diff --git a/config.lua b/config.lua
index d06fc92a..33d55ac9 100644
--- a/config.lua
+++ b/config.lua
@@ -192,10 +192,6 @@ global.config = {
     player_colors = {
         enabled = true,
     },
-    -- checks the list of players for train station names
-    train_station_names = {
-        enabled = true,
-    },
     -- adds a command that switches a player to the enemy force and teleports them far away for some time to calm down
     walkabout = {
         enabled = true,
@@ -208,6 +204,18 @@ global.config = {
     camera = {
         enabled = true,
     },
+    -- adds small quality of life tweaks for multiplayer play
+    redmew_qol = {
+        enabled = true,
+        -- restricts placed chests to 1 square of inventory
+        restrict_chest = false,
+        -- gives entities with backer names a chance to be named after a player or redmew regular
+        backer_name = true,
+        -- gives locos placed a random color
+        random_train_color = true,
+        -- gives players entity ghosts (from destruction like biter attacks) before the required research is complete
+        ghosts_before_research = true,
+    },
 }
 
 return global.config
diff --git a/control.lua b/control.lua
index fce1dcd8..e62e551a 100644
--- a/control.lua
+++ b/control.lua
@@ -54,9 +54,6 @@ end
 if config.reactor_meltdown.enabled then
     require 'features.reactor_meltdown'
 end
-if config.train_station_names.enabled then
-    require 'features.train_station_names'
-end
 if config.walkabout.enabled then
     require 'features.walkabout'
 end
@@ -66,6 +63,9 @@ end
 if config.hail_hydra.enabled then
     require 'features.hail_hydra'
 end
+if config.redmew_qol.enabled then
+    require 'features.redmew_qol'
+end
 
 -- GUIs the order determines the order they appear from left to right.
 -- These can be safely disabled if you want less GUI items.
diff --git a/features/redmew_qol.lua b/features/redmew_qol.lua
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b6d6475c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/features/redmew_qol.lua
@@ -0,0 +1,214 @@
+-- Assorted quality of life improvements that are restricted in scope. Similar to redmew_commands but event-based rather than command-based.
+
+-- This file has each module in 3 parts.
+-- The local functions (including at least 1 tokenized function) are located below the "Local functions" comment
+-- The functions which register and remove the events (allowing for runtime enabling/disabling of features) are located below the "Event registers" comment
+-- Lastly the public get/set functions are located after the "Getters/setters" comment
+
+-- Dependencies
+local Token = require 'utils.token'
+local Event = require 'utils.event'
+local Utils = require 'utils.core'
+local Global = require 'utils.global'
+local config = global.config.redmew_qol
+
+-- Localized functions
+local get_random = table.get_random
+
+-- Local vars
+local Public = {}
+
+-- Global registers
+local enabled = {}
+
+Global.register(
+    {
+        enabled = enabled
+    },
+    function(tbl)
+        enabled = tbl.enabled
+    end
+)
+
+-- Local functions
+
+--- When placed, locomotives will get a random color
+local random_train_color =
+    Token.register(
+    function(event)
+        local entity = event.created_entity
+        if entity and entity.name == 'locomotive' then
+            entity.color = Utils.random_RGB()
+        end
+    end
+)
+
+local function on_init()
+    -- Set player force's ghost_time_to_live to an hour. Giving the players ghosts before the research of robots is a nice QOL improvement.
+    if config.ghosts_before_research then
+        Public.set_ghost_ttl()
+    end
+end
+
+--- If a newly placed entity is a provider or non-logi chest, set it to only have 1 slot available.
+-- If placed from a bp and the bp has restrictions on the chest, it takes priority.
+local restrict_chest =
+    Token.register(
+    function(event)
+        local entity = event.created_entity
+        if entity and (entity.name == 'logistic-chest-passive-provider' or entity.type == 'container') then
+            local chest_inventory = entity.get_inventory(defines.inventory.chest)
+            if #chest_inventory + 1 == chest_inventory.getbar() then
+                chest_inventory.setbar(2)
+            end
+        end
+    end
+)
+
+--- Selects a name from the entity backer name, game.players, and regulars
+local function pick_name()
+    -- Create a weight table comprised of the backer name, a player's name, and a regular's name
+    local random_player = get_random(game.players, true)
+    if not random_player then
+        return
+    end
+
+    local regulars = global.regulars
+    local reg
+    if table.size(regulars) == 0 then
+        reg = nil
+    else
+        reg = {table.get_random(regulars, false, true), 1}
+    end
+    local name_table = {
+        {false, 8},
+        {random_player.name, 1},
+        reg
+    }
+    return table.get_random_weighted(name_table)
+end
+
+--- Changes the backer name on an entity that supports having a backer name.
+local change_backer_name =
+    Token.register(
+    function(event)
+        local entity = event.created_entity
+        if entity and entity.backer_name then
+            entity.backer_name = pick_name() or entity.backer_name
+        end
+    end
+)
+
+-- Event registers
+
+local function register_random_train_color()
+    if enabled.random_train_color then
+        return false -- already registered
+    end
+    enabled.random_train_color = true
+    Event.add_removable(defines.events.on_built_entity, random_train_color)
+    return true
+end
+
+local function register_restrict_chest()
+    if enabled.restrict_chest then
+        return false -- already registered
+    end
+    enabled.restrict_chest = true
+    Event.add_removable(defines.events.on_built_entity, restrict_chest)
+    Event.add_removable(defines.events.on_robot_built_entity, restrict_chest)
+    return true
+end
+
+local function register_change_backer_name()
+    if enabled.change_backer_name then
+        return false -- already registered
+    end
+    enabled.change_backer_name = true
+    Event.add_removable(defines.events.on_built_entity, change_backer_name)
+    Event.add_removable(defines.events.on_robot_built_entity, change_backer_name)
+    return true
+end
+
+Event.on_init(on_init)
+
+-- Public functions
+
+--- Sets a ghost_time_to_live as a quality of life feature: now ghosts
+-- are created on death of entities before robot research
+-- @param force_name string with name of force
+-- @param time number of ticks for ghosts to live
+function Public.set_ghost_ttl(force_name, time)
+    force_name = force_name or 'player'
+    time = time or (30 * 60 * 60)
+    game.forces[force_name].ghost_time_to_live = time
+end
+
+--- Sets random_train_color on or off.
+-- @param enable <boolean> true to toggle on, false for off
+-- @return <boolean> Success/failure of command
+function Public.set_random_train_color(enable)
+    if enable then
+        return register_random_train_color()
+    end
+    Event.remove_removable(defines.events.on_built_entity, random_train_color)
+    enabled.random_train_color = false
+    return true
+end
+
+--- Return status of restrict_chest
+function Public.get_random_train_color()
+    return enabled.random_train_color or false
+end
+
+--- Sets restrict_chest on or off.
+-- @param enable <boolean> true to toggle on, false for off
+-- @return <boolean> Success/failure of command
+function Public.set_restrict_chest(enable)
+    if enable then
+        return register_restrict_chest()
+    else
+        Event.remove_removable(defines.events.on_built_entity, restrict_chest)
+        Event.remove_removable(defines.events.on_robot_built_entity, restrict_chest)
+        enabled.restrict_chest = false
+        return true
+    end
+end
+
+--- Return status of restrict_chest
+function Public.get_restrict_chest()
+    return enabled.restrict_chest or false
+end
+
+--- Sets backer_name on or off.
+-- @param enable <boolean> true to toggle on, false for off
+-- @return <boolean> Success/failure of command
+function Public.set_backer_name(enable)
+    if enable then
+        return register_change_backer_name()
+    else
+        Event.remove_removable(defines.events.on_built_entity, change_backer_name)
+        Event.remove_removable(defines.events.on_robot_built_entity, change_backer_name)
+        enabled.change_backer_name = false
+        return true
+    end
+end
+
+--- Return status of backer_name
+function Public.get_backer_name()
+    return enabled.change_backer_name or false
+end
+
+-- Initial event setup
+
+if config.random_train_color then
+    register_random_train_color()
+end
+if config.restrict_chest then
+    register_restrict_chest()
+end
+if config.backer_name then
+    register_change_backer_name()
+end
+
+return Public
diff --git a/features/train_station_names.lua b/features/train_station_names.lua
deleted file mode 100644
index 6e620974..00000000
--- a/features/train_station_names.lua
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,39 +0,0 @@
-local Event = require 'utils.event'
-
-local function pick_name()
-    -- Create a weight table comprised of the backer name, a player's name, and a regular's name
-    local random_player = table.get_random(game.players, true)
-    if not random_player then
-        return
-    end
-
-    local regulars = global.regulars
-
-    local reg
-    if table.size(regulars) == 0 then
-        reg = nil
-    else
-        reg = {table.get_random(regulars, false, true), 1}
-    end
-
-    local name_table = {
-        {false, 8},
-        {random_player.name, 1},
-        reg
-    }
-    return table.get_random_weighted(name_table)
-end
-
-local function player_built_entity(event)
-    local entity = event.created_entity
-    if not entity or not entity.valid then
-        return
-    end
-
-    if entity.name == 'train-stop' then
-        entity.backer_name = pick_name() or entity.backer_name
-    end
-end
-
-Event.add(defines.events.on_built_entity, player_built_entity)
-Event.add(defines.events.on_robot_built_entity, player_built_entity)