Actually, by the late '90s, American railroads were recovering very well from the dark days of the 60s & 70s.
Unless you're out West, rail lines are still dense enough that one may only have to go dozens of kilometers out of your way, not hundreds.
Both European or American railnets will need lots of care from combat or nukings. I'd say the Polish & western Soviet tracks would be in the worst shape, since the most intense combat happened there, as well as air action against rail lines.
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