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
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- Build version 211 839
- Author mynamesleon
- Download (2 749x) Download
- File size 2٫09 MB
- Created on 6. feb. 2023, 14:07:53
- Stor betongpilar 18 844
- FICSIT-fundament 4m 6 743
- Platform rett 6 693
- FICSIT-fundament 2m 5 876
- Liten betongpilar 3 216
- Liten betongpilar 2 848
- Metallbjelke 2 539
- FICSIT-fundament 1m 1 458
- Rammefundament 1 455
- Bjelketilkobling 1 062
- Glassrammefundament 1 010
- Dobbel FICSIT-rampe 2m 969
- Jernbanespor 913
- Stor metall pilar 831
- Øvre horisontal FICSIT-kvartrør 611
- Skråstilt FICSIT-vegg 8m 606
- Standard FICSIT-vegg 4m 603
- Halvt FICSIT-fundament 4m 596
- Kraftlinje 575
- Veggpol Mk.1 541
- Stor rammepilar 534
- Dobbel FICSIT-rampe 4m 499
- Invertert triangel-FICSIT-vegg 8m 469
- Platform T-kryss 437
- Platform trapp 395
- Triangel-FICSIT-vegg 8m 349
- Dobbel FICSIT-rampe 8m 263
- Platform hjørne 227
- Standard FICSIT-vegg 1m 216
- Dobbel bjelketilkobling 215
- Invertert FICSIT-rampe 1m 209
- Moderne rekkverk 179
- Halvt FICSIT-fundament 2m 178
- Platform rampe 154
- Invertert FICSIT-rampe 4m 149
- Sekskantede vindusrammer 112
- Rørledningstolpe 106
- Nedre horisontalt FICSIT-kvartrør 98
- Rørledning Mk.1 94
- Jernbane sporveksler 94
- Halvt FICSIT-fundament 1m 93
- FICSIT-rampe 3m 90
- Platform kryss 85
- Metalltak 2m 56
- Rørledning Mk.2 (Ingen indikator) 50
- Stige 41
- Metalltak 1m 39
- FICSIT-rampe 2m 38
- Gatelys 38
- Invertert FICSIT-rampe 2m 37
- FICSIT-rampe 1m 35
- Kontainer-terminal 32
- Togstasjon 32
- Oppgående FICSIT-hjørnerampe 4m 28
- Flatt metalltak 28
- FICSIT-vegg med dør midt i 27
- Horisontal FICSIT-kvartsylinder 2m 25
- Invertert oppgående FICSIT-hjørnerampe 1m 24
- Horisontalt FICSIT-kvartrør 2m 21
- Triangel-FICSIT-vegg 4m 21
- Vindu med poster i FICSIT-vegg 21
- Metallvegg med dør til siden 19
- FICSIT-fundament 2m 18
- Invertert rammerampe 17
- Invertert oppgående FICSIT-hjørnerampe 4m 16
- Tak 4m 15
- FICSIT-fundament 2m 13
- Strømstolpe Mk.2 13
- FICSIT-rampe 1m 12
- Invertert FICSIT-rampe 1m 12
- Rammegulv 12
- Taklampe 12
- Rørledningshull i vegg 10
- Invertert triangel-FICSIT-vegg 2m 8
- Triangel-FICSIT-vegg 1m 8
- Invertert triangel-FICSIT-vegg 1m 8
- Automatisert port 8
- Invertert nedgående FICSIT-hjørnerampe 4m 7
- Horisontalt FICSIT-kvartrør 1m 4
- Horisontal FICSIT-kvartsylinder 1m 4
- Nedgående FICSIT-hjørnerampe 4m 4
- Invertert triangel-FICSIT-vegg 4m 4
- Tak 4m 3
- Oppgående FICSIT-hjørnerampe 2m 2
- Triangel-FICSIT-vegg 2m 2
- Oppgående FICSIT-hjørnerampe 1m 1
- Gangbro kryss 1
- MAM 1
- Arbeidsbenk 1
- Utstyrsverksted 1
- Betong 218 519
- Stålbjelke 18 361
- Jernstav 17 170
- Jernplate 13 149
- Kobbertråd 2 553
- Kabel 2 190
- Kvikktråd 1 058
- Stålrør 925
- Tung modulær ramme 320
- Datamaskin 320
- Silika 266
- Kobber plate 194
- Motor 160
- Plast 50
- Høyhastighetstilkobling 12
- Forsterket jernplate 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. mai 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