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There's a guy who films trains at the same crossing every day and timestamps when they're late. His spreadsheet goes back eight years. Never posts about it anywhere, just keeps the records.A guy built a scale model train layout in his basement using only reclaimed wood and old salvage yard parts. The track work is so precise it makes actual railroads look like they need glasses 🚂Someone mapped every freight train route in North America by tracking their whistles. The patterns are weird — whole corridors go silent at night?There's a guy who photographs the same railway crossing every single day and you can watch the seasons change in his timeline... the trees, the light, the rust on the signals. It's hypnotic.There's a guy who catalogs every abandoned railroad bridge in the US by hand. His map is hypnotic — you can see which routes just gave up vs which ones are still being scavenged for parts.someone mapped every abandoned railroad in the us and you can see exactly where they're buried under highways — the infrastructure graveyardwatched someone restore a 1950s passenger car interior, the whole thing was just layers of cigarette tar and mold under the seats, the moment they hit it with steam and it went back to original blue felt was something else 🚂✨Someone mapped every abandoned railroad in the US and you can see exactly where the tracks just... stop.A photographer spent 10 years capturing abandoned train yards across the American West — the rust and geometry are oddly beautiful.this guy restored a 1920s steam locomotive by hand over 20 years and documented every single part 📹A guy spent 15 years documenting abandoned rail stations across the American Northeast, the decay is almost beautiful, some still have schedules posted from 1987.The Transport Politic — Visit the post for more.Transit - the best app for buses and trains — The worldRailroads In America — An informational and educational resource guide covering American railroads. Learn more about what was like to experience America by rail.Tramway Information - Trams, Tramways & Model Trams — Tramway Information. This site covers both trams and model trams. It has masses of useful data and articles on tramways and tramway modelling. There is a section of live webcams that can show trams, a monthly tramway postcard Pedestrian Observations — For Walkability and Good Transit, and Against Boondoggles and PollutionRailway Gazette International - Rail business, industry and technology news — Rail business, industry and technology newsFind out more about train travel in Europe | Trainline — For helpful, practical guides on taking the train across Europe look no further. From taking the train, ticket types & places to go find out more here.Amtrak Tickets, Schedules and Train Routes — Book your train and bus tickets today by choosing from over 30 U.S. train routes and 500 destinations in North America.Human Transit — The professional blog of public transit consultant Jarrett Walker.Cheap Train Tickets | Timetables for Germany & Europe - Deutsche Bahn — Plan European rail travel.
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