#Railway

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Topi Lajunen

@topi_lajunen@mementomori.social

Train 265 from Helsinki to Kemijärvi at foggy Riihimäki station. One of the semi-officially called "Santa Claus Express" trains between the south of Finland and Lapland. Pretty much sold out due to the winter holiday season.

VR Class Sr3 (Siemens Vectron Nordic) pulling a consist of 14 carriages:

9 sleepers

a restaurant car

a coach car

a coach/baggage car

2 car-carriers

402 metres, using the full length of the most station platforms.

My job was to bring it from the depot in Helsinki to the Central Station and them drive it north to Tampere for a crew change.

Northbound train to Lapland in Riihimäki station
ALT text detailsNorthbound train to Lapland in Riihimäki station
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ideogram

@ideogram@social.coop

There is a new central European train service from Prague to Gdansk called the Baltic Express.

bbc.com/travel/article/2025022

a locomotive with carriages runs along a line surrounded by a snowy wood.
ALT text detailsa locomotive with carriages runs along a line surrounded by a snowy wood.
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ideogram

@ideogram@social.coop

There is a new central European train service from Prague to Gdansk called the Baltic Express.

bbc.com/travel/article/2025022

a locomotive with carriages runs along a line surrounded by a snowy wood.
ALT text detailsa locomotive with carriages runs along a line surrounded by a snowy wood.
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Topi Lajunen

@topi_lajunen@mementomori.social

Train 265 from Helsinki to Kemijärvi at foggy Riihimäki station. One of the semi-officially called "Santa Claus Express" trains between the south of Finland and Lapland. Pretty much sold out due to the winter holiday season.

VR Class Sr3 (Siemens Vectron Nordic) pulling a consist of 14 carriages:

9 sleepers

a restaurant car

a coach car

a coach/baggage car

2 car-carriers

402 metres, using the full length of the most station platforms.

My job was to bring it from the depot in Helsinki to the Central Station and them drive it north to Tampere for a crew change.

Northbound train to Lapland in Riihimäki station
ALT text detailsNorthbound train to Lapland in Riihimäki station
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Railmaps

@railmaps@mastodon.online

Today's historic photo of the day: Taken by my grandfather, this photo sees a Rigibahn train on the Vitznau to Rigi standard gauge Riggenbach rack at Vitznau, Switzerland in mid 1957.

Built in 1871, this standard gauge rack railway line claims to have been Europe's first mountain railway, and just its second rack railway. The line runs from a station adjacent to a wharf on Lake Lucerne at Vitznau, and climbs 1300m in the 7km run to Rigi.

A bright red liveried electric train stands at the entry to a station yard with multiple tracks fitted with racks fanning out. Behind the train are Swiss chalet style buildings and one ornate clock tower. The background is filled with verdant mountainside.
ALT text detailsA bright red liveried electric train stands at the entry to a station yard with multiple tracks fitted with racks fanning out. Behind the train are Swiss chalet style buildings and one ornate clock tower. The background is filled with verdant mountainside.
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Railmaps

@railmaps@mastodon.online

Today's historic photo of the day: Taken by my grandfather, this photo sees a Rigibahn train on the Vitznau to Rigi standard gauge Riggenbach rack at Vitznau, Switzerland in mid 1957.

Built in 1871, this standard gauge rack railway line claims to have been Europe's first mountain railway, and just its second rack railway. The line runs from a station adjacent to a wharf on Lake Lucerne at Vitznau, and climbs 1300m in the 7km run to Rigi.

A bright red liveried electric train stands at the entry to a station yard with multiple tracks fitted with racks fanning out. Behind the train are Swiss chalet style buildings and one ornate clock tower. The background is filled with verdant mountainside.
ALT text detailsA bright red liveried electric train stands at the entry to a station yard with multiple tracks fitted with racks fanning out. Behind the train are Swiss chalet style buildings and one ornate clock tower. The background is filled with verdant mountainside.
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Noisette Dor

@NoisetteDor@mastodon.social

Listening 🎧 two hearts Dermot Kennedy

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Estelle Platini

@estelle@techhub.social

in British :
"Natural drainage of Bengal was disturbed due to construction of a network of embankments resulting in formation of poorly drained “compartments” in different areas of Bengal. This led to excessive silting, damaged crop production, increased chance of flooding and created stagnant water pockets that were apt for water-borne diseases like cholera and malaria."

Excerpt from: learn.culturalindia.net/bengal

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rail :neofox_flag_nb:

@rail_@bark.lgbt

Narrow gauge junkyard I went to

This (and some other rotting "monuments") is what remains of the 750mm narrow-gauge Mława – Maków Mazowiecki railway in the northern Mazovia region of Poland

Passenger traffic on the line stopped in mid 1980s, the entire line got abandoned soon after

Nowadays only tiny sections of it are still usable and occasional tourist rides operated by volunteers are carried out

Three narrow gauge tracks next to a road in the countryside. First track contains Romanian-made FAUR L45H (PKP Class Lxd2) diesel locomotive in a terrible condition, ripped open and damaged, windows long smashed, graffiti on. Some similarly miserable wooden carriages can be seen further away in the distance
ALT text detailsThree narrow gauge tracks next to a road in the countryside. First track contains Romanian-made FAUR L45H (PKP Class Lxd2) diesel locomotive in a terrible condition, ripped open and damaged, windows long smashed, graffiti on. Some similarly miserable wooden carriages can be seen further away in the distance
Inside of the driver's cabin of the Lxd2 locomotive. Paint has near completely flaked off, all metal elements are entirely rusted.
ALT text detailsInside of the driver's cabin of the Lxd2 locomotive. Paint has near completely flaked off, all metal elements are entirely rusted.
Another shot inside the driver's cabin. Shows a board with switches and analog electric meters
ALT text detailsAnother shot inside the driver's cabin. Shows a board with switches and analog electric meters
Shot on the vehicles from across the road, showing the locomotive and various coaches and platforms
ALT text detailsShot on the vehicles from across the road, showing the locomotive and various coaches and platforms
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rail :neofox_flag_nb:

@rail_@bark.lgbt

Narrow gauge junkyard I went to

This (and some other rotting "monuments") is what remains of the 750mm narrow-gauge Mława – Maków Mazowiecki railway in the northern Mazovia region of Poland

Passenger traffic on the line stopped in mid 1980s, the entire line got abandoned soon after

Nowadays only tiny sections of it are still usable and occasional tourist rides operated by volunteers are carried out

Three narrow gauge tracks next to a road in the countryside. First track contains Romanian-made FAUR L45H (PKP Class Lxd2) diesel locomotive in a terrible condition, ripped open and damaged, windows long smashed, graffiti on. Some similarly miserable wooden carriages can be seen further away in the distance
ALT text detailsThree narrow gauge tracks next to a road in the countryside. First track contains Romanian-made FAUR L45H (PKP Class Lxd2) diesel locomotive in a terrible condition, ripped open and damaged, windows long smashed, graffiti on. Some similarly miserable wooden carriages can be seen further away in the distance
Inside of the driver's cabin of the Lxd2 locomotive. Paint has near completely flaked off, all metal elements are entirely rusted.
ALT text detailsInside of the driver's cabin of the Lxd2 locomotive. Paint has near completely flaked off, all metal elements are entirely rusted.
Another shot inside the driver's cabin. Shows a board with switches and analog electric meters
ALT text detailsAnother shot inside the driver's cabin. Shows a board with switches and analog electric meters
Shot on the vehicles from across the road, showing the locomotive and various coaches and platforms
ALT text detailsShot on the vehicles from across the road, showing the locomotive and various coaches and platforms
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Julia O

@giuliaophoto@pixelfed.social

Waiting for the work at the main station of Zurich.

#zuerich #zurich #zurigo #photography #streetphotography #streetphoto #railwaystation #railway #railways
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Julia O

@giuliaophoto@pixelfed.social

Waiting for the work at the main station of Zurich.

#zuerich #zurich #zurigo #photography #streetphotography #streetphoto #railwaystation #railway #railways
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Matthias Wiesmann

@thias@mastodon.social

Why you should do railway modelling…

wiesmann.codiferes.net/wordpre

Model of the Vallorbe station – Iron Museum
ALT text detailsModel of the Vallorbe station – Iron Museum
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Matthias Wiesmann

@thias@mastodon.social

Why you should do railway modelling…

wiesmann.codiferes.net/wordpre

Model of the Vallorbe station – Iron Museum
ALT text detailsModel of the Vallorbe station – Iron Museum
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Tube Mapper - Luke Agbaimoni

@tubemapper@mastodonapp.uk

STRAIGHT LINES
Photography from book 3

A collection of 'straight line' themed photos from my new book "Contrast- Photography on the London Underground".

Featured Stations: East Finchley, Waterloo

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Tube Mapper - Luke Agbaimoni

@tubemapper@mastodonapp.uk

STRAIGHT LINES
Photography from book 3

A collection of 'straight line' themed photos from my new book "Contrast- Photography on the London Underground".

Featured Stations: East Finchley, Waterloo

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Mark

@paka@mastodon.scot

Russia can't import 1/4 of usual freight due to problems

unable to import 80mil tonnes in Jan-Oct 2024, which matches with decrease in exports in Far Eastern ports

is lagging behind its monthly traffic schedule by at least 25%. In Dec, gap remains' result for the year will be the same: minus a 1/4

Due to massive , the number of increased 2.4x

They are also experiencing acute staff shortages

pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2024/12

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Tube Mapper - Luke Agbaimoni

@tubemapper@mastodonapp.uk

Celebrating 128 years of the Glasgow Subway

The Glasgow Subway is the 3rd oldest underground railway in the world which now has futuristic trains travelling along the tracks. Yesterday was it's 128 anniversary so I thought I'd share some photos.

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Jussi Mäkinen 🇫🇮🇪🇺

@JiMakinen@mstdn.social

Finally! The Baltic States' operators coordinate their timetables starting January for the route –––! The interchanges remain in Valga and Riga, but should then be sensible. On the largest scale this makes the train (+ferry) route even between and better.
elron.ee/elronist/uudised/uue-

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A_む :chikified:

@Amuamu@famichiki.jp

遮断機
ALT text details遮断機
酒工場
ALT text details酒工場
京阪
ALT text details京阪
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Frank

@vwdasher@weird.autos · Reply to Frank's post

Also saw this amazing thing, used for track inspections, very noisily.








Toyota Land Cruiser with rail skates in order to roll along railway tracks
ALT text detailsToyota Land Cruiser with rail skates in order to roll along railway tracks
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Cycling on Rails

@cycling_on_rails@mastodon.social · Reply to Cycling on Rails's post

This route gave a good overview of the spanish steppe, with the occasional greener valley.

A small hill in the middle of a flat steppe. Blue sky.
ALT text detailsA small hill in the middle of a flat steppe. Blue sky.
Train depot west of Zaragoza. Green bushes along the railway. A few high altitude clouds.
ALT text detailsTrain depot west of Zaragoza. Green bushes along the railway. A few high altitude clouds.
Freight container depot west of Zaragoza. Up to 4 containers stacked up.
ALT text detailsFreight container depot west of Zaragoza. Up to 4 containers stacked up.
Village in the middle of the mountains, surrounded by green trees/bushes.
ALT text detailsVillage in the middle of the mountains, surrounded by green trees/bushes.
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Bob Fisher

@bobfisherphoto@mastodon.social

En homenaje al tren de Cercanías 442. El tren que durante años, nos ha transportado por las montañas de la sierra de Guadarrama, recorriendo con su traqueteo, sus asientos de escay, su particular sonido y el aire serrano entrando por sus ventanas, a numerosas aventuras desde Cercedilla a Puerto de Navacerrada y Cotos. 🚈

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Matthias Wiesmann

@thias@mastodon.social

The Tesla Electric Train wiesmann.codiferes.net/wordpre

Wittfeld-Akkumulatortriebwagen
ALT text detailsWittfeld-Akkumulatortriebwagen
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Hollo :hollo:

@hollo@hollo.social

Since no more depends on , you can run your Hollo server in more cost-efficient way by getting rid of the Meilisearch service!

If you deployed your Hollo server using , here's instructions to remove it:

  1. Sign in to your Railway dashboard.
  2. In the Hollo service → Variables, remove MEILI_URL and MEILI_MASTER_KEY environment variables.
  3. Redeploy the Hollo service (see also the attached screenshot).
  4. Delete the service by pressing the red button in the Meilisearch service → Settings → Delete Service.

That's all!

How to redeploy the Hollo service in the Railway dashboard.
ALT text detailsHow to redeploy the Hollo service in the Railway dashboard.
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Pekka Mäkinen

@PTM@mas.to

Working as a requirement specialist in the railway industry. Outside of work an expert on all industries, based on my googling skills.

Interest and tooting on


power
prices











Mostly in Finnish, but also in English.

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Garry Keenor

@25kV@mas.to

Hi all! I'm Garry, I'm a engineer based in the UK specialising in the overhead line systems that supply power to trains. I'm so convinced that electric rail is the future that I wrote a book about how it works - you can download it FREE at ocs4rail.com/downloads or buy hard copy at thepwi.org/product/overhead-li. I also post the odd . I'm going to be moving all my threads over here and doing some new ones too

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Hollo :hollo:

@hollo@hollo.social · Reply to Hollo :hollo:'s post

You can get started with your own Hollo in just a few clicks with the official template for :

https://railway.app/template/eopPyH?referralCode=qeEK5G

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Hollo :hollo:

@hollo@hollo.social

Currently, hollo.social is deployed on . After we have some operational experience, we will publish the official template for Railway!

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mʕ•ﻌ•ʔm bitPickup

@bitpickup@troet.cafe

Please welcome the new system.

This obviously is not a train and misses the extreme savings from steel technics. But it's a giant step forward in the thinking about how to handle and speed up city traffic by public mass transport.

The top 1/4 of most intelligent chinese are more than the entire population of the US.

In the end maybe they might save us all ..

@SheDrivesMobility

Video of a kind of street bus that looks like a city train and moves fast and like makic on streets because there are lines reservated for him and painted in a specific manner. Those lines apparently guide the driving sistem. There is still a driver that has a stearing wheel but he doesn't touch it.
ALT text detailsVideo of a kind of street bus that looks like a city train and moves fast and like makic on streets because there are lines reservated for him and painted in a specific manner. Those lines apparently guide the driving sistem. There is still a driver that has a stearing wheel but he doesn't touch it.
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Jussi Mäkinen 🇫🇮🇪🇺

@JiMakinen@mstdn.social

: I'm a geographer and urban planner from Helsinki, Finland. Working with , and data in , for a hopefully better tomorrow. Other interests rail traffic, place names, history, language.
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