• On a rail
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:D So im not the only railfan on this board. Here are the trains we have here GO Transit Trains GMDD F59PH [img]http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/images/8/82/GO_Transit_538a.jpg[/img] MPI MP40-3C [img]http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/images/1/19/GO_Transit_615a.jpg[/img] And they use Bombardier Bi Level Coaches [img]http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/images/3/3d/GO_Transit_2655a.jpg[/img] VIA Rail We also use the P42 and VIA rail has a deal with Amtrak to run a train from NYC to Toronto. P42DC [img]http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/images/b/bd/VIA_Rail_905a.jpg[/img] GMDD F40PH-2 [img]http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/images/b/b7/VIA_Rail_6410a.jpg[/img] CN Rail CN Dash-9 [img]http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/images/b/ba/Canadian_National_2637a.jpg[/img] CN SD40 [img]http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/images/4/46/Canadian_National_5385a.jpg[/img] CN SD70M [img]http://www.cptdb.ca/wiki/images/c/cf/Canadian_National_8800-a.JPG[/img]
[QUOTE=Nerts;23200105]Was expecting [img]http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5636656/HL_OnARail_switch1.png[/img][/QUOTE] This was honestly one of my favourite chapters in HL1. Haters gonna hate.
[QUOTE=melindagreen;23205434]Oh jesus. lol Most are Athern or roundhouse brands... 2 - KCS sd40-2 in white paint 4 - KCS SD40-2 snoot nose in grey paint 4 - Union pacific SD70ACE 2 - SD70ACE Union pacific heritage edition (ones with american flags on them) 2 - BNSF GP38 1 - BNSF SD70MAC Executive paint 2 - Santa fe Super chief F series (Red and silver 1 - matching "B" unit for the above 1 - Union pacific "Big Boy" 3 - NS SD70ACE 2 - NS SD40-2 1 - Seaboard C30-7 1 - BN GP9 2 - CSX MOW C30-7 Orange paint 2 - CSX SD40-2 road paint 1 - CSX SD70MAC road paint 3 - Southern Pacific SD80 Speed lettering 1 - SF Codachrome GP35 2 - MRL GP38 2 - F40 AMtrak phase 3 paint 2 - Genesis Amtrak Theres various others but they are Lifelike, tyco and the like... all have the front drive motors...all the ones i listed have a center motor with all wheel drive. Dont get me started on freight cars lol way too many to list.... Example - BNSF Bethgon hoppers - 55 ACF Centerflow 4 bay various road names - 43 Well car sets (container cars) 5 units per set - 25[/QUOTE] Hot damn dude.
Cool thread title. So down where I live, we have this super cool train line called the Surfliner. [QUOTE]The Pacific Surfliner is a 350-mile (563 km) Amtrak passenger train route serving communities on the coast of Southern California between San Diego and San Luis Obispo.[/QUOTE] (lol wikipedia) huge image, I didn't want to stretch the page too much, so here's a URL [url]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c1/F59PHI_458_at_Solana_Beach.JPG[/url] Sure, it's Amtrak, but the route it goes along is really beautiful and stuff. Pretty much along the beach the whole way.
Your not too far from me lol Im in Las Vegas. I used to see the CN trains in Montana when i lived up there, I have seen them down in Louisiana also Oh here is our Monorail. really cool to ride. [IMG]http://www.jaunted.com/files/16133/Vegas_Train_385.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.vegas4visitors.com/column/images/monorail_train.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://www.letsgodigital.org/images/artikelen/184/lasvegas.jpg[/IMG] Yep thats a red caboose to the right of the track in the background [IMG]http://www.monorails.org/webpix%202/LVO07.jpg[/IMG] Radio Info: 161.13000 WPTA263 RM 127.3 PL LVMono Ops Las Vegas Monorail - Operations and Alarms FM Transportation 161.20500 WPTA263 RM LVMono U-U 1 Las Vegas Monorail - Unit-to-Unit 1 FM Transportation 161.28000 WPTA263 RM 110.9 PL LVMono U-U 2 Las Vegas Monorail - Unit-to-Unit 2 FM Transportation
[QUOTE=Bengley;23200126]British trains are best trains. [img_thumb]http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm67/astock5000/London%20Underground/IMG_5463.jpg[/img_thumb] I've driven one of these awesome trains IRL several times [img_thumb]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/40/S_stock_northwood.JPG/800px-S_stock_northwood.JPG[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://www.therailwaycentre.com/NewSite%20POD%202008/POD17-12-08.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/7/5/7/5757.1172937600.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://aslefonline.co.uk/images/395.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://www.modern-railways.com/news/images/20090729_9.gif[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://www.53a-pix.co.uk/picture/Class91-GH-020502.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://www.southernelectric.org.uk/tocnews/cd350118ecr180309a.jpg[/img_thumb] [img_thumb]http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2598/4155863598_2829792365.jpg[/img_thumb] Don't bother trying to argue otherwise because I will crush you.[/QUOTE] Yeah no. Not at all. Just.. no.
[QUOTE=troglydyte;23205610]Cool thread title. So down where I live, we have this super cool train line called the Surfliner. The Pacific Surfliner is a 350-mile (563 km) Amtrak passenger train route serving communities on the coast of Southern California between San Diego and San Luis Obispo. (lol wikipedia) *Huge ass image Sure, it's Amtrak, but the route it goes along is really beautiful and stuff. Pretty much along the beach the whole way.[/QUOTE] in Downtown Knoxville we have a pretty cool Baldwin that I've ridden a couple of times. You can rent out the caboose and have birthdays on it and shit. [url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three_Rivers_Rambler[/url] [url]http://www.threeriversrambler.com/[/url] [IMG]http://farm1.static.flickr.com/188/383352105_aaddb05809.jpg[/IMG] [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4p_a53JnOeA[/media]
Here are some of my rail vids Nice GO Crew gave me 2 blows of the K5LA [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qgT8iMJO84[/media] Nice MP40 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuFdYdSiFT8[/media]
[QUOTE=g42;23205893]Here are some of my rail vids Nice GO Crew gave me 2 blows of the K5LA [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2qgT8iMJO84[/media] Nice MP40 [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RuFdYdSiFT8[/media][/QUOTE] K5LA's are the best sounding horns in my personal opinion. My favorite for steam is a Great Northern 5 chime [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNk99z6yqUc&feature=related[/media]
[QUOTE=gerbile4;23205666]Yeah no. Not at all. Just.. no.[/QUOTE] Yep sorry. [IMG]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/3023267682_e22796396d_b.jpg[/IMG] Far superior comfort, speed and looks to any train from America. Just like American cars. They may have big engines and look cool, but they don't steer and they don't have brakes.
[url]http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=131616206878945[/url] Anyone feeling like they want to join?
Newer BNSF C44-9W. One of my favorites [img_thumb]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/BNSF_Dash_9-44CW_5518.jpg[/img_thumb] Anybody else know why MS canceled MS Train Sim 2?
[QUOTE=Bengley;23206034]Yep sorry. [IMG]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3038/3023267682_e22796396d_b.jpg[/IMG] Far superior comfort, speed and looks to any train from America. Just like American cars. They may have big engines and look cool, but they don't steer and they don't have brakes.[/QUOTE] don't have brakes? ALL trains have brakes.. Correction all vehicles have them even airplanes have a brake. Train sim 2 - Probably funding since the economy is in the toilet at the moment..
[QUOTE=mpntball2012;23206172]Newer BNSF C44-9W. One of my favorites [img_thumb]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/06/BNSF_Dash_9-44CW_5518.jpg[/img_thumb] Anybody else know why MS canceled MS Train Sim 2?[/QUOTE] Because of the economy they had to shut down the studio that was making the game. Along with Aces who was making FS11, I was expecting both :saddowns:
my dad's friend stole a steam train from a paper mill once. he got caught because he forgot to blow the whistle at the road crossing, and his moms friend saw him. :v:
[QUOTE=CTN1995;23206205]Because of the economy they had to shut down the studio that was making the game. Along with Aces who was making FS11, I was expecting both :saddowns:[/QUOTE] Well Shit.
MSTS - a trainset in your computer lol
Here is a list of all train engines i like F59PH P42DC F40PH MP40-3C SD70 SD40
[QUOTE=melindagreen;23206303]MSTS - a trainset in your computer lol[/QUOTE] Well some people are too poor to afford to build a layout....
[QUOTE=g42;23206312]Here is a list of all train engines i like F59PH P42DC F40PH MP40-3C SD70 SD40[/QUOTE] F40PH was the amtrak standard road engine, very reliable. I heard a rumor that the US government bought alot of those and passenger cars from amtrak for the so-called FEMA trains.. I think this is an urban legend though
anybody been on the Vancouver SkyTrain, Automated train system using Bombardier trains.
I'm going to try and get a video of the Las vegas monorail this weekend from the station to the ride and so forth... -crosses fingers-
[url]http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=131616206878945[/url] Just made a group called 'Railfans of Facepunch'
[QUOTE=CTN1995;23206575][url]http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=131616206878945[/url] Just made a group called 'Railfans of Facepunch'[/QUOTE] lol nice.. and original...
[QUOTE=CTN1995;23206575][url]http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=131616206878945[/url] Just made a group called 'Railfans of Facepunch'[/QUOTE] awesome, ill join when i get home. anyways i got a idea, Lets have a railfan meet in gmod we can find a bunch of train models a nice rail map and do some gmod railfanning.
I've lived around trains and railroad workers all my life. The biggest company around here is Norfolk Southern. It's pretty interesting stuff, my neighbor works with them and gets paid pretty good. Where I live, you have to go over about 7 or 8 train tracks, so I see their trains every day. Sometimes you'll see a BNSF, but very rarely. There's a steam plant about 10 miles from my house, so there's always 100+ cars being pulled by these things. Next time I'm stuck at the tracks I'll try to get some pictures. [IMG]http://www.poplarsoutherncorridorstudy.com/sitegraphics/nsxtrain.jpg[/IMG]
[QUOTE=CTN1995;23206322]Well some people are too poor to afford to build a layout....[/QUOTE] Or don't have enough room. I tried, thought it was too small, so I trashed the whole thing. Sold all my stuff on eBay.
[QUOTE=g42;23206627]awesome, ill join when i get home. anyways i got a idea, Lets have a railfan meet in gmod we can find a bunch of train models a nice rail map and do some gmod railfanning.[/QUOTE] Sounds good.
[QUOTE=Euphorium;23206714]I've lived around trains and railroad workers all my life. The biggest company around here is Norfolk Southern. It's pretty interesting stuff, my neighbor works with them and gets paid pretty good. Where I live, you have to go over about 7 or 8 train tracks, so I see their trains every day. Sometimes you'll see a BNSF, but very rarely. There's a steam plant about 10 miles from my house, so there's always 100+ cars being pulled by these things. Next time I'm stuck at the tracks I'll try to get some pictures. [IMG]http://www.poplarsoutherncorridorstudy.com/sitegraphics/nsxtrain.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE] One of my neighbors worked for them. He said he was on call almost 24/7 and got paid a shit ton. We have an NS yard just up the highway. I wonder if I can get a job there. Do you know the legal age to work on the yard?
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXe_GgdnkrA[/media] Not my video, but more or less the first half of my daily commute [QUOTE=g42;23206366]anybody been on the Vancouver SkyTrain, Automated train system using Bombardier trains.[/QUOTE] Yeah! so clean and nice views [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgH5zIkztX0[/media] anyone play openTTD?
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