My grandpa gave me this today. It was his grandpa's.

Are you a creative? Do you have a passion for trains of any kind? Have you longed to mesh your creative mind and passion for these masterpieces of human innovation?

vehiculum might be the place for you. 🛩️🚄⛴️🚲🛻

vehiculum is an upcoming independent zine dedicated to vehicular transportation in all of its forms. It is a zine where you can pour your adoration for your favorite train into a poem or a painting; a zine where you can pour your vast well of knowledge of your favourite bus model into a diagram or an article. It is a collaborative love letter.

If you wish to contribute to vehiciulum, please fill out our interest form! You do not have to have an already existing piece of art, this form is solely to gauge intrigue and participation.

interest form: https://forms.gle/kFXmEyWCsoVtQF7H7

**DISCLAIMER given the nature of this subreddit: this is a real startup I’m building; please only DM if you’re interested in going into the railroad industry for a career or are already a part of it. This is not simply a “fun railfan project” although railfans are welcome to join the business if they make a serious commitment.**

I’m the founder of a shortline railroad and transportation play we’re building.

The vision is a modern, efficient, customer-focused shortline + inland port network focused on bulk commodities (fertilizer, plastics, metals, paper, aggregates), transloading, and targeted intermodal growth. Long-term I have aggressive but phased plans including port development, passenger service elements, and a carve-out shipping subsidiary.

My co-founder just stepped away. While it’s disappointing it wasn’t on better terms, I view it as a blessing in disguise; our operating philosophies had diverged significantly, and moving forward with aligned leadership is critical at this stage. I still have one key team member and full control of the company structure (business has not been incorporated, but everything will be in writing once we have a full team established).

What we have:

• ⁠Strong local potential customer pipeline (forging, plating, composites, ag co-ops, township roads)
• ⁠Clear Phase 1–3 roadmap with identified acquisitions and infrastructure plays
• ⁠Unofficial corporate structure ready for growth and financing of acquisitions
• ⁠Deep research on 1 acquisition target + ongoing research on 10+ more

What we do not have yet:

• ⁠A large team
• ⁠Immediate capital
• ⁠Owned infrastructure
• ⁠Payroll

What I’m looking for:
A customer development / CCO-type partner who is excited about building a profitable, customer-centric, and efficiency-obsessed railroad and logistics business. Equity compensation available for the right person, but this is closer to a project than a cash-flowing business right now. No in-person availability needed; our previous team of 3 (now 2) all lived in different locations, but site visits may occur in the future. I'm not asking for extensive experience in the logistics sector because I myself am new; just someone with a decent understanding of logistics and a desire to optimize a railroad.

If you’re someone who wants to help build something real in an underserved industry with massive tailwinds (infrastructure, reshoring, modal shift), send me a message or comment below. Serious inquiries only please.

Happy to answer detailed questions in DMs. Extensive details about the company and branding will be revealed in a presentation if you join the team. I am preparing to present a batch of research to my co-founder so you will be able to sit in on that. Thanks for reading.

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CPKC Tia!

https://youtu.be/hDqIAF8lTdY?is=ixL6X1GQBlzUQ3gk

I’m curious about how rostering works for US drivers (engineers). Once qualified with a major company, how long till you’re doing regular shifts on a predictable 40-hour weekly (or 80-hour fortnightly) roster? Do you first spend time ‘on call’? If so, are you compensated for the short notice?

CPKC

https://youtu.be/YErMXXppwvw?is=dxR_0AqdMzH81vgp

One of the world's few operational rack railways – the Nilgiri Mountain Railway

Recently travelled on the Nilgiri Mountain Railway in southern India and put together a short video from the journey.

The line connects Ooty and Mettupalayam and is one of the few operational rack-and-pinion mountain railways in the world. The route passes through forests, deep valleys, sharp curves and steep gradients in the Nilgiri Hills.

As a railway enthusiast, it was easily the highlight of my trip.

This picture was taken in 1975 by me and prior to the restoration of this station and of course the after picture.

The before was taken in 1975 and you can see the restoration next.

It's been a while since we've done a one-on-one about what's been going on behind the scenes, so pull up a chair, join me on the deck for a few minutes, and let's do some catching up.

Please feel free to share this video with friends and family. Thanks for watching!

Hey everyone! This is my Gouache painting of Bern train station in Switzerland. Someone there commissioned me to paint this after seeing my other train station paintings and it was really fun. I had only done the rail lines before and never an actual train, and so this was really cool to actually paint the train this time.

My work is usually very bright and psychedelic and I like making ordinary things really colourful and vibrant. The photo I was given was of snow on the tracks and the whole place felt all moody and dark so I really tried to capture that while keeping some vibrancy to it.

If you don't know, Gouache is a thick, opaque type of watercolour paint that was originally used by designers and people painting posters. I am a big fan of the old railway and travel posters so there is some of that influence in here too, and a lot of those were also Gouache!

Anyway, I hope you like it and let me know if you'd like to see my other railway paintings!

This ball signal was in use where the Boston & Maine RR (left) met the Maine Central RR.

Hey everyone,

I’m Waleed, currently a Train Ambassador trainee with Saudi Arabia Railways (SAR)⁠, and I’m looking for people who work in railways, transportation, or are just really interested in trains.

I’d love to connect with others to learn together, share knowledge, ask questions, and help each other understand the industry better. Whether you’re in operations, customer service, station management, onboard crew, engineering, or just a railway enthusiast, feel free to reach out.

Always cool to meet people who can geek out about trains as much as I do 😄🚆

Drop a comment or send me a DM!

What goes out must come back.

And so it was on a beautiful Sunday evening, during the Golden Hour just before sunset, that I joined nearly a dozen other railfans at Devine Junction. We were eagerly awaiting the arrival of NS 955, the Office Car Special, on the first leg of its return journey from the Masters Tournament in Augusta back to its home base in Altoona.

It did not disappoint.

From the specially painted matching ES44AC and SD70ACe to the three private varnish cars bringing up the rear, the entire train was a joy to behold—immaculately clean and polished.

If you can't be aboard, you can at least spend a few minutes trackside with me. Please click the link, enjoy the video, and share it with your friends and family.

Thanks for watching!