Why would you want any old model train when you can have a model train that never ends?

Model train enthusiast James Risner built a "bi-directional spiral" using an HO-scale train. There's nothing particularly noteworthy about the train itself, other than how it is connected together in such a way that it looks like a snake eating its own tail.

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It doesn't serve much purpose and it's not going to get anything anywhere, but it makes for one mesmerizing GIF. And a great (or depressing) metaphor for life, depending on how you're feeling at the moment.

Source: Geeks are Sexy via Toyland

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