• dch82@lemmy.zip
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    4 months ago

    There’s just something about trains that are inherently satisfying, that I can’t put my finger on…

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      4 months ago

      Symbol of going on an adventure powered by good old trusty tech that doesn’t try to milk every pieces of your humanity.

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        4 months ago

        That’s true, but as always the auxiliary systems (and to an extent the main driving system) have become computer controlled.

        But trains are much greener than motor vehicles, that’s for sure.

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      4 months ago

      My mom made me a cardboard Thomas the Tank Engine costume when I was young and still wanted to be a train. Sometimes I wish I hadn’t given up on my dreams.