[Tagging] Railway: Preserved or historic or railway:preserved?

[Wolfgang Zenker]

Hi,

I'm not a railway expert, but like to comment anyway.

* Dave F <davefoxfac63 at btinternet.com> [170411 23:41]:
> I've a length of railway track that runs along part of a disused line. 
> It's not connected to the current network & run purely for tourism.

Well, the track IS operated, so the fact that it used to be part of
a larger network is less important than its current condition.
So I would tag the track railway=rail with the usual additional
tags for name, operator, gauge etc.
It is used purely for tourism, so usage=tourism would be added.
Now I would look at the inventory of that line: Do they still use
historic equipment, maybe from the time when this used to be part of a
larger network? If so, historic=railway would be tagged. Are the tracks
and signaling still preserved from the days of the old network or have
they been renewed with current equipment? If preserved, add
railway:preserved=yes.

Wolfgang
(lyx at osm)