Diamond Rails

🚆 DiamondRails

Updated Fabric Fork for Minecraft 1.21.11

DiamondRails is a Fabric mod that makes minecarts viable as late-game transportation by adding extremely high-speed powered rails ⚡

This is an updated fork of arthomnix’s DiamondRails.
The original mod was never updated past older Minecraft versions — this fork brings it fully up to date for Minecraft 1.21.11 and the latest Fabric API.

🙏 Credits
All credit for the original idea, code, and assets (icons, models) goes to arthomnix.
All code remains freely usable under the MIT License.

✨ What This Mod Does

DiamondRails adds multiple tiers of powered rails far faster than vanilla, turning minecart systems into a serious alternative to Elytra travel.

Think real high-speed trains — in Minecraft 🚄

🧩 Rails Overview

🟡 Vanilla Powered Rails (Unchanged)

Top speed: 8 blocks/second

💎 Diamond Rails

Top speed: 40 blocks/second
Crafted like powered rails, but with diamonds instead of gold

🔷 Enhanced Diamond Rails

Top speed: 80 blocks/second
Crafted by enhancing a diamond rail in a Smithing Table

Required materials:
• Lapis Block
• Chorus Fruit

🟫 Netherite Rails

Top speed: 159.66 blocks/second

Based on the real-world wheeled train speed record:
574.8 km/h ≈ 159.66 m/s
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Railway_speed_record#Conventional_wheeled

Crafted in a Smithing Table

Upgrade materials:
• Netherite Smithing Upgrade
• Netherite Ingot

🛠️ Building Railways (Important!)

Because of the extreme speeds involved:

• ❌ Modded rails cannot handle corners
• ❌ Modded rails cannot go uphill or downhill

✅ Recommended Setup

• Use vanilla powered rails before corners to slow down
• Use vanilla powered rails for slopes
• Keep high-speed tracks straight and flat
• Build railways like real-world high-speed train lines

⚖️ Balance & Cost

Despite their power, the rails are more affordable than they seem:

• 💎 A few diamond or enhanced diamond rails can boost minecarts for hundreds of blocks
• 🟫 Netherite rails can carry momentum for thousands of blocks

Smart placement > full coverage.

📦 Requirements

• 🧱 Minecraft 1.21.11
• 🧵 Fabric Loader
• 🔌 Fabric API
• ☕ Java 21