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that looks familiar … ah yes …
That’s structural rust.
Don't touch it. That's load bearing rust.
Naaaah, a coat of paint and it’s good for another 100 years. But don’t sand it too much before that because it might disappear.
Cor-Ten steel is all the rage
Civil Unrust you say?
It follows trash-heap rules and whoever touches it last before it collapses is at fault
This sounds surprisingly close to how we rate US presidents.
Like Jenga?
That is homoeopathic structural integrity. The more you dilute it the stronger it becomes.
It sounds like it's time for Infrastructure Week™
Sorry, we only have budget for Infrastructure Weak™
Didn't this one get fixed? It's the one by andersonville right?
no idea – 2 year old post on Reddit titled it as “Chicago Metra Union Pacific Track UP-N line”