tiktok.com/@u51eryg/video/7314955672507043118
https://youtu.be/aKJzV34fxq4
https://youtu.be/qcnwGR7qmlI
this video also features it a couple of times, in a more everyday amount:
https://youtu.be/SHWv9MfJUJs?t=18

[hidden nymph]

I feel like having a block with it's main function being spawning sparks a blocks up is too specific

and not createy

[burnt orchid]

well, we have steam chimneys? surely we want one for electrics and diesel, right?

[red jackal]

I had a feeling that be the case, do you have any other ideas for how it could be made without specifically adding pantographs?

[hidden nymph]

smokestacks are more equivalent to stuff like pantographs

they function on their own

[burnt orchid]

true, but if we have pantographs we might aswell have the sparks too

[hidden nymph]

but the suggestion is to not have pantographs...

just the sparks

[hidden nymph]

not rn

[red jackal]

yeah, I mean, you could add pantographs, but if I suggested that I'd just get referred to modern train parts, and I honestly like building my pantographs myself

[hidden nymph]

ik

[bitter hemlock]

The only thing I can think of is like adding a transparent block in creative, but I wouldnt really know a way in survival

[hidden nymph]

I actually have an idea