Hi there! I’m Dan Furey, a.k.a. Tieplate.
I’m known for many things; purveyor of fictional railways, avid train and coffee enthusiast, and occasional streamer of video games.
I’m currently working on my debut novel, a low-tech space opera about lesbian space pirates. In the meantime, enjoy a selection of my writing below!
Latest Posts:
Don’t “Go Wide,” Go Long; Why Passenger Rail Is the Better Choice in the I-65 Corridor
Originally posted on September 10, 2024. So if you’ve taken a trip on I-65 through Alabama recently, you’ve no doubt encountered billboards from the so-called “I-65 Coalition” urging motorists to “Go Wide!” and to support the “Ainsworth Plan” to add an extra lane to I-65 on its entire length in the state. The group, led…
On I-65 Expansion – An Open Letter to Alabama Lt. Governor Will Ainsworth
Originally posted July 7, 2023. Dear Lieutenant Governor Will Ainsworth, On the 29th of June of this year, 2023, you tweeted the following: You’ve gone on record many times about the need for Alabama to widen this highway, even going so far as to recommend the leadership of our Department of Transportation should be replaced…
On East Palestine
Originally posted on March 13, 2023. So by now, you have all probably heard about, and seen images of, the dramatic derailment of Norfolk Southern train 32N in the town of East Palestine, Ohio. On February 3rd, 2023, at about 8:54pm, NS train 32N-02 hit the ground. An axle bearing, on car 23 of 149,…
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