Meet the 89-Year Old Who Built a Train in His Backyard | WIRED

The future of train transportation might be pneumatic tubes and magnets. Meet the 89-year old entrepreneur who wants to disrupt the railroad with a modern twist on a very old train idea.


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Meet the 89-Year Old Who Built a Train in His Backyard | WIRED

[tashi_]

do this. do what you love. dont give a fuck what anyone thinks.

this is amazing

[izaakfewton]

Great guy because you still see the the kid enjoying his life in his eyes. Forever young!!!

[dust_jo]

"MAYBE NOT IN MY LIFETIME BUT WE'LL MAKE IT HAPPEN" that line strucks my heart.

[tilak]

Still scratching my head understanding the actual size of the train!! 😁🤔

[unitednerd]

"Society grows great when old men plant trees whose shade they know they shall never sit in."

[thecomputer]

The "I like trains" kid 80 years later.

[Firstclassdrink]

Most advanced high speed train system ever built in California. 😂

[gabrielzygel]

IS NOBODY GONNA TALK ABOUT HOW MAGNIFICENT HIS BACKYARD IS ???

[Mr_Creasy_]

Before I clicked on the video I thought he built a train big enough to carry people in his backyard. Still pretty cool regardless!

[famousamos]

Cool. Reminds me of the man who built a rollercoaster in his backyard.

[jrpower]

This man is amazing! He doesn't care about the opinion of others and goes as he wishes (lives his dream). On his age, I hope to be as vital and awesome as he is!

[grahamboaviation]

The production quality of this is *off the rails*

[nigelcarren]

Bravo that man! "A creative adult is a child that's survived". 🏆

[harrytodhunter]

If its in a vineyard he could use it to transport stuff

[coolgirl]

What an inspiration this man is! I strive to be as persistent as he is and make our world more modern, even after my grandchildren have children of their own. Engineering is awesome!

[JAIMELUIS]

Inspiration. And a beautiful thing to have.

[tawongamunyanduri]

He's better than the whole state government of Carlifornia😂😂

[berniestar]

Truly inspirational, the engineering behind this is simple and brilliant . I learnt something new today, but I'm not looking for fault in this concept . Of course it's not for every situation but the fact that this man built it is a huge achievement .

[jcbacongrease]

This dude is an inspiration. God bless him.

[Kat-jwsy]

This is just as impressive as it is adorable