All The Live long Day...."Now departing on Track Two"!

Meanderer said:
@Pinky
BBC's Great Canadian Railway Journeys "Calgary" S01 EPISODE 10/15
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@Meanderer .. don't know how I missed this. It brought back memories of my train journey way back in 1967 - Vancouver, B.C. to Toronto, Ontario. Three days and three nights. Lovely scenery and good conversation made the trip bearable.

Thank you for posting this!
 

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Thomas The Tank Engine and his Amish friends Lancaster Pa. on the Strasburg line.
According to the photographer, many of the Amish boys placed pennies on the track to create a keepsake of Thomas's visit.
 

"A look back and story of the old Steam Trains and Depots of the Appalachia mountains of the past. These men that worked these railroads had a hard and dangerous job at keeping them up and going. Thanks for watching."

Appalachia History of Trains & Depots of the past
 
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hawkdon said:
What the heck is that Bea?? I've never seen this before!!!:unsure:
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They were railroad cars designed to ship new cars.

The cars were driven up that hinged flap, secured to the flap, and a machine lifted the flap closed so the car traveled on its nose.

I could never understand why all of the fluids didn't leak out.

Maybe they didn't fill them until they arrived at the destination. 🤷‍♀️
 
Pinky said:
@Meanderer .. don't know how I missed this. It brought back memories of my train journey way back in 1967 - Vancouver, B.C. to Toronto, Ontario. Three days and three nights. Lovely scenery and good conversation made the trip bearable.

Thank you for posting this!
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That guy is the most irritating person to ever do a travel documentary, in my opinion. His Canada railway series was so sugar coated it was amazing. He never missed a chance to fawn and swish all over the place. JimB.
 
Truly Loyal Dog Spends 2 Days Protecting Injured Friend on Frozen Train Tracks (video link)

"A tense video of two dogs on train tracks in Russia stirs up all kinds of emotions and questions. But one thing is for sure. Watching this heroic dog refuse to leave his injured friend’s side is a touching picture of true devotion!"

"The incredible story of Panda and Lucy isn’t a new one. But it’s one of those stories that resurfaces across the Internet from time to time. And for good reason. Despite the terrifying conditions these two dogs are in, the friendship and loyalty between these furry pals is an inspiring example of true devotion for all of God’s creatures." (READ MORE)

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Rescued abandoned dogs go for a train ride! 🚜🐕🐩🦮🐕‍🦺🐕🦮🐩🐕‍🦺

"Rescuing dogs and getting them vet care (including spading or neutering) is nothing new for Eugene Bostick. He has been rescuing dogs for over 20 years. He reckons somewhere between 20-40 dogs have been rescued during this time."

"As a retired railroad man, Eugene appreciates the enjoyment of train rides. Eugene can be seen out in Fort Worth 2-3 times a week, weather permitting, taking the rescued dogs for a train ride."

 
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The rubber tyred Metro Line 4 train in Paris
This is the Metro Line 4 train in Paris that runs on rubber tyres. The metal rails are merely there to help steer the train.
 
Aunt Bea said:
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This triangle-shaped train image is quite old photoshop job. It was debunked already in 2006 by the Computing Magazine. The real train photo is below:
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"The train is a former Kinki Nippon Railway – “Kintetsu” – KuMo270 series EMU. It was built in 1977 by Kinki Sharyo for the 2’6”/762mm gauge Hokusei line from Nishi-Kuwana to Ageki, near Nagoya. This line had been set to close, but was instead taken over by the Sangi Railway.’ Oh, and it’s not triangular. Someone squashed it up using Photoshop, as we can now reveal above."
 
Meanderer said:
This triangle-shaped train image is quite old photoshop job. It was debunked already in 2006 by the Computing Magazine. The real train photo is below:
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"The train is a former Kinki Nippon Railway – “Kintetsu” – KuMo270 series EMU. It was built in 1977 by Kinki Sharyo for the 2’6”/762mm gauge Hokusei line from Nishi-Kuwana to Ageki, near Nagoya. This line had been set to close, but was instead taken over by the Sangi Railway.’ Oh, and it’s not triangular. Someone squashed it up using Photoshop, as we can now reveal above."
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April fools!
 

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