▲ 949 ▼ An "airport neighbourhood" where people can store their planes in their yard and taxi directly to the runway (lemmy.ml) submitted 3 years ago* by HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world 239 comments fedilink hide all child comments Location on a map: https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=42.1486108&mlon=-88.5628734&zoom=17#map=17/42.14861/-88.56287
[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 30 points 3 years ago (14 children) I want to see a train-based one of these permalink fedilink source hideshow 14 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 50 points 3 years ago (11 children) Everyone parks their personal train in their yard? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 3 years ago (10 children) Yeah, or at least train cars, with a way to get it onto the network for vacations and such. (Vacationing in a personal train car sounds fun) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago (6 children) This is the future I didn't know I wanted. But it seems like a good way to make Snowpiercer reality in record time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Overzeetop@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (5 children) It's the present in the US. Many people own personal train cars, and you just contract with Amtrak to hook you up and you're off on vacation. You can even bring Babu. You can rent personal cars as well, though you probably should make sure yuor ocelot is housebroken if you're taking a rental. Now, I say "many" but what I means is that's more than a few. Many is still probably in the 3-4 digit number (I'm guessing). And you'd be correct in assuming that it's not a luxury most people can afford. But it does exist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) I was just googling around, and it looks to me like a private rail car costs something like a 2nd home, storage fees similar to property tax, $4/mile to have Amtrak haul you around. Basically a vacation home, but mobile. Definitely a 1% thing, but not billionaires-only. Probably way more prestige in saying you've got a private rail car than a beach house. At least among a certain segment. Most interesting thing I've learned all week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 years ago I'd love parking for these cars at various places I want to visit though, think railway parking timeshare. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bluGill@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago DO they still? Last I heard Amtrak was no longer taking private train cars as too many were not in good mechanical shape and thus a large cause of their delayed trains. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Baketime@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Who is Babu? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago An ocelot from the cartoon Archer Another character in the show, Carol/Sheryl, comes from a wealthy family and owns a private rail car And, there's an ocelot named Babu permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago Vacationing in a personal train car sounds fun My parents almost did this in India a few years back. They have travel agencies that plop you in a couple of nicely-appointed rail cars that you stay in for a month while they're attached to different trains every night. You wake up each morning in a new city - basically a land cruise. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SHITPOSTING_ACCOUNT@feddit.de 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) The logistics and cost of that does NOT sound fun. I'm pretty sure it would make the airport neighborhood look like a slum, based on the money needed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml [S] 8 points 3 years ago Basically like an older industrial district with rail links to every building, but with houses instead. permalink fedilink source parent [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml [S] 10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) Railroad suburbs exist! Streetcar suburbs as well. Was actually the norm outside of the city core until they started ripping up all the rail lines to build highways. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Ginjutsu@lemm.ee 6 points 3 years ago europe.png permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 50 points 3 years ago (11 children) Everyone parks their personal train in their yard? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 11 child comments replies: [–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 3 years ago (10 children) Yeah, or at least train cars, with a way to get it onto the network for vacations and such. (Vacationing in a personal train car sounds fun) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago (6 children) This is the future I didn't know I wanted. But it seems like a good way to make Snowpiercer reality in record time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Overzeetop@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (5 children) It's the present in the US. Many people own personal train cars, and you just contract with Amtrak to hook you up and you're off on vacation. You can even bring Babu. You can rent personal cars as well, though you probably should make sure yuor ocelot is housebroken if you're taking a rental. Now, I say "many" but what I means is that's more than a few. Many is still probably in the 3-4 digit number (I'm guessing). And you'd be correct in assuming that it's not a luxury most people can afford. But it does exist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) I was just googling around, and it looks to me like a private rail car costs something like a 2nd home, storage fees similar to property tax, $4/mile to have Amtrak haul you around. Basically a vacation home, but mobile. Definitely a 1% thing, but not billionaires-only. Probably way more prestige in saying you've got a private rail car than a beach house. At least among a certain segment. Most interesting thing I've learned all week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 years ago I'd love parking for these cars at various places I want to visit though, think railway parking timeshare. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bluGill@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago DO they still? Last I heard Amtrak was no longer taking private train cars as too many were not in good mechanical shape and thus a large cause of their delayed trains. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Baketime@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Who is Babu? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago An ocelot from the cartoon Archer Another character in the show, Carol/Sheryl, comes from a wealthy family and owns a private rail car And, there's an ocelot named Babu permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago Vacationing in a personal train car sounds fun My parents almost did this in India a few years back. They have travel agencies that plop you in a couple of nicely-appointed rail cars that you stay in for a month while they're attached to different trains every night. You wake up each morning in a new city - basically a land cruise. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SHITPOSTING_ACCOUNT@feddit.de 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) The logistics and cost of that does NOT sound fun. I'm pretty sure it would make the airport neighborhood look like a slum, based on the money needed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml [S] 8 points 3 years ago Basically like an older industrial district with rail links to every building, but with houses instead. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 19 points 3 years ago (10 children) Yeah, or at least train cars, with a way to get it onto the network for vacations and such. (Vacationing in a personal train car sounds fun) permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 10 child comments replies: [–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago (6 children) This is the future I didn't know I wanted. But it seems like a good way to make Snowpiercer reality in record time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Overzeetop@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (5 children) It's the present in the US. Many people own personal train cars, and you just contract with Amtrak to hook you up and you're off on vacation. You can even bring Babu. You can rent personal cars as well, though you probably should make sure yuor ocelot is housebroken if you're taking a rental. Now, I say "many" but what I means is that's more than a few. Many is still probably in the 3-4 digit number (I'm guessing). And you'd be correct in assuming that it's not a luxury most people can afford. But it does exist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) I was just googling around, and it looks to me like a private rail car costs something like a 2nd home, storage fees similar to property tax, $4/mile to have Amtrak haul you around. Basically a vacation home, but mobile. Definitely a 1% thing, but not billionaires-only. Probably way more prestige in saying you've got a private rail car than a beach house. At least among a certain segment. Most interesting thing I've learned all week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 years ago I'd love parking for these cars at various places I want to visit though, think railway parking timeshare. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bluGill@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago DO they still? Last I heard Amtrak was no longer taking private train cars as too many were not in good mechanical shape and thus a large cause of their delayed trains. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Baketime@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Who is Babu? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago An ocelot from the cartoon Archer Another character in the show, Carol/Sheryl, comes from a wealthy family and owns a private rail car And, there's an ocelot named Babu permalink fedilink source parent [–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago Vacationing in a personal train car sounds fun My parents almost did this in India a few years back. They have travel agencies that plop you in a couple of nicely-appointed rail cars that you stay in for a month while they're attached to different trains every night. You wake up each morning in a new city - basically a land cruise. permalink fedilink source parent [–] SHITPOSTING_ACCOUNT@feddit.de 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) The logistics and cost of that does NOT sound fun. I'm pretty sure it would make the airport neighborhood look like a slum, based on the money needed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml [S] 8 points 3 years ago Basically like an older industrial district with rail links to every building, but with houses instead. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ivanafterall@kbin.social 10 points 3 years ago (6 children) This is the future I didn't know I wanted. But it seems like a good way to make Snowpiercer reality in record time. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] Overzeetop@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (5 children) It's the present in the US. Many people own personal train cars, and you just contract with Amtrak to hook you up and you're off on vacation. You can even bring Babu. You can rent personal cars as well, though you probably should make sure yuor ocelot is housebroken if you're taking a rental. Now, I say "many" but what I means is that's more than a few. Many is still probably in the 3-4 digit number (I'm guessing). And you'd be correct in assuming that it's not a luxury most people can afford. But it does exist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) I was just googling around, and it looks to me like a private rail car costs something like a 2nd home, storage fees similar to property tax, $4/mile to have Amtrak haul you around. Basically a vacation home, but mobile. Definitely a 1% thing, but not billionaires-only. Probably way more prestige in saying you've got a private rail car than a beach house. At least among a certain segment. Most interesting thing I've learned all week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 years ago I'd love parking for these cars at various places I want to visit though, think railway parking timeshare. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bluGill@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago DO they still? Last I heard Amtrak was no longer taking private train cars as too many were not in good mechanical shape and thus a large cause of their delayed trains. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Baketime@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Who is Babu? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago An ocelot from the cartoon Archer Another character in the show, Carol/Sheryl, comes from a wealthy family and owns a private rail car And, there's an ocelot named Babu permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Overzeetop@kbin.social 9 points 3 years ago (5 children) It's the present in the US. Many people own personal train cars, and you just contract with Amtrak to hook you up and you're off on vacation. You can even bring Babu. You can rent personal cars as well, though you probably should make sure yuor ocelot is housebroken if you're taking a rental. Now, I say "many" but what I means is that's more than a few. Many is still probably in the 3-4 digit number (I'm guessing). And you'd be correct in assuming that it's not a luxury most people can afford. But it does exist. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 5 child comments replies: [–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) I was just googling around, and it looks to me like a private rail car costs something like a 2nd home, storage fees similar to property tax, $4/mile to have Amtrak haul you around. Basically a vacation home, but mobile. Definitely a 1% thing, but not billionaires-only. Probably way more prestige in saying you've got a private rail car than a beach house. At least among a certain segment. Most interesting thing I've learned all week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 years ago I'd love parking for these cars at various places I want to visit though, think railway parking timeshare. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bluGill@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago DO they still? Last I heard Amtrak was no longer taking private train cars as too many were not in good mechanical shape and thus a large cause of their delayed trains. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Baketime@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Who is Babu? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago An ocelot from the cartoon Archer Another character in the show, Carol/Sheryl, comes from a wealthy family and owns a private rail car And, there's an ocelot named Babu permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tburkhol@lemmy.world 13 points 3 years ago (1 child) I was just googling around, and it looks to me like a private rail car costs something like a 2nd home, storage fees similar to property tax, $4/mile to have Amtrak haul you around. Basically a vacation home, but mobile. Definitely a 1% thing, but not billionaires-only. Probably way more prestige in saying you've got a private rail car than a beach house. At least among a certain segment. Most interesting thing I've learned all week. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 years ago I'd love parking for these cars at various places I want to visit though, think railway parking timeshare. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de 1 point 3 years ago I'd love parking for these cars at various places I want to visit though, think railway parking timeshare. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bluGill@kbin.social 4 points 3 years ago DO they still? Last I heard Amtrak was no longer taking private train cars as too many were not in good mechanical shape and thus a large cause of their delayed trains. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Baketime@kbin.social 2 points 3 years ago (1 child) Who is Babu? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago An ocelot from the cartoon Archer Another character in the show, Carol/Sheryl, comes from a wealthy family and owns a private rail car And, there's an ocelot named Babu permalink fedilink source parent
[–] PizzasDontWearCapes@sh.itjust.works 1 point 3 years ago An ocelot from the cartoon Archer Another character in the show, Carol/Sheryl, comes from a wealthy family and owns a private rail car And, there's an ocelot named Babu permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 5 points 3 years ago Vacationing in a personal train car sounds fun My parents almost did this in India a few years back. They have travel agencies that plop you in a couple of nicely-appointed rail cars that you stay in for a month while they're attached to different trains every night. You wake up each morning in a new city - basically a land cruise. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] SHITPOSTING_ACCOUNT@feddit.de 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) The logistics and cost of that does NOT sound fun. I'm pretty sure it would make the airport neighborhood look like a slum, based on the money needed. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml [S] 8 points 3 years ago Basically like an older industrial district with rail links to every building, but with houses instead. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml [S] 8 points 3 years ago Basically like an older industrial district with rail links to every building, but with houses instead. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml [S] 10 points 3 years ago* (last edited 3 years ago) Railroad suburbs exist! Streetcar suburbs as well. Was actually the norm outside of the city core until they started ripping up all the rail lines to build highways. permalink fedilink source parent
