Now that's what I call a steam locomotive.

[zeitghost]

From Septicland, of course, you couldn't fit one of those on a UK railway.

I must admit I find the idea of a 5 mile long train rather interesting.

And they had continuous braking on their freight wagons, unlike the Uk.

Just as well on a 5 mile long train all in all.

Loved the tyre change machine.

[OwlHoot]

From Septicland, of course, you couldn't fit one of those on a UK railway.

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I must admit I find the idea of a 5 mile long train rather interesting.

And they had continuous braking on their freight wagons, unlike the Uk.

Just as well on a 5 mile long train all in all.

Loved the tyre change machine.

When I worked in Dallas some years ago, staying on the top floor of a tall city centre hotel with a view of a nearby railroad line, a two or three mile long train would appear on the dot every morning, in the middle of the rush hour, and trundle through a level crossing at about 2 MPH.

That must have been really annoying for drivers who just missed the crossing. The train took a good ten minutes or more to go past.

[d000hg]

Annoying for train passengers too; when we did the cross-US train journey we were told freight takes precedence (a lot more than in the UK at least) so delays were to be expected.