Buy a train, bridge or tracks from the Swiss Railway

You can pay Amtrak to haul your train car around[0], so you’ve just got to figure out a way to get the car from Switzerland to the US, and then you can really get around in style.

[0]: https://www.amtrak.com/privately-owned-rail-cars

I just want the clocks. Mondaine tries, but they aren't the same. That 58.5 second rotation then pause is quite clever.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Swiss_railway_clock

A similar option is available in North America (1).

Very niche, and it’s run by Larry Paikin, 93-year-old father of legendary Canadian journalist Steve Paikin.

(1) http://www.locomotives.ca

If I was filthy rich, I'd buy a plot of land near a railway line (that is at least attached to the main lines), build my own siding, and buy one of DSB's IC3 MUs[0], maybe also an IR4 MU[1], so they can together ride on electrified and non-electrified tracks. Then refurbish their interior, install as many signal compatibility systems, and, for the IR4, have it support as many overhead voltage systems as possible. I have a soft spot for the MF/ER class trains.

[0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSB_Class_MF [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DSB_Class_MF#IR4_%22InterRegio...

If anyone is looking for a german train: https://www.db-gebrauchtzug.de

If I was rich I’d go to a small town in a developing country and create a monorail. I’d buy up a 4km by 4km plot of land and create a car free city ( aside from emergency vehicles).

Free public transport, bikes and shoes for everyone

Wow CA HSR should just buy these and put them down between the lanes of the 5.

thought these would be NFTs but i guess we're not in 2021

Some things are actually interesting and useable (as kinda normal human being, without the need for a new bridge or train)

Unfortunately no HO scale, so that's a pass for me.

Is it pickup only, or do they deliver as well?

If you're in the US and this excites you, you'll probably enjoy GSA auctions.

https://gsaauctions.gov/

Do they ship internationally

I came quite close to buying a tube carriage a couple of years ago but it was slightly too long for where I wanted to put it.

Holy fuck, they do have a bridge to sell you. Although it's only available from 2027-04-01. April fools?