The Taco Train Taco Holder: Chew Chew Train

Posted on 19/05/2019 by Conner Flynn

All aboard! The taco train doesn’t just run on Tuesdays. For some people, it’s an everyday ride. For those, I present the ultimate in taco transportation. This is the Taco Train Taco Holder.

Each engine has room for two tacos, and each cargo car holds three tacos, with two compartments for chips and salsa, guacamole etc. It’s all dishwasher safe too. The train engine and cargo car combo will cost you $17, and if you want additional cargo cars you can get them for $11 each. Just remember, no matter how many tacos you eat, it’s always the caboose that pays for it.

Now that this thing exists, I want to see a motor added so that some enterprising taco joint can run this train around their restaurant, delivering tacos to customers. Somebody make that happen. I’m just the idea man here.

[via This Is Why I’m Broke via Geekologie]

Amazon Best Book of the Year 2016 is Colson Whitehead’s The Underground Railroad

Posted on 15/11/2016 by i4u

Amazon.com today announced its picks for the Best Books of 2016, naming Colson Whitehead’s novel The Underground Railroad the Best Book of the Year 2016. This list is a great source of inspiration...

New York speeds up access to its train ticket mobile app

Posted on 05/07/2016 by Engadget RSS Feed

New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority initially promised that smartphone-friendly train ticketing would roll out by the end of 2016, but (unlike some trains) it's ahead of schedule. Governor Cuomo has revealed that the MTA eTix app will be...

Congress pushes deadline to make trains safer to 2018

Posted on 30/10/2015 by Roberto Baldwin

If you travel by train or live near tracks, Congress is not doing you any favors. Yesterday it passed a bill extending the deadline (see Section 1302) for the implementation of the potentially life-saving Positive Train Control (PTC) braking contro...

This Ping Pong Table Is Made from Railroad Tracks and Ties

Posted on 15/09/2015 by Conner Flynn

If you are looking for the sturdiest ping pong table ever, check out the Click-Clack Table Tennis Table. It is unlike any ping pong table you have ever seen. It’s a luxury table for those who appreciate both trains and table tennis. The name obviously comes from the click-clack sound that trains make on the tracks.

In case you were wondering, yes, it is regulation size, including the “net.” Both the net and the table supports are sections of railroad tracks with oak and hickory railroad ties holding it all upright. Railroad enthusiasts love stuff like this.

It was created by Rail Yard Studios, who salvages wood and steel from railroads to make furniture. This table was recovered from the Tennessee Coal & Iron Company. The steel and wood were made in 1904 and 1921. You better wear your train conductor’s cap when you play on this table.

[via My Modern Met via Neatorama]

Indian Railways launches RailRadar, lets you track trains via Google Maps

Posted on 11/10/2012 by Nicole Lee

Indian Railways has just made it a little easier for rail travelers with a new web app called RailRadar, which uses Google Maps to track trains on a real-time basis. This is certainly welcome on one of the largest rail networks in the world -- it operates more than 10,000 trains everyday -- though the service is only available on 6,500 trains for now. To find out where your train is, simply search for its name or number and RailRadar will spot it for you. You can also find trains by entering the name of the station. Blue highlights indicate trains that are on time while red means it's behind schedule. If you click on a train, it'll show its entire route from start to finish. The logical next step would be for this to be on smartphones like how it is in Japan, though we're not sure if that's in the cards just yet.

[Thanks, dil]

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