[OSM-newbies] Tagging Rail Yards

[Andy Allan]

On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 5:16 PM, Kenneth Pardue <kenneth at pardue.me> wrote:

>>>   Is it appropriate to try to locate the "main line" going through the yard and *not* tag that as service:yard?

Yes, you should do that, as it says on the wiki at
http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Key:service

> Given that there probably *should* be at least one main line through service yards, does anyone know of an authoritative resource on the Internet for determining main line routes through rail yards?

I doubt there's one available on a global scale for every marshalling
yard. However, you could visit some yourself and do some on-the-ground
mapping, or ask local mappers or rail enthusiasts if they can find
out, or alternatively make your best effort at figuring it out and
leave a note for future contributors to double-check what you've done.

It's great to see that you are interested in adding these details, I
hope to see more yards and sidings tagged appropriately rather than
just as mainline rail lines.

Cheers,
Andy