Tamil Nadu Express - எங்கள் உயிர் துடிப்பு - Vijay Baradwaj

Yo, there's a funny story to how I got into IRI.
So, basically, I couldn't download MSTS on my laptop. I was hyped about making routes on it and creating imaginary trains. Later on, when I stumbled upon IRI, I found all these dope imaginary trains created by fellow railfans, and I got hooked. I asked the moderator for permission to create my own imaginary train and got started right away. People told me not to create an imaginary loco, but I didn't care, as anyone could add locos back then, even with ratings below 100. Since then, I've learned a lot and IRI's been a godsend for me. Before joining, I thought I was the only fool passionate about trains, but I found out that there are plenty more of us, and railfanning ain't foolish at all.

Bhai, mere IRI me ane ke piche ek funny kahani thi
Mere laptop par MSTS download nahi ho paya tha. Mujhe pata tha ki isme logo raste bana sakte hai, jiske liye me super excited tha. Pehle to imaginary trains bana raha tha, fir ek din IRI par stations aur routes check kar raha tha aur waha sab imaginary trains dikh gayi, mujhe pata chala ki inme se kisi ne banayi hai. Fir uske baad, just logged in, moderator ke imaginary train ke tutorial dekha, permission liya aur banaya. Sabse pehla suggestion ye tha ki imaginary engine na banana, aise time tha ki koi bhi engine add kar sakta tha, bina 100 ratings ke. Abb tak bohut kuch sikha hai, aur IRI mere liye ashirwaad hai 🙇🙇. Maine socha tha ki mai ek pagal hu jo train pasand karta hu, par IRI ake mujhe pata chala ki mere jaise bohut sare pagal hai, aur Railfanning foolish nahi hai.