Technically they are like a train but vertical
>>2034882In Lucerne, the Hotel Château Gütsch is reached by the Gütschbahn. This used to be a funicular, but in 2008 the hotel after changing owners closed it, and it was taken over by the city and converted to two parallel inclined elevators, so it no longer works as a proper funicular with counterbalancing cars. It has also lost a lot of its charm, sadly.
>>2034883One of the most iconic is the Bürgenstock funicular, leading up to the resort of the same name, which is perched on top of a cliff overlooking Lake Lucerne. The hotel has had some new buildings added to the old ones, and the funicular was rebuilt and modernized, albeit with retro-style cars to somewhat keep up the old-style charm. However the funicular, which is still owned and operated by the hotels, is quite overpriced, so as to keep away the plebs, apparently.Adding to that, near to the Bürgenstock hotel there is an enormous elevator on the cliffside, which was originally built in 1913 as part of a cliff-walk that was built so that the noble clientele of the hotel wouldn't have to take hikes on the sunny south side of the mountain but instead could enjoy the shade on the north side. At the end of this path the lift leads up to a plateau where there's a cafe.
>>2034884The Grand Hotel Giessbach is located next to Lake Brienz and has a funicular that leads to it from the lake, where there's the pier. So you get there from Interlaken by steamer (there's even still one actual steamship running on this lake) and then change to the funicular to reach the resort hotel.The funicular, called Giessbachbahn, is very notable for being the oldest funicular still in operation in Switzerlandm and the fourth-oldest in Europe, dating from 1879. Its cars date from 1891 albeit modified and rebuilt. Originally this funicular just like many others worked with water ballast (the cars had a water tank that was filled at the top and emptied at the bottom, so that the descending car would pull the other one up). This was converted to turbine power in 1912 (ie a "motor" but driven directly by a water turbine) and to electric power in 1948. It's also one of the very few funiculars that still use a rack for the emergency brake.
Yes.t. someone that rides a lot of elevators
The fact that funiculars are not a serious part of modern transit planning is an absolute travesty.>Pic related, the Duluth Incline Railway which operated from 1891 to 1939
>In Caltrain’s transition from diesel to electric, the transit agency opened a new online store featuring a variety of branded merchandise. In addition to holiday sweaters and exclusive boxed models of the new electric train, a much larger commodity is up for sale: the “Caltrain EMD F40PH-2 Locomotive (Used).”>“These gently used, lovingly maintained 1985 F40 diesel locomotives could be yours,” the listing states. “The historic locomotives come with 40 years of service, and more than 1,000,000 miles traveled. Perfect for your model train set, train-themed diners, ornamental lawn decor or planter box, unconventional bed n breakfast or just to show up your overly gnomed neighbor’s lawn.”> When Caltrain completes its electrification project with full service Sept. 21, it will retire most of its diesel fleet. Almost 100 gallery cars will likely be sold to another operator, said Caltrain spokesman Dan Lieberman, and the locomotives are being split up by age.>Nine newer diesel locomotives will remain in use for the Gilroy service, which isn’t undergoing electrification because Caltrain doesn’t own that portion of the corridor. However, Caltrain has 20 diesel locomotives that have passed their expected retirement dates and will no longer be operational.>These older trains might be scrapped, Lieberman said, but first, Caltrain wanted to give rail fans the opportunity to bring them home and make something out of them.>The engine must be disabled and the buyer must cover the costs of storage and transportation, according to the listing. The locomotives will officially go up for auction in October.https://www.smdailyjournal.com/news/local/want-to-buy-an-old-caltrain/article_5e80d0d2-77c4-11ef-8753-8f597dfafd08.html
>>2031309>A RR for an amusement park or zoo.I don't think most of them are capable of running an F40PH bro
>>2031975Just make the tracks more rigid and space them out to 4 feet 9 inches.
>>2022147mine, if i could afford it
>>2031975Thomasland would take it. Make way for F40PH Friday!
>>2033146>ThomaslandWe don't discuss that place here
*whistles tune* *SNAP* ACK!
>>2035300eBay, that's the only place I lookedit was new and $20-25
>>2035337lol old>>2035350there are 1⅛ threadless stems in crmo as well, that's what I have
>>2035358I would do the same brother, steel lasts more than one lifetime if its well cared forYou can get new steel cranks but they're for BMX and unless you ride a fixed gear you probably won't be able to make them work on your bikeYou can occasionally find old steel hubs and steel rims for sale but they're definitely not common
>>2035363Do tell
>>2035407Manufacturer? Do they fit 22mm steel handle bars.
Why are modern train stations not built with beauty in mind?
>>2033252had to destroy the country because they couldn't dare inconvenience non-whites actuallyjust like in the 60's-90's era they destroyed every major city over "anti-discrimination"literally tens of millions of whites fled their cities
>>2035325>Homogenous country
>>2035359yes, exactly.
>>2035325>posts hostile architecture
>>2032980I thought that was the appeal, that train stations are good because you can walk and shop and eat (which has been the case ever since the 19th century).It's like how Reddit will talk about how trains are the superior form of transit because you can eat and drink on the train.
I was watching videos about UK railroad and London tube.Holy shit.Turn off power on subway rails by shorting the power supply? Telephone wires in the tunnel? Trains can ride thru red lights without any issues?Repairs on tracks without cutting power off? (technicians butt was like inches away from spicy rail).Is it still true, but holy shit it was wild in the 90s.
>>2035443Not all red signals are equal in the US. I imagine it's the same as the UK.
>>2035450I mean, there is no automatic protection. London subway? sure they had it, breaks off pneumatic line thing and it makes it stop.But general railroad didn't have protection until like recently.
girl cabin editionPrevious: >>2017914
>>2034222covered fo'c'sle suck arsesome of my best memories from working at sea are from standing by on the f'c'sle with my mates going into or out of port.
>>2035093how are war ships just so fucking cool...
>>2035018Call around you'll never get an answer for something this specific here
>>2035106they suck to work on tho
>>2035018no one is hiring at allgotta wait for all the boomers to die first
Old thread finally hit its bump limit >>1750878 2023 started out as a crazy year on the collectible market but things seem to have settled down a bit Have you made any new acquisitions ?What do you wish to buy year?Collectible bike thread!!
>>2029987I dont know what we should do here
>>2029987>>2031454I'm somehow still getting it, although pics in other threads have disappeared for me
>>2031483the photo is just stuckted in your catch
>>2031938>>2031483>>2031454I dont know how some blessed mod was able to pull off this collectible miracle, but you have done a great thing and good things will happen in your future!You are truly on the golden path
>>1941662Does anyone know when the first collectible bike thread was posted?It would be cool to have an birthday for it at some point.It has to be at least ten years right? Maybe 15?
Is it the blimp trains time to shine?Could this be used to get Ukraine grain to the rest of europe?They have different rail gauge between rooskie and EU tracks but blimp can be handed off with out even slowing downTHIS CAN WORK???!!!!!!!BLIMP TRAIN HOLEY ROLLERRIDE ON THE BLIMP TRAINBLIMP TRAIN SAVE THIS COUNTRY AND MAKE IT WHOLE AGAIN Now Im on the edge of something Wondering bout the blimp train ooooohhhhaaaaa eeeeeaaaaahhhooooaaaaTalking bout the blimp train
>>2030796what are you trying to say?
>>2031453He's gay
>>2030796That blimp needs a train so we can get the grain from Ukraine, mane. Just close your eyes and do your duty, you have the rest of your life to fool around with boys.
>>2034263I want that ukrane grain in my main vain mane
>>1932070so the grain goes in the blimp?
all aboard!https://www.youtube.com/live/DOIActVh4YQ
>>2034930>CN has some pretty unusual labor agreements defining the conductor's roleNot really. You do all the normal stuff a conductor does, you just work under an hourly agreement(in the US at least). You can be pulled off any train and put on any other train and you get paid for 10 hours + overtime for anything after that(they can only separate you from your engineer one time, though).I was making $550/day as a conductor for CN in my last year, but I was working less than 30 hours a week towards the end. I'd show up and work a customer in the yard, lace up 20 or so cars to take to a customer 15 miles outside the yard, work them, shove back, then pull and spot the rip. Done in about 5-6 hours everyday because I just came in and knocked it out and got paid for my 10 hours.They could pull me off my job and do whatever, though. If I had no engineer that day they could put me as a u-man or have me work as a brakeman(but get paid conductor pay) to work with another job. I think it's way better than working under an agreement with a whole bunch of antiquated work rules that require you putting in time claims that may or may not get paid.
>>2034936That's sounds really sweet, I wish I could do something like that
>>2034697Judging by his looks I bet this guy has tons of funko pops and a special kind of milk in his fridge
>>2035392I hope it's chocolate milk
>>2035392I still don't know what a funko pop is (is it like frozen yogurt?) and I have never seen onions in the wild, but it's impressive how mindbroken incels are about both of these things and I salute whoever it was who came up with the products
I used to be a fixie fag and a "send it" bro-dude mountain biker but now unironically look like this in my 30s. The Grant Petersefication is a real thing if you are above double digit IQ and value fun and adventure over fads, just embrace it.
>>2035345that coupling electrical tape at the end is atrocious, love it
>>2035346it's the only way to wrap it without your grip unspooling it. I actually put a red racing stripe on either side of the center after I took this pic. cheers.
>>2035345If you try extra hard maybe you can make it look even worse next time
>>2035345i dont htink youre spoosed to wrap them
>>2035403>he used to look like that>now he looks like thisanother twink lost to the norwood reaper
A 17-year-old German teen has been living life as a modern nomad, leaving his parents’ house to live on trains and travel all over his country.While most 17-year-olds are only just beginning to consider the idea of leaving the nest, Lasse Stolley has already been on his own for over a year and a half. Convinced that his school studies were already behind him, he convinced his parents to allow him to leave their home in Fockbek, Schleswig-Holstein to embark on a unique train-hopping adventure. It took a lot of convincing, but they eventually agreed, and for the last year and a half, the German teen has essentially been living on trains, traveling all over his home country, working as a self-employed coder during the day, and sleeping on night trains at night.“I’ve been living on the train as a digital nomad for a year and a half now,” Lasse told Business Insider. “At night I sleep on the moving Intercity Express (ICE) train and during the day I sit in a seat, at a table and work as a programmer, surrounded by many other commuters and passengers. I travel from one end of the country to the other. I’m exploring the whole of Germany.”He gave into his wanderlust in 2022, selling most of his possessions and packing what was left in a 36-liter backpack that he has been carrying with him ever since. Minimalism and resisting the urge to acquire new stuff are an essential part of his lifestyle, as he needs to take everything with him wherever he goes. It’s not always easy, but he has found a way to make it work.https://www.odditycentral.com/news/german-teenager-left-parents-home-to-live-exclusively-on-trains-for-the-last-year-and-a-half.htmlhttps://www.businessinsider.de/leben/bahncard100-17-jaehriger-lebt-seit-jahr-2022-in-den-zuegen-der-bahn/
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>>2017735I can no longer see helicopter shots of stroads without thinking of the west hollywood shootout
>>2030799Your mind is broken. Stop watching stupid youtube videos.
>>1986176>I get caught speeding sometimes so we should get rid of traffic lawsSee how dumb that sounds? I'm neither right-wing or a boomer but you make shit arguments. People can engage in plenty of destructive/sinful things and still recognize the need to legislate or even forbid them to prevent excesses from forming. I've drank on my bike, too, doesn't mean I think it ought to be legal, just that at the time I deemed the fun outweighed the risk*price of the ticket which I would have paid without objection had I got one.
>>2035400>random angry rant about his alcoholism problemok but what does that have to do with hoarder boomers and compulsively buying cheap garbage
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Here is mine:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2lT4oE4DxEJust do it:https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=cW8VLC9nnTo
>>2029645Caritas Abundat - Hildegard Von Bingenyoutube.com/watch?v=X8u15Q99HUUCarmen by Marcin youtube.com/watch?v=7h4Fr20AbXcGrieg – In the Hall of the Mountain Kingyoutu.be/gSY-wD4l5DM?지금우리 학교는 인트로 / all of us are dead introyoutube.com/watch?v=yrftDyfTHPE
>>2033506NIMIyoutube.com/watch?v=7iucmGGJAyESKYFALLyoutube.com/watch?v=qmbLqyekmDsYMCAyoutube.com/watch?v=tb7q7OuZ_-g
>>2029540based
>>1977726https://youtu.be/YbEgXNnPWwU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hy_3OpeE_-8
The food sucks
>>2035369What is this food, it had ZERO flavor
At least you're banging hot flight attendants, right? Right?!
>>2035371If only you knew how bad things really are. We do get some cutie flight attention and some of them flirt with me and they come really close to me since the q400 is a tight plane. But I’m a noble guy and I hate sex before marriage. So enough with the stupidity.
>>2035372>But I’m a noble guy and I hate sex before marriage.You're a good man, Charlie Brown.
>>2035373Thanks!
I just saw the 777-9 with the foldable wings at the tips and what is even the used of this? The difference between it being folded and not folded is so little how does this have any used at all (generally speaking)?!!?
>>2031464>I’m a dash 8 pilotsure, in microsoft flight simulator
>>2031464Muh 0.003% fuel savings per seat per mile per flight per capita adds up
>>2031464*bonk*
>>2033820>Japanese peopleDEI STRIKES AGAIN
>>2031464I watched you take this picture I think. Were you standing on the hood of your car?
