[QUOTE=Bengley;23223488]You'd have had great difficulty getting a DLR train to richmond.[/QUOTE]
Oh well, I don't remember the names of any of the areas the skytrains went to.
Also, I was scared of those electric things that the trains run on. Forget what they're called.
[QUOTE=TamTamJam;23223785]Oh well, I don't remember the names of any of the areas the skytrains went to.
Also, I was scared of those electric things that the trains run on. Forget what they're called.[/QUOTE]
Rails. Third rail to be precise.
DLR trains run to Bank, Lewisham, Stratford, Woolwich Arsenal and Tower Gateway.
And then I realized that you were actually talking about London.
:downsowned:
[editline]11:45PM[/editline]
I was talking about Vancouver
Say "hi" to worlds longest rail tunnel.
[url]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rail_Baltica[/url]
Radio Controlled Locomotive:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p8BfN9e3U5w&feature=PlayList&p=E91D4D64FBF8479C&playnext_from=PL&playnext=1&index=41[/url]
Needs more Australian trains, from Sydney to be exact.
[img]http://image.absoluteastronomy.com/images/encyclopediaimages/c/ci/cityrail-sset-49-ext.jpg[/img]
[img]http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1272/555553891_a51fa613d5_m.jpg[/img]
[img]http://perthtrains.nachohat.org/images/tr5276.jpg[/img]
[img]http://members.iinet.com.au/~scottmitchell/Bus%20pics/aCityRail_H2_Banksia_%2825_8_09_B%29.jpg[/img]
Australian freight train:
[url]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0hOCSUyoG5M&feature=channel[/url]
They look very similar to US versions
Electric trains > all other trains.
[QUOTE=Wablur;23224948]Needs more Australian trains, from Sydney to be exact.[/QUOTE]
Oh man, the Tangaras are the fucking shit:
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Cityrail-Tangara-G6-ext.jpg[/img]
We had a similar type in Melbourne about 10 (?) years back, the 4D's:
[img]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c7/Melbourne_4D_Train.jpg[/img]
Sadly they got cancelled because they were unreliable as shit. :saddowns:
Here's one getting towed after it fucked up:
[img]http://www.vicsig.net/suburban/4d/20020200-58m-push-4d-burnley-ig.jpg[/img]
[highlight]Don't we all love cab views? I know I do![/highlight]
[img]http://www.vicsig.net/suburban/photos/20050720-4d-6002t-newport-ig.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.vicsig.net/suburban/photos/20050720-4d-cab-newport-ig.jpg[/img]
Trains are as boring as hell.
[QUOTE=Egg_Toaster;23225199]Trains are as boring as hell.[/QUOTE]
Bye.
[url]http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=131616206878945[/url]
We need more people joining
[QUOTE=Egg_Toaster;23225199]Trains are as boring as hell.[/QUOTE]
[img]http://www.facepunch.com/image.php?u=228908&dateline=1277712712[/img]
Lets just hope that nobody "Derails" the thread.
Hardy Har Har
[QUOTE=Inafinus :3;23227304]Lets just hope that nobody "Derails" the thread.
Hardy Har Har[/QUOTE]
Hurr
I find trains awesome for their sheer hauling power.
it's not going to derail
already 3 pages into it
[QUOTE=tomahawk2;23223180][b]F40PH: The greatest technological achievement to have ever existed.[/b]
[IMG]http://i28.tinypic.com/x1aaky.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
HELL YEA!
[img]http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/1/6/6/1166.1277423490.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.railpictures.net/images/d1/6/7/1/9671.1218968701.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=TamTamJam;23223785]Oh well, I don't remember the names of any of the areas the skytrains went to.
Also, I was scared of those electric things that the trains run on. Forget what they're called.[/QUOTE]
That would be the 3rd rail the Skytrain has 5 rails
Main Tracks
Positive Rail
Negitive Rail
LIM (linear induction) Rail in the middle
oops double post srry
~snip~
[IMG]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/81/Ltmd-sleetloco-01.jpg[/IMG]
The old London Underground Stock trains are where it's at. Above is a 1900 Stock.
Had no freaking idea facepunch was so into trains!
Going to go get out my copy of Trainz 2006 rail sim now, time to resurrect the facepunch train!
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtHyPTaMdwA[/media]
[QUOTE=Rocket Man;23234474]Going to go get out my copy of Trainz 2006 rail sim now, time to resurrect the facepunch train!
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtHyPTaMdwA[/media][/QUOTE]
Trainz 2006 is a OK game, but that train looks cool. All aboard the Facepunch Train!
InterCity 125
[img]http://www.penmorfa.com/Archive/hst-rhyl-290397.jpg[/img]
Great trains that saved the British railways from Thatcher. They go at 125mph.
[img]http://www.freefoto.com/images/23/69/23_69_4---First-Great-Western-HST_web.jpg[/img]
[img]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3582/3487628459_602d7775a4.jpg[/img]
F59PHI
[IMG]http://www.socalwizard.com/trainphotos/albums/userpics/10001/Talgo_Surfliner.jpg[/IMG]
They're building high speed a route from Disneyland to Las vegas, or supposed to be:
[url]http://www.google.com.ph/imgres?imgurl=http://www.aboutshanghai.com/imgs/maglev-train-line-big1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://current.com/items/89008978_levitating-train-from-l-a-to-las-vegas-gets-boost.htm&usg=__tZIr5hntqKahubb45ZOXBU4izfQ=&h=600&w=800&sz=63&hl=en&start=2&um=1&itbs=1&tbnid=cH3Mz3U5PuX2bM:&tbnh=107&tbnw=143&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dtrains%2Blas%2Bvegas%26um%3D1%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26as_qdr%3Dall%26tbs%3Disch:1[/url]
[IMG]http://englishrussia.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/04/jet_train.jpg[/IMG]
win
[IMG]http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3173/2746016848_0ff25bc392.jpg[/IMG]
Bump for steam
[IMG]http://www.performanceboats.com/html/youBoat/data/500/trainAnimated3.gif[/IMG]
[IMG]http://kamyabology.com/train/image/imagetrain/BlackTrainAnimated1.gif[/IMG]
The book "Atlas Shrugged" really killed all interest I had in trains...
They use to be so cool and now... *twitch*
[QUOTE=darkavenger;23256561]The book "Atlas Shrugged" really killed all interest I had in trains...
They use to be so cool and now... *twitch*[/QUOTE]
What do you mean, trains are awesome now.
Movies involving trains:
Runaway Train
Under siege 2
Money train
back to the future 3
the great train robbery
Silver Streak
Polar Express
Chattanooga Choo Choo
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