While technically a different line (the Thap Cham-Da Lat rack railway), this route is famous for its switchbacks. It is a slow crawl up a mountain, surrounded by jungle so thick you can barely see the sky.

Vietnam routes are vegetation heavy . Because the country is tropical, route builders place thousands of individual bamboo and banana tree assets.

," the intersection of Trainz simulation and Vietnamese rail provides a fascinating study of digital preservation and global transport logistics. Digital Preservation of the North-South Railway