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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 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) (3 children)

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 4 months ago

this is incredibly interesting train-chad

[–] LeZero@hexbear.net 13 points 4 months ago (1 children)

Mickey McSquizzle the Irishman

Brainerd

We must retvrn to this style of names for characters

[–] LocalOaf@hexbear.net 4 points 4 months ago

LOOK OUT ITCHY, HE'S IRISH

milhouse

[–] tombruzzo@hexbear.net 7 points 4 months ago

Oh yeah, this sounds like Master and Commander for trains