Heterocera Private Railway Initiatives

There are many private railway initiatives in Heterocera, almost all of them being branches of Second Life Railroad. Some of them stretch through many sims (and therefore are *multisim railways*, like Bembecia - Hooktip Railway Complex, Great Second Life Railway, HNRW Railway Complex, Lapara Towne and West Atoll Railroad. But, most railways are small and don't often cross sim borders.

**IMPORTANT!** The private-owned railways are being built and deleted over time. As time passes, information tends to become less accurate. So, before planning your trip, please consider that a railway can be modified, deleted or built without a notice.

## List

The following are private-owned railways built in Heterocera:

### VRC Tracks

The *Virtual Railway Consortium* owns many parcels of land along the railway. They have interactive maps displaying the movement of trains, stations and tracks. All their land is opened for visitors. Freebies can be found along the way, including free trains. They own the following rails:

* Tuliptree:
	+ 381 m of tracks West from the Second Life Railroad, including a free train parked and a ferry terminal;
	+ 174 m of tracks East from the Second Life Railroad, leading to VRC ferry, which regularly crosses between Tuliptree and Bhaga.
* Bhaga:
	+ There are 200 m of tracks in Bhaga, reaching Haven Station.
* Anilis:
	+ There are 260 m of tracks in Anilis owned by VRC, plus:
	+ 300 m of tracks inside the Anilis depot;
	+ The railway continues into nearby parcels, but there is Land With Restricted Access, so total length could not be measured.

### Australian Locomotive Shed

They have railways in Tuliptree and Spangle.

* There are 1115 m of tracks in Tuliptree belonging to Australian Locomotive Shed. These rails are connected to the Second Life Railroad in two points. The tracks host many vehicles and are made compatible with Second Life Railroad technical specifications.
* The Spangle depot has 158 m of tracks.

### Columbia Station

Columbia sim had a history connected to railway development. It was home to a large and complex tram system and an American-style town. The area was then abandoned. Later, a monorail system was developed in place.

As for 2020, there is a single railway, 81 m long, reaching to a private-owned railway station. It is 81 m long and is opened for traffic.

### Port Calleta

Located in Columbia sim, the Port Calleta has a railway access, which is 58 m long. It is built in a straight line and is opened for traffic.

### Norton John's Bikers Bar

This is an old and almost historical place of Heterocera, located in Sweetbay. The railway is 76 m long and has a small platform near its end.

### Calleta Union Station

Calleta has always been a place for railway lovers. Unfortunately, Calleta station is a ruin and barely can be used for any service. Most trains actually stop at the junction with GSLR line. A new, efficient and working railway station was desperately needed. Built on the ruins of Urban Degenerate, Calleta Union Station (previously known as Calleta Sim Union Station) is modern and hosts a large trainyard. All SLGI Trains crossing the area stop here.

* There are 319 m of rail tracks giving access to the station (which has two platforms), connecting the station with both the Second Life Railroad - SLRR and with Great Second Life Railway GSLR.
* There are 160 m of tracks with a separate access from the SLRR, almost reaching the GSLR. These tracks are made for cargo and the area is designed like a train-truck cargo interchange.
* A small, 25 m long separated branch, comes from the SLRR. There is a train parked on this small line.

### Lionheart

Lionheart is a Subcontinent, developed with a large railway network. The estate owns some land in Heterocera, in Lebeau sim, where it also hosts an info center and a railway station, located in Lebeau sim.

The railway station has three platforms and 174 m of tracks. It has everything a station needs, including traffic advisers.

### YavaScript

All YavaScript pod stations located close to the railway have rail access.

* Oculea base has 50 m of railway tracks. It is connected both to railway and road. The railway connection does not have a switch stand, making access difficult for trains. The line has a small branch which leads to a tunnel. Rail tours can be accessed from the pod station.

### D+A BASE4TH

This is a short rail branch, only 60 m long. It runs almost entirely on Protected Land, except for its last 20 m. The railway, located in Oculea sim, is connected to SLRR. The sector located on protected land can be used to rezz trains.

### Inaka Kingdom

Located in Neumoegen, just North from the Linden-owned railway station, there is another, private-owned station. It has two platforms, one on the Second Life Railroad and one on a branch line, 65 m long. The station could hold a third line. The railway is connected but does not have a switch stand.

### SLGI

The current rail hosted by Second Life Geography Institute is only a remnant of the former Achemon Railway. It is 75 m long and serves the launch place for SLGI Trains. The railway is connected and can be used as a rezz zone for your trains, it reaches *Tiger Depot* station.

### Obscure Private Station

There is a short railway (80 m), built mostly on SLRR land, but with prims linked on a nearby parcel. It detaches from *Tiger Depot* station located between Achemon and Obscure. Rail traffic is blocked halfway on this branch.

### Blue Mountain

This is a spectacular railway, located in Ribeata. It is 192 m long. It detaches from the main line, runs over a bridge and enters a long cave. Part of it is double track. It is a mining railway, that ends with a station inside a long cave. There are other tunnels inside the mountain. Access is free, anyone can come and visit.

### Fieger's Place

This is a short, 67 m long branch that can be seen in Spini. It has no switch stand, so regular trains cannot enter the line. It looks like an unfinished bridge, with one wagon still on the tracks and one wagon falling.

### Parva Rail

It consists of 200 m of railway tracks, located at the border between Parva and Euclidia sims. The railway is connected to Second Life Railroad but has no switch stand. There are wagons stopped on the line, many of them derailed and in a bad condition. The railway has two branches that end in a warehouse. Part of the land appears to be for sale and might not be used for railway purposes for long.

### Aluveaux Technologies

This rail network is located in Fucosa, but connected to the SLRR in nearby Concinna. It has 250 m of tracks. The tracks are built using a different technology, but are compatible with conventional SLRR trains. The railway has two branches, which reach to a set of platforms. On the other side of the SLRR, Aluveaux Technologies operates a train station.

### Avinrail

This is a trainyard located in Taeniatum sim, with 3 lines, 288 m of tracks, connected to the SLRR at Taeniatum private-owned station. Rails have wooden sleepers and are compatible with SLRR train services. There are parked passenger trains on the tracks.

### Clearwing Railway Yard

This is a short (43 m) railway located in Clearwing sim, close to Clearwing - Paranthrene railway station. As for march 2020, it has no switch stand connecting it to the SLRR.

### Quiffany

This is a trainyard located in Velox sim. It consists of roughly 200 m of tracks (exact length could not be measured precisely). There are many tracks, most of them hosting wagons and engines. Beneath the rail platforms, there is a road. There is a station too, built to handle passengers from the SLRR.

### Pineapple Creations

There is a short (43 m) railway in Crumbi, that has no switch stand connecting it to the SLRR. It has a *Guide* and is operational for conventional trains. There is a train standing on the line.

### Crumbi Rail Train Depot

The railway starts actually in Mocis and has no *Guide* and no switch stand. It runs for 100 m parallel with the SLRR. The private-owned part of the track, 100 m long, is located in Crumbi and is unconnected to the rest of the track. The area can be considered as a historical site, since it had been opened for many years. Connection between the two railways is done with the help of an elevator.

On the other side of the railway, there is a bridge segment, with a few engines visible, including the Thomas Tank Engine.

### Hyacinth's Garage

This is a short (42 m) railway located in Fishii, close to Bhaga. There is a wagon parked on the railway.

### Arcadia Asylum

The living library of Arcadia Asylum operates a railway in Anilis sim. Their track is 487 m long and is unfinished.

### Plusia Radioactive Station

There are 1113 m of railway tracks in Plusia. There are two railway connections to SLRR: one in South towards the Eastern Line and one in North towards the Great Northern Line.

Unlike any other railway complex, railways in Plusia are modern, electrified and with concrete sleepers (unlike the SLRR, which has wooden sleepers). Switch stands are modern too.

The station core is placed in the middle, with 3 lines. However, there are many branch railways that spread towards the nearby hills, with special loading platforms, designed for cargo. A huge bridge allows passengers to cross over the railway. Close to the platform for people, there is an office building.

### Gluphisia Explorers

There are 383 m of railway tracks in Gluphisia, as part of *Hat Creek Cattle Co - Gluphisia Explorers*. The railway consists of a few branches, that merge into a single line. There are trans with cattle stationed on one line.

### Zacisze Train Station

The private-owned station is on the Northern Line, in Tersa. It has its own railway, 160 m long. The railway is connected to the SLRR with a resident-made connection. There is a train stationed on the line, close to a fuel pump.

### Tersa Branch

This is a small (30 m) non-functional railway, detached in Tersa sim. It doesn't have a switch stand. The railway has no sleepers.

### Sommerfield Logistics

There are 755 m of railway located in Amella sim, all owned by Sommerfield Logistics. The railway complex consists of two warehouses, two trainyards and a bridge over a protected road. Later additions such as a small train platform were added around September or October 2020 to accommodate the growth of local communities in Tersa and Amella. Tracks are built with a different design then SLRR tracks. Switch stands are also different and are able to handle triple switches. One line ends-up at a tunnel entrance, where it becomes the Bedstraw Regional Railway.

### Bedstraw Regional Railway

Starting from the tunnel entrance at Amella, the track curves 180 degrees into Bedstraw and reaches a double-tracked station that connects to Route 45. A series of sidings follows as the track curves eastwards towards Zoren Industries. The Bedstraw railway serves the local village of Hiraya, and provides a connection between the Maritime Line (through Cisthene) and the Eastern Line (through Amella).

### Morning Wood Logging And Bar

This place, located in Amella, has 328 m of railway tracks, connected to the SLRR. The railway forms a large circle around a building.

### D - Lab

The D-Lab located in Poecila has a 187 m long railway, stretching from the road crossing to D-Lab railway station. It is built using the same technology and design as SLRR.

### Chamilk

This is a short railway located in Catalpa. It is 65 m long and ends with a parked cargo wagon.

### Malacosoma Lodge & Camp Ground

The railway located in Malacosoma is 985 m long and has a sector of double track. It has a few small bridges as it crosses over streams. There is a station at the end of the line. Landscape is beautiful, with forests and rivers. There is even a canyon within the area. Bored of railways? You can continue your journey using the many dirt roads. Unfortunately as of November 2020 this railway seems to be gone.

### Pettycoat Junction

Located in Cisthene, this railway is 222 m long. It connects the SLRR (Maritime branch) with Pettycoat Junction station. The railway consists of two lines that merge close to their connection with the SLRR. The station is big and hosts a club.

### Infinity Freight + Zoren Industries

This railway is 184 m long. It is a branch of Maritime Line in Cycnia and Cisthene sim. It is a single line that on the map appears *L*-shaped, running at first parallel with the railway and then parallel with the road. This railroad forms an official part of the Bedstraw Regional Railway, to which it connects at the Cisthene / Bedstraw sim border.

### Covan Phase 3

This is a railway located in Cycnia. Since it is built on Land With Restricted Access, not much can be known about it, but as of November 2020 there is a train parked at a termainal station built on top of a promontory.

### Umina Railroad

Located in Dubia, this railway connects a station and a depot located close to Dubia railway station. It is 174 m long.

### Crystal Tunnel

It is located in Lappet sim and is connected to the SLRR close to Leafroller station. As for April 2020, this private railway enterprise is under construction. At the survey date, it consisted of 328 m of tracks, a main line and a branch. The main line shortly enters a tunnel and has a subway-like station. Then, it enters an amazingly colored tunnel. The branch line is short and has a few parked vehicles on it, then ends in another tunnel.