Tú Trần
Tú Trần once declared a 4-by-8 layout operational while its scenery department still contained bare plywood, and now, newly retired from correcting spiral perms and clipper lines at a hair salon, argues with every modeler who makes the same announcement before the roads, ballast, and unfinished corner are ready. Tú treats each delayed layout as evidence in the case against premature completion, though the retired stylist in them still notices which parts have been carefully shaped and which have merely been covered up.
Articles by Tú Trần
Man Builds Full-Size Railroad Handcar, Commutes to Work on Abandoned Track
The 3.7-mile commute takes 45 minutes by handcar versus 12 minutes by car, a trade-off the commuter considers 'completely worth it for the exercise and the looks I get.'
Train Delay Blamed on 'Leaves on the Line' Despite It Being July
The railway operator's automated delay notification system cited 'adhesion problems due to leaf fall' as the reason for a 90-minute delay in the middle of summer.
Dining Car Chef Produces Michelin-Worthy Meal in Kitchen the Size of a Closet at 79 Miles Per Hour
The pan-seared Chilean sea bass was plated during a 4-degree curve through the Cascade Range, which the chef describes as 'seasoning.'
Railroad Crossing Gate Arm Replaced 14 Times This Year by Same Driver Who 'Didn't See It'
The wooden gate arm at Mile Post 47.3 has been struck by the same Ford F-150 on 14 separate occasions, each time accompanied by the explanation 'it came out of nowhere.'