OSM note activities of RussNelson for the last 12 months
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4423293
Category: unknown		12024-09-07 02:45openedM GCS
♦88		The abandoned railway mapped here could not be seen when surveying from the Mary Jemison Trail. Apparently it either no longer exists or is not mapped in the right place.
22025-06-18 01:05commentedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		If it no longer exists, it should be removed from the map.
32025-12-06 19:50closedRussNelson
♦73		It's the right place. You can see that on the aerials to the northeast and southwest. It's possible that a short section has been razed, in which case, it should be tagged railway=razed. Contrary to what CM13 says, it shouldn't be deleted.
42025-12-06 22:03reopenedM GCS
♦88		The abandoned railway is mapped as going from northwest to southeast, so I don't see how the aerials to the northeast and southwest can help verify it. Anyway, I looked carefully when hiking around this spot and could not see it. It is mapped as crossing the trail near this point, so if it was still present in this exact location, I don't know how I could have missed it.
52025-12-07 22:00commentedRussNelson
♦73		Dyslexia rears its ugly head again. Yes, northwest to southeast of this location is clearly a railbed. It stands to reason that the area in-between should be a railway=abandoned or if you must, railway=dismantled.
62026-01-19 05:29commentedNatfoot
♦566		I can see it. I am looking at the USGS 3D. Any way you want to map this railway=abandoned or razed:railway=rail or other tags are good. may also want to tag it as man_mad=cutting
72026-01-19 05:32commentedNatfoot
♦566		I have been tagging these as razed:railway=rail and railway=razed. makes it clear we are seeing less than rail but still a clear right of way. if the right of way is obliterated then it is time to remove.
82026-01-22 05:40commentedRussNelson
♦73		I have been tagging these as railway=abandoned if there is still signs of where the railway went, whether a treeline, or an oddly shaped building, or a cutting or embankment or an obvious right-of-way. railway=razed is where you can't see that a railway used to go there. I understand that some people don't see what they don't want to see, but they should understand that other people can see these things.
5082125
Category: Organicmaps		12025-12-07 14:31openedSnapZinger
♦13		"St. Joseph is on Madison St. St Patrick's is located on this plot." The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-11-23T18:39:39Z POI name: St. Joseph POI types: building amenity-place_of_worship-christian #organicmaps android 2025.11.26-5-Google
22026-01-02 03:52closedRussNelson
♦73		The FUCK are you talking about?? It's the biggest RC church in Elmira and yes, it's still there.
32026-01-03 13:00reopenedSnapZinger
♦13		Hey, asshole. Nice of you to be a dick to people trying to make this better. Please reference the parish website: https://www.elmiracatholic.org/about/ I wasn't saying it's not there just the name is off.
42026-01-04 04:25closedRussNelson
♦73		Hey asshole, you said exactly that: "The place has gone or never existed. " Nice of you to be a dick to people trying to make this better.
52026-01-04 23:42reopenedSomeoneElse
♦6,264
62026-01-04 23:47closedSomeoneElse
♦6,264		Come on - surely we can start the new year better than with a "The FUCK are you talking about" followed by 2 "hey assholes"? The "The place has gone or never existed." text was likely composed by Organic Maps and the person adding the note had no control over it. PS: There's now an extra "St Patrick's" - https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/357637013/history . I guess it didn't get picked up as a duplicate because the main building was misnamed until recently. Regards, Andy (acting on a report to the DWG)
72026-01-05 22:25reopenedRussNelson
♦73
82026-01-05 22:28closedRussNelson
♦73		Merged the node into the building. Apologies, @snapzinger, I thought it was you saying that it didn't exist. I've never heard of Organic Maps. Sounds like my beef is with them.
5098173
Category: CoMaps		12025-12-20 04:14openedLanmou
♦58		"Closed in 2024" OSM snapshot date: 2025-12-09T01:54:54Z POI name: Market St. Brewing Co. POI types: amenity-bar #CoMaps ios 2025.12.11-2-ios
22026-01-02 03:58closedRussNelson
♦73		Yep, it's gone.
5091084
Category: CoMaps		12025-12-14 15:14openedLanmou
♦58		This place does not exist: "no longer exists" A CoMaps user reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-12-09T01:54:54Z POI name: Burger King POI types: cuisine-burger amenity-fast_food #CoMaps ios 2025.12.11-2-ios
22026-01-02 03:57commentedRussNelson
♦73		The mall is going to be a mess for mapping every shop, because there are two floors.
5082132
Category: Organicmaps		12025-12-07 14:34openedSnapZinger
♦13		"Long gone. Building is empty." The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-11-23T18:39:39Z POI name: Big Lots POI types: shop-department_store #organicmaps android 2025.11.26-5-Google
22026-01-02 03:55closedRussNelson
♦73		Yes, the Big Lots has been closed for months.
5081735
Category: Organicmaps		12025-12-07 06:04openedSnapZinger
♦13		Urgent Care #organicmaps android 2025.11.26-5-Google
22026-01-02 03:51closedRussNelson
♦73		Yes, this is a Wellnow, as mapped.
5082144
Category: Organicmaps		12025-12-07 14:39openedSnapZinger
♦13		"Building is present, but non-functional. City has permanently closed the pool." The place has gone or never existed. A user of Organic Maps application has reported that the POI was visible on the map (see snapshot date below), but was not found on the ground. OSM snapshot date: 2025-11-23T18:39:39Z POI name: Memorial Pool POI types: sport-swimming #organicmaps android 2025.11.26-5-Google
22026-01-02 03:51closedRussNelson
♦73		The pool was torn down several years ago.
4952834
Category: Unknown		12025-09-08 15:13openedJessAk71
♦1,615		technically as far as I can tell this train station is a station in name only, no passenger service comes out of this station, its currently used for the Revolution Rail bike trail. If this is the case, tags on the station building itself and the stop location could be updated to reflect its current non-rail station use perhaps with life cycle tags.
22025-09-08 15:16commentedJessAk71
♦1,615		to add to this the Saratoga and North Creek Railway which used to stop here and use the tracks here no longer operates as of 2018. So there may be other stations tagged along its route that may need this same treatment.
32025-12-06 19:19closedRussNelson
♦73		One could argue whether Revolution Rail operates trains of railbikes or not. They have a bar which can be used to connect a set of railbikes together to form a train, so ......
42025-12-06 19:19reopenedRussNelson
♦73
4891240
Category: StreetComplete		12025-08-04 04:12openedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		No railway found on ground here. There are buildings both sides... Appears to no longer exist. via StreetComplete 61.2
22025-12-06 19:16closedRussNelson
♦73		There was never a railway here.
4891239
Category: StreetComplete		12025-08-04 04:12openedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		If this railway doesn't exist, it needs to be removed. OSM is only for features that currently exist! via StreetComplete 61.2
22025-12-06 19:12closedRussNelson
♦73
4891245
Category: unknown		12025-08-04 04:19openedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		Does this bridge still exist?
22025-12-06 19:11closedRussNelson
♦73		The abutments are still there, so one could reasonably infer that there was an abandoned bridge. I checked my photos, and yes, in 2012 the bridge was abandoned.
269636412021-06-02 23:38openedJessAk71
♦1,615		the canal section in this area should probably be tagged as derelict since its not in use and has no water here
22023-07-11 21:57commentedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		Wow, it cuts across everything. Or removed (moved to OHM) if it is only mapped for historical purposes and has been overbuilt/filled in.
32025-12-06 19:08closedRussNelson
♦73		It's tagged correctly as an abandoned waterway.
4928461
Category: Unknown		12025-08-25 03:00openedCoco Lewie
♦91		This red trail that's marked as a foot path is actually a snowmobile trail. It crosses private properties that the owners only allow permission to snowmobile riders. Trying to walk this trail any other time of year might get you shot at.
22025-12-06 19:06commentedRussNelson
♦73		https://ucsvroute.com/history/ says that's not true.
275111212021-07-11 19:51openedJessAk71
♦1,615		canal in this section still has water in it, suggest adding water to the sections of the canal that are still open and have water in them in this area
22025-12-06 18:56closedRussNelson
♦73		I've ridden the entire length of the canalway trail multiple times. There are sections which still have water, but in general have enough fallen trees that you couldn't treat them as a waterway.
4415652
Category: unknown		12024-09-02 12:28openedmmriley159The O'Neil Road bridge is intact but has been closed since 1993. There are barriers at both ends that block all access.
22025-12-06 18:53closedRussNelson
♦73		Gotcha. Fixed: access=no
5013399
Category: Unknown		12025-10-19 12:36openedC800jmc2 Flock cameras. Monitors both directions. Wyoming County Sheriff.
22025-10-19 12:38closedC800jmcTwo flock cameras are mounted to a telephone pole. They are the property of the Wyoming County Sheriff.
32025-10-19 12:38reopenedC800jmc
42025-12-06 18:46closedRussNelson
♦73		Please add them using instructions on deflock.me.
52025-12-06 18:46reopenedRussNelson
♦73
5013410
Category: Unknown		12025-10-19 12:41openedC800jmc2 flock cameras are mounted at this intersection by the Wyoming County Sheriff. They monitor traffic on Route 20A in both directions.
22025-12-06 18:45closedRussNelson
♦73		Add them according to directions on deflock.me please.
5012762
Category: Unknown		12025-10-19 01:50openedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		These railways should be removed if they don't exist. no crossing here either.
22025-12-06 18:42closedRussNelson
♦73
5012763
Category: Unknown		12025-10-19 01:51openedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		No sign of canal here. Only things that currently exist should be mapped. "Historic" features belong on OHM and should be removed from OSM.
22025-12-06 18:42closedRussNelson
♦73
410792912024-02-11 04:35openedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		The railways here have long been replaced by large buildings that removed all trace. The railways need to be removed. OSM is only for features that *currently* exist.
22025-12-06 18:42closedRussNelson
♦73
365068212023-04-19 23:20openedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		No railway or remnants here going across the road on aerial imagery or Bing Streetside imagery. Should be removed.
22025-12-06 18:40closedRussNelson
♦73
365068312023-04-19 23:21openedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		There is no canal going through these houses! Should be moved to OHM if it once existed but no longer does.
22023-11-02 05:35commentedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		Still no canal here in the real world. All traves need to be removed from OSM to comply with the very basic rule of "only map what is on the ground", as well as "can be verified" and not mapling hostorical features that no longer exist.
32025-12-06 18:33closedRussNelson
♦73		Stop deleting things that EXIST!!! This is called vandalism. Here: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1456535048 and here: https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1456535047 These are sections of the original Erie Canal that STILL EXIST. Stop vandalizing the map!
419059012024-04-09 16:50openedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		There is no canal here. It needs to be removed. Maybe add it to OHM if it existed.
22025-12-06 18:28closedRussNelson
♦73		Thanks for alerting me to your edit. I've added it back as a historic derelict canal. Correct tagging is better than deleting things other editors have added.
5035519
Category: Unknown		12025-11-02 23:42openedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		"railway graded but never operated" Sounds like it wasn't even built. It certainly no longer exists. Features that no longer exist (if ever) don't belong on OSM and should be removed. "Historical" features belong on OHM instead. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1152275845
22025-12-06 18:25closedRussNelson
♦73		Wrong.
5035520
Category: Unknown		12025-11-02 23:44openedCurlingMan13
♦52,160		"railway graded but never operated" Sounds like it wasn't even built. It certainly no longer exists. Features that no longer exist (if ever) don't belong on OSM and should be removed, especially if they have been overbuilt by new features. "Historical" features belong on OHM instead. https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1152275845
22025-12-06 18:24closedRussNelson
♦73		Unlike you, I have been there, and you can see a railbed most places along the route of this railroad. Thank for your not editing abandoned railroads in NY. Go edit them somewhere else where your edits are welcome.
5059871
Category: Unknown		12025-11-19 14:49opened---This bike path does not exist
22025-12-06 18:18closedRussNelson
♦73		It's not a formal rail-trail, but people use it as such. I've ridden it, and it's fine.
4452789
Category: unknown		12024-09-25 21:37openedForestFurnace
♦321		Painted Post/Riverside/Corning, NY: Does this part of the Painted Post Path/Corning Bike Path exist (the part east of the Cutler Avenue Extension/Western Lane intersection)? Part of it just looks like railroad tracks.
22025-12-06 18:16closedRussNelson
♦73		It definitely continues east past I86. People use the "Corning BIke Path" as just that. It's an informal bike path on an old railbed. No tracks present.
218121612020-05-04 16:02openedJessAk71
♦1,615		user Milo Miller has put what looks like a lot of spam on the map, in particular in this area. I have tried to cleaned up what I can verify but others please take a look at the users changesets most are suspect and there is more to address...
22020-09-15 05:10commentedJessAk71
♦1,615		anyone have thoughts on this area or other areas from this user?
32021-02-02 00:43commentedDUGA
♦447		Please post user profile link here.
42021-02-02 01:22commentedJessAk71
♦1,615		thanks DUGA, here it is: https://www.openstreetmap.org/user/Milo%20Miller
52025-02-14 07:53commentedMateusz Konieczny
♦36,913		is there any spam remaining? can you link any problematic objects?
62025-02-21 22:20commentedJessAk71
♦1,615		Looks like there still are suspicious things in the area, example: most of the streams and ponds here: https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/68694300 and https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/68790602 to name a few but there are more water features that are from the same user
72025-12-05 03:40commentedRussNelson
♦73		I'll get up there this weekend. I agree that some of these things are suspicious, or if not suspicious, are poorly edited.
82025-12-06 18:13closedRussNelson
♦73		Milo Miller lives at 2903 Merriam Road. His edits, while possibly over-enthusiastic, are based on local information, so we really can't judge. "Chives Trickle" exists, but it's really just a drain (edited). I spoke to a couple of property owners, and they were fine with not having a name on their pond.
5077798
Category: Unknown		12025-12-03 19:14opened---No railway here.... No tracks. Not sure why it is on the map.
22025-12-03 19:35closedICT_maps
♦5,672		removed
32025-12-03 19:39reopenedICT_maps
♦5,672
42025-12-03 20:08commentedMateusz Konieczny
♦36,913		asked on https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/174568846
52025-12-03 20:56closedRussNelson
♦73		It's on the map because a railroad went through here. If you had ever been there, you would have seen it with your own eyes like I did.
5077802
Category: Unknown		12025-12-03 19:17opened---No railroad here. Fix your map!
22025-12-03 19:37closedICT_maps
♦5,672		removed
32025-12-03 19:39reopenedICT_maps
♦5,672
42025-12-03 20:08commentedMateusz Konieczny
♦36,913		https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/1159287438
52025-12-03 20:10commentedMateusz Konieczny
♦36,913		asked in https://www.openstreetmap.org/changeset/134557696
62025-12-03 20:49closedRussNelson
♦73		There was a railroad here. It has been abandoned, but rails remain in place 300' north and 100' south.
5077809
Category: Unknown		12025-12-03 19:21opened---Fix your map. There is no railroad here across the freeway!
22025-12-03 20:12commentedMateusz Konieczny
♦36,913		https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/95007998
32025-12-03 20:25closedRussNelson
♦73		It's plainly there on aerial photos. I could chop it in half at the Thruway, making it razed, but I don't see the value in doing that. It just bloats the database with something that only gets rendered if you ask for it.
42025-12-03 20:34reopenedMateusz Konieczny
♦36,913
52025-12-03 20:34commentedMateusz Konieczny
♦36,913		mapping section entirely razed and gone should not be done at all in OSM, that section should be deleted
62025-12-03 20:38closedRussNelson
♦73		No, it shouldn't be deleted, because if you see it crossing the highway as you're driving along, you are alerted to its visibility north and south of the road. Maps aren't made to be pedantic, they're made to be useful.