A photo of Amtrak 641, an electric motor with a Harry Potter wrap, has made the rounds. Unsurprisingly, a variety of the usual low IQ leftists are triggered since the series author, JK Rowling, actual
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Emporium had roof rides at both the downtown and Stonestown stores. I'm leaning toward Stonestown for the train - it had more floor space. But both are possible - or maybe they had one in both places?
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> As I understand it from down here.... So just how would Espee have made money on that run? Obviously the SP did make money on those runs, or it wouldn't be hauling the commodity. > All those
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All that's true but, Thousands of non railfans take their kids to see Thomas the Tank. The UK has some spectacular heritage operations. I personally like the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR). The
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Could this be why no technology beyond steam is acceptable for Magical folk (cf. Harry Potter)? Voldemort produces EMP? Semi-seriously, a defensive response to the threat might be to increase local
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Rich Hunn Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Graham's "Harry Potter Sorcerer" chart is > interesting in that there have been few new plants > of > any size built. On
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Graham's "Harry Potter Sorcerer" chart is interesting in that there have been few new plants of any size built. Onofre is going away, Mohave shut down, Hoover is down on output, the take from Interm
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When managed properly, double ended pools work great! They offer more time at home than single ended pools by using two boards at each terminal, at least on the BNSF. It's a wonder the unions just let
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Well that's what I was thinking, so to be sure I checked some photos on Google, and they all appear to show the engine with a tender. Perhaps in this case the monorail is missing a car? Here's a s
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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 85 - 04/19/10 Notice ==> Trainnews will now post on both AltamontPress and Trainnews. Trainnews.org is a work in progress. Please visit and try it out, your comments,
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Trainnews - volume 3 - issue 51 - 03/08/10 Notice -Trainnews published today instead of Saturday 3/6/10 due to my paying job, Trainnews will not publish on Wednesday 3/10/10 due to business travel
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> The long range future of maglev was always predicated on room temperature superconductivity. > Who knows if that will pan out but it would be a game changer. Game changer? -- So would be am
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Trainnews - volume 2 - issue 140 - 06/11/09 http://trainnews.webhop.org/trainnews/061109_0001.jpg No longer running, the is the famous Second Subdivision of the Camas Prairie RR. It ran betwee
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This is just typical of the PR BS that comes out of the mouth of Matt Rose. He knows perfectly well that wind-generated electrification of rail lines is cut from the same cloth as an invisibility clo
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I remember visiting London and marveling at the 14 different railway terminals surrounding the downtown core. As in other cities, this diversity of depots reflects the many different railway companies
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