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@emmadavidson@aus.social · 1d ago
Lovely morning at Mawson with Andrew Braddock, Sam Carter, and my friend Emad. And I’ve run out of flyers thanks to some very pleasant post-stall letterboxing on this fine Sunday. If you also want to see north Tuggeranong and south Woden friends jump on light rail from Mawson park & ride or bike & ride, reducing cars on the road by thousands more each day, you can sign the petition here: https://epetitions.parliament.act.gov.au/details/e-pet-081-25 #actpol #trains #canberra
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@Eric_ours_polaire@gayfr.social · 4d ago

🇫🇷 Début mai 2006, j’effectuais une visite au musée des chemins de fer néerlandais à Utrecht, quelques impression de la visite il y a 20 ans.

  1. Les autorails DE-I ou “Blauwe Engelen” (Anges bleus) était surnommé ainsi à cause de leur livrée. Ils circulaient sur des lignes secondaires et même en trafic transfrontalier entre Maastricht et Liège dans les années 1970.
  2. Locomotive de la série 1000, les premières machines des NS aux côté des célèbres automotrices “Hondekop” (tête de chien) et une “Sprinter” de première génération.
  3. Instant de rêve devant cette voiture de la Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits de l’Orient-Express.
  4. Une machine de la série 1100 dans son état d’origine, ces machines sont de fabrication française (Alsthom comme l’entreprise s’appelait alors) semblable aux BB 8100 de la SNCF. A côté, on peut apercevoir un bout d’un autorail diesel Mat’34.

🇬🇧 Early May 2006, I visited the National Dutch Railway Museum in Utrecht. A few impressions of that visit 20 years ago.

  1. The DE-I railcars nicknamed “Blauwe Engelen” (Blue Angel) because of their livery. They operated mainly on branch lines but also in International traffic between Maastricht and Liège in the 1970’s.
  2. A Class 1000 Electric locomotive, the first of the NS next to one of the most known EMU in Netherlands : the “Hondekop” (Dog’s head) and a “Sprinter” of the first generation.
  3. Dreaming for a moment with this carriage of the CIWL (International Company of Sleeping-Cars) Orient-Express.
  4. A locomotive class 1100 in original state and livery. They were built by Alsthom (like the company then was named) and are looking identical as some SNCF locomotives too. (SNCF class BB 8100). Next to it, we can see a piece of a DMU class Mat’34.

#thicktrunktuesday #railways #railwayPhotography #Eisenbahn #Eisenbahnbilder #Spoorwegen #CheminDeFer #Trains

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@BigD@mastodon.nz · 4d ago
Going to be an interesting day. A prop plane Timaru to Wellington. A jet plane to Auckland. A bus to a train to Britomart, Te Ara Tahuhu. A walk to the ferry terminal. A ferry to Waiheke Island. I think the forecast is all good. Tally-O! #planes #trains #buses #ferry
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@BeautifulMutantStudio@mastodon.art · 5d ago
This is 'Coppiplatz Bahnhof' Gouache on watercolour paper. I really love this one. #gouache #mastoArt #creativeToots #railway #trains #germany #psychedelic
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@Eric_ours_polaire@gayfr.social · Apr 21, 2026
🇫🇷 En route vers le palais royal. 👑 😁 🇬🇧 On my way to the King’s palace. 👑 😁 #trains #railways #spoorwegen #cheminsDeFer #Eisenbahn #excursionSansAuto
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@KrissyKat@hoosier.social · Apr 20, 2026
What kind of pro-train propaganda is this? Are the recruiting the youth to become commies with their rock music and trains? Someone get Tucker Carlson to frown disappointedly at this whole idea along with a rant by the crazy "frogs are gay" guy in Texas. /satire I actually love this idea. We need more train interviews in the US. https://youtu.be/aEP7JM_qQZQ #music #trains
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@simonbp@social.linux.pizza · Apr 19, 2026
Turns out, Americans actually do want trains, even in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama. #trains #amtrak https://www.fox8live.com/2026/04/18/amtraks-mardi-gras-line-exceeds-expectations-nearing-100000-passengers-since-august
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@elaterite@mastoart.social · Apr 08, 2026
Union Pacific No.4014 "Big Boy," a 4-8-8-4 steam engine, rolling along the southern edge of the Black Rock playa in Nevada yesterday morning. I'm off to try and catch the 4014 crossing the Clio trestle tomorrow morning. There's a forecast for rain and the humidity will be high. High humidity makes for nice steamy steam engines! 2/x #Train #Trains #RailRoad #Railway #RailFan #UP4014 #BlackAndWhite #MonoChrome #Photography #Darktable
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@elaterite@mastoart.social · Apr 09, 2026
The Union Pacific No.4014 "Big Boy," a 4-8-8-4 steam engine built in 1941, rolling over the Clio Trestle on the historic Feather River Route in Northern California this morning. I was hoping for some steam action because it was cool and humid, as compared to two years ago when the 4014 last traveled this route, but I didn't expect this! 3/x #Steam #SteamEngine #RailFan #Travel #Railway #RailRoad #Train #Trains #BlackAndWhite #MonoChrome #Photography #Darktable
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@elaterite@mastoart.social · Apr 09, 2026
The nice and steamy Union Pacific No.4014 "Big Boy," a 4-8-8-4 steam engine built in 1941, rolling through the Sierra along the historic Feather River Route in Northern California this morning. 4/x #Steam #SteamEngine #RailFan #Travel #Railway #RailRoad #Train #Trains #Photography #Darktable
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@elaterite@mastoart.social · Apr 13, 2026
It was a challenging day chasing the UP No.4014. It was very slow coming up the hill in the Feather River Canyon. By the time it got in the area where I was, it was late in the day and the light was fading fast. With the rain, and snow further up the hill, the 4014 was really blowing steam! (Keddie Wye, Feather River Canyon, Northern California.) 5/x #Train #Trains #RailRoad #RailWay #RailFan #California #Photography
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@elaterite@mastoart.social · Apr 13, 2026
The No. 4014 entering the Williams Loop, a rail spiral on the Union Pacific Railroad's Feather River Route. It was really chugging heading up the hill to the Sierra Valley & summit at Beckwourth Pass. I was standing on the upper part of the loop as the train crossed under me. Very impressive the steam / smoke / power of that engine under full load. It's water capacity is 95,000L (25k gal) & it consumes 760L per mile! 6/x #Train #RailWay #BlackAndWhite #Trains #MonoChrome #Photography #Darktable
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@elaterite@mastoart.social · Apr 14, 2026
Here's a shot of the 4014 before it past under me to enter the Williams Loop in the Feather River Canyon of Northern California. It was really boiling steam and smoke chugging up hill in the Sierra. 7/x #Trains #Train #RailWay #RailRoad #SteamEngine #Photography #Darktable
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@allen@rail.chat · Apr 13, 2026
The maintenance-of-way equipment of the Canada Line was parked at Waterfront station last month. Here are some of my pictures of it. I have no clue what the model of shunting engine this could be. #trains #Vancouver #Canada #transit #Maintenance
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@0xabad1dea@infosec.exchange · Apr 05, 2026
good morning to PUBLIC TRANSPORT ODIN #dog #dogs #dogsofmastodon #trains #publictransport
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@CLondoner92@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 02, 2026
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿📔🚍🚆🚈🚇 The #UK #Government has launched a new national #transport strategy aimed at making journeys across #England simpler, cheaper and better connected. It will give local leaders powers and funding to expand contactless “tap-and-go” travel across #buses, #trains and #trams, building on systems in cities such as #London and #Nottingham. The plan includes over 40 commitments, alongside measures to keep travel affordable, such as fare caps and fuel duty freezes. A new partnership with Google will provide real-time bus tracking via Google Maps, particularly benefiting rural areas. Other initiatives include a £6 million Peak District pilot to better link buses and trains, and expansion of a national parking platform to simplify payments. The strategy also provides £40 million for local transport technology trials and new guidance to help councils deliver joined-up networks. https://dft-newsroom.prgloo.com/news/better-connected-tap-and-go-travel-across-trains-trams-and-buses-announced-in-governments-new-transport-strategy
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@CLondoner92@mastodonapp.uk · Apr 01, 2026
🌃🚆🛫 Great Western Railway (GWR) will trial overnight services to #Gatwick #Airport from 6 June, running for 12 weeks to test demand for early-morning and late-night connections between the Thames Valley and the airport. The trial includes two Reading–Gatwick trains on Saturday mornings, plus three return services, and one Reading–Gatwick and two return #trains on Mondays. Stops include Reading, Wokingham, Guildford, Dorking Deepdene, Reigate, Redhill and Gatwick. The move aims to improve sustainable airport access for passengers and staff, with performance and feedback guiding potential future service changes. https://news.gwr.com/news/gwr-trials-new-overnight-gatwick-services-this-summer
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@quixoticgeek@social.v.st · Mar 29, 2026

Controversial UK public transport opinions.

  • HS2 needs to built. All the way to Scotland.
  • HS3-13 also need to be built.
  • We need another rail connection to the continent.

“But how do we afford to do that ?” I can already hear some of you racing to type.

To which I ask one very simple question.

“How can we afford not to?”

#Trains #GBRailways

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@kevinpjenings@universeodon.com · Mar 26, 2026
The 70 foot Keystone Arch Bridge #photography, #potd2026, #photoaday, #pad2026-084, #keystonearchbridge, #kabtrail, #bridge, #trains, #whistlersfather
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@ProPublica@newsie.social · Mar 25, 2026
After we documented children crawling through trains to get to school, the mayor of Hammond, Indiana, said train company Norfolk Southern pledged to help fund an overpass. Now the project is dead after the company reneged, he says. Norfolk Southern denies making a commitment. https://www.propublica.org/article/norfolk-southern-train-crossing-hammond-indiana-school-pedestrian-overpass?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=mastodon-post #News #Trains #Children #Walking #Safety #Indiana #School
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