Railway track memories

@pitstop (14660)

Australia

October 1, 2022 12:38pm CST

It's been a while since I travelled on a train and I rarely travel on a train. Yet, a train brings back lots of memories and seeing this empty, abandoned track was, in a way, romantic and charming. It's almost a reminder that, just as the track goes on and disappears in the distance, life has a destination, but we can sometimes not see it.

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@JudyEv (346433)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Oct 22

We have a lot of old railway lines around our area too. Some have been turned into walking or bike trails.

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@pitstop (14660)

• Australia

2 Oct 22

How easy is it to bike on? Won't it be very bumpy

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@JudyEv (346433)

• Rockingham, Australia

2 Oct 22

@pitstop Sometimes they take the railway lines and sleepers away but the base surface remains, in which case the track is relatively smooth.

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@Deepizzaguy (106705)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

1 Oct 22

I remember riding the Panama Canal Railroad train from Balboa to Colon which was a great ride with my relatives.

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@pitstop (14660)

• Australia

3 Oct 22

How long did it take?

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@Deepizzaguy (106705)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

3 Oct 22

@pitstop I think the train ride which was around 50 miles lasted about two hours.

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@xFiacre (13217)

• Ireland

1 Oct 22

@pitstop There’s nothing can compare with a long train ride into the distance. I did it a lot in India in 1970s.

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@xFiacre (13217)

• Ireland

1 Oct 22

@MALUSE I think my trip from Delhi to Kolkata took 36 hours also.

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@pitstop (14660)

• Australia

2 Oct 22

My longest has been 52 hours I think. Most have been very short (3 to 6 hours) or overnight.

@cacay1 (84199)

• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines

2 Oct 22

Agree with your last sentence. It's very meaningful and symbolic.

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@CarolDM (203422)

• Nashville, Tennessee

1 Oct 22

I used to enjoy looking down the railroad tracks as well.

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