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November 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Does any one want to play a board game? I've got options 👀
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Why did the crazy guy steal a train?
Because it was his loco-motive
*bad dum tiss*
November 15, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Did you know?

The movies Train to Busan and Bullet Train both have trains in it that are central to the plot. Unlike another move with train in its name 🙄

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November 15, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Train facts!

Tanks are related to trains. They've re-adapted to bring their tracks along with them, rather than needing to have pre-placed tracks that modern, domesticed trains need.

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November 15, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Train facts!

Unlike traveling by car, when you ride on a train you don't have to worry about bad drivers nearly as often! Conductors go through significantly more training than the average motorist.

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November 15, 2025 at 4:55 PM
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There is NOT a train in How to Train Your Dragon.

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deceptive marketing 😡
November 14, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Train facts!

Trains don't mind the cold weather as long as they're well maintained. You can see what a well maintained train can handle in the factual documentary the Polar Express.

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November 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
They train on my rail till I road 🚫
They road on my train till I rail 🚫
They rail on my road till I train 🚫
They road on my rail till I train 🚫
They train on my road till I rail 🚫
They tr
November 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
If you ever can't find me, look for me here
November 12, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Did you know?

Trains don't go to heaven when they die. Instead, their bodies are taken apart and used to make and repair other trains. That's sort of like reincarnation, if you think about it 🧐

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November 12, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Train facts!

A beloved train will dutifully ride along its rails in a smooth fashion. If you have an easy ride, you can count on that train being taken care of.

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October 22, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Train facts!

Trains don't require human opperators. However, they do prefer them.

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October 21, 2025 at 9:24 PM
October 19, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Did you know?

Some trains will yell at you if you stand in their doors while at the station. If you try this while moving, you'll probably fall out.

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October 19, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Train facts!

You cannot bully a train. This is because you weigh (on average) between 170.5-199.8lbs and a train weighs 3,000 and 18,000 tons.

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October 19, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Train facts!

Commuting by rail allows passengers to have extra time that they'd otherwise spend driving. Some people even work a second job while on their commute to their first job during the commute in cities like NYC!

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October 19, 2025 at 4:11 PM
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The mobile game "Subway Surfers" shows the characters running along tracks and jumping onto subway cars. While helpful in assisting people with poor attention spans, it fantastical because trains move faster than people can run.

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October 19, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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When playing a board game on a train, you cannot ask the train for a hint on your opposing players moves. You can ask the conductor, but generally they don't like to be interrupted while doing their job.

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October 19, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Did you know?

If you do three front flips followed by a back flip inside of a moving train, it will stop to give you applause. This however, could cause issues for other passengers as the train needs to get its wheels off the tracks to clap them.

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October 17, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Me rn during long weekend
October 17, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Train facts!

While the tractor trailers are not related to trains. These trucks jusy noticed the perfect form of the locomotive and sought to imitate it.

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October 17, 2025 at 1:02 PM
ChatGPT? Nah, I'm here for TrackGPT where I uh..
I..
Yeah I should have thought this joke through more before pushing send.
October 16, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Did you know?

Baby trains need to be socialized to get used to being around humans. The small trains you see in shopping malls during the holidays in one way that conductors try to prepare the next generation of their role in the mass transit industry.

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October 16, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Train facts!

Trains can run without rails. However, they can't stear themselves, so they really can only go in one direction of the rails.

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October 16, 2025 at 5:34 PM