diff --git a/electrical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/itemrailing/NodeRailing.java b/electrical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/itemrailing/NodeRailing.java
index e62867f8..dfb55596 100644
--- a/electrical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/itemrailing/NodeRailing.java
+++ b/electrical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/itemrailing/NodeRailing.java
@@ -146,6 +146,12 @@ public class NodeRailing extends Node<IItemRailingProvider, GridRailing, Object>
 		return (VectorWorld) parent.getWorldPos();
 	}
 
+	@Override
+	public Map<Object, ForgeDirection> getConnectionMap()
+	{
+		return new HashMap<Object, ForgeDirection>(this.getConnections());
+	}
+
 	@Override
 	public IInventory[] getInventoriesNearby()
 	{
diff --git a/electrical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/itemrailing/interfaces/IItemRailing.java b/electrical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/itemrailing/interfaces/IItemRailing.java
index a5ef23d7..08660458 100644
--- a/electrical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/itemrailing/interfaces/IItemRailing.java
+++ b/electrical/src/main/scala/resonantinduction/electrical/itemrailing/interfaces/IItemRailing.java
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@ public interface IItemRailing extends INode
 
 	public VectorWorld getWorldPos();
 
+	public Map<Object, ForgeDirection> getConnectionMap();
+
 	public IInventory[] getInventoriesNearby();
 
 	public boolean isLeaf();