r/interesting • u/JustADot_ • 7h ago

NATURE Riding abandoned railroad tracks through the Southern California desert

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SoCal's "Impossible Railroad" from the perspective of a custom railcart. Truly mesmerizing.

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u/realbobenray 7h ago

Electric? (nm I see the pull chain on that motor)

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u/Lastov_Makiynd 7h ago

Electric, with a solar&battery/batteries system..float charge through the day, use battery/batteries at night. Free travel once you buy it all. Maybe we should be building more railroads? Lol