Anonymous Railfan
@anonrailfan.bsky.social
Big fan of trains among many other things!
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Major HJR Enthusiast 🇯🇴🇸🇾
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Fan of the PRR, NYC, NKP & more!
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Late 20th - Early 21st Century steam historian(?)
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Btw Free 🇵🇸
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MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@Anonymous_Railfan
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Major HJR Enthusiast 🇯🇴🇸🇾
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Fan of the PRR, NYC, NKP & more!
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Late 20th - Early 21st Century steam historian(?)
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Btw Free 🇵🇸
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MASTODON: https://mastodon.social/@Anonymous_Railfan
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New pinned post cuz why not! I'm Anonymous Railfan, but you can call me Anon! I'm a train nut through and through, but I'm a fan of a LOT of other things, sci-fi, horror, and metal among them. I hope you can tolerate my ramblings about whatever it is I may post about!
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One of the arguments the Class Is and AAR put up any time anyone talks about freight rail electrification is that there's no electric locomotives designed for US/NA freight service. While on the surface this claim is true, it's also not a big deal
To prove it, let's talk about this fucking thing
To prove it, let's talk about this fucking thing
November 16, 2025 at 10:17 PM
One of the arguments the Class Is and AAR put up any time anyone talks about freight rail electrification is that there's no electric locomotives designed for US/NA freight service. While on the surface this claim is true, it's also not a big deal
To prove it, let's talk about this fucking thing
To prove it, let's talk about this fucking thing
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The odd couple: 52 year old Amtrak 80 tonner 1100 coupled to eleven day old ACS-64 606 at Wilmington shops.
11-18-2013 (repost or recreate to make rivet counters cry!)
#trains #cool #amtrak #photography #wilmington #delaware #diesel #electric #weird
11-18-2013 (repost or recreate to make rivet counters cry!)
#trains #cool #amtrak #photography #wilmington #delaware #diesel #electric #weird
November 14, 2025 at 6:15 AM
The odd couple: 52 year old Amtrak 80 tonner 1100 coupled to eleven day old ACS-64 606 at Wilmington shops.
11-18-2013 (repost or recreate to make rivet counters cry!)
#trains #cool #amtrak #photography #wilmington #delaware #diesel #electric #weird
11-18-2013 (repost or recreate to make rivet counters cry!)
#trains #cool #amtrak #photography #wilmington #delaware #diesel #electric #weird
That's the only reason why they went after Open AI for rights abuses, so they could capitalize on it themselves.
Bob Iger says Disney+ will soon have AI-generated short form content from users
(via THR)
(via THR)
November 13, 2025 at 9:53 PM
That's the only reason why they went after Open AI for rights abuses, so they could capitalize on it themselves.
Fix your site first, then I might try out your Beta features. And even then, most things YouTube is putting on the site are AI-powered trash, so I wouldn't. I'm sorry if I sound like a sourpuss, but I've hated the direction YouTube has been going for over almost a decade at this point.
November 13, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Fix your site first, then I might try out your Beta features. And even then, most things YouTube is putting on the site are AI-powered trash, so I wouldn't. I'm sorry if I sound like a sourpuss, but I've hated the direction YouTube has been going for over almost a decade at this point.
Here's a rather handsome 2-8-4 of the Norfolk Southern! 600 here was one of five F-1 Berks built in 1940 for the Norfolk Southern, and proved their worth during the war. These engines were sold in 1950 for scrap, but were picked up by the NdeM before their actual scrapping years later.
November 7, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Here's a rather handsome 2-8-4 of the Norfolk Southern! 600 here was one of five F-1 Berks built in 1940 for the Norfolk Southern, and proved their worth during the war. These engines were sold in 1950 for scrap, but were picked up by the NdeM before their actual scrapping years later.
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might as well share these oddballs from the good ol' Q
November 7, 2025 at 9:05 PM
might as well share these oddballs from the good ol' Q
Here is what I have dubbed "The Slugs." They were really nicknamed an "Automatic Switcher," but I feel like my nickname is apt. Anyways, what was the point of such a design? Well, in the late 40's, the N&W was having issues with smoke abatement laws, and since many of their aging Mollies had been
November 7, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Here is what I have dubbed "The Slugs." They were really nicknamed an "Automatic Switcher," but I feel like my nickname is apt. Anyways, what was the point of such a design? Well, in the late 40's, the N&W was having issues with smoke abatement laws, and since many of their aging Mollies had been
TeraWulf is a scummy AI company that is threatening a small town board with legal action after a moratorium was introduced to halt major construction for a year. This is childish what they are doing, not to mention their proposed data center is going to be in a former coal plant on a LAKE
November 5, 2025 at 12:56 AM
TeraWulf is a scummy AI company that is threatening a small town board with legal action after a moratorium was introduced to halt major construction for a year. This is childish what they are doing, not to mention their proposed data center is going to be in a former coal plant on a LAKE
So, as I do, I was reading up on the Great Eastern, specifically locomotives from James Holden, and apparently he had an affinity for oil burners. What's odd is that this included some of the P43s and the D27s, of which were singles!
November 3, 2025 at 4:24 PM
So, as I do, I was reading up on the Great Eastern, specifically locomotives from James Holden, and apparently he had an affinity for oil burners. What's odd is that this included some of the P43s and the D27s, of which were singles!
It is the best holiday once again my friends! I hope you are all doing well this morning, I've slept about 10 minutes, maybe, but I'm always ready for Halloween! Does anyone here have any good ghost stories? I'd like to hear em!
October 31, 2025 at 11:58 AM
It is the best holiday once again my friends! I hope you are all doing well this morning, I've slept about 10 minutes, maybe, but I'm always ready for Halloween! Does anyone here have any good ghost stories? I'd like to hear em!
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you can put this mastodon in any style and it'll still look good
October 29, 2025 at 3:03 AM
you can put this mastodon in any style and it'll still look good
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Please I'm begging people to share this with your friends if you're still on twt/x and get the hell outta there.
October 26, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Please I'm begging people to share this with your friends if you're still on twt/x and get the hell outta there.
I refuse to do any of this
October 24, 2025 at 11:44 PM
I refuse to do any of this
*Jingling keys* "Hey look at the Big Boy! Totally don't look into where we've been sending donations, we got the biggest operational locomotive in the world! Look at the Big Boy! Look at the Big Boy!!"
October 24, 2025 at 6:23 PM
*Jingling keys* "Hey look at the Big Boy! Totally don't look into where we've been sending donations, we got the biggest operational locomotive in the world! Look at the Big Boy! Look at the Big Boy!!"
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Help the Kaw Valley Rail Heritage Conservatory restore and move Santa Fe 4-6-4 3463 today!
csrail.org
csrail.org
October 23, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Help the Kaw Valley Rail Heritage Conservatory restore and move Santa Fe 4-6-4 3463 today!
csrail.org
csrail.org
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All the money these Oligarchs and Corporations gave to Trump to destroy the White House is stolen wages from their employees and evaded taxes from the Treasury. Fuck every last one of them. And fuck Donald Trump. #FDT
October 24, 2025 at 1:28 AM
All the money these Oligarchs and Corporations gave to Trump to destroy the White House is stolen wages from their employees and evaded taxes from the Treasury. Fuck every last one of them. And fuck Donald Trump. #FDT
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Who are the private donors funding the disgusting demolition of the East Wing of the people's house for Trump's $250M gilded ballroom?
October 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Who are the private donors funding the disgusting demolition of the East Wing of the people's house for Trump's $250M gilded ballroom?
Memories of the Skaneateles
October 7, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Memories of the Skaneateles
Cool little bit of railway history, this is when the Erie was in the process of changed it's gauge from six foot to standard. So, to accommodate, they laid a third rail for standard gauge equipment.
October 2, 2025 at 2:39 AM
Cool little bit of railway history, this is when the Erie was in the process of changed it's gauge from six foot to standard. So, to accommodate, they laid a third rail for standard gauge equipment.
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At this point 4014 is the world's largest set of keys being jingled in everyone's face.
Fuck Union Pacific
Trump: "We're gonna have safe cities again. We're gonna be going to Chicago pretty soon because a friend of mine, great guy, head of the Union Pacific, said, 'Sir, you have to save Chicago. It's going bad."
September 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
At this point 4014 is the world's largest set of keys being jingled in everyone's face.
Here's a thought:
IMPEACH AND IMPRISON, STOP BEING SO WEAK ABOUT THIS.
OUR COUNTRY IS AT IT'S BREAKING POINT.
Yes protecting our healthcare is important, but I THINK WE HAVE BIGGER ISSUES AT HAND RIGHT NOW.
GOD
IMPEACH AND IMPRISON, STOP BEING SO WEAK ABOUT THIS.
OUR COUNTRY IS AT IT'S BREAKING POINT.
Yes protecting our healthcare is important, but I THINK WE HAVE BIGGER ISSUES AT HAND RIGHT NOW.
GOD
The Trump administration’s threat to deploy troops in Portland is unlawful.
Here’s a thought.
Focus on protecting the healthcare of the American people.
Here’s a thought.
Focus on protecting the healthcare of the American people.
September 28, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Here's a thought:
IMPEACH AND IMPRISON, STOP BEING SO WEAK ABOUT THIS.
OUR COUNTRY IS AT IT'S BREAKING POINT.
Yes protecting our healthcare is important, but I THINK WE HAVE BIGGER ISSUES AT HAND RIGHT NOW.
GOD
IMPEACH AND IMPRISON, STOP BEING SO WEAK ABOUT THIS.
OUR COUNTRY IS AT IT'S BREAKING POINT.
Yes protecting our healthcare is important, but I THINK WE HAVE BIGGER ISSUES AT HAND RIGHT NOW.
GOD
Also, some bad news, BR Database is down (hopefully temporarily). I hope it comes back up soon, as it's an insanely good resource for getting locomotive information.
September 27, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Also, some bad news, BR Database is down (hopefully temporarily). I hope it comes back up soon, as it's an insanely good resource for getting locomotive information.
Hey here's some cool news that I missed, THE HEDJAZ IS BEING REVITALIZED!
September 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Hey here's some cool news that I missed, THE HEDJAZ IS BEING REVITALIZED!