Any Railroad Bronies?

[TSD 86]

Worked for the CP for a couple years putting in switches and doing track upkeep. Got tired of the politics and walked away from it. By body's unwillingness to tolerate extreme cold anymore played into my leaving as well.

 

My friend is still on the payroll, but looking for something that'll see him home more often. The BN has lines running through town, but haven't brought anyone new on in over a year.

 

Hard to find local work that pays as well, its a bummer.

[DubWolf 16,721]

I used to be a train fanatic, though it didn't go past the age of...8 or 9? Maybe 12!

 

I mostly collected the Thomas and Friend's toys and build my own tracks on a table. Good times .

 

*insert other relevant train stuff, lel*

[CC_Maud_Pie 6,431]

WOW well you definitely got me beat!

Out of all of them I think that I got to go on the Seattle monorail.

Sure! Go for it. It takes you from Westlake (the downtown shopping mall) to Seattle Center (where the museums and the Space Needle are located) and vice versa. It's a cool experience because you're moving above the city grounds.

Edited January 28, 2015 by Poppy_The_Vixen

[Twilightlover6 193]

I used to be a train fanatic, though it didn't go past the age of...8 or 9? Maybe 12!

 

I mostly collected the Thomas and Friend's toys and build my own tracks on a table. Good times .

 

*insert other relevant train stuff, lel*

Not many people stay addicted to trains past the age of 10. But if you do then it stays with you for the rest of your life. Like me! ^^

Sure! Go for it. It takes you from Westlake (the downtown shopping mall) to Seattle Center (where the museums and the Space Needle are located) and vice versa. It's a cool experience because you're moving above the city grounds.

I don't know why I said "I think" I went on it wen we went to EFNW.

[DubWolf 16,721]

Not many people stay addicted to trains past the age of 10. But if you do then it stays with you for the rest of your life. Like me! ^^

Heheh, nice. Ride trains much? Big trains? Little trains? Old trains? New trains? Fast trains? Lel.

 

Aviation on the other hand has stuck with me all my life .

[CC_Maud_Pie 6,431]

Not many people stay addicted to trains past the age of 10. But if you do then it stays with you for the rest of your life. Like me! ^^

I don't know why I said "I think" I went on it wen we went to EFNW.

Typo I guess. It happens to all of us. And yes, my appreciation for railways still exists to me especially after looking at the different ones from around the world. I think railways are more interesting than cars, which puts me in the minority. They're a good alternative for getting somewhere and railways help me get to non-walking distance places by foot.

[Twilightlover6 193]

Heheh, nice. Ride trains much? Big trains? Little trains? Old trains? New trains? Fast trains? Lel.

 

Aviation on the other hand has stuck with me all my life .

Sadly I don't ride trains as much as you would think I would. But when I get the opportunity to I try to take it!

One day I hope I can ride little trains but more importantly my little trains. I want to have a rideable railway, you know the small ones.

[TSD 86]

Not many people stay addicted to trains past the age of 10. But if you do then it stays with you for the rest of your life. Like me! ^^

I think its more a cultural thing. Mass transit isn't the end all in North America. Sure some joints have subway and trolly systems set up, but its not the same.

 

On the otherhand, travelling by rail is still much more common in Europe. In Japan its a part of everyday life for a good part of the population. That's deffinitely reflected in Japanese popular culture as well.

 

The couple of times Ive gone over, I was blown away by how big trains really are. Also by how relaxing the travel can be. Even at a couple hundred MPH, the bullet trains are really smooth.

 

Unfortunately, our rail industry has been largley relegated to shipping.

 

Which is probably why the rail infrastructure is so poor.

 

Like, you'd be shocked if you knew poor.

[Twilightlover6 193]

Typo I guess. It happens to all of us. And yes, my appreciation for railways still exists to me especially after looking at the different ones from around the world. I think railways are more interesting than cars, which puts me in the minority. They're a good alternative for getting somewhere and railways help me get to non-walking distance places by foot.

Everybody here seems to ride trains one way or another. XD

I think its more a cultural thing. Mass transit isn't the end all in North America. Sure some joints have subway and trolly systems set up, but its not the same.

On the otherhand, travelling by rail is still much more common in Europe. In Japan its a part of everyday life for a good part of the population. That's deffinitely reflected in Japanese popular culture as well.

The couple of times Ive gone over, I was blown away by how big trains really are. Also by how relaxing the travel can be. Even at a couple hundred MPH, the bullet trains are really smooth.

Unfortunately, our rail industry has been largley relegated to shipping.

Which is probably why the rail infrastructure is so poor.

Like, you'd be shocked if you knew poor.

I think that that's the reason why is because England basically invented trains.

America mostly uses them now as machines and not as much as a cultural thing.

[Venomous 18,818]

I'm not necessarily a train enthusiast, but I do find old trains to be really cool to look at it.

 

I've also been on my fair share of train rides across the U.S

[FishKepr 13]

I worked for Southern Pacific for seven years.  Union Pacific offered me a job when they were bought out, but it required a move that we were not willing to make.

 

Still miss it sometimes.

[James A Williams 199]

Quite a big railway fan. Mostly interested in steam trains andand, of course, THOMAS THE F**KING TANK ENGINE! a.k.a my childhood.

[CC_Maud_Pie 6,431]

I think its more a cultural thing. Mass transit isn't the end all in North America. Sure some joints have subway and trolly systems set up, but its not the same.

On the otherhand, travelling by rail is still much more common in Europe. In Japan its a part of everyday life for a good part of the population. That's deffinitely reflected in Japanese popular culture as well.

The couple of times Ive gone over, I was blown away by how big trains really are. Also by how relaxing the travel can be. Even at a couple hundred MPH, the bullet trains are really smooth.

Unfortunately, our rail industry has been largley relegated to shipping.

Which is probably why the rail infrastructure is so poor.

Like, you'd be shocked if you knew poor.

True words have been spoken! The railway infrastructure is poor compared to Europe and Japan and only a few cities get good public transit. I think the reason is the fact that here in America, cars and driving are glorified (you keep seeing these car commercials and new car prizes in game shows). Also, the highways have taken over territory to the point where it isn't easy to build new rail systems.

[Twilightlover6 193]

Quite a big railway fan. Mostly interested in steam trains andand, of course, THOMAS THE F**KING TANK ENGINE! a.k.a my childhood.

YAY I LOVE STEAM ENGINES TO THERE MY FAVORITE!

Please tell me your talking about the old ones....

[SomeRetroGeek 110]

I got into railways thanks to Thomas The Tank Engine, my favourite seasons were probably one through six and I've recently got back into the steam train hobby. I visited a small branchline in Yorkshire back in the summer, and I'm going to a Day Out With Thomas event with my little brother.

[James A Williams 199]

YAY I LOVE STEAM ENGINES TO THERE MY FAVORITE!

Please tell me your talking about the old ones....

Yep! Old steam engines e.g. Mallard, Flying Scotsman, City of Truro, Torpedo etc.

[Twilightlover6 193]

I got into railways thanks to Thomas The Tank Engine, my favourite seasons were probably one through six and I've recently got back into the steam train hobby. I visited a small branchline in Yorkshire back in the summer, and I'm going to a Day Out With Thomas event with my little brother.

Awesome! I wanted to go there when I was a little kid.

Yep! Old steam engines e.g. Mallard, Flying Scotsman, City of Truro, Torpedo etc.

Well we definitely have different tastes in trains. XD

[SomeRetroGeek 110]

Yeah, the one I'm going to The Watercress Line in Hampshire. That's the one I went to around 2006 and returned in 2009. So I'm quite excited!

[Twilightlover6 193]

Yeah, the one I'm going to The Watercress Line in Hampshire. That's the one I went to around 2006 and returned in 2009. So I'm quite excited!

Hope you get to go dude. ^^ I never got to go when I was younger. :/

[SomeRetroGeek 110]

Cheers Twilightlover6.

[SteamTank 0]

You Got the OG Railroad Brony Right here

https://www.youtube.com/user/RailroadBronies/about

[SDP40F amtrak 2,443]

Oh I am here I didn't know this exist

[Will Guide 21,331]

I'm surprised that @Emperor Blu Traincrown hasn't respond here. He loves trains.

[Here No Longer 5,271]

*traumatic memories of the train fight from Bowser's Inside Story*

 

Nonetheless, trains are pretty freaking cool to be honest. Not an interest of mine necessarily though.

[Patty Thundersnow 4,130]

When I was younger, I was a MASSIVE railroad and train fan, especially of Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific. Heck, i've lived along the main line of Norfolk Southern between Decatur, IL and St. Louis my entire life.

Now, it's really been reignited since i've been in college, as we have a BNSF line that runs through town that doubles as an Amtrak line.