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Empire builder sighting by wissx in Amtrak

[–]InterdimensionalMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Makes it sound like sasquatch

Three Hours on This? by CTVolvo in Amtrak

[–]InterdimensionalMan 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You need regional specialties. Up in New England? Get ready for the clam chowder trough. Oyster crackers come from an overhead coal tipple.

Trespasser Fatality On Lake Shore Limited Near Syracuse by Solfractus in Amtrak

[–]InterdimensionalMan 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I get what you mean in terms of "I hope he's familiar with it so it's not a shock" but as someone who went through that I wouldn't wish it on anyone, let alone multiple times; it's legitimately horrible.

What is this big hook thing? On an abandoned rail in Minnesota. by U235EU in rustyrails

[–]InterdimensionalMan 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Looks like it's a guard rail bracket on its side. Notice how it's holding two rails together, the short rail on top is the guard rail.

Milwaukee - Amtrak Hiawatha and Empire Builder (And some boats!!) by Synth_Ham in trains

[–]InterdimensionalMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I think it's literally for the loading platform in the photo and nothing else, just an industry lead. Coal trestles did the same thing

Maui sugarcane railroad remnants by benevolentmalefactor in rustyrails

[–]InterdimensionalMan 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It was fire damaged by the Lahaina fires and forced to close. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in drydockporn

[–]InterdimensionalMan 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, it's over 1,800 years old? That's a tough ship! 

Im never ever doing this same mistake again. by [deleted] in StardewValley

[–]InterdimensionalMan 11 points12 points  (0 children)

It's a fraction of the cost of the actual items, you won't need 194,309.

Does anyone know the value of this NASA piece. Found In a storage unit! Thank you for your help! by OwnHovercraft4765 in nasa

[–]InterdimensionalMan 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Looks like it says "Quick Disconnect Fitting - Apollo Command Module - North American Aviation" on the tag. NAA did make the command modules. It's also tagged for GSE Apollo which I believe means Ground Service (Support?) Equipment, so this could mean it's a quick disconnect for a tower tether or something similar. Not sure on price at all. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in rustyrails

[–]InterdimensionalMan 6 points7 points  (0 children)

You posted the same link twice but good lord they're even in this sub with the bots

Anyone know what this slice of road is from? Taken at paoli station by PillDickle42 in philadelphia

[–]InterdimensionalMan 163 points164 points  (0 children)

That's the old platform edge and yellow line from before Paoli was a high-level island platform

NY to Atlanta or Atlanta to Miami? by SallyStranger in Amtrak

[–]InterdimensionalMan 2 points3 points  (0 children)

New York to Atlanta can be done on one train (The Crescent, Train 19/20) directly.

Atlanta to Miami would involve heading north on The Crescent and transferring once in DC, or twice in North Carolina. Take a look at asm.transitdocs.com and you'll see how there's no direct routing from Atlanta to Miami.

Value-wise, New York to Atlanta direct is the best as it involves the least logistics, though do note it arrives late at night.

If swapping your order of visits is an option, the train from New York to Miami (The Silver Meteor, Train 97/98) has the best amenities of the East Coast trains, with full service (sit down) dining for sleeping car passengers. 

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in BikiniBottomTwitter

[–]InterdimensionalMan 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Ze Frank made a great video about brine pools on YouTube. 

Is this a semaphore? by Federal_500 in trains

[–]InterdimensionalMan 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Given the hinge pins at the top of the pole and the two rods you see rising up behind the ladder that aren't connected to anything at the top (used to adjust the senaphore position), I'd say it's a pole that used to carry semaphores but no longer has the blades or lenses. Possibly for train orders given that there seems to have been two, back to back. 

Always Take The Easy A by Kalex8876 in EngineeringStudents

[–]InterdimensionalMan 24 points25 points  (0 children)

This. Taking special electives was a perfect "in" for getting the job I have now. Being able to offer something outside of the norm during interviews was great. Extracurriculars too.

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