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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · 5d

George looks like he’s having a conniption lol 😂

Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · 5d

My favorite sports pundit (UrinatingTree) said it best:

Buffalo's in the same situation Philly was: They escaped too many close calls, they played with fire too often and got burned by it.

Josh Allen can't bail you out every damn time, Sean.

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · 6d

SAM Shortline is an underrated excursion operation and folks need to see how good it is 😊

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · 9d

This is why railroads should NOT listen to hedge fund bros who are only in it for a quick buck.

metalheadrailfan 🔞 @metalheadrailfan.bsky.social · 9d

BNSF continues to be the only based Class 1.

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · 9d

Active Duty USAF member here (going on a decade of service); I can attest to the Commissary and the BX being some of the best shops in the area - depending on what’s available. 😎👍🏼

I’m not impressed by the shutdown, btw. I just don’t want them f**king with my money. 😒

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Alan Stamm @alanstamm.bsky.social · 10d

"There are more of us, than of them. . . .

"That doesn't stop what RFK Jr. is doing to public health, or Pete Hegseth to the military. But it's crucial to bear in mind."
— @jfallows.bsky.social

Preserving Our Sanity, During Insane Times.

The daily flow of disaster is simply overwhelming. Here are some people with reflections on how to avoid becoming paralyzed and instead take positive steps.

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · 11d

Post something random or have an awful October

Funny sign that says “Beware of… Well.. Just Beware”

Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · 13d

If only Amtrak didn’t shoot themselves in the foot by not sponsoring excursions.

Calling them “operational distractions” in 2018 was damning.

To close, I’d like to pull a quote from @donoteat.bsky.social: “Fuck you. Let people have nice things.”

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Basil 🌿 @basil-mage.bsky.social · 23d

Bruh

Drawing if a tired puppy with the caption; "This too shall pass but like wtf"

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · 25d

If you can see this, quote the energy you bring to BlueSky.

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · 26d

Mimi takes a spin on the North Georgia Live Steamers’ Gauge 1 track with the inaugural “Conyers Cannonball”.

The NGLS club diesel pulls a string of T-Cars around with visitors aboard.

A few more visitors hitch a ride with a model of Southern Railway 630.

This lovely model of a Santa Fe 2-8-2 is up on the steaming bay, getting ready for boiler testing.

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · 26d

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · 26d

Lots of things going on now that I’m in Georgia! Below is a thread of images from my most recent travels!

Sights include:
-Southeastern Railway Museum
-Stone Mountain Scenic Railroad
-North Georgia Live Steamers

A classic line marks the side of Atlantic Coast Line business car #307 at the Southeastern Railway Museum. The car is painted in the colors of the short-lived New Georgia Railroad.

GE 50-ton switcher #3 and SW7 #8202 sit outside of the Southeastern Railway Museum’s display areas. Both engines are used for short train rides around the property.

Savannah & Atlanta 4-6-2 #750 (built by ALCO in 1910) is a star attraction of the museum, after enjoying a long career in regular passenger service and as part of the Southern Railway steam program.

A Miniature Train Company G-16 circles part of the museum grounds. This train (and a sister set) used to work at the Birmingham Zoo before coming to the museum.

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · Aug 30

lol 😂 much further south

But a visit to New York City sometime wouldn’t hurt 😅

Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · Aug 29

Some clues of my new digs 😉

Visitors Center and Southern Railway Caboose in Warner Robins, GA

The former passenger station that was in the nearby town of Elberta.

Central of Georgia Railroad 2-8-0 #509, displayed in Macon, GA

NS road power taking a local freight out of Macon, GA

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · Aug 5

The “Day Out With Thomas” events are always a zoo, but generate a lot of revenue for the railroad! 😉

And I’ve been to Carpenter’s Graveyard; great photo location, especially when trains make the return trip to East Strasburg!

Thomas the Tank Engine (formerly Brooklyn East District Terminal #15) pulls a train back to East Strasburg during the 2014 Day Out With Thomas event.

A groundskeeper tends to Carpenter’s Graveyard as a local freight train passes on the background. Photo taken in November 2021 during a special photographer-only charter.

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · Aug 5

“Yes, it’s Super Uni, the mysterious super heroine from the Planet Gibbs! Disguised as a sailor for United States Lines, she is dedicated to preserving justice and peace on land, on sea and in the sky!” ❤️

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · Aug 5

Hard to believe he was written off by a few people after he was injured in 2020 😳

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · Aug 5

Active Duty Air Force member here. I did play slots a bit in South Korea during my time there, but never to the point of getting into debt 😅 If I got a win, I wisely took the money and ran! 😂

I’m no BossmanJack (look him up to see the definition of “Gambling Addict”).

Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · Aug 4

I did the thing: youtube.com/shorts/XKUZy...

I Know How The Moon Must Feel #strasburgrailroad #tributevideo #brittallcroft #steamtrain

YouTube video by Christopher Kovacs

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Chris K. @csk4449.bsky.social · Aug 4

I don’t think there is one 😅 But there is a “National Train Day” that is unofficially recognized here in the USA. It’s the Saturday closest to May 10th, when the Transcontinental Railroad was completed in 1869.