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LindaOH @LindaOHio (222534) • United States 20 Oct 23

The train's history goes back to 2,200 BCE when wagonways were introduced. Wagonways were wheeled wagons that ran on stone "wagonways". In the 1500s wagonways were used to haul material from mines. In the 1790s iron rails...

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Long Island Rail Road employees saves a dog from passing away

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122208) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 18 Mar 21

An eight year old English bulldog named Sampson has been reunited with his owner Mike Francrow who was sad that his best friend Sampson ran away from while Mike was eating at a park. Mike tried in vain to locate his dog who ran...

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A cool picture from days gone by?

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 4 Apr 20

With most of us stuck at home, there's not much to do there days except read, write, clean, do projects, and think of better days. I was going through my older photos this morning and found this one--an old favorite of mine. I...

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Humans and Technology need to be balanced in railroading

Casey Heinzism @dnatureofdtrain (5273) • Janesville, Wisconsin 10 Oct 16

Trains are not meant to be an one man operation! Most who know me know that all my life inspired to be a brakeman or conductor.. preferable working passenger cause I hate people lol... But people do tend to be fun on trains. I am...

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One Man Train Crews is a bad idea

Casey Heinzism @dnatureofdtrain (5273) • Janesville, Wisconsin 18 Jul 16

One Man Train crews are a bad idea, No technology we have now, Alerters, Positive train control, etc can function well enough to keep one man train crews safe. It is impossible for a one man train crew to protect back front...

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Memories in a photograph

The Horse @TheHorse (238325) • Walnut Creek, California 4 Jun 16

I recently scanned this photograph, taken back when I lived in Iowa. Wherever I live, I like to have a place where I go to unwind and spend some alone time. In Santa Barbara, it was a walk/run on the beach. Here's it's cycling. In...

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Love is A Self Sacrifice. The Hardest Question That is Hard For Me To Answer.

Secret @IntrovertShy (2780) • Marikina, Philippines 14 Oct 10

The toughest situation you have to deal is this. You are the driver of a train. There are two railroads. Your family is trap inside the car at the middle of the railroad. They are going to die because they will bump and crush...

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What will happen if we RUN OUT OF OIL in the next 10 years?

cornyman @cornyman (1128) • Germany 20 Jan 09

This could be a reality in the near-term future because many countries in the middle east never update how many oil reserves they have left. Their numbers are nearly 15 years old, so nobody knows if they are true. The other fact...

running out of energy

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How much history do you know about your city!

sxrxnrr45601 @sxrxnrr45601 (1171) • United States 6 Jan 09

I know I live in a town that is really rich in history the underground railroad passed through here it was the first capital of Ohio it is just so rich with history and there are mounuments all over town marking histrocial sites...

Do you lift your legs for luck?

reinydawn @reinydawn (11642) • United States 4 Jan 09

I don't know how this got started, but I can always remember doing it. When we're going somewhere and drive over a railroad track, we lift our legs off the floor for good luck. It's not as easy to do if you're the driver, but I...

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whats going to happen....

silkyt34 @silkyt34 (324) • United States 31 Dec 08

last night while shopping a family friend called my husband wanting to know if the railroad where he worked was hiring.. he was 1 of 50 people let go today and he has been at his same job for 13 yrs.. then today i got a call from...

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Wow, I felt like an idiot...I slide off my drive into mud

taface412 @taface412 (3175) • United States 28 Dec 08

and my car got stuck in a rut...and I was spinning out. Well it all happen because I stopped to talk to my dog who was relaxing on the railroad by my house. I cannot stand him hanging out there because I am so afraid he might get...

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For all you History Buffs. This is why we call it " POLITICS!"

barehugs @barehugs (8973) • Canada 6 Dec 08

Judy Wallman, a professional genealogical researcher, discovered that Stephen Dion the leader of Canada's Liberal Party great-great uncle, Robert Dion, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Quebec in 1889. The...

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Company cutbacks...I am now a statistic

spalladino @spalladino (17891) • United States 5 Dec 08

I'll post this here since we've been talking about the economy and bailouts lately. I wonder if I should run up to D.C. and ask for one myself..... I've mentioned before that I suspected it was coming...I could hear the clock...

unemployment benefits

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8 Rail cars run over this guy and still lived... wow

nadooa247 @nadooa247 (1096) • United States 16 Nov 08

The following article about what i think is an attempt at suicide shows that there is no such thing as luck... God wanted him to live clearly... I posted this under life because well... he still lives to tell the tale when it...

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Cellphone Hazards

Favorite Model Railroad Scale

secretary131 @secretary131 (19) • United States 8 Nov 08

Do you prefer HO, N, or O? Why?

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By McCain's definition we must already be a socialist country

spalladino @spalladino (17891) • United States 26 Oct 08

John McCain, hanging on as tightly as ever to that "spread the wealth" tightrope, said in a recent rally that spreading the wealth...taking from one group to give to another...is something other countries do, not this country....

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Collectables?

webeishere @webeishere (36313) • United States 21 Oct 08

I like collecting old time things. I have a comic book from the 30's. I have a cashed and cancelled stock certificate from a Railroad Co dated the early 20's. Now as I was up at the farm cleaning out the pole barn I ran across a...

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Warning Full Moon Dont Wander Out Alone

Patsie Hatley is Deceased @Hatley (163772) • Garden Grove, California 16 Oct 08

Hi mylotters just wondering if any of you have any superstitions or stpriesabout the full moon and its effects on us humans? I know when I worked as a nurses aide and wo rked in the nursery and the o.b. floor, we always had a...

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