I always referred to a freight train hauling a full string of coal cars as a black snake, now I see many trains with nothing but oil cars that resembles a black snake even more than coal cars, anyone ever heard this reference?

The SP used to have a tank car train that ran from the oil refineries at Marinez and Benicia that was nicknamed the "Oil Can Express". I do not know if UP is still running this train. I consisted of all black tank cars and ran east from the Bay Area refineries.

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When Amtrak was running Mpls-Duluth service with a F40PH and Amfleet cars, you would hear freight crews get on the radio and ask where the 'Snake' was so they could time their meets. I think the term came from how fast the 'Snake' could accelerate out of the spring switch sidings.

Not sure about that but out here we'll see some of the following Brown Grain Worms running through this area fo central Kansas. A pretty much solid string of those ubiquitous BNSF Brown cylindrical style hopper cars sure resemble a segmented grain worm.

Here lately the solid strings of ethanol tankers seem to have been broken up with strings of tanks and then several hopper cars (with grain?) . Apparently an effort to stem hazardous derailments with a pile(or long string?) of burning cars should the unthinkable derailment happen?

The ice-cream cone was her reward for earning a perfect score in the North American Versatile Hunting Dog Association natural ability test a couple years ago. Consider a Pudelpointer if you want the full hunt-family-no-shed package. Maya came from Jackson Creek Kennel in Colorado.

If you live near or like to fish in places where there are snakes, and you like to bring your dog along as a fishing companion, you owe it to yourself and your best friend to make that four-legged buddy smart when it comes to rattlers and other nasty, slithery critters.

It was unclear whether the cold-blooded commuter was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers, a spokesman for Central Japan Railway Company told AFP

"It's difficult to imagine wild snakes somehow climbing onto the train at one of the stations. We have rules against bringing snakes into the Shinkansen," the spokesman told AFP. "But we don't check passengers' baggage."

This was not the first time a snake has been found on a bullet train. In 2016, a passenger spotted a python curled around the armrest of another passenger's seat on a Shinkansen train, forcing the train to make an unscheduled stop. No one was injured.

Serpents have made unexpected appearances on trains in other parts of the world in recent months. Last August, a 5-foot-long corn snake was spotted slithering on a train in the U.K. Just weeks before that, a commuter train in Washington, D.C. was taken out of service when a snake was spotted on board.

Snakes on a Train is a 2006 direct-to-video action thriller horror film released by The Asylum as a mockbuster on August 15, 2006.[1] Aspects of the film are inspired by the film Snakes on a Plane, which was scheduled for theatrical release three days later on August 18, 2006.

Although taking the same basic idea from Snakes on a Plane (many deadly snakes loose on a claustrophobic, high-speed means of transport), the background story of how the snakes end up on the train differs.

In the film, a woman has been put under a Mayan curse which causes snake eggs to hatch inside her belly and eat their way out. In order to recover the "lost pieces" of herself (the snakes), she must travel to Los Angeles where a powerful Mayan shaman can lift the curse. She takes the snakes along with her in small jars. While on the train, bandits attack her, allowing the snakes to escape, endangering the other passengers.

Six passengers manage to escape unharmed, and one of them performs a magic ritual which causes her to vanish. However, one girl is shown to have been unknowingly bitten, suggesting that the curse will remain.

According to co-producer David Rimawi, The Asylum initially had no intention of making the film, but they proceeded when an earlier film project fell through. While looking for international distributors at Cannes, a group of Japanese investors saw the film's poster and asked if there really was a giant snake eating a train (which was originally not part of the film). In response, Rimawi had his crew in Los Angeles add the aforementioned scene to the film to make the Japanese audiences happy.[2]

The film has received mostly negative reviews. When reviewed by Variety magazine, it was described "neither undiscriminating action fans nor connoisseurs of high camp will find much bite in this latest direct-to-video product from The Asylum."[3] Scott Foy, reviewing the film for Dread Central, asked "how the hell do you produce a rip-off this dispirited?"[4]

Snakes on a Train is prominently featured in the 2022 film 2025 Armageddon. In the film's prologue, the two main characters become fans of The Asylum as children when their grandmother purchases Snakes on a Train for them, having mistaken it for Snakes on a Plane. Later, in the present, a giant snake attacks a subway train in Tokyo in the same fashion as in the ending of Snakes on a Train; this similarity helps the sisters realize the aliens attacking Earth with the creatures are mimicking The Asylum's films.[citation needed]

The Central Japan Railway Company said the train arrived in Tokyo from Nagoya and its departure to Osaka was called off when a passenger alerted station staff to the presence of a 16-inch snake slithering through a passenger car.Advertisement

"It's difficult to imagine wild snakes somehow climbing onto the train at one of the stations. We have rules against bringing snakes into the shinkansen," a Central Japan Railway spokesman told The Japan Times. "But we don't check passengers' baggage."

For two hundred Kyats (about 0.15 dollars) I boarded the Circular Train from Platform 7 at the Yangon Central Railway Station, along with a few hundred locals armed with a variety of goods for sale, including hairbrush, nail cutters and quail eggs, on an extremely delightful journey of 3.5 hours through over 39 stations. It was clearly not a Tourist -Only train, but a mode of transport for local commuters.

When the train stops at the station, if you are quick enough, you can bound over to the market and return with your shopping bags full. I only risked drinking a cup of thick milk at one station and bounded back with a milk mustache that the locals found interesting!

If I ever return to Yangon (to enjoy its street food), I will definitely take the journey again. Not for the landscape or the cheap ticket, but for the kinship I felt with those strangers who showed me glimpse of their lives through their warm-heartedness.

About Circular Train : The Yangon circle line train was built by the British during the colonial times and it was opened in 1954. The train operates on a 45.9 kilometers long loop and it stops at 39 stations. This means, the train stops almost every kilometer, making it very convenient for local people to get around the city. Timetable for the train may not always be accurate, so best begin your journey at the main station (built in 1877). 

But first, to arrive here, I had to cross the Yangon River on a ferry (tourists must buy a return ticket for 4000 Kyat) to Dala Village and engage a bike taxi to drive me to Twante, the home of Baung Daw Gyoke Pagoda (nicknamed Hmwe Paya) meaning Snake Temple. The bike-taxi driver handed me a helmet and pointed his motor West and gave it all he had.

Soon we were riding past a clock tower, paddy fields, barren lands, landfills and the ever-present golden pagodas to arrive at the oddest things I have seen in all my travels. A snake temple sitting calmly in the centre of a lake filled with fat fishes lovingly fed puff-rice and bread by pilgrims and tourists.

The pythons here range from babies to old ones, they have no venom or enemies, they drink milk and eat eggs, but nothing could force me to get closer to them for a picture or a cuddle! My constant worry was that one of those reptiles would fall on me or that I would trip over those that slithered across the floor looking for corners to curl up.

While it is common to see the image of Naga carved out of stone at temples around South East Asia, seeing a live snake at your feet or curled around Buddha statues or an unmindful monk is rare (and hair raising).

The bodies of Burmese pythons are believed to serve as a link between the spirit world and the mundane world. They are important participants in social interactions that take place in Snake Temples all over Myanmar.

It is not certain whether the reptile was venomous or presented any danger to fellow passengers. However a Central Japan Railway Company (CJRC) spokesperson told AFP that there was no panic or injuries.

"It's difficult to imagine wild snakes somehow climbing onto the train at one of the stations. We have rules against bringing snakes into the Shinkansen [bullet train]," the CJRC spokesperson told AFP in a statement.

As the weather warms, snakes will be emerging from their hiding places. These cold-blooded reptiles typically become more active with the warm weather, meaning they are more likely to crop up in unexpected places.

It is not uncommon for snakes to turn up in strange places in countries where they are native. This is because they often seek out shelter and hiding places in areas where they live in close proximity with humans and are sometimes choose houses as places to rest.

There are 47 different snake species living in Japan, but there are very few venomous ones. The mamushi and habu are the two main venomous species. The mamushi is a pit viper and the most venomous serpent in the country.

The venom is potent and can cause tissue damage, swelling and can even be fatal if it is not treated immediately. The hamu is also a pit viper, with a venomous bite that can cause destroy blood cells and tissues. If a bite from this species is severe, it can cause permanent tissue damage. 152ee80cbc

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