Survival Railway Network (SRN)(This topic is for the now defunct SRN in the original Survival world, thread for its Sur3 counterpart:
https://dogcraft.net/forum.php?page=/topic,904.msg8776.html)
OverviewThe Survival Railway Network is a transport network that provides access to locations in the survival world through railways. The SRN was founded by _edo and Mr_Dawgie in May 2016 and was managed by _edo until January 2017. It aims to not only get players to places, but to also give players a scenic journey that displays the best of surrounding terrain wherever possible. The SRN is centered at Spawn Station, located underneath the golden Grannydog monument at spawn. It extends in the four cardinal directions (north, south, east and west) until reaching the first station, named after the respective direction it is in. From there, the lines continue in those directions and are ever expanding. A current map of the SRN is below (to zoom in, open image in a new tab).
DesignThe SRN has a standard track design that is strongly recommended to be followed. Any official SRN tracks should use the style which includes ground track, high-rail, tunnel and other designs so that any terrain can be crossed effectively. Some components of this design as much less defined, and personal preferences of the builder are fine. Non-official tracks, know as secondary tracks (usually tracks that lead to player bases), do not have to follow this style unless the owner of the track so desires. These tracks should
not interrupt the official track. New track styles for official tracks are welcomed to be put forward, and are often used as long as they follow SRN criteria. A standard station design is also used, but the only component of it that is required is the basic platform with minecart dispensers, and a design that deviates from the standard can be used as long as it fits its surrounds.
Track Design Album: http://imgur.com/a/URA8KStation Design Album: http://imgur.com/a/LbC1MFull in-game examples of track designs will be available soon
Get InvolvedAnyone can be involved in contributing to the SRN. We are always looking for helpers to assist in the expansion of the SRN by building or donating. If you want to help in a general sense, or have a specific area you have in mind, please private message me or reply to this thread. If you are looking to create a secondary line, contact with me or the nearby official line's manager is hugely appreciated and will mean that we can help to find the best position for a hop-off point and may be able to change the existing or planned track to your ideals. If you are creating a build nearby and would like to incorporate the existing track or would like it to be re-routed a small amount to fit around the build, contact is also very much appreciated. Donations of stone, wood (especially spruce), glowstone, rails, and minecarts are always appreciated. All contributions to the SRN are recorded on the thank-you street, in-game at Spawn Station.
Nether Transport Network (NTN)OverviewThe Nether Transport Network was founded to provide fast and efficient travel to outer regions that it was apparent the SRN would not reach for a long time. The network provides transport via boats on ice tracks in the nether. This means that less actual block distance is needed to travel to the same corresponding place in the overworld, and this distance is covered faster by the boat than a minecart. The NTN also operates in the four cardinal directions, but has many T-junctions in order to connect towns and major builds. It can connect to SRN stations via nether portals.
DesignThe objective of the NTN is provide efficient travel, and thus, uniformity in style is desired. All tracks and stations must follow the conventions and design of all other tracks which are designed to be as easy to use and navigate as possible.
Track and Station design album: http://imgur.com/a/UzyL9Get InvolvedAs per the SRN, anyone can get involved easily by private messaging me or replying here. New routes to major builds/towns/server landmarks are more than welcomed to be proposed. Any donations of stone, packed ice, iron bars, spruce wood, coloured wool or end rods are very appreciated. Any contribution will be marked on the NTN helper wall at the nether hub.