Post trains that are just a bit weird or different from the norm. All trains welcome, passenger, freight, locomotive, rolling stock, etc.Saw this one in the Netherlands and it's a bit odd.>EMU>Only one motor car>Which has three bogies and one level>Every other coach is a normal bilevel
Houston airport subway, it's the only example of a WEDway people mover built by Disney outside of the parks.
>>1992917The DDZ is still looking good... Quite aesthetic solution hiding the loco under the upper passenger deck.I (mildly autistic) am to this day bothered by the design of Stadler GTWs due to that fucking engine/electrics compartment. It's like putting a small freight wagon into a passenger consist just because.Inb4: they need to put the engine or electrical components somewhereSo does Alstom, Siemens and Bombardier, yet they don't need a fucking freight car for it.
>>1993631But they need to put the engine or electrical components somewhere cheap.But putting it in the middle they can keep the other components mostly the same, no matter if the final product is an EMU or DMU.
>>1993631Seems fine, keeps the mechanical components separated from the passenger cabins and makes them easier to access for maintenance crews>yet they don't need a fucking freight car for itIt's more akin to a locomotive than a freight car
How many spare wheels do you keep?
>>1982363>take a room that's 97 sq ft>now imagine that its entire volume is occupied by 26 inch wheels>and that's just the wheel room, most of them dont have tires on>there is another room of the same size that is stacked to the roof with 26 inch tires>>1982399>like 300 wheels on itthats pritty much an annual if not bi annual triphundreds of bikes per year go strait to scrap, maybe about 1/4th of them could be fully restored if you had enough people to fix them, and anyone actually willing to buy and use a bikeid estimate you'd need 10 people and at least 2000 square foot of space so you can organise things and dont have to climb mountains of trash
>>1990590(in nz) scrap steel is about 20c / kg scrap allum is $2 / kg (good prices, often it's half that or less). Rims are around 400 grams The hub shell is maybe another 100 grams. Those are allum. Spokes and the axle parts are steel. So you cut all the spokes and pull the hub apart and you have about $1 of scrap metal. The reason to do it is to acquire cups, cones, straight axles, and spacers to repair or modify other wheels. Having a lot of spacers from junked cassettes is also helpful for SS conversions. Cutting the spokes etc makes storing the scrap neater. And hopefully your metal recycler doesn't notice the steel eyelets on allum rims and say it makes all your allum dirty. Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>1990505>>1990510>>1990521
>>1990603But do any of those parts even fit on a non-BSO wheel? I thought nipples were different for good bikes.
>>1993274My local bicycle has nice nipples and you never know until the bra comes off
Quill stems are pretty editionRead this:https://www.sheldonbrown.com/https://www.parktool.com/en-us/blog/repair-helpOld >>1991219
>>1993420yes, absolutely. they're both 7 speed freewheels.
>>1993438I'm so intolerant I really have to work on myself when I see this stuff I seethe and seethe. I'll spere you my comments on having all that weight on a lil weel, the tiny back tire with the suspension seatpost, how this could only work on flat paved roads because at the first pothole (you can't even see the road) you're going to break everything on your "reliable" titanium bike, etc, etc, . muh anticapitalism, muh dumpster diving. And of course you see this kind of people where they can show off, hey at least he did't spam his patreon. sorry for my bad vibes...
>>1993569he said he broke everything that didn't work and what he had was what wouldn't fail.so I think he's probably fine, he's been coast to coast, if something didn't work I'm sure he'd know at this point
>>1993569he has been across the united states, I think he hit plenty of potholes.Unironically who hurt you? and it may be time to get over it. Letting go is the best
do stores usually accept saddle returnsyou cant really know proper ass compatibility until riding few 100 kms
Is there anything more based than 90s mountain bikes?
>>1993029Nope
>>1993575wuti have never ridden a more stable/comfortable bike than a lwb rigid mtb with drop bars
>>1993351Kek ok poorlet.Have fun with your short toptube, 26inch kids wheels made from fucking steel or aluminium. Also old groupsets suck mayor balls. Any modern beginner gravel bike mogs all, even roadbikes from the 80s-90s-00s.
>>1993619Looks cool but how fucking smol are you? Looks like youre under 150cm
>>1993645who cares, no SOVL in those new bikes
American Express has released the latest limited edition Boeing 747 Delta SkyMiles Reserve Cards. These are metal cards from metal from rom two Delta 747 planes that were retired in 2017 after more than 27 years of service. The cards are available to Delta SkyMiles® Reserve and Reserve Business Card Members until June 5, 2024 (while supplies last).
>>1993650Embarrassing + tourist trap
>metal cardsSo they are supplying in-flight patch kits to the passengers now?
Why buy decade-old Boeing metal when fresh Boeing parts fall from the sky for free every week nowadays?
America has globally, objectively low commute times. And generally the more public transit usage and walking there is the longer the commute.
>>1993361Praise be to JR
>>1987991the two statements are not unrelated. Both are about commute times.Be better (next time)
>>1988562look at these BUGPODS lmao
>>1988562Amerisharts build their shelters like parking lotsDios mioAt this point it’s some kind of freaky fetish
I can’t believe this thread is still going. Too many people in America that simply shouldn’t be there. Illegal immigration and urbanism are an absolute plague. A lot of urbanist Americans who point to Europe don’t have a clue what they’re on about, frankly. Much of Europe is very much pedestrian friendly and you can get buses or trains in most areas. My friend in Poland uses the bus all the time with no issues. It’s great that the choice is there. The problem is these urbanists don’t stop there. They won’t rest until we are all equal. I mean more accurately, all equally poor. They’ll block off roads under the pretext of making it better for pedestrians and cyclists yet there were never any access issues in the first place.I could totally get behind adding sidewalks and all that. But it costs money so instead the local authorities simply narrow the road and install a bike lane. Not many people use it and the huge numbers of drivers start complaining about congestion that previously didn’t exist. The urbanists then say it’s a cultural problem and that society needs an overhaul. It’s literally cultural Marxism in action.
How do we stop these from being banned or regulated in america?I don’t think people realize how bad it is. No public transit, no taxis, no bike lanes america is HELL. things like this are necessary. Everything is miles away and there’s not one bit of transportation. For many it’s the only way out of the house at all.
>>1992365It seems that the escooters are killing urban youth instead....>Where demographic data are known, CPSC’s report found that non-Hispanic Black consumers represented 29% of micromobility device related injuries, a significantly higher proportion than their 13% of the U.S. population.
>>1992389>a visible moment of confusion when you mention walking anywherelol I was in downtown in a very walkable city overhearing some tourist that were probably from a not very walkable city, anyways, I heard them say to their friend>"Wow! Walking is around downtown is so cool! I feel like I'm playing a video game!"yep...>An alarming amount will panic and offer to drive.this is sadly true, then again, some of our hamplanets struggle to even walk from their couch to the garage, any real walking in physically impossible for a growing number of Americans
>>1992111Aren't bicycles already illegal in America?It is hard to see the bicycles because some kind of wheeled toy is blocking my view of them.
>>1992439I have a black ops sniper across the street with an infrared scope trained on your position. If you ever post again it will be your fault.
Cyclists are a massive pain if they have a bad attitude and can be a huge source of concern for drivers so I am not really a fan..However the government regulates us enough already so PLEASE no registration for bicycles of any kind, I’d rather deal with reckless Uber Eats riders and entitled cyclists than have yet more state overreach. The problems will resolve themselves in time. I have heard the police have developed some kind of dye they can spray on perps who use E bikes so if they try to run they’ll simply pick them up later on rather than trying to pursue
Ah, what a lovely evening to ride my bike.
>see red light>stop>don't dieit's that simple
>>1993334Wasn't this the train that some whitu piggu rode next to while a bunch of jap railfans were autistically waiting to get footage of the train and then seethed about the cyclist ruining their shot and made him into a 2chan meme?
>>1993334that's a train
qrd?
>>1993334REEEEEEEEE WEST PIGGU GAIJIN FUCK OFF
This thread is for talking about railways, and things related to railways, in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Trips, tracks, tickets, trains and stations, they're all good - making up rules is boring so let's just be normal. Questions are, of course, most welcome.If you feel like travelling, head over to National Rail Enquiries (nationalrail.co.uk/); tell it where you're leaving from and where you're going to, and it'll tell you how you're going to get there; then it'll hand you over to a train operator to buy a ticket. The golden rule is that it doesn't matter which train operator you buy a ticket from, as they'll all sell you a ticket from anywhere to anywhere, for the same price. If you're a visitor from overseas, your best option is probably Trainline (thetrainline.com/) - they charge a booking fee on top of the ticket price, but they'll accept just about any payment card. There's also trip.com/, who are apparently a 'thing' with overseas students: I've not used these myself, so please speak up with any thoughts.Here's a few links:~The Man in Seat 61 (seat61.com/) - easily the best rail travel resource out there.~Geoff Marshall (youtube.com/@geofftech2) - Likes trains. Mostly harmless.~A Visual History of Railway Rolling Stock in Great Britain (gaelan.me/br-stock/)~Realtimetrains (realtimetrains.co.uk/) - live train timetables: ideal for keeping on top of ETAs and platforms.~TIGER (tiger.worldline.global/home/) - live station departure boards.~Traksy (traksy.uk/live/) - live signalling information.~Openrailwaymap (openrailwaymap.org/) - railway infrastructure, mapped.What's happening?~Phase One of High Speed 2 (Birmingham-London): hs2.org.uk/Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>1991915why do I only learn about the pissed-up posh totty AFTER these things happen. why do you keep things from me, anon
https://www.railmagazine.com/news/2024/04/25/labour-launch-plan-for-rail>Labour launches plan for rail>Shadow Transport Secretary, Louise Haigh will outline plans to pursue the creation of the Great British Railways (GBR) body which it intends to be led by “rail experts” rather than Whitehall. However, the plan also includes the creation of a new passenger watchdog, the Passenger Standards Authority.>But the creation of GBR is one part of Labour’s plan, as Haigh will also announce a clear move towards public ownership of the nation’s railways, by aiming to bring government passenger contracts once they expire into the public sector within its first term of office, reversing privatisation by the end of 2029 at the latest. This it believes will prove better value for money for the taxpayer than buying operators out of their contracts early.Announced at Trainline HQ, and made a point of saying 'yes we're keeping the name'. Mixed feelings.
>Liverpool Street>doesn't take you to Liverpooltypical
>>1993641>Leicester Square Station>doesn't take you to LeicesterFucking TfL
>Waterloobit smaller than i thought it'd be
I’m no airbus fanboy but has the A350 pretty much totally dethroned Boeing’s long haul offerings at this point? It’s reputation is so good that it has had a total hull loss and people are saying they’d fly on one again in a heartbeat
>What bags do you use>What do you carry>Why are all saddle bags shit
Inujirushi kaban handlebar bag. Love it. Pain to import, Nippon really don’t care about selling to filthy roundeyes
>>1993482why this over something like the acorn rando bag?
>>1993483Found them through Jitensha Studios. Imported from JP was way cheaper than Acorn, Berthoud, Swift. Ultimately it for my bike better too.
>>1992661shit what a nice bikergirl ass
>>1993487ah, ok. the one listing i found it was around the same price range so i was curious. seems like they aren't stocking any bags now, though.
Why are they so (apparently) hated? People seem to dislike the fact that they have to wait for the lights to cycle before they can cross the road. But isn't this literally how they work in other normal parts of the world??Also why are they called this? Because you have to "beg" cars to be able to cross the road? Do Americans really?
This is a much more pragmatic solution that speaks to the mindless cage creature in the only language that it understands - violence.>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/8kP6R0clBGY
>>1993266>But isn't this literally how they work in other normal parts of the world??https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQheHhUUs6sIn most of the world you make eye contact with the coming driver and give her.
>>1993623I am a fan of this method desu
>>1993623Thanks, but I already carry a gun.
>>1993636Do you brandish it at vehicles while crossing the street?
Thoughts on Comac's C919? Would you fly on a made in China plane?
>>1993108>I don't know why you keep referring to shipbuilding as an analogue for airplane manufacturing.Safety for one. LNG carriers can wipe out a small city if they go boom, their engineering and safety standards are comparable to that of passenger aircraft for that reason. >because there is no reason to invest in a domestically-produced Chinese airliner if airlines can purchase or lease western jets at a lower costYou're saying that in the middle of a cold/trade war between America and China. China will force their airlines to do so just due to the sanction risk. They have learnt their lessons from Huawei and the semiconductor sanctions. If you purely go by market forces, China wouldn't even be trying to build their own aircraft, they would just buy Airbus/Boeing like the rest of the planet. >The difference between the military and civilian sector is that in the latter all 3 are required.The military sector will provide the initial engineering expertise and support to start the ball rolling. It's much harder to start from scratch after alll. Once they have all critical competents like the engines, they will innovate after they have a stable product to dodge sanctions. >The military cares only about performance, which can come at a significant operating costs (far in advance of the operating margin an airline has to work with).Comment too long. Click here to view the full text.
>>1993091>large portion are transportstransport aircraft are vastly more powerful than combat aircraft. logistics win wars, and in terms of logistics the USAF has four times as many C-17's as the rest of the world combined, and vastly C-17's more than any countries fleet of woefully inferior stratetigc airlifters, and a fleet of C-130H's and C-130J's that dwarf any rival. the USAF has more ski equipped boutique C-130's than most countires have tactical airlifters overall.really the whole>the two most powerful air forces in the world are the USAF and the USNquip hardly captures the disparity in power projection between the US and the rest of the world.
>>1993145That amount of transport aircraft are only necessary if you're fighting wars all over the globe. If you're comparing fighting power in a vacuum by teleporting in all aircraft into a neutral battlefield and having them duke it out, they're aren't so much of an factor. Or if the US navy has to fight China right in it's backyard where China doesn't have to worry about logistics nearly as much.
>>1993061They are also the biggest producer of medicine.
>>1993102You have the freedom to travel. Many do not, maybe appreciate what you have hmm?
>a>fucking>screwEurosistas, they'll make fun of us...
>>1993580Just stop moving the goalposts
>>1993582see >>1993562 and >>1993565
>>1993585Again, welcome to the 20th century
>>1991867Buffers and screw coupling work well only if you couple the train correctly: when coupling, the buffers should touch and the screw coupling should be tightened. By this you ensure - as you correctly state - that slack and compression are mitigated. Now guess who does it by the book today. I'll help you there: nobody. Even in OPs pic the screw coupling is hanging a bit and the buffers aren't compressed meaning that as soon as this train starts to move, the buffers get a slight gap between them.The new DAC should mitigate this problem as the Schaffensberg type heads connect without gaps thus no slack between cars will occur.
>>1990903gee whiz i love another boondoggle from "totally-not-a-monopoly" voithand current (lv.4 or some shit) doesn't support data transfer (which is on lv.5 of spec, and is still as elusive as ETCS lv. 3)FFS euroniggers can screw literally fucking everything
Not polished yet: https://close.city/https://vxtwitter.com/NatMakesMaps/status/1776259750310912335It's an interactive map to show the best places for transportation and walkability. The default is Grocery + Library which makes the map really really narrowly defined and there's no real way to weight the options, so I recommend disabling Library and/or using just one at a time. But it does an incredible job of highlighting walkability and would make a great tool for deciding where to develop or move
>>1990209>lives in a place where school playgrounds aren't open to the public on evenings and weekends
>>1990039>nearby shoe boutique is labeled as supermarket but drugstore with full grocery is nowhere to be seendefinitely needs tuned up. at first glance the map look about right though>libraries
>>1992730When I was young. My school's playground would be opened and closed at random. So it wasn't something I could relay on.
>>1990039Needs to be global not just muricuck only
>>1990405My local library rebranded as coworking with latte and smoothies, and also hosts a lot of courses, though mostly for kids. It's a good public space.
