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The Taco Train Taco Holder: Chew Chew Train

The Taco Train Taco Holder: Chew Chew Train
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…
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Watch an Underwater LEGO Train Swim with the Fishes

Watch an Underwater LEGO Train Swim with the Fishes
This is a sight that you don’t see everyday. Bananenbuurman built a LEGO train set, then mounted a camera on the locomotive, and recorded its journey through the back yard and into a long underwater tunnel with plenty of fish. I want to take a ride! I want to take…
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The New York Public Library Is Getting a Book Train

The New York Public Library Is Getting a Book Train
You know what libraries need? Trains. Trains that can carry books from one part of the library to another. That way librarians can wear conductor hats and say, “all aboard!” and “choo choo!” while stamping books. That is just what the New York Public Library is getting thanks to its…
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UGears Wooden Mechanical Models: Rubberpunk

UGears Wooden Mechanical Models: Rubberpunk
If you’re fond of puzzles and construction toys, check out UGears. It’s an upcoming brand of working mechanical models that are made of laser-cut plywood. You snap them together without the need for tools or adhesive. Some of the models are hand-powered, while the others store energy on rubber bands.…
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Takara Tomy Maglev Model Train: Shinkansen-chan

Takara Tomy Maglev Model Train: Shinkansen-chan
It may not be as exciting as Lexus’ hoverboard, but Takara Tomy’s new Linear Liner is still pretty neat. Based on Central Japan Railway’s L0 Series trains, this model train also uses magnetic levitation to zip along its track. The 9.9″ long train floats 2mm above the track and has …
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Awesome Graffiti Turns Boxcar into Nintendo Controller: Nintraindo

Awesome Graffiti Turns Boxcar into Nintendo Controller: Nintraindo
In my area, we have lots of train tracks so it’s not uncommon at all to have to sit and wait for a train to cross in front of you. I normally sit there wondering why people go out of their way to tag the boxcars with graffiti. Typically, the…
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Skyrim Mod Turns Dragons into Thomas the Tank Engine

Skyrim Mod Turns Dragons into Thomas the Tank Engine
When my son was really small he loved trains and watched Thomas the Tank Engine a lot. He loved the oddly animated train and his pals. I always found Thomas more than a bit creepy. If you ever thought that Thomas might be plotting to kill and take over the…
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Own Your Own $23,000 Mini Ridable Train

Own Your Own $23,000 Mini Ridable Train
Train enthusiasts who want something larger than a Lionel train set, but not so large that you have to buy real estate to lay down your track may want to consider this awesome ridable train set. With this cool toy, you can go for a ride anytime you want and…
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Japan Has a Luxurious Train with Cabins That Cost $11,500+

Japan Has a Luxurious Train with Cabins That Cost $11,500+
If you find yourself in Japan sometime, you might want to check out the Seven Stars train. It will spoil you from other trains, bullet or otherwise, because this train is elegant style on the outside with a creamy luxury inside.…
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500 km/h Duck-billed Trainipus Resumes Testing in Japan

500 km/h Duck-billed Trainipus Resumes Testing in Japan
Japan already has some the fastest commuter trains in the world – with railways crisscrossing the country running as fast as small aircraft. While the country is already home to some incredibly speedy trains, Central Japan Railway Co. recently resumed testing of a next-generation train that’s even faster. This next-gen…
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Annoying Panes: Talking Window Transmits Ads While Commuters Sleep

Annoying Panes: Talking Window Transmits Ads While Commuters Sleep
It’s been a long train ride and you’re starting to get drowsy. So you lean a bit on the window and take in the scenery flashing by… when you suddenly hear a voice telling you about some new gadget or some recent markdowns. This newest advertising marvel is aptly called…
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USB Train Hubs: Choo-Choo Connectivity

USB Train Hubs: Choo-Choo Connectivity
Even if you don’t like trains as much as this guy… or even this guy… you still might like to collect railroad swag. Here’s something you probably don’t have in your collection already – USB hubs shaped like tiny trains. Sprire’s SP-K480 and SP-S480 trains replicate old school and modern…
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Man Builds Life Size Train Replica in His Basement, Admits He’s off the Rails

Man Builds Life Size Train Replica in His Basement, Admits He’s off the Rails
We’ve seen plenty of geeky room makeovers in the past months. There was the TARDIS room, the Skyrim basement and the spaceship bedroom. Vaughan, Ontario resident Jason Shron is a train geek – in fact, he makes model trains for a living – so naturally he made a replica of…
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111-Foot-Long Train Made of Chocolate: Choo-Choo… Chew!

111-Foot-Long Train Made of Chocolate: Choo-Choo… Chew!
Who doesn’t love chocolate? You can never have too much. You probably wish that you had a train-load of chocolate delivered to you every day. But what about a train that is actually made of the sweet stuff? A 111-foot-long chocolate train. Now that sounds delicious.…
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Lian Li Engineers Train PC Case: The Choo Choo Computer

Lian Li Engineers Train PC Case: The Choo Choo Computer
I think this is one of the strangest off-the-shelf computer cases I’ve ever seen. Lian Li has announced the launch of a odd little computer case that resembles an old-fashioned train. The case comes in two versions, and one version of the case can even move on its track.…
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Bicycle Upgraded with Train Horns Sure to Clear the Way

Bicycle Upgraded with Train Horns Sure to Clear the Way
Ever find yourself on your bike, only to be cut off by some jerk who doesn’t think bikes belong on the road? Or maybe you’re slowed down by some peds hogging the bike path. While you could try and ring your little bicycle bell or squeeze your meek little horn,…
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