all 18 comments

sorted by: hot top controversial new old
[–] 65 points 4 months ago (2 children)

Japan somehow managed to turn a bullet train into an emotional support mascot and honestly the world feels slightly less fun now that it’s ending.

  • source
  • hideshow 2 child comments
  • [–] 24 points 4 months ago* (4 children)

    Goodbye Kitty

    Maybe next train will be painted as a giant tentacle 🐙 🤷‍♂️

  • source
  • hideshow 4 child comments
  • [–] 20 points 4 months ago (5 children)

    8 years doesn't sound like a healthy life span for a train. What's the flaw?

  • source
  • hideshow 5 child comments
  • [–] 43 points 4 months ago (1 child)

    The actual train is >30 years old, it was only painted like that 8 years ago. (Probably repainted a couple of times too lol)

  • source
  • parent
  • hideshow 1 child comment
  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago

    I haven't looked it up but I would bet you it's due to fatigue limits. They probably use aluminum a lot which always fatigues no matter how light the stress (a bit like me tbh...) so anything made from aluminum gets retired after a set time period.

    The same is true for jets. Each flight expands and contracts the airframe since it's a pressure vessel, and the wings can deflect a large amount too.

  • source
  • parent
  • [–] 4 points 4 months ago

    🚂🚃🚃🚃

  • source
  • [–] 2 points 4 months ago
    [+] 1 point 4 months ago