stackyFACTSLong before online forums existed for niche enthusiasts, Dvorak was the ultimate transit nerd. When he wasn't writing brilliant symphonies, he haunted railway stations, memorized entire timetables, and forced his bewildered students to report back on specific locomotive models.
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