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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · 3d

An admittedly foamer gripe of mine is that all the mega mergers have obscured some of the more interesting elements of railroading that existed before the 70s. Bridge lines dont exist anymore in the same way, interesting paint schemes have disappeared outside of HUs, among other things.

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random videos with breakcore @memesbreakcore.bsky.social · 4d

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · 9d

A lot of people in general seem to confuse “I dont like this personally” for “This is bad and reprehensible.” It’s annoying seeing the puriteens policing content to the degree they do. There is so much more to explore and enjoy if you realize theres just stuff that isn’t for you and thats OK.

Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · 11d

My commie and giants friends are losing their minds in the gc. Im just cackling evilly about it.

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · 11d

4 tush pushes in a row must be so agonizing to watch as an opponent. Just evil laughing from that sequence

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · 11d

The army of coaches grows again

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Natalie de Corsair @nataliedecorsair.bsky.social · 14d

Werewolves vs pumpkin carving

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 16d

Metro North Open House in New Haven, CT.

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · 16d

A few shots from the MNRR Open house today

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Tegan 🏳️‍⚧️ @spitfire.bsky.social · 16d

Last night saw the new baggage cars get a run in.

6 car train of RPO, express mail, and passengers

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Natalie de Corsair @nataliedecorsair.bsky.social · 26d

Autumn is here

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Alex "The Frightful Skeleton" Hevesy @venomlance.bsky.social · 26d

This generic acetaminophen had an Amtrak ACS-64, four Amfleet 1 cars, a Conrail EMD GP15-1, and some Conrail rolling stock in it. The problem is more serious than I thought.

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · 28d

There is never a ‘normal’ night at that club

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · Sep 18

Genuinely the hardest thing about transitioning right now for me is the fact that I already had limited options for clothes due to my height, and now those options continue to dwindle to effectively nothing. Nothing fucking fits right without extreme alteration. Ahhhhhhh

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · Aug 25

Im just a bit sad they didnt make a sticker for it. It was so good as a logo

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · Aug 25

Your guess is as good as mine

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · Aug 24

Oh car of the rooftop, what is your wisdom?

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · Aug 20

Job application cycle:
Apply to job
Apply to job
Apply to job
(100+ times later)
Apply to job

Surely this next application will be the one
Surely Ill get a call back this time

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · Aug 16

Long term goal is to make the train of many levels, having 1 bombardier bilevel from each road thats ever used them.

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · Aug 16

This is what happens when you let the urges win

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · Aug 14

Every single Philly politician should be frothing at the mouth for increasing the population by any means necessary. Its clear Harrisburg will never give us our due when it comes down to it. Force them to listen with another million Philadelphians to blot out the Pittmans of the world into obscurity

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · Aug 13

TW though I havent had a chance to see if they still do pick up or anything. Ive just used trainland out on the island mostly or elsewhere when Im at home.

Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · Aug 13

RC left me feeling bitter cause he made my partner and I feel like we were intruding for trying to see what was in one of the cabinets. Rushed out within seconds and demeaned for “not knowing anything.”

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · Aug 13

Trainworlds store front is closed since covid iirc, and red caboose is his personal collection (do not buy do not touch do not pass go)

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Charlie @charliefrom215.bsky.social · Aug 12

‘Brightline: An Amtrak Company’ perhaps one day

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