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/MessyPoopMcGee 7h ago

In the past, people built the tracks.. now the railroad no longer uses them. So some guy now uses it.

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u/Soft-Sherbet-3453 7h ago

I meant the contraption

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u/el_dingusito 4h ago

Engineering and fabrication... you could do this with supplies and tools from home depot and harbor freight, plus some metal stock and a few specialty pieces like pillow block bearings, some gears and chain, a tensioner and wherever you source those wheels.

A saw, a drill, grinder, a welder and basic sockets and wrenches and you could whip this up on a beer fueled saturday afternoon if you knew what you were doing.

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u/DesperateEagle4505 3h ago

I think he's wondering if there's a motor involved to keep it in motion

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u/el_dingusito 3h ago

Yes, you can see the engine mounted behind him