Comments on: Trains of Tomorrow, After the War http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/09/trains-of-tomorrow-after-the-war/ A history of the future that never was Fri, 17 May 2013 21:40:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Chris Sobieniak http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/09/trains-of-tomorrow-after-the-war/#comment-878 Chris Sobieniak Tue, 09 Oct 2012 22:13:59 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=4341#comment-878 "And then, the auto industry conspired with the oil industry to be sure that America would have a third-world rail system." Sad really. We really haven't weaned ourselves off oil yet. “And then, the auto industry conspired with the oil industry to be sure that America would have a third-world rail system.”

Sad really. We really haven’t weaned ourselves off oil yet.

]]> By: Andrew Kevorkian http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/09/trains-of-tomorrow-after-the-war/#comment-809 Andrew Kevorkian Sun, 23 Sep 2012 21:06:34 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=4341#comment-809 And then, the auto industry conspired with the oil industry to be sure that America would have a third-world rail system. And then, the auto industry conspired with the oil industry to be sure that America would have a third-world rail system.

]]> By: SAM http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/09/trains-of-tomorrow-after-the-war/#comment-801 SAM Sun, 23 Sep 2012 06:48:43 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=4341#comment-801 Arrghh!! Photos in prints of the future would still be in black & white! Arrghh!! Photos in prints of the future would still be in black & white!

]]> By: Chris Sobieniak http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/09/trains-of-tomorrow-after-the-war/#comment-794 Chris Sobieniak Sat, 22 Sep 2012 14:14:09 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=4341#comment-794 It's annoying to be patient for things that may never come! It’s annoying to be patient for things that may never come!

]]> By: Jim R. http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/09/trains-of-tomorrow-after-the-war/#comment-792 Jim R. Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:59:05 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=4341#comment-792 Plush seats, nice cigars, good mixed drinks, great views... what's there not to like? I hope they build these trains too. Plush seats, nice cigars, good mixed drinks, great views… what’s there not to like? I hope they build these trains too.

]]> By: Matt Novak http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/09/trains-of-tomorrow-after-the-war/#comment-790 Matt Novak Fri, 21 Sep 2012 19:00:13 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=4341#comment-790 @Sam You're right and I'm sorry! We've switched the schedule around a bit and now all my Jetsons posts will be on the Mondays following the 50th anniversary of their original air date. Look for Rosey the Robot on Monday! @Sam You’re right and I’m sorry! We’ve switched the schedule around a bit and now all my Jetsons posts will be on the Mondays following the 50th anniversary of their original air date. Look for Rosey the Robot on Monday!

]]> By: Sam http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/09/trains-of-tomorrow-after-the-war/#comment-789 Sam Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:50:13 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=4341#comment-789 This isn't about the Jetsons as promised in Wednesday's post!! This isn’t about the Jetsons as promised in Wednesday’s post!!

]]> By: NCarslon http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/2012/09/trains-of-tomorrow-after-the-war/#comment-788 NCarslon Fri, 21 Sep 2012 18:36:52 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/paleofuture/?p=4341#comment-788 Except for the perspective that make it look a whole lot wider than any rail car this one really isn't too far off from what a few of the streamliners were. Except for the perspective that make it look a whole lot wider than any rail car this one really isn’t too far off from what a few of the streamliners were.

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