Trains... Choo Choo, not the dirty kind. - Page 15

xoxoxoBruce · 03-24-2018, 02:40 PM

Snek...

Undertoad · 03-24-2018, 02:43 PM

(Arguably, no pipeline? OK, we'll just carry this stuff down the rocky hillside, next to the curves of the river...)

Griff · 04-02-2018, 07:41 AM

...and excess rolling stock is parked all over the country including the Adirondacks and on a couple rail lines near here. On the same issue, they're compressing gas and trucking it over the road into NYS because the pipelines are being held up. I'm not a big fossil fuel guy but a rational distribution plan would be preferable.

Gravdigr · 04-05-2018, 03:36 PM

We haul fuel.

Why?

Because we need a lot of fuel.

Why?

Because we haul a lot of fuel.

Wh--wait. Whut?

xoxoxoBruce · 04-11-2018, 10:50 PM

Canada...

Gravdigr · 04-26-2018, 02:13 PM

Kinda Vader-y...

Gravdigr · 04-26-2018, 02:16 PM

April 26, 1958

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue,

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one of the first major electric trains in the U.S., made its final run.

fargon · 04-27-2018, 01:41 PM

That's a Steam Engine.

Griff · 04-28-2018, 08:52 AM

Beautiful machine.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-28-2018, 10:23 AM

Uh, that's Bluetiful.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-13-2018, 09:10 PM

His last run...

Undertoad · 05-29-2018, 08:55 PM

I never thought of that dep't: In 1857, before time zones were invented, every town had its own time.

(Not in Britain, where a more civilized nation had Greenwich posting an agreed-upon time for everyone by 1852...)

It was the railroads that forced a common time to happen. Suddenly there was a need for everyone to understand the same time. The agreed-upon time used to be called "Railroad Time". But people agreed to call it Standard Time. And we still do.

Griff · 05-30-2018, 06:15 AM

It's interesting which are the principle cities in the US, Toronto's inclusion implies a pretty porous border. With the trains running they probably didn't mess around with border checks.

xoxoxoBruce · 05-30-2018, 06:51 AM

Hell, in my time, driving through the border meant a 30 second stop to hear welcome to Canada.

Gravdigr · 05-31-2018, 04:15 PM

When we crossed about a hundred years ago, the guy said "Ya got any guns, eh?"

We said "Uhh--"

He said "Welcome to Canadia, eh."

It wasn't that strict crossing back.

03-24-2018, 02:40 PM	#211
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Snek... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-02-2018, 07:41 AM	#213
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	...and excess rolling stock is parked all over the country including the Adirondacks and on a couple rail lines near here. On the same issue, they're compressing gas and trucking it over the road into NYS because the pipelines are being held up. I'm not a big fossil fuel guy but a rational distribution plan would be preferable. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-05-2018, 03:36 PM	#214
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	We haul fuel. Why? Because we need a lot of fuel. Why? Because we haul a lot of fuel. Wh--wait. Whut? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

04-11-2018, 10:50 PM	#215
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Canada... Attached Images __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-26-2018, 02:13 PM	#216
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Kinda Vader-y... __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

03-24-2018, 02:43 PM	#212
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	(Arguably, no pipeline? OK, we'll just carry this stuff down the rocky hillside, next to the curves of the river...)

04-26-2018, 02:16 PM	#217
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	This Day In Choo Choo History April 26, 1958 The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's Royal Blue, one of the first major electric trains in the U.S., made its final run. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

04-27-2018, 01:41 PM	#218
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	That's a Steam Engine. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

04-28-2018, 08:52 AM	#219
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	Beautiful machine. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

04-28-2018, 10:23 AM	#220
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Uh, that's Bluetiful. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-13-2018, 09:10 PM	#221
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	His last run... __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-29-2018, 08:55 PM	#222
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	I never thought of that dep't: In 1857, before time zones were invented, every town had its own time. (Not in Britain, where a more civilized nation had Greenwich posting an agreed-upon time for everyone by 1852...) It was the railroads that forced a common time to happen. Suddenly there was a need for everyone to understand the same time. The agreed-upon time used to be called "Railroad Time". But people agreed to call it Standard Time. And we still do.

05-30-2018, 06:15 AM	#223
Griff still says videotape Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 26,813	It's interesting which are the principle cities in the US, Toronto's inclusion implies a pretty porous border. With the trains running they probably didn't mess around with border checks. __________________ If you would only recognize that life is hard, things would be so much easier for you. - Louis D. Brandeis

05-30-2018, 06:51 AM	#224
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Hell, in my time, driving through the border meant a 30 second stop to hear welcome to Canada. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

05-31-2018, 04:15 PM	#225
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	When we crossed about a hundred years ago, the guy said "Ya got any guns, eh?" We said "Uhh--" He said "Welcome to Canadia, eh." It wasn't that strict crossing back. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

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