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A ghost is said to roam this railroad. A scientist has another idea.

mashable.com/article/earthquak…

An apparition? Or something else?

#ghosts #railroads #earthquakes

Mobile peaker plant-in-a-boxcar deploys wind and solar energy to displace gas power plants

#energystorage #battery #batteries #lfpbattery #railcars #railroads #railways #renewableenergy #grid #gridstability #peakdemand #windenergy #windpower #wind #solar #solarenergy #solarpower #railsafety #innovation #startups #us #unitedstates

https://cleantechnica.com/2024/12/07/renewable-energy-on-rails-scheme-to-cure-transmission-line-blues/

Falls noch jemand zu #Weihnachten ein paar Videos schauen möchte oder auch gerne für Wasser spenden möchte/kann.

Der gutschte #TomDotIo hat wie jeden Advent wieder #ViewsforWater am Start.

Dieses Jahr gibts ein wenig #ATrain und zu Weihnachten #Railroads

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3u6cnFhC5g8

Latvian Railway History Museum in Riga, Latvia

A collection of historical engines and rolling stock from throughout Riga's rich railway history.#trains #museumsandcollections #transportation #railroads #section-Atlas
Latvian Railway History Museum

Chicago Illinois Midland 551
National Museum of Transportation
St. Louis

Photo of the Day
from my daily photo blog

Burlington Engine 9908
National Museum of Transportation
St. Louis

Photo of the Day
from my daily photo blog

En 2004, nous avions un service du soir où nous allions à Namur en omnibus depuis Luxembourg (le train était néanmoins direct jusqu'Arlon) et ensuite, nous allions garer à Ronet (gare de formation) où nous laissions deux des trois automotrices avant de repartir vers Arlon, toujours en omnibus. Namur - Arlon, c'est quand même 130 km! Après Ciney, c'était souvent le calme plat... mais c'est ça aussi le service public! Une photo prise le 28 septembre 2004 pendant la pause à Ronet. Les automotrices classiques étaient encore omniprésente à l'époque mais leur disparition définitive approche à grand pas...

Bonne soirée!

In 2004, we had an late service where we went to Namur as stopping service from Luxembourg (the train was nevertheless direct to Arlon) and then we went to Ronet (yard) where we left two of the three EMUs before heading back for Arlon, still as stopping service. The distance between Namur and Arlon is 130 km! After Ciney, it was often dead calm... But that's also what public service is all about!

A photo taken on September 28, 2004 during the break in Ronet. Classic EMUs were still ubiquitous at the time, but their end is defintively approaching...

Good evening!

Un souvenir de mes débuts dans le roulant au rail... Je prenais souvent mon appareil photo avec moi et ainsi ce 29 septembre 2004 en attendant de rentrer vers Arlon, comme il y avait un peu de temps alors clic-clac (pas Kodak mais Minolta à l'époque!) une photo de notre train en gare de Luxembourg. Bonne soirée!

A memory of my beginnings in the operational staff by the railways... I often took my camera with me and so on September 29, 2004 while waiting to return to Arlon and as there was a little time so click-clack (not Kodak but Minolta at the time!) a picture of our train at Luxembourg station. Good night!

An #Introduction

Hello friends—I just migrated here from another instance, and I am excited to be here! Hopefully, all my follows & followers came over okay. For new folks, here are some things about me:

I enjoy #Gaming, both #TableTop and #VideoGames. I am into sports, especially #Baseball, #Hockey, and #Formula1. I love #Music of all kinds, especially #Metal, #HardcorePunk, and #AlternativeRock. I am a hugely interested in #Aviation and #Railroads—and #Transit in general. In no specific order, I dig #ScienceFiction, #Fantasy, #History, #LEGO, #Geese, and #Computers. My favourite number is three.

See you around!