[Talk-us] Stump the rail experts

[Alexander Jones]

An addendum.

Alexander Jones wrote:

> I have a copy of an official BNSF subdivision map, and the Springerville
> Subdivision is on it. It is a BNSF line.
> 
>> Is it a subdivision or a lead?
> 
> If BNSF calls it the Springerville Subdivision, then it is the
> Springerville Subdivision. We don't have a tag denoting whether a line is
> a subdivision or a lead.

Looking at the BNSF Southwest Division map [1] and the FRA data for Apache 
County, AZ [2], it doesn't appear the line is formally a "subdivision." 
Therefore, it shouldn't be called the "Springerville Subdivision," and it 
should be named based on what it looks like: a really long lead. I still 
think it should be tagged with usage=branch, though.

[1] http://www.bnsf.com/customers/pdf/maps/div_sw.pdf
[2] 
http://safetydata.fra.dot.gov/OfficeofSafety/publicsite/crossing/XingLocResults.aspx?state=04&countycity=001&railroad=&reportinglevel=ALL&radionm=County&street=&xingtype=3&xingstatus=1&xingpos=1

Alexander