diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java
index 0a1b49d61..a026077c5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/EditSession.java
@@ -766,6 +766,19 @@ public class EditSession {
                                 walked.addFirst(upperBlock);
                             }
                         }
+                        break;
+
+                    case BlockID.MINECART_TRACKS:
+                    case BlockID.POWERED_RAIL:
+                    case BlockID.DETECTOR_RAIL:
+                    case BlockID.ACTIVATOR_RAIL:
+                        // Here, rails are hardcoded to be attached to the block below them.
+                        // They're also attached to the block they're ascending towards via BlockType.getAttachment.
+                        BlockVector lowerBlock = current.add(0, -1, 0).toBlockVector();
+                        if (blocks.contains(lowerBlock) && !walked.contains(lowerBlock)) {
+                            walked.addFirst(lowerBlock);
+                        }
+                        break;
                     }
 
                     final PlayerDirection attachment = BlockType.getAttachment(type, data);
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java
index a165166af..8e99003c4 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/sk89q/worldedit/blocks/BlockType.java
@@ -1606,11 +1606,9 @@ public enum BlockType {
     private static final Map<Integer, PlayerDirection> nonDataAttachments = new HashMap<Integer, PlayerDirection>();
     static {
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.SAPLING, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
-        nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.POWERED_RAIL, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
-        nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.DETECTOR_RAIL, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.LONG_GRASS, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.DEAD_BUSH, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
-        for (int offset = 0; offset <= 8; offset += 8) {
+        for (int offset = 0; offset < 16; offset += 8) {
             dataAttachments.put(typeDataKey(BlockID.PISTON_EXTENSION, offset + 0), PlayerDirection.UP);
             dataAttachments.put(typeDataKey(BlockID.PISTON_EXTENSION, offset + 1), PlayerDirection.DOWN);
             addCardinals(BlockID.PISTON_EXTENSION, offset + 2, offset + 5, offset + 3, offset + 4);
@@ -1620,7 +1618,8 @@ public enum BlockType {
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.BROWN_MUSHROOM, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.RED_MUSHROOM, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         for (int blockId : new int[] { BlockID.TORCH, BlockID.REDSTONE_TORCH_ON, BlockID.REDSTONE_TORCH_OFF }) {
-            dataAttachments.put(typeDataKey(blockId, 5), PlayerDirection.DOWN);
+            dataAttachments.put(typeDataKey(blockId, 0), PlayerDirection.DOWN);
+            dataAttachments.put(typeDataKey(blockId, 5), PlayerDirection.DOWN); // According to the minecraft wiki, this one is history. Keeping both, for now...
             addCardinals(blockId, 4, 1, 3, 2);
         }
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.REDSTONE_WIRE, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
@@ -1628,18 +1627,19 @@ public enum BlockType {
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.SIGN_POST, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.WOODEN_DOOR, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         addCardinals(BlockID.LADDER, 2, 5, 3, 4);
-        nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.MINECART_TRACKS, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         addCardinals(BlockID.WALL_SIGN, 2, 5, 3, 4);
-        for (int offset = 0; offset <= 8; offset += 8) {
+        for (int offset = 0; offset < 16; offset += 8) {
             addCardinals(BlockID.LEVER, offset + 4, offset + 1, offset + 3, offset + 2);
             dataAttachments.put(typeDataKey(BlockID.LEVER, offset + 5), PlayerDirection.DOWN);
             dataAttachments.put(typeDataKey(BlockID.LEVER, offset + 6), PlayerDirection.DOWN);
+            dataAttachments.put(typeDataKey(BlockID.LEVER, offset + 7), PlayerDirection.UP);
+            dataAttachments.put(typeDataKey(BlockID.LEVER, offset + 0), PlayerDirection.UP);
         }
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.STONE_PRESSURE_PLATE, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.IRON_DOOR, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.WOODEN_PRESSURE_PLATE, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         // redstone torches: see torches
-        for (int offset = 0; offset <= 8; offset += 8) {
+        for (int offset = 0; offset < 16; offset += 8) {
             addCardinals(BlockID.STONE_BUTTON, offset + 4, offset + 1, offset + 3, offset + 2);
             addCardinals(BlockID.WOODEN_BUTTON, offset + 4, offset + 1, offset + 3, offset + 2);
         }
@@ -1648,7 +1648,7 @@ public enum BlockType {
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.CAKE_BLOCK, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.REDSTONE_REPEATER_OFF, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.REDSTONE_REPEATER_ON, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
-        for (int offset = 0; offset <= 4; offset += 4) {
+        for (int offset = 0; offset < 16; offset += 4) {
             addCardinals(BlockID.TRAP_DOOR, offset + 0, offset + 3, offset + 1, offset + 2);
         }
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.PUMPKIN_STEM, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
@@ -1657,10 +1657,10 @@ public enum BlockType {
         dataAttachments.put(typeDataKey(BlockID.VINE, 0), PlayerDirection.UP);
         addCardinals(BlockID.VINE, 1, 2, 4, 8);
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.NETHER_WART, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
-        for (int offset = 0; offset <= 4; offset += 4) {
+        for (int offset = 0; offset < 16; offset += 4) {
             addCardinals(BlockID.COCOA_PLANT, offset + 0, offset + 1, offset + 2, offset + 3);
         }
-        for (int offset = 0; offset <= 4; offset += 4) {
+        for (int offset = 0; offset < 16; offset += 4) {
             addCardinals(BlockID.TRIPWIRE_HOOK, offset + 2, offset + 3, offset + 0, offset + 1);
         }
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.TRIPWIRE, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
@@ -1672,8 +1672,16 @@ public enum BlockType {
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.PRESSURE_PLATE_HEAVY, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.COMPARATOR_OFF, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.COMPARATOR_ON, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
-        nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.ACTIVATOR_RAIL, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
         nonDataAttachments.put(BlockID.CARPET, PlayerDirection.DOWN);
+
+        // Rails are hardcoded to be attached to the block below them.
+        // In addition to that, let's attach ascending rails to the block they're ascending towards.
+        for (int offset = 0; offset < 16; offset += 8) {
+            addCardinals(BlockID.POWERED_RAIL, offset + 3, offset + 4, offset + 2, offset + 5);
+            addCardinals(BlockID.DETECTOR_RAIL, offset + 3, offset + 4, offset + 2, offset + 5);
+            addCardinals(BlockID.MINECART_TRACKS, offset + 3, offset + 4, offset + 2, offset + 5);
+            addCardinals(BlockID.ACTIVATOR_RAIL, offset + 3, offset + 4, offset + 2, offset + 5);
+        }
     }
 
     /**