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When a Factory bonus triggers Produce, do you still pay the Coal?
Several players independently agree, and no official ruling covers it.
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Yes. Paying Coal is part of the Produce effect itself, so a bonus that produces Goods still costs the Coal, unlike Ship, Train and Machine builds whose main-board cost belongs to the action. This is how most players read it; the rulebook's Produce step lists the Coal but does not address Factory bonuses explicitly.