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Re:Buy a train, bridge or tracks from the Swiss Railway by andrewshadura on Wednesday June 10, 2026 @06:58PM (#48483948)
Not notice loud banging and violent shaking underneath you? You can sleep through that, with practice, but you will notice it.
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Re:Buy a train, bridge or tracks from the Swiss Railway by dheera on Friday June 12, 2026 @11:54AM (#48505720)
It's actually rather quiet from the relatively sound-proof interior, and there is no noticeable shaking.

These aren't American trains.

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Re:Buy a train, bridge or tracks from the Swiss Railway by andrewshadura on Tuesday June 23, 2026 @09:03AM (#48644365)
I took those trains many many times, years ago. A lot of shaking and a lot of banging because that’s how they change bogies. The vibration spreads across the carriage’s frame from underneath. And no, those aren’t American carriages. They’re formerly East German.
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