Along the iron veins that traverse the frame of our country, beat and flow the fiery pulses of its exertion, hotter and faster every hour. All vitality is concentrated through those throbbing arteries into the central cities; the country is passed over like a green sea by narrow bridges, and we are thrown back in continually closer crowds on the city gates.

-John Ruskin

You know folks in America are still riding ‘the’ trains? Us neither!!! How much fucking fun would that be? Probably the most! Just you, your buddies, some crustcore t shirts, a pair of sensible shoes and a sleeping bag, exploring the world. There’s two cool Tumblrs that deal with it, one called Fuck Yeah Traveling and the other called Fuck Yeah Freight Trains, here’s some photos we borrowed from them…