Acela Trainset
Late on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, at Rye, New York, an Amtrak (AMTK) Acela Express trainset 8 cars (two power cars, six coaches) led by power car AMTK 2013 with AMTK 2012 trailing was passing through.
AMTK 2013 is a Bombardier Acela Power Car. Reportedly: AMTK 2013 and 2012 were built by Bombardier in 2001.
#train #trains #railroads #railroading #shortlines #passengertrain #trainspotting #ny #amtrak
“Papers! Where are your papers?”
Remember, when #travelling on a #train in #America, the #Gestapo might demand to see your #papers.
https://weknowwhatsup.blogspot.com/2025/04/the-new-america-federal-ice-agents.html?m=1
Well THAT was a memorable gig. The duo I play in is on a #SantaFe #train. While we’re seated in tall chairs playing, train suddenly goes over SUPER rough (~1880s?) rail and the whole train car SWAYS HARD and suddenly it feels like train car is tipping over BUT NO it’s my CHAIR falling fwd, me SMASHING into seats across aisle while holding my bass high (it survived fine) but I CRASHED HARD onto my left kneecap which is now all swollen. Bleeding, I played rest of gig though! 
#NewMexico #music
Today is the feast day of Saint Theotimus, Bishop of Tomis in Moesia on the Black Sea coast in today's #Bulgaria and #Romania; virtually #travel there by #train https://cromwell-intl.com/travel/athens-to-paris/veliko-tarnovo-bucharest.html?s=mb
I want to hear ASMR announcements on the #train. 
Athens metro 1: Piraeus to Kifissia cabview.
Tour de #France en #train, jour 8 : #Biarritz !
Eh oui ! En fait, j'arrive d'abord en gare de Bayonne (très belle au passage), mais je prends le bus directement pour Biarritz. Je reviendrais dans la ville du jambon un peu plus tard…
Premier constat : le basque ! Les noms des arrêts sont tous traduits, ainsi que les indications dans les bus… le nom même du réseau fait honneur à la langue basque, txik txak, le x se prononçant "ch". Liluratua naiz !
Une fois à Biarritz, ce que je constate, c'est qu'il y a à la fois de l'ancien et du classique de type « grande station balnéaire célèbre ». Vieille bâtisse ET grand casino !
The longest #rail #transport network in the #world is found in the #US with a total length of 220,044 km (2019). Less than 1% is electrified.
At its peak in 1917 it used to be 428,180 km long. In a century, it shrank to half of its former size, but still remains the largest of its kind.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_rail_transport_network_size
First time #travelling by #train. Would recommend, will do again.
We caught one of the few trains Paris-Turin before the track collapsed under an avalanche again. Had to reroute via Zürich. Turned out to be a lovely ride with a View: more transfers but no station switching so less stress. (Alt text not possible. photos: a vast blue #lakeComo framed by green mountains, fascist architecture at #Milan station, a red train rolling in, sea themed #mosaic w black cephalopods on white) #interrail
6880 Betton Grange steaming its way to Hampton Loade on the Severn Valley Railway.
Passing Murrayfield, home of Scottish rugby (and now a sacred shrine for Swifties)
7812 Erlestoke Manor waiting to depart the first train of the day off Kidderminster.
Another wet start to the day. 75069 sits in the platform at Kidderminster on day two of Severn Valley Railway spring gala
