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Re: Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Island to Mainland

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Post by oh_sigh » Thu, May 17, 2018, 11:54 PM UTC

tomcam wrote: post #19

What is it about guys and trains? I reflexively upvoted before even reading the article, and after reading the article, I realize it is a pretty standard narrow gauge railroad. Don’t care! Would vote again if I could!

Could similar reasons br behind why men seem to love trains at a much higher rate than women do and also why men are over-represented in software development?

Re: Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Island to Mainland

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Post by tathougies » Thu, May 17, 2018, 11:55 PM UTC

twic wrote: post #25

tomcam wrote: post #19

What is it about guys and trains? I reflexively upvoted before even reading the article, and after reading the article, I realize it is a pretty standard narrow gauge railroad. Don’t care! Would vote again if I could!

I think it's nerds and trains, rather than guys and trains. I know at least one woman who is pretty excited about trains too, and she is a colossal dork. EDIT: and what it is about nerds and trains is that trains are wicked sweet .

Yeah, I was going to say. I know two women who are really into trains. One is my wife, who was devastated at the news that her father, who is an engineer, was not 'that' kind of engineer. The other is the office manager at my former workplace, whose garage was like a magical model train emporium, much to her husband's chagrin. Her husband was a salesperson, she was a total geek.

Re: Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Island to Mainland

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Post by OnlineCourage » Fri, May 18, 2018, 12:24 AM UTC

kposehn wrote: post #33

twic wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think it's nerds and trains, rather than guys and trains. I know at least one woman who is pretty excited about trains too, and she is a colossal dork. EDIT: and what it is about nerds and trains is that trains are wicked sweet .

>I think it's nerds and trains, rather than guys and trains. I know at least one woman who is pretty excited about trains too, and she is a colossal dork. >EDIT: and what it is about nerds and trains is that trains are wicked sweet. I do believe you've hit the nail on the head with that question. Or, in this case, the rail.

You mean the railspike?

Re: Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Island to Mainland

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Post by ant6n » Fri, May 18, 2018, 1:09 AM UTC

yitchelle wrote: post #35

tomcam wrote: post #19

What is it about guys and trains? I reflexively upvoted before even reading the article, and after reading the article, I realize it is a pretty standard narrow gauge railroad. Don’t care! Would vote again if I could!

Could it be German and trains? I haven't known a country that is so into trains besides Germany. Actually, engineering in general is pretty high all the German guy's interest.

Japenese, Swiss

Re: Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Island to Mainland

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Post by sho » Fri, May 18, 2018, 1:22 AM UTC

yitchelle wrote: post #35

tomcam wrote: post #19

What is it about guys and trains? I reflexively upvoted before even reading the article, and after reading the article, I realize it is a pretty standard narrow gauge railroad. Don’t care! Would vote again if I could!

Could it be German and trains? I haven't known a country that is so into trains besides Germany. Actually, engineering in general is pretty high all the German guy's interest.

I would say that the Japanese are the most "into" trains by a fairly wide margin. They permeate everyday life and popular culture there in a way which is hard to appreciate unless you actually go there. The Yamanote line is probably the most romanticised railway line in the world, appearing in countless shows, both animated and live action, and Shinjuku station is the most popular transport hub in the world, of any type, by far. It has over 200 exits (!) and is arguably the heart of Tokyo.

So yeah. Germans love trains, it's true. Japanese love trains and do so in that overboard way which is at once both cool and kind of scary...

Re: Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Island to Mainland

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Post by jfim » Fri, May 18, 2018, 4:34 AM UTC

yitchelle wrote: post #35

tomcam wrote: post #19

What is it about guys and trains? I reflexively upvoted before even reading the article, and after reading the article, I realize it is a pretty standard narrow gauge railroad. Don’t care! Would vote again if I could!

Could it be German and trains? I haven't known a country that is so into trains besides Germany. Actually, engineering in general is pretty high all the German guy's interest.

Coincidentally, Germany also has the world's largest model train exhibit, which even has a fully functional airport (with functional departure board, of course) and a full day/night cycle. You can watch a short tour of it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACkmg3Y64_s

Re: Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Island to Mainland

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Post by djsumdog » Fri, May 18, 2018, 4:42 AM UTC

yitchelle wrote: post #35

tomcam wrote: post #19

What is it about guys and trains? I reflexively upvoted before even reading the article, and after reading the article, I realize it is a pretty standard narrow gauge railroad. Don’t care! Would vote again if I could!

Could it be German and trains? I haven't known a country that is so into trains besides Germany. Actually, engineering in general is pretty high all the German guy's interest.

Um .. most of Europe? Australians? Melbourne has the largest tram system in the world, and every over half the capitols (all except Hobart, ACT and Darwin) have train networks of varying sizes.

Re: Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Island to Mainland

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Post by djsumdog » Fri, May 18, 2018, 4:45 AM UTC

Odenwaelder wrote: post #3

I'm german but I've never ever heard of neither the island, nor the trains. How remarkable!

You totally need to go visit it now. :)

Re: Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Island to Mainland

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Post by jancs » Fri, May 18, 2018, 5:18 AM UTC

There's a rather good documentary about it here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v3XI-4wfYxI (in German, unfortunately), for anyone interested in how it operates.

Re: Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Island to Mainland

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Post by buxtehude » Fri, May 18, 2018, 5:20 AM UTC

jfim wrote: post #66

yitchelle wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Could it be German and trains? I haven't known a country that is so into trains besides Germany. Actually, engineering in general is pretty high all the German guy's interest.

Coincidentally, Germany also has the world's largest model train exhibit, which even has a fully functional airport (with functional departure board, of course) and a full day/night cycle. You can watch a short tour of it at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACkmg3Y64_s

I love miniature train exhibits - and Miniatur Wunderland looks incredible.