These snow covered train tracks

[deleted] · 840 points · Posted at 21:12:43 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

I feel like trains don't go on that anymore.

IVEMIND · 487 points · Posted at 23:24:49 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

Looks like one of those smaller sized tracks at cheap amusement parks

xredbaron62x · 301 points · Posted at 23:59:02 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

This is an old abandoned narrow gauge railroad. Narrow gauge was popular in the western U.S and Europe. The narrower gauge allowed for trains to go along tighter curves (especially in mountainous areas) as well as costing less.

It looks like the stream washed out the railbed.

dwwojcik · 51 points · Posted at 00:47:09 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)*

The roadbed doesn't looks washed out, the track isn't sagging. I think it's just a very tiny bridge that you can't see from the top.

CoolGuy54 · 26 points · Posted at 01:05:56 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

I'm on the fence. the tracks could easily support the sleepers and stay perfectly straight.

AWildRageAppeared · 2 points · Posted at 04:44:27 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

http://i.imgur.com/Zl7xUlA.png

aykcak · 34 points · Posted at 07:40:41 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Nobody likes you... Nobody wants what you are doing

Mynotoar · 3 points · Posted at 12:35:04 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Well, currently at least 5 people do.

waterburger · 5 points · Posted at 11:27:06 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Why is there a Dolan?

SleepingInTraffic · 8 points · Posted at 11:54:29 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Because Le rage comique

redgrin_grumble · 0 points · Posted at 13:56:51 on November 20, 2016 · (Permalink)

You're the hero u/aykcak needs

quikslvr223 · 65 points · Posted at 00:39:28 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

this seems untrue but i don't know enough about railroad tracks to say you're wrong nor am i interested enough to find out for myself

splittybus · 53 points · Posted at 00:46:29 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

They were popular in the North East US too, Maines still littered with 2 ft gauge.

But otherwise yeah, hes right.

ManOfDiscovery · 22 points · Posted at 01:05:49 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Seconded. Tons of abandoned narrow gauge tracks in the PNW.

Also, small bit of trivia, for a long time Russia used its own gauge tracks, causing transportation issues during WWI

irishjihad · 8 points · Posted at 03:27:41 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Russia still uses ~5' gauge.

crypticfreak · 8 points · Posted at 03:38:02 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Five foot gauge? I don't know anything about train tracks but that seems huge.

doublegulptank · 10 points · Posted at 03:59:06 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

In soviet union you must always have bigger track, torivarch.

Didgeridoox · 6 points · Posted at 06:32:52 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Standard gauge is actually 4 foot 8.5 inches, not much smaller

andreasn2 · 2 points · Posted at 07:40:46 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Finland uses it as well. Most rails here were built during Russian reign. After that we just conrinued using their standard.

KeepRightExcept2Pass · 4 points · Posted at 08:45:40 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Ruh-roh!

ManOfDiscovery · 1 points · Posted at 03:36:32 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

I didn't know they still used it! Interesting.

numanair · 1 points · Posted at 11:29:47 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Any in Washington? I've never seen any, or maybe I've just never noticed.

ManOfDiscovery · 2 points · Posted at 18:39:36 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Can't speak to washington. But I know you can find them around Oregon and Northern california. Most of them were used for lumber transport.

MusiclyVersed · 10 points · Posted at 00:57:23 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Yup will confirm, have seen plenty abandoned in Maine woods and such.

hallucinates_owls · 1 points · Posted at 05:13:38 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

I wonder how they managed to lose le track?

johnyapplsede · 6 points · Posted at 01:53:20 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

The was some narrow gauge in MA too. I just ran on the Narrow Gauge Rail Trail in Bedford MA yesterday.

North-bynortheast · 4 points · Posted at 00:43:57 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Is it not a backyard railway???

Brown_Ninja15 · 2 points · Posted at 00:48:52 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

This caused me to remember that my APUSH book talked about this.

st_gulik · 2 points · Posted at 03:42:08 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Also Japan.

heavyheavylowlowz · 2 points · Posted at 04:05:05 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

And in Fiji!

RonSwansoneer · -1 points · Posted at 00:42:18 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

I found Sheldon.

Squarians · 16 points · Posted at 23:40:32 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

I feel like trains should have never gone on that

[deleted] · 15 points · Posted at 00:17:29 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

They would have been smaller trains

JohnQAnon · 9 points · Posted at 23:51:40 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

It's fucking tiny. Maybe an old narrow gauge track leading from mine to larger station or something.

gorbok · 2 points · Posted at 06:36:10 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Snowpiercer's not due for another 214 days.

weightroom711 · 1 points · Posted at 03:11:26 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Good feeling

Mosheesh · 182 points · Posted at 22:40:43 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

Untouched snow is always something satisfying to see! Pure pristine nature.

bandalbumsong · 141 points · Posted at 02:02:17 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Band: Untouched Snow

Album: Something Satisfying

Song: Pure Pristine

Mynotoar · 3 points · Posted at 12:35:50 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

This would make a fun word game.

Clementt · 18 points · Posted at 02:03:34 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

This needs to be a subreddit

robbiecol · 20 points · Posted at 03:35:32 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

/r/untouchedsnow

Edit: Start submitting!

allgrassstarter · 9 points · Posted at 03:52:31 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Was he talking about untouched snow or making band/album/song names ¿

robbiecol · 5 points · Posted at 03:54:39 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

^Ihope ^{untouchedsnow}

allgrassstarter · 1 points · Posted at 04:06:42 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Wild I was hoping the latter

robbiecol · 1 points · Posted at 04:14:42 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)*

Feel free to make that subreddit then! ;)

Dre_PhD · 1 points · Posted at 05:34:07 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

r/bandnames

jlee98 · 3 points · Posted at 04:09:43 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Well Reddit has both /r/untouchedsnow /r/bandnames

Cloud_Chamber · 5 points · Posted at 05:50:47 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Also: /r/fakealbumcovers

Haltgamer · 1 points · Posted at 04:01:37 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

I think someone got switcharoo'd.

VortexFalcon50 · 56 points · Posted at 22:49:24 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

where is this?

biscram · 31 points · Posted at 00:18:55 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

http://www.dumpaday.com/random-pictures/let-it-snow-let-it-snow-let-it-snow-35-pics/attachment/leoni-meadows-train-trestle-northern-california/ suggests it is at Leoni Meadows, California.

Further googling shows a tourist train which could explain the tiny train tracks http://imgur.com/uAncoTW

VortexFalcon50 · 2 points · Posted at 00:20:30 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Oh hey I live about 3 1/2 hours away from there (SF Bay)

thericksterr · 119 points · Posted at 23:03:37 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

Near some snow covered railroad tracks.

VortexFalcon50 · 20 points · Posted at 23:06:24 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

i mean where in the world is it

Hateless_ · 27 points · Posted at 23:22:52 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

I feel like this is needed here. http://i.imgur.com/axJmn.gif

VortexFalcon50 · 50 points · Posted at 00:04:41 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

I knew what you meant but I just wanted a factual answer

piankolada · 19 points · Posted at 00:09:17 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Yeah ignore these jokers, the place is somewhere north.

VortexFalcon50 · 12 points · Posted at 00:16:37 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

thought so

[deleted] · 7 points · Posted at 00:13:30 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

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VortexFalcon50 · 3 points · Posted at 00:17:02 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

nope the worst i have is adhd

punisherx2012 · 11 points · Posted at 23:21:43 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

The place that has snow covered railroad tracks

VortexFalcon50 · 5 points · Posted at 00:04:51 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Canada?

Caleb_Krawdad · 1 points · Posted at 03:11:33 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

near a stream by the railroad tracks

POCKALEELEE · 1 points · Posted at 00:24:56 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Obviously not. It is by some Spruce trees.

Ayudon1 · 21 points · Posted at 23:16:58 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

At first I thought "what kind of train could those things possibly hold?". I thought they were made of 100% snow!

Sgt_Dashie · 9 points · Posted at 00:28:32 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

I'll upvote anything with snow. I love snow.

Arippa · 7 points · Posted at 02:19:51 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

I do too, until February. Then I love anything with sun.

TortoiseWrath · 1 points · Posted at 12:05:22 on November 16, 2016 · (Permalink)

It takes until like December 2 for me lol

YourEverydayUsername · 3 points · Posted at 14:15:20 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

https://imgur.com/C8JASIq

Geney · 2 points · Posted at 04:07:04 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Not when you're freezing to death though.

[deleted] · 38 points · Posted at 21:14:54 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

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quantum-mechanic · 40 points · Posted at 23:30:56 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

I don't know if this is a drug reference or a skiing reference or what

sagemaster · 11 points · Posted at 23:40:27 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

Ski

JSTucker12 · 5 points · Posted at 00:07:47 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Why not both?

[deleted] · 6 points · Posted at 00:34:46 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Skiing

dortiz24 · 3 points · Posted at 02:38:23 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Polar express is one of my favorite Christmas movies and the video game for it is also great. Never hear about it though

BrentB23 · 15 points · Posted at 20:05:44 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)*

That clump in the middle 2/3 the way up kills it

Edit: forgot my /s. Sorry guys

iSpccn · 2 points · Posted at 01:12:00 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

You're a monster...

rightbackinit · 2 points · Posted at 23:25:19 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

A train that goes into the woods …

youtherealmvp1 · 2 points · Posted at 00:01:56 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

NS be like 43 uur vertraging

norsurfit · 2 points · Posted at 03:52:51 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

This is a well composed photograph.

GrkLifter · 2 points · Posted at 04:21:40 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Or snow in the shape of train tracks

Cannedstrawberries · 1 points · Posted at 22:49:34 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

Sketch

rakubunny · 1 points · Posted at 23:14:47 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

Will the train uh, slip on that?

BallsOfLego · 1 points · Posted at 00:16:26 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Is there a subreddit for this?

POCKALEELEE · 1 points · Posted at 00:23:56 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

For trains in training with training wheels, maybe?

WaalsVander · 1 points · Posted at 00:35:12 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Majestic.

Tien_San · 1 points · Posted at 01:00:18 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

waffle fries

irishjihad · 1 points · Posted at 03:44:57 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Blue waffles?

nomoredarkness · 1 points · Posted at 01:07:22 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Great smartphone wallpaper.

ColdChemical · 1 points · Posted at 01:43:41 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Suddenly I have a craving for those white-chocolate-dipped pretzels...

FkYouAndYourOpinion · 1 points · Posted at 01:47:21 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

What about them?

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 02:21:14 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

I want to lick it.

andywarhaul · 1 points · Posted at 02:49:33 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Derailed Team Death Match

Rangers

javadragon · 1 points · Posted at 03:07:35 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

I would love to ride my fat-bike on that.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 03:16:27 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

What about them?

I_divided_by_0- · 1 points · Posted at 03:39:37 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Anyone else having The Long Dark flashbacks?

Ishbar · 1 points · Posted at 04:22:38 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

What optical illusion is making the tracks strobe as you look away?

kairon156 · 1 points · Posted at 05:38:45 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

I usually don't like winter related things but this does look rather lovely.

faithle55 · 1 points · Posted at 06:30:45 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Is that the wrong kind of snow, though?

(British joke.)

r7pxrv · 1 points · Posted at 08:16:34 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Busses for Trains for sure.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 07:33:01 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

These mist covered mountains
Are home now for me

Aplayer12345 · 1 points · Posted at 12:55:22 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

From the thumbnail it almost looks like a piano.

mcbordes · 1 points · Posted at 13:04:29 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

You would love these

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:44:00 on November 15, 2016 · (Permalink)

Imagine walking along those tracks, brushing all that snow off with a giant brush.

T3NFIBY32 · 1 points · Posted at 23:32:37 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

I don't think that's tracks for a train.

keiyakins · 7 points · Posted at 00:25:40 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Never seen narrow-gauge track before?

T3NFIBY32 · 1 points · Posted at 00:30:08 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Don't suppose so. I just assumed this track was used for coal mining or something.

Juz16 · 1 points · Posted at 01:40:49 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

That's what narrow-gauge track is used for!

Flopsinator · 1 points · Posted at 23:12:23 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

Oh this is almost sexual

punkisred · 1 points · Posted at 23:27:27 on November 13, 2016 · (Permalink)

Tbh I'd prefer if there was snow everywhere BUT the train tracks.

[deleted] · 1 points · Posted at 00:00:58 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

Elsa?

Drawtaru · 1 points · Posted at 04:31:26 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

I would stomp on them.

ILikeLeadPaint · 0 points · Posted at 02:34:14 on November 14, 2016 · (Permalink)

I thought it was a ham sandwich, but then I read the title. Ham sandwiches are not oddly satisfying, they're just plain satisfying.