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A cool steam train revival in Wales.
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Originally posted by Sava View PostSteam (the game platform) hate is so 2004
Wasn't enough to make me hate steam though.
Apolyton's advertising system is highlighting minecraft t-shirt. I hope the shirt is delivered soaked in VX toxin.
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Originally posted by regexcellent View PostI'm pretty certain the first steam railroad trains to run regular routes were in the US.
Amusingly, despite the supposed dominance of trains in Europe, the United States hauls a greater proportion of freight by rail than Europe does. However, we transport more passengers by road and air. Which makes way more sense, since passengers are light and need to get places fast and freight is heavy and doesn't care (much) how long it takes to get there. So moving passengers by rail is pretty much just ass-backwards.
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Originally posted by MOBIUS View PostYou're "pretty certain"...
Given you're flat out wrong with your first statement, I'm "pretty certain" everything else is flat out wrong too. In fact all the stuff you wrote about moving passengers by rail is egregiously wrong!DISCLAIMER: the author of the above written texts does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for any offence and insult; disrespect, arrogance and related forms of demeaning behaviour; discrimination based on race, gender, age, income class, body mass, living area, political voting-record, football fan-ship and musical preference; insensitivity towards material, emotional or spiritual distress; and attempted emotional or financial black-mailing, skirt-chasing or death-threats perceived by the reader of the said written texts.
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Thanks. That's the bit I wasn't sure about, but given how the rest of reg's post was so completely wrong... I guess it's down to the fact that nobody actually travels on trains in the US, thus leaving the way clear for freight over long distances, which actually makes loads of sense!
Rail freight is making a big comeback (relatively) in the UK in recent years. In Wales the railways are used extensively in this capacity (steel, timber, coal exports etc) and there are a number of lines that aren't open to the public expressly serving those industries.
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Didn't you ever play Sid Meier's Railroad Tycoon?Try http://wordforge.net/index.php for discussion and debate.
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