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Rail-ready Back To The Future DeLorean

Speaking of Diamond Select toys, have you seen this rail-ready Back To The Future DeLorean? I’ve seen all of the versions with tires attached but this rail one is pretty neat (and it’s only $40!).

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How NASA uses the rail system to launch shuttles into space

I really like trains. So seeing how trains help bring another favorite item of mine — the space shuttle — into space is rather interesting. I had no idea the rail system was so intertwined and important to space shuttle … Continue reading

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Gallery of train timetables

Coudal just posted a link to this Flickr photoset of vintage train timetables! One of the timetables even has a cat on it! How cute! The collection is pretty vast and covers several rail systems mostly in the U.S. (but … Continue reading

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Abandoned Jersey City rail terminal

Photo by Erica Marshall Wow, I had no idea that Jersey City had its own abandoned rail terminal. The Jersey City Terminal at Liberty State Park is apparently still there and overgrown with weeds and other green life. It’s on … Continue reading

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Photos of North America's rail infrastructure by Scott Conarroe

Photographer Scott Conarroe, who was recently selected as one of PDN’s 30 New and Emerging Photographers has a fantastic series of rural and urban landscape photos featuring the rail infrastructure in North America. Scott uses long exposures to ensure that … Continue reading

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Map of U.S. high-speed passenger rail program

The big news in transportation in the past day or so is the $8 billion of federally funded money that has been distributed across the U.S. to build high-speed rail and fix already-existing railway infrastructure. California got a big chunk … Continue reading

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