Train Appreciation Thread

Does anyone here love trains?

I do, always have. Especially long distance, international and overnight ones. I love the clickidy click, the motion, your own little compartment.

I love the sounds, the power, even the fear as a child of a 125 whizzing past. I always remember it as a kid in the 'swallow' livery.

There is something brilliant about trains - who is with me?

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+1 (London Underground)

Japan has the best trains.. shinkansen ftw!

http://blog.jpopdb.org/media/shinkansen_300_700.jpg

yeah, old ones, new ones, fast ones, slow ones, compartment ones from years ago, berth ones to sleep in, j.b knew the fate of this country years ago on transport

hahahahahaha brilliant!
your a train spotter. who could have guessed it!

who me? or thread starter........
dont spot them nah, more just do tons of miles on em and always have

Are you guys fucking SERIOUS?

I'm always serious about fucking!

The Mallard. Went faster in 1938 than all trains on the network do today, with the exception of those which are run on High Speed 1 (Eurostar)

Fucking awesome engineering, pity we don't make shit like that anymore.

oh yeah! can you ride 200 miles whenever you need to go somewhere?
wish i had time to do that.....

ivor the engine FTW

I have this train set, The Flying Scotsman

I would like to go on the maglev in china - does 320mph I think.

I've always wanted to build a train set. Fixated with it since a child. Never had time or space as yet, though. I worry if I do it now, I will have nothing left for the reitirement. :)

who me? or thread starter........
dont spot them nah, more just do tons of miles on em and always have

firestarter

i like japanese, swiss, american trains.
today though on loading my bike got chatting to the train manager who promptly upgraded me for free. free coffee, tea and coke ftw

i like japanese, swiss, american trains.
today though on loading my bike got chatting to the train manager who promptly upgraded me for free. free coffee, tea and coke ftw

As I said before, mutual love transcends all divides. :)

:) Train sets are really nice, there's something really relaxing about working on new bits and then sitting back with a beer to enjoy it!! Hopefully I'll build another when I have my own place rather than renting but the Scotsman is at my parents house. Much more relaxing than Scalectric (which I adore too) Scalectric is a team sport and trains are a hobby :)

There is something so relaxed about trains themselves. So graceful when they glide along the rails. They know exactly where they are going; its reassuring to a dithering, fearful human I suppose.

It still has a charm. i walked past the orient express several weeks ago, a real treat and touch of class. the other firm favourite i have is the worlds smallest steam train out Romney & Hythe. its tiny but it has a bar!

It's reassuring to a dithering, fearful human I suppose.

I wouldn't know about that...

As I said before, mutual masturbation on trains sends me all Divine. :)

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This photo is flawed

Right. Is this the guy who was banned then? And why is he back