I saw an operating steam train on the weekend and I get why autistic people like them so much now (hexbear.net)

submitted 2 months ago by tombruzzo@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

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I'll put train videos on for the kids, but there's so much more going on with a steam train.

Steam is billowing out of everywhere, they're just this massive piece of infrastructure, it's like taming the elements with an unholy union of water and fire - natural enemies in the wild, and you get to feel like a hero because you're helping people get to places.

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[-] polskilumalo@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I mean here's possibly the first American superhero:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Steam_Man_of_the_Prairies

If that doesn't scream autism I don't know what does. It's really interesting.

[-] sloth@hexbear.net 14 points 2 months ago

this is incredibly interesting train-chad

[-] LeZero@hexbear.net 13 points 2 months ago

Mickey McSquizzle the Irishman

Brainerd

We must retvrn to this style of names for characters

[-] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

LOOK OUT ITCHY, HE'S IRISH

milhouse

[-] tombruzzo@hexbear.net 7 points 2 months ago

Oh yeah, this sounds like Master and Commander for trains

[-] wtypstanaccount04@hexbear.net 21 points 2 months ago

steam is a good time

[-] YuccaMan@hexbear.net 4 points 2 months ago

It's always a head trip being reminded that the engines from Thomas the Tank Engine are all real

[-] red_stapler@hexbear.net 18 points 2 months ago

One of my favorite YouTubers is autistic and says “If you want 100% employment for people with autism, bring back steam trains.”

[-] wheresmysurplusvalue@hexbear.net 17 points 2 months ago

I saw this bad boy last year, peak "chugga chugga choo choo" (skip to 1m33s)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6brHBmh7YT4&t=1m33s

[-] HexReplyBot@hexbear.net 1 points 2 months ago

I found a YouTube link in your comment. Here are links to the same video on alternative frontends that protect your privacy:

[-] keepcarrot@hexbear.net 16 points 2 months ago

This bit warms up and pushes this bit, which through some linkages synchronise a bunch of other things and then 10 tonnes of steel move at a nice clip

[-] buckykat@hexbear.net 12 points 2 months ago

Steam locomotives yes electric HSR locomotives yes diesel locomotives no

[-] LanyrdSkynrd@hexbear.net 10 points 2 months ago

I went to a tourist thing where you can ride a train up a mountain. They offered us the option to ride on one pulled by an old steam locomotive that they only run on special occasions.

It was really cool looking, but I wasn't prepared for the amount of smoke involved. The train cars were open and I felt like I smoked the equivalent of 500 cigarettes on that short ride.