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Re:What it's like take a train across America, a visual diary by zoklet-enjoyer on Saturday August 31, 2024 @06:16PM (#41412446)
The line from Chicago to Seattle is literally called the Empire Builder
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Re:What it's like take a train across America, a visual diary by timr on Saturday August 31, 2024 @11:06PM (#41413926)
Well golly. I guess they should name it something more maudlin. That will fix everything. "Engine of oppression", perhaps?

There's definitely a delicious irony that Amtrak is about the furthest thing from an "empire" that you can find in America, though. They don't even own the tracks they run on.

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Re:What it's like take a train across America, a visual diary by zoklet-enjoyer on Sunday September 01, 2024 @09:47AM (#41416943)
https://writinforthebrand.com/the-railroad-and-settlement-in...
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