Diamond Rails

_I don’t currently intend on updating this mod as the Minecart Experiments provide similar and arguably better functionality. If you’re looking for increased acceleration of powered rails, check out my Powerful Powered Rails mod._

_This mod is a continuation of the mod of the same name by arthomnix which never updated from 1.19.2. All credit for the original code and assets (icons, models) goes to arthomnix. All code is freely usable under the MIT license._

Does NOT work with Sinytra Connector on either version.

Diamond Rails

A mod that makes minecarts and rails viable as late-game transport, adding three new types of powered rails far faster than vanilla.

Rails

Powered rails (Vanilla, unchanged)

Top speed of 8 blocks a second.

Diamond rails

Top speed of 40 blocks a second.
Crafted with the same recipe as vanilla powered rails, but with diamonds instead of gold.

Enhanced diamond rails

Top speed of 80 blocks a second.
Crafted by upgrading a diamond rail with a lapis block and a chorus fruit in a smithing table.

Netherite rails

Top speed of 159.66 blocks a second (real-life world speed record for a wheeled high speed train, 574.8 km/h aka 159.66 m/s).
Crafted by upgrading an enhanced diamond rail with a netherite smithing upgrade and a netherite ingot in a smithing table.

Building railways

• It is virtually impossible to turn corners or go uphill/downhill while travelling on any modded rails.
• Instead, use vanilla powered rails to slow minecarts down before turning corners.
• Powered rails are also recommended for going uphill and downhill so you don’t go flying off the track.
• Ideally, tracks should be straight and flat. Minecarts retain their momentum on normal rails, so build your tracks out of vanilla rails interspersed with the mod’s rails for speed boosts whenever you start losing momentum.
• The rails are actually not as expensive as you might think provided you can make enough vanilla rails, as a couple Diamond/Enhanced rails can give a minecart enough momentum for hundreds of blocks, or thousands for even a single Netherite rail.