Aesthetic Rail Network: Bridges of the World, v1
A whole world rail loop, prioritising aesthetics by including many bridge designs, often inspired by bridges in the real world.
My video tour of the megaprint can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWIxem9fMnk
Although I focused on aesthetics here, this megaprint's rail network is deliberately very barebones. I usually create small branch lines when they're needed, so I may create another version of this at some point with more coverage. I also didn't want to assume what sort of length your trains would be, or what side of the tracks you prefer to use. So, I have intentionally removed all of the signals, and have included only a small number of example train station locations.
Some of the real world bridges that were used as inspiration for this rail loop include the:
- Pingtang Bridge
- Sydney Harbour Bridge
- Seri Wawasan Bridge
- Rialto Bridge
- Sunniberg Bridge
- Brooklyn Bridge
- Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge
- Yachi Railway Bridge
- Ouse Valley Viaduct
- Millau Viaduct
- Humber Bridge (and the Golden Gate Bridge)
- etc.
Everything has been painstakingly built using vanilla parts, and vanilla methods. So no mods are needed for this. The vast majority of the loop is also aligned to the world grid, with the exception of any curves, and a couple of locations where a 2m offset or half foundations are sometimes used (such as for the main span of the Seri Wawasan inspired bridge).
I've done my best to avoid interfering with power slugs, artifacts, drop pods, and resource nodes. These bridges were all built in my main save, and then copied across to a clean save so that I could double check them. But if you find any locations where the megaprint is obstructing something, please let me know and I'll see what adjustments I can make. Two instances I'm aware of: the tracks go just either side of a Limestone node in the rocky desert, and just avoid a Caterium node in the dune desert. It's still perfectly possible to put miners on those nodes, but you'll be a bit more restricted with how you build around them.
Small note: your browser might freeze for a second or two when pasting the megaprint into your save on the interactive map (mine certainly does), so just give it a moment to complete :) (this megaprint is pretty huge after all!)
- Items count 64.614
- Coordinates 29.800 / -21.000
- Only paste on original location No
- Kategorier Architecture Exterior decorations Tracks system World Grid Aligned
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Rating
4 / 5
- Build version 211.839
- Author mynamesleon
- Download (2.735x) Download
- File size 2,09 MB
- Created on 06/02/2023 14.07.53
- Stor cementsøjle 18.844
- Fundament 4 m 6.743
- Gangbrostykke 6.693
- Fundament 2 m 5.876
- Lille metalsøjle 3.216
- Lille cementsøjle 2.848
- Metal bjælke 2.539
- Fundament 1 m 1.458
- Rammefundament 1.455
- Bjælke forbindelse 1.062
- Glasrammefundament 1.010
- Dobbeltrampte 2m 969
- Jernbane 913
- Stor metalsøjle 831
- Omvendt kvartcirkel 611
- Skråvæg 8m 606
- Standardvæg 4 m 603
- Halvt fundament 4 m 596
- Strømkabel 575
- Strømudtag Nv.1 541
- Stor rammesøjle 534
- Dobbeltramp 4m 499
- Omvendt rampevæg 8 m 469
- Gangbro T-kryds 437
- Gangbrotrapper 395
- Rampevæg 8 m 349
- Dobbeltrampe 8m 263
- Gangbrohjørne 227
- Standardvæg 1 m 216
- dobbel bjælke forbindelse 215
- Omv. rampe 1m 209
- Moderne rækværk 179
- Halvt fundament 2 m 178
- Gangbrosrampe 154
- Omv. rampe 4m 149
- Sekskantrammevindue 112
- Rørledning Støtte 106
- Kvartcirkel 98
- Rørledning Nv.1 94
- Jernbane kontakt kontrol 94
- Halvt fundament 1 m 93
- Rampe 4m 90
- Gangbrokryds 85
- Tag 2 m 56
- Rørledning Nv.2 (ingen indikator) 50
- Stige 41
- Tag 1 m 39
- Rampe 2m 38
- Gadelampe 38
- Omv. rampe 2m 37
- Rampe 1m 35
- Godsplatform 32
- Togstation 32
- Tophjørnerampe 4 m 28
- Tag flat 28
- Væg med midterdør 27
- Yderside hjørneforlængelse 2 m 25
- Omvendt tophjørne 1 m 24
- Inderside hjørneforlængelse 2 m 21
- Rampevæg 4 m 21
- Vindues ramme 21
- Væg med sidedør 19
- Fundament 2 m 18
- Omvendt rammerampe 17
- Omvendt tophjørne 4 m 16
- Tag 4 m 15
- Fundament 2 m 13
- Elmast Nv.2 13
- Rampe 1m 12
- Omv. rampe 1m 12
- Rammegulv 12
- Loftlampe 12
- Rørledning væghul 10
- Omvendt rampevæg 2 m 8
- Rampevæg 1 m 8
- Omvendt rampevæg 1 m 8
- Automatisk port 8
- Omvendt bundhjørne 4 m 7
- Inderside hjørneforlængelse 1 m 4
- Yderside hjørneforlængelse 1 m 4
- Bundhjørnerampe 4 m 4
- Omvendt rampevæg 4 m 4
- Tag 4 m 3
- Tophjørnerampe 2 m 2
- Rampevæg 2 m 2
- Tophjørnerampe 1 m 1
- Gangbrokryds 1
- MAM 1
- Fremstillingsbænk 1
- Udstyrsværksted 1
- Cement 218.519
- Stålbjælke 18.361
- Jernstang 17.170
- Jernplade 13.149
- Ledning 2.553
- Kabel 2.190
- Kvikledning 1.058
- Stålrør 925
- Tungt modulært stel 320
- Computer 320
- Silica 266
- Kobberfolie 194
- Motor 160
- Plastik 50
- Højhastighedsstik 12
- Forstærket jernplade 5
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Reeceoooo - 09/04/2024 15.32.49
I just downloaded this. trying to use the left side of the track and it is seriously impossible for me to figure out where the signals go. If possible can you give me the signal layout?? Because i really want to use this and i just cant get the signals right
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Doctor Tee - 25/05/2023 22.23.12
Absolutely beautiful, and works wonderfully.
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CaptObvious666 - 18/02/2023 22.41.13
Just installed it and it looks great suggestions... Connect all the power grids, lighting is seperate from rails make 2 versions, left or right, each with half the train stations
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JustNice - 16/02/2023 13.21.02
Fantastic work! Can't wait to see more from you!
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AtomPilzKuchen - 06/02/2023 18.04.37
100% Great Job Perfection in every way