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!)
- Hoeveelheid spullen 64.614
- Coördinaten 29.800 / -21.000
- Alleen plakken op originele locatie No
- Categorieën Architecture Exterior decorations Tracks system World Grid Aligned
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Rating
4 / 5
- Bouw variant 211.839
- Author mynamesleon
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- File size 2,09 MB
- Created on 6 feb. 2023 14:07:53
- Grote Betonnen Pilaar 18.844
- Fundering 4m 6.743
- Catwalk Recht 6.693
- Fundering 2m 5.876
- Kleine Metalen Pilaar 3.216
- Kleine Betonnen Pilaar 2.848
- Metalen Balk 2.539
- Fundering 1m 1.458
- Frame Fundering 1.455
- Balk Verbindingspunt 1.062
- Glazen Frame Fundering 1.010
- Dubbele Helling 2m 969
- Spoorweg 913
- Grote Metalen Pilaar 831
- Plafond Quarterpipe 611
- Gekantelde Muur 8m 606
- Standaard Muur 4m 603
- Halve 4m Fundering 596
- Stroomkabel 575
- Wandcontact Mk.1 541
- Grote Frame Pilaar 534
- Dubbele Helling 4m 499
- Omgekeerde Hellingmuur 8m 469
- Catwalk T-Splitsing 437
- Catwalk Trap 395
- Hellingmuur 8m 349
- Dubbele Helling 8m 263
- Catwalk Hoek 227
- Standaard Muur 1m 216
- Balk verbindingspunt dubbel 215
- Omgekeerde Helling 1m 209
- Moderne Reling 179
- Halve 2m Fundering 178
- Catwalk Helling 154
- Omgekeerde Helling 4m 149
- Zeshoekig Frame Raam 112
- Pijpleidingsondersteuning 106
- Quarterpipe 98
- Pijpleiding Mk.1 94
- Spoorwegschakelaar 94
- Halve 1m Fundering 93
- Helling 4m 90
- Catwalk Kruising 85
- 2m Dak 56
- Pijpleiding Mk.2 (Geen Indicator) 50
- Ladder 41
- 1m Dak 39
- Helling 2m 38
- Lantaarnpaal 38
- Omgekeerde Helling 2m 37
- Helling 1m 35
- Vrachtperron 32
- Treinstation 32
- Hoek Helling Omhoog 4m 28
- Plat Dak 28
- Muur met Deur Midden 27
- Buiten Hoek Verlenging 2m 25
- Omgekeerde Hoek Omhoog 1m 24
- Binnen Hoek Verlenging 2m 21
- Hellingmuur 4m 21
- Frame Raam 21
- Muur met Deur Zijkant 19
- Fundering 2m 18
- Omgekeerde Frame Helling 17
- Omgekeerde Hoek Omhoog 4m 16
- 4m Dak 15
- Fundering 2m 13
- Hoogspanningsmast Mk.2 13
- Helling 1m 12
- Omgekeerde Helling 1m 12
- Frame Vloer 12
- Plafondlamp 12
- Muurdoorgang Pijpleiding 10
- Omgekeerde Hellingmuur 2m 8
- Hellingmuur 1m 8
- Omgekeerde Hellingmuur 1m 8
- Geautomatiseerde Poort 8
- Omgekeerde Hoek Omlaag 4m 7
- Binnen Hoek Verlenging 1m 4
- Buiten Hoek Verlenging 1m 4
- Hoek Helling Omlaag 4m 4
- Omgekeerde Hellingmuur 4m 4
- 4m Dak 3
- Hoek Helling Omhoog 2m 2
- Hellingmuur 2m 2
- Hoek Helling Omhoog 1m 1
- Loopbrug kruising 1
- M.A.M. 1
- Werkbank 1
- Uitrustingswerkplaats 1
- Beton 218.519
- Stalen balk 18.361
- IJzeren Stang 17.170
- IJzeren plaat 13.149
- Draad 2.553
- Kabel 2.190
- Hogesnelheidsdraad 1.058
- Stalen pijp 925
- Zwaar modulair frame 320
- Computer 320
- Silica 266
- Koperplaat 194
- motor 160
- Plastic 50
- Hogesnelheidsverbinding 12
- Versterkte ijzeren plaat 5
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Reeceoooo - 9 apr. 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 mei 2023 22:23:12
Absolutely beautiful, and works wonderfully.
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CaptObvious666 - 18 feb. 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 feb. 2023 13:21:02
Fantastic work! Can't wait to see more from you!
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AtomPilzKuchen - 6 feb. 2023 18:04:37
100% Great Job Perfection in every way