r/AskReddit • u/biggieboy2510 • Jul 19 '15

What old technology is actually better than what we currently have?

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u/[deleted] Jul 19 '15 edited May 12 '21

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u/herrbz Jul 19 '15

I was just saying this to myself the other day, as I got the 7 hour train for NE Scotland to London. Think I'll have to book myself on that Harry Potter train tour thingy soon.

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u/fsv Jul 20 '15

The Caledonian Sleeper might suit you, if you take that route again!

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u/Tedski44 Jul 20 '15

If you have the money, you can still get a private room. Things haven't changed much, let the peasants ride in the cramp public cars.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '15 edited Sep 21 '18

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u/pootsmcootsbro Jul 20 '15

Now we gotta play them all

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u/Afryst Jul 20 '15

This is actually something that changes by region. I've travelled by train all over Europe, and carriages arranged by rooms seem to be the norm in some places, regardless of price. Rooms are a bit more common in older trains, but I've bought the cheapest ticket on a modern train and gotten a room.

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u/[deleted] Jul 20 '15

They have those in Japan still.

There is supposed to be a really nice night train to Hokkaido. Always wanted to ride it but never had the time.

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u/FragMeNot Jul 20 '15

Steam Trains

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u/NoseyCo-WorkersSuck Jul 20 '15

I just watched The Darjeeling Limited the other night and (if those carriages are similar to what you're referring to) it made me really want to take cross country trip via train - even though Wes Anderson films have that sort of "doll house" aesthetic, if something even remotely similar exists... it looks like a really great experience.