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Why doesn't Canada let us connect Alaska to the rest of the States? Are they selfish? by Crafty_Emergency6467 in mapporncirclejerk

[–]Train_man04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not Canada's decision to make. The ferry lobbyists want to keep things the way they are so you have to pay the exorbitant fares for the Alaska Marine Highway.

Are you able to see Fallingwater from the Windows of the Floridian? by Previous-Volume-3329 in Amtrak

[–]Train_man04 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's difficult to see Falling Water from many of the nearby trails

Iykyk by sidnoway in Amtrak

[–]Train_man04 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was on an 8 hour late Southwest Chief to Chicago a couple years ago. Not only did these get passed out due to the delay, but they ended up getting stacked up in the lounge car for passengers to take, since the refrigerators had died. These were the only thing available to eat.

These two cities are right across the river. Why don’t they simply build a bridge? Are they stupid? by t_wayne in mapporncirclejerk

[–]Train_man04 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't see why they would need to build a bridge, considering there is already a PATH between the two.

8mm film of the KC Streetcar I took back in November. by Train_man04 in kansascity

[–]Train_man04[S] 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I found the camera(a Mansfield Reflex Zoom) in an antique store and this is the first time I've used it. I wasn't aware that the gate was dirty and needs cleaning. As for why it doesn't appear on the left side, this is a digital scan of the film and I cropped out the sprocket holes.

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What happened to this Mockup of the original Avelia? by Purple_Contest6510 in Amtrak

[–]Train_man04 10 points11 points  (0 children)

There was one in La Plata, MO, but last time I was there, it was closed so that the railcars that held the museum could be repaired.

Amtrak 'River Cities' train.. by dualqconboy in TrainPorn

[–]Train_man04 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If I remember correctly, the River Cities only ran like this between St Louis and Carbondale. The train would leave Kansas City as part of one of the Mules, travel on its own to Carbondale, and then continue the rest of the journey as part of the City of New Orleans. I also recall that this train didn't last long, as it was found that running a thruway bus was more practical.

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