Railroad Yakuza | The Rantbox

Question & Answer

2010-01-30T13:36:00.000-08:00

Q: Why are the BNSF business cars on #4 today?

A: To get somewhere they're not!

Under a Rock?

2010-01-15T07:15:00.000-08:00

I guess this guy doesn't come out from under his rock much...

Thought it was a Federal Regulation.

EMD vs GE

2010-01-01T15:37:00.001-08:00

EMD vs GE

So let me get this straight, a 16 year old needs a license to operate a motor vehicle but not a computer?

Many Nice Photos?

2009-12-20T17:26:00.000-08:00

Winamac and Southern Railroad

I call BS here and now. If you got "many nice photos" as you claim to have you should have posted them in your thread.

Detroit I-75

2009-09-27T20:02:00.000-07:00

Detroit I-75

My son and I are travelling from Port Huron Michigan to Deshler Ohio in a couple of weeks,and try as I might on various websites,I can't find out the status of I-75 thru Detroit.

Are there still blockages in the area of the Ambassador bridge?

Thanks to anyone who's familiar with that area.

I know Michigan is fucked up and all, but I'm sure it still has an operating Department of Transportation with a website that details this kind of stuff. Why even bother asking on Trainorders?

Gailsberg

2009-09-08T15:00:00.000-07:00

Gailsberg

I can't tell if this guy is trolling or really that dumb...

Digital Trolls

2009-09-07T21:24:00.001-07:00

Fujichrome Velvia 100 35mm slide film

Why must digital fanbois constantly parade their digital queerness up and down Trainorders? But what else would you expect from a Frisco steam fan? If you want to troll, Friscoboi, do so in your own venue like the Yakuza and don't muddy up an honest question thread. This digital chest thumping reminds me more and more of a fucking pride parade.

Stopped Clocks in Berea

2009-08-20T06:46:00.000-07:00

End of an Era in Berea

Sometimes a cliche is appropriate. Then again, sometimes a stopped clock really does get it right. It's taken "RichK" years of photography and countless photos to make one actually worth sharing. You'll find more photos of this spot on Railpictures.net than you can shake a stick at, almost all of them taken by our fearless clock. So thanks, RichK, for finally contributing a worthwhile photo. We at the Yakuza look forward to seeing the next from you in another five years.

The Santa Fe is DEAD

2009-02-25T14:06:00.000-08:00

Earth to foamtards:

The Santa Fe is still DEAD! Let it REST in PEACE. No amount of foamer WHINE will bring it back.

Warbonnets?
Warbonnet Wednesday 02/25/09 contributions
Westbound Warbonnets Past Ludlow
tough acts to follow with more Warbonnets. .
Warble-bonnets!
Warbonnets at Summit
This Weeks' "Warbonnets"......

All those, and it's only mid-afternoon on the Left Coast!

So how about coming up with something else to post on Wednesdays?

Under a Rock

2009-02-10T07:57:00.000-08:00

Someone has been living under a rock for the last year...

Who is Sentai Filmworks?

Third fruit train

2009-01-24T14:24:00.001-08:00

Third fruit train

Everyone's favorite ding-dong, bnsf4774, is back posting now about a third "Q090" run. Does this mean he's going to ask three times a week for an update on its status? God, I hope not.

what if the southern pacific never was bought out

2008-11-25T18:17:00.000-08:00

what if the southern pacific never was bought out

Crybaby Espee foamers would still find something to bitch about!

The Chaleur to Gaspe?

2008-11-23T13:11:00.000-08:00

The Chaleur to Gaspe?

This guy needs to change his handle to "royalpain." All he does is bitch about nothing. So what if you don't get to ride a train? You're in Canada, the buses aren't filled with needle junkies and runaways. Get a grip, you're paying for transportation, plain and simple. If you want total control of your life then take your own damn car and leave the train in the station, you won't have to worry about how far it goes.

Would CSX go for this?

2008-11-23T10:20:00.001-08:00

Would CSX go for this?

In a word, no.

Vindication for Sanity

2008-11-16T17:16:00.000-08:00

Another post has popped up asking that the contests be split off into a separate forum.

Not to be a KNUCKLEHEAD but

Knucklehead or not, you're still no Todd Clark!

Too Good To Be True

2008-11-16T15:15:00.001-08:00

It should seem fitting that a call for a special contest forum on Trainorders would be taken down within hours of its posting. After all Todd is hypersensitive to any criticism regarding his mismanagement of the site. Now the contest is driving more forum traffic, but not for the betterment of the site. There are now twenty-two new threads on the "Eastern Railroad Discussion" board today but fifteen of them are contest entries. What a waste. Just remember, folks, winning the Trainorders photo contest is like winning the Special Olympics, in the ends you're still retarded.

Finally A Useful Thread

2008-11-16T12:35:00.000-08:00

Why can't there be a contest forum?

Finally, a thread on Trainorders that the Yakuza can get behind! So to those out there who think we only deride what we see online, think again. This is the best thread to show up on Trainorders in month and we wholeheartedly support it. We are the Railroad Yakuza and we approve of this message!

What To Do on a Rainy Day ?

2008-11-16T10:25:00.000-08:00

Q: What To Do on a Rainy Day ?

A: Go somewhere other than Duplainville!

(Note the word "plain" in there. That ought to be indicative of the results.)

AMTK

2008-11-09T08:42:00.000-08:00

AMTK

This is the poster child for why everybody shouldn't be allowed to participate on Internet discussion boards.

Can Amrak's Board be fired?

2008-11-07T15:14:00.000-08:00

Can Amrak's Board be fired?

Honestly, aren't we getting way ahead of ourselves here? It's entirely possible that after bailing out the financial industry, the auto industry, and everything else in our "free market" economy there simply won't be money left to bail out Amtrak. Maybe, just maybe, you were baited and fell for it hook, line, and sinker and any Amtrak "promises" that were read between the lines will turn out to be just campaigning hype. Wouldn't that be stupid on an epic scale, to vote for a candidate simply because you thought you would have more trains to photograph and ride? If that's how railfans think I'm embarrassed to be associated with them.

Hamtards leaving the hamfest early

2008-11-02T17:32:00.000-08:00

If you're going to organize an event and schedule it for 8am-2pm, it'd damn well better run 'til 2pm!

I went to the hamfest today in Lawrenceville, GA at about 11am thinking "Eh, I'll have missed the bargains but I'll see what else is there". It was half gone already. Even the Kenwood rep was packing up and leaving. Not even noon yet. This especially makes me mad after I paid $8 to get in.

Might Be A Foamer...

2008-10-08T08:16:00.001-07:00

You Might Be a Railfan If.......

...you endlessly post to Internet forums instead of getting outside and enjoying a life!

Mainline Steam

2008-09-07T14:45:00.000-07:00

312 miles west of Buffalo...

First off, a great post by cgtower! Now, why did someone have to go in and ruin the thread and bitch about it not being a steam engine? Maineline steam is DEAD. No amount of foamer whining will change that. Get over it!

Cell Phone Photos

2008-08-31T12:21:00.000-07:00

I Don't Know What It Is

"A cell phone pic is better than nothing."

Umm. No, it's not.

i think i need a new camera

2008-08-30T04:28:00.000-07:00

i think i need a new camera

The Yakuza thinks your money would be better spent on a college composition course!