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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,516 posts) Sat Aug 18, 2018, 04:14 PM Aug 2018

Map of every railroad line in the world, and the maximum allowed speed on those lines

I've seen a lot of odd things on the internet, but I can't believe anybody sat down and did this. This appears to be a wiki-like effort.

Who does this stuff?

Huge hat tip to poster Bob Wilcox at Trainorders:

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Date: 08/17/18 11:10
Re: Kalmbach US Rail Map - Buyer Beware
Author: bobwilcox

Happily, in today's world, we have other options, such as https://www.openrailwaymap.org/index.php

Bob Wilcox
Charlottesville, VA
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Date: 08/17/18 13:34
Re: Kalmbach US Rail Map - Buyer Beware
Author: dlh

OMG - thank you, thank you for the link to the railway maps. It may not be perfect but it is truely amazing.

OpenRailwayMap

Yes, the Colorado Midland is on the map, as an abandoned line.

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Map of every railroad line in the world, and the maximum allowed speed on those lines (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2018 OP

I'm surprised at the number of countries with little or no rail underpants Aug 2018 #1

At least some of the map in this country is misleading. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2018 #2

Keep in mind that most of the rail 'service' in this country is for FREIGHT, elleng Aug 2018 #3

Yeah. Too bad the map didn't have separate colors for freight and passenger travel. PoindexterOglethorpe Aug 2018 #4

underpants

(182,843 posts)

1. I'm surprised at the number of countries with little or no rail

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 04:42 PM

Aug 2018

Cool map

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,865 posts)

2. At least some of the map in this country is misleading.

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 05:26 PM

Aug 2018

You'd think you can take a train between Albuquerque and Denver, but you can't. You can take a train between Albuquerque and Raton, NM, then a bus to Denver. Or, train all the way via either Los Angeles or Chicago.

There is remarkably little north-south train service, other than on the east and west coasts, and a central line from Chicago to New Orleans. Sigh. I would love to take the train more often, but the lack of service is shocking.

elleng

(131,006 posts)

3. Keep in mind that most of the rail 'service' in this country is for FREIGHT,

Reply to PoindexterOglethorpe (Reply #2)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 06:25 PM

Aug 2018

not passenger.

PoindexterOglethorpe

(25,865 posts)

4. Yeah. Too bad the map didn't have separate colors for freight and passenger travel.

Reply to elleng (Reply #3)

Sat Aug 18, 2018, 06:26 PM

Aug 2018

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