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A question about vehicle safety

Why don't trams/streetcars have a front bumper that almost touches the street, and slants out like a plow, so that if they hit a pedestrian they'd knock them aside rather than running them over? In fact, why don't trains have this, or even cars? [more inside]
posted by pete_22 on Apr 27, 2013 - 12 answers

 

How to change HO toy trains from DC to DCC.

I want to change my train setup from DC to DCC. How do I do that? [more inside]
posted by Kilovolt on Apr 24, 2013 - 4 answers

Make a three-year-old very happy!

Okay, you know that "On Top of Spaghetti" song? Can someone cleverer than me think of a second verse for that song that involves the poor meatball and A TRAIN? [more inside]
posted by logic vs love on Feb 20, 2013 - 17 answers

Do trainspotters know when there's going to be a train?

Can I know in advance when a train will pass by a location? How do trainspotters do it? I'm in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. [more inside]
posted by RobotHero on Nov 18, 2012 - 5 answers

Getting to/from BOS and the hotel?

What's the best way to get from BOS to Hotel Buckminster on Sunday afternoon? [more inside]
posted by chrisfromthelc on Nov 2, 2012 - 5 answers

(UK) Southwest trains advanced tickets - Ashurst or Brockenhurst to London

(UK) Southwest trains advanced tickets - Ashurst or Brockenhurst to London [more inside]
posted by richb on Oct 12, 2012 - 5 answers

Help me keep my SmartyPants image shiny.

Considering the huge amount of oil/energy expended driving trucks full of food all over the country, would it make more sense to increase our train infrastructure (is that even possible?) to move more food? That's the question, but not why I've come to Metafilter. [more inside]
posted by kestralwing on Aug 14, 2012 - 10 answers

Adventures in Benelux trains

I'm in Eindhoven, I have a train ticket from "Any Dutch Station" to Brussels tomorrow. From then I need to get to London. Is there any fun or interesting detour I can make? [more inside]
posted by Just this guy, y'know on Jun 26, 2012 - 10 answers

Books for three little boys?

I need recommendations for books to give my nephews for their 2nd, 4th, and 6th respective birthdays! [more inside]
posted by Kpele on Jun 20, 2012 - 7 answers

Is my plastic money good enough for them?

Am I going to be stranded in Denmark by my American credit cards?! [more inside]
posted by Andrhia on May 21, 2012 - 27 answers

Help a Brit with an American travel conundrum?

I need to get to Indian River County in Florida from Orlando International Airport. How am I going to do it? [more inside]
posted by dougrayrankin on Mar 4, 2012 - 12 answers

Yet another 'What do I do in Italy?' question...

I need to figure out what to do at night/early morning in Italy. Special snowflake details inside. [more inside]
posted by Tamanna on Feb 3, 2012 - 10 answers

Day trips in Belgium

Belgian MeFites! Or MeFites who have been to Belgium! A question about trains. [more inside]
posted by TheWhiteSkull on Nov 15, 2011 - 4 answers

Did people believe their hair would catch on fire if they rode on a train?

There's a story I've long accepted as fact, that when the railroad train (or possibly the automobile) was introduced, some people opposed them in the belief that their hair would catch on fire from air friction if they traveled over a certain speed (maybe 35 miles per hour). A while back, I tried Googling this story to find the source, and was surprised to find I was completely unable to locate any reference to this. Did I just dream this one night and forget that it wasn't true?
posted by El Sabor Asiatico on Oct 19, 2011 - 5 answers

DC to Worcester in the 20s

D.C. to Worcester, MA by train, ca. 1927? [more inside]
posted by ryanshepard on Sep 27, 2011 - 3 answers

Unknown Photographer Filter: Please Help Me Find The Owner of This Picture

I'd like to use this photo on my website, but would like to get permission from its owner first. [more inside]
posted by konig on Sep 20, 2011 - 5 answers

Dresdner Zug Frage

What should I expect for a 4+ hour "RE" train ride in Germany? Nürnberg to Dresden. [more inside]
posted by ethnomethodologist on Sep 8, 2011 - 8 answers

The book John Candy is reading in Planes, Trains & Automobiles?

In the film "Planes, Trains & Automobiles," Del Griffith (John Candy) is reading a book titled "The Canadian Mounted." Is this a real book or just a joke prop for the film? [more inside]
posted by beta male on Jul 27, 2011 - 4 answers

Travelling in Azerbaijan?

Travelfilter: Azerbaijan for Eurovision. Recommendations and where to travel afterwards. [more inside]
posted by lesbiassparrow on Jul 5, 2011 - 7 answers

WoodenToyTrainFilter: What is the difference between all the different brands of wooden toy trains?

WoodenToyTrainFilter: What is the difference between all the different brands of wooden toy trains? Are some significantly higher quality than others? [more inside]
posted by kenliu on Jun 18, 2011 - 14 answers

so far away argh!

What would be the most streamlined/cheap/quickest way to get to go between Rochester, NY and Port Jefferson(Long Island), NY on a semi regular basis? [more inside]
posted by lettuchi on May 5, 2011 - 19 answers

Waking up on moving vehicles!

Waking up in moving vehicles sends me into existential crises. What? [more inside]
posted by Sreiny on Jun 30, 2010 - 23 answers

Trains from Berlin to avoid Ryanair?

I loathe Ryanair. I need to get back to London from Berlin next Friday, and I don't want to fly Ryanair, but all the flights on other airlines are hideously expensive. Before I succumb, I was thinking about catching a fast train from Berlin to somewhere in Germany not too far away with an airport, then catching a flight to London from there. Any suggestions on airports within two hours of Berlin on the fast train that have regular flights to London?
posted by curious zoe on Jun 29, 2010 - 6 answers

NYC => DC: Train or plane?

I heard the Oil Barons destroyed trains in the 70s in the US. Should I let this get in the way of a trip by train from NYC => Washington DC and back (just one night in DC)? Or are flights + security + not-dodgy company better? I have no idea. A previous AskMeFi thread suggested that in 2008 trains were slow but reasonably enjoyable. What's the Q2 2010 view?
posted by kiwi.es on May 28, 2010 - 31 answers

Rome to Florence, are we cutting it too close?

So we're arriving in Rome at 6:50PM, is it reasonable to expect to get to Florence that same night by train? We're also considering a side trip to Stockholm, any secrets to getting there and back? [more inside]
posted by advicepig on May 8, 2010 - 15 answers

How to sit together without buying the same ticket?

Me and a friend are both taking the Amtrak Empire Builder from Minneapolis to the Northwest in late May. However, she is heading to Wenatchee, WA. and I am heading to Portland, OR. We haven't bought any tickets yet, and we are wondering if it is possible to be on seats next to each other even though we are heading to different locations. Is this possible? The train we both need to take splits off in Spokane, WA. which is why we can't simply buy the same tickets and one of get off early.
posted by Corduroy on Mar 24, 2010 - 13 answers

One evening in Tokyo

Traveling in Tokyo filter: My nephew, who is in the U.S. Air Force, is traveling to his first posting at Misawa AB, in Aomori Prefecture, in Japan. He will arrive at Narita at 2:55 pm local time on March 17, and needs to get to Haneda airport for a 7:55 am flight to Misawa the next morning, March 18. He'll have one afternoon and evening in Tokyo to do a little sightseeing. Suggestions and travel help? [more inside]
posted by toodleydoodley on Mar 12, 2010 - 5 answers

Software for a young gentleman

Cool software for a 2.5 year old boy. [more inside]
posted by signal on Feb 19, 2010 - 16 answers

No, it isn't that Richard Scarry picture.

Yet another children's book ID request: I had a children's book with intricate black-blue-and-white-only diagrams illustrating internal combustion engines. It was unusually scientifically detailed for its intended age range (I was about 5 when we owned it, but my very fuzzy memory suggests the description of the engine cycle would not have been out of place in freshman physics). It may, additionally, have been about trains. More details are inside. [more inside]
posted by dorque on Dec 30, 2009 - 7 answers

Starting my first Model Railroad layout

Advice and tips for starting my first HO model train layout? [more inside]
posted by drezdn on Dec 17, 2009 - 6 answers

A bridge to?

What are these... bridges? [more inside]
posted by monospace on Dec 17, 2009 - 6 answers

What was that rolling train song?

Name that song: CW, popular around the same time as Some Fools Never Learn, based on images of trains, running on the same track or something similar. Thanks!
posted by dpcoffin on Dec 10, 2009 - 9 answers

Please hope me Amtrak rite!

Travel trips? I have read the Amtrak archives for some great advice but I have some different detailed questions! [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Dec 7, 2009 - 13 answers

Long Gone seems to be long Gone

Is there any official source of DVDs or digital copies of Tony Eberhardt's 2003 film "Long Gone" available in the US? The goal is for personal use, not presentation.
posted by Science! on Nov 7, 2009 - 1 answer

Train watching in Philadelphia

It's a lovely Fall day. Where's a good place to take some young 'uns train watching in Philadelphia? The priority is on lots of trains, up close. I don't mind paying to get on a platform. Proximity to West Philly a bonus. Thank you!
posted by carter on Oct 25, 2009 - 6 answers

Best way to plan a timely day trip from Rochester to Toronto?

TorontoFilter: I have a ticket to go to this event on Friday, at the St. Lawrence Centre for the Arts. I live in Rochester, NY. What are my options for getting there on time? [more inside]
posted by agentmunroe on Oct 20, 2009 - 11 answers

Audio of old departing train announcements?

Where online can I find historic audio of train conductors or platform announcers calling out the coming stops on a train and then saying "all aboard"? [more inside]
posted by Mo Nickels on Oct 14, 2009 - 2 answers

Who or what killed the railroad?

Why don't we have a great railroad system in this country? [more inside]
posted by birdwatcher on Oct 8, 2009 - 40 answers

15 cars and 15 restless riders

[Chicagofilter] Is it possible to search for businesses near an entire El line, rather than just an individual stop?
posted by nayrb5 on Jun 16, 2009 - 7 answers

What's wi-fi like on trains?

What's wi-fi like on trains? I need to work on the 5hr London to Scotland rail journey, and both National Express East Coast and Virgin are offering wi-fi. Are either of these services good enough to work on? The work I have to do is updating a US intranet via VPN (Nortel Contivity). [more inside]
posted by forallmankind on May 28, 2009 - 6 answers

I know where to go ... but how to get there?

Seeking advice on Eastern European travel over the holidays. [more inside]
posted by the luke parker fiasco on Dec 8, 2008 - 3 answers

How to pick the best train car on Japan's trains?

What's the easiest way to determine which train car I should ride in so that I arrive nearest to the station exit I want on Japanese trains? [more inside]
posted by phaedrus441 on Nov 17, 2008 - 9 answers

Train travel around France and Italy for cosy travellers

Rail trips across France and Italy. Any recommendations, experiences, sights, travel wisdom for an over 30 couple who like to see the world from their window without too much hassle and in as much comfort as possible? [more inside]
posted by vizsla on Nov 17, 2008 - 9 answers

MBTA musical chairs - Why does my train home come to the wrong platform?

Why does the MBTA Worcester/Framingham CommuterRail trains switch from the inbound tracks to the outbound tracks between certain hours? [more inside]
posted by lizzicide on Oct 27, 2008 - 2 answers

Seeking Brio Toy Collector Site

Can anyone recommend a Brio Toy collector website that has complete set lists? (I'm basically looking for a site like This Old Toy but for Brio trains.
posted by anastasiav on Oct 26, 2008 - 1 answer

It's nice to be wanted, just not all at once

It's MBA hiring season. I have been selected to attend second round interviews with three different companies in three different cities on three consecutive days. [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Help me see some of Europe!

I need advice for planning a trip to Europe next summer. [more inside]
posted by bDiddy on Sep 29, 2008 - 17 answers

Can public transit be reinvented to meet America's needs?

Can public transit be reinvented to meet America's needs? [more inside]
posted by gregb1007 on Sep 27, 2008 - 21 answers

How to cross an ocean

I want to travel from Wroclaw, Poland to my family in Seattle, with less than 1000USD, without flying, within five weeks. [more inside]
posted by Galen on May 17, 2008 - 18 answers

Hobo dreams

Please recommend me some day/weekend trip destinations from NYC, especially if they involve trains and don't require renting a car. [more inside]
posted by doift on Apr 30, 2008 - 20 answers

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