#turns out theres one that only opened last year 👀 grand total of 2 still active now

[wankstain-mcgee]

Me: hmm weird, I don't really have any special interests

Also me, definitely not for the first time, nor the last: it's 9am and I can't sleep, because I've been too busy thinking about trains and mines

#george speaks #frustrating but definitely not time wasted #i found out more local industrial history #looked at some beautiful photographs of the local railway in the 60s #looked more in depth at some of my favourite local mines #turns out theres one that only opened last year 👀 grand total of 2 still active now #(they're very small though only operating for mineral samples in already existing sites) #turns out theres a big fluorspar market in America #whoda guessed 🤷🏻‍♂️ #and the railway was a George Stephenson original #they had 24-96 tonne ore trains pulled up an 8% incline (insane today nvm the 1830s) #it was specifically connected to my town's mines and quarries #which fucks severely #the photos were of the lifeblood line to a nearby town though. South Pelaw junction (if youre interested) the photos are incredible #if youre an average train enjoyer at least #but yeah im wistful now :/ longing for a time i can never hope to know or truly understand in the place i love #these tags took an hour to write 🤦🏻‍♂️