r/trains

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48 hours of Amtrak and Via trains moving across the country

it may not be much, but a few of them are covering huge distances.

u/verymanytacos — 1 day ago
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What powers this train?

SNCF NOMAD at Pontorson.

This line doesn't have an overhead wire, all the wagons are self powered and there is no distinct diesel engine either. How is it powered?

u/All_Brown_Potato — 1 day ago
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I made this train model for a short movie, and I chose the EMD for aesthetic reasons, but I'm interested in your opinions and, of course, criticisms

The event takes place in the Half-Life universe; the scene is taking place on the outskirts of NEY YORK City, 10 years before HL 2 events, so around 2009/2010, with the apocalypse happening around 1999 or 2000

the scene made in Blender

u/Old-Efficiency-2025 — 1 day ago
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Hiawatha #250 visiting NCTM for America 250 Locomotive Celebration

Big news for a small engine! Hiawatha #250 will be traveling cross country from the Orange County Model Engineers to the North Carolina Transportation Museum for the Celebration.

The 7.5in gauge pacific might be the smallest ride-on America 250 locomotive in the entire country. It’ll be on display from August 28th to 30th for the entire event

If anyone is planning on visiting NCTM for the event stop by the display and take a photo with the engine!

u/Zachman4321 — 1 day ago
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Amtrak and NCDOT may be over a month late to the 4th of July Celebration, but good lord this Semiquincentennial engine looks gorgeous! And yes this is real.

u/Additional-Yam6345 — 1 day ago
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Traindrivers - do you go on autopilot?

Might sound stupid but when I drive my car for 2hr I don't necessarily remember every turn or signal I make. I don't crash but I feel like I zone out and listen to music but my brain does autopilot and steers for me and I get to my destination safely. So I wonder would I be able to drive a train or would this also happen and is that bad. How much does your brain go into auto pilot vs actively conscious of every AWS or signal or whatever?

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u/VexedRacoon — 1 day ago
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SP GP9 5623 and SD9 5472 at the Niles Canyon Railway, 2016

Apologies for the shakiness

u/TotalSolitude — 2 days ago
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Wisconsin & Southern 4183 and 4223 leading this morning's T6 in Madison WI USA

u/weirdal1968 — 1 day ago
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EMU local train in a hot sunny day, India

Diamond Harbour, West Bengal, India

u/Calm_Sentence782 — 1 day ago
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Today in the Mojave Desert USA

This is a few miles away from where another stack train got knocked over by a monsoon. My guess is this is also from that same storm last week.

u/Synth_Ham — 1 day ago