Bartosz Kowalczyk
Bartosz Kowalczyk reads the timetable before looking at the train, then checks it again after the train has gone. He still resents every printed arrival time that pretends a freight can be punctual, a grudge that began while he handled complaint calls about missed delivery windows and learned that the clock is always blamed first.
Articles by Bartosz Kowalczyk
Miniature Railroad at Amusement Park Operated With More Precision Than Actual National Rail Network
The quarter-mile kiddie train at FunLand achieves 99.8% on-time performance, prompting Amtrak to request a consultation with the 17-year-old operator.
Railroad Historical Society's Annual Banquet Derailed by Argument Over Which Year Was the 'Golden Age'
Factions supporting 1869, 1920, and 1945 have been unable to share a ballroom for five consecutive years.
Railroad Timetable from 1887 Found to Be More Accurate Than Current Amtrak Schedule
A comparative analysis reveals that the Pennsylvania Railroad's 1887 schedule achieved 94% on-time performance with steam power, while Amtrak's current schedule is 'more of a suggestion.'
Freight Train Enthusiast Devastated to Learn Girlfriend Was Only Interested in Passenger Rail
The couple's irreconcilable differences over rolling stock preferences have ended what both describe as 'an otherwise perfect relationship.'
Train Spotter's Life List Reaches 10,000 Locomotives, Marriage Reaches Breaking Point
His wife says she will 'accept any hobby that doesn't require standing next to tracks at 4 AM in January,' a condition the spotter considers 'unreasonable.'