Cozy Ass Train Interiors
A picture show worth of delightful imagining of travel! Article Link
Author: Jim Schreier
Why Are There No Monorails Outside of the Disney Parks?
So much to this story beyond the Disney Monorails — but as a Disney Monorail fan, loved the information! Article Link
Boredom on the Orient Express
I’m an unapologetic and irredeemable daydreamer and there is absolutely, positively no better place for daydreaming than on a train. “This article has a lot more than the title and a great opening statement I can agree with.”
Which train is going the wrong way?
In the image above –courtesy of Heathrow Express– you can see 27 trains on the tracks. Quick. Can you spot the outlier?
Was The 2002 Kentucky UFO Train Collision Genuine Or A Hoax?
A case of an apparent collision with an unidentified disc-shaped craft and a cargo train is one that has divided the opinion of the UFO community. Is it merely a hoax? A report for nothing more than a bit of …
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The Legend of the Headless Railroad Man and the Ghost Lights of Maco Station
It is said that one night back in 1867 in Brunswick County, perhaps a rainy or misty night, a tragic train accident occurred along a swampy stretch of the Wilmington and Manchester Railroad just west of Wilmington, killing brakeman Joe …
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Purdue University Train Crash – 1903
Unaware of the incoming passenger train, a coal train was being pushed back onto the tracks when the Purdue train rounded a curve at the Mill Street Power House near 18th Street and crashed into the coal cars. Four of …
Back on Track: How US Cities Are Reinventing Their Train Depots
As environmental and lifestyle concerns alike push governments to curb car use in cities, New York is far from the only big U.S. metropolis that’s seized the moment to reimagine its central rail depots. And as four ambitious projects from …
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What if America Took Amtrak Seriously?
This summer, the author rode to the Midwest and back. It got her dreaming about high-speed rail.
What Happened to Stop, Look, Listen?
As exemplified by Yogi Berra, the continuing incidence of vehicles violating grade crossings and causing accidents has been easily explained over the years by DOT, FHA, FRA and trucking/bus firms as “we made too many mistakes.” Article Link