Ran across something called the "Skunk Train", and am thinking that is not the best marketing name for a train ride. #railroads #tourism
Ran across something called the "Skunk Train", and am thinking that is not the best marketing name for a train ride. #railroads #tourism
@yoused LOL my thought was it was because there are a lot of people growing weed in Mendocino and it smells like skunk there, but... no. Per the train line:
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The nickname “Skunk” originated in 1925, when motorcars were introduced (today sometimes referred to as railbuses or railcruisers). These single unit, self-propelled motorcars had gasoline-powered engines for power and pot-bellied stoves burning crude oil to keep the passengers warm.
The combination of the fumes created a very pungent odor, and the old timers living along the line said these motorcars were like skunks, “You could smell them before you could see them.” "
https://www.skunktrain.com/about/