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October, 2006

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Thamshavnbanen locomotive
Thamshavnbanen locomotive
Two Eurostar trains at Waterloo station, London
Two Eurostar trains at Waterloo station, London
FS locomotive
FS locomotive
Delhi Metro station
Delhi Metro station
"Bullet" symbol of the A service on the NYC Subway
"Bullet" symbol of the A service on the NYC Subway
A TGV at Gare Montparnasse
A TGV at Gare Montparnasse
  • ...that although the TGV has had a number of accidents, including the world's fastest derailment, which occurred in France on December 21, 1993, there has not been a single fatality in a TGV accident?
Two class E412 locomotives pull a train during a snowstorm
Two class E412 locomotives pull a train during a snowstorm
GE-built steeplecab of the Northern Ohio Traction & Light Company
GE-built steeplecab of the Northern Ohio Traction & Light Company
  • ...that while the center-mounted cab of a steeplecab electric locomotive helped protect the crew in case of collision, it reduced room for the electrical equipment?
A bogie from the rubber-tyred Paris Metro
A bogie from the rubber-tyred Paris Metro
A preserved Little Joe at IRM
A preserved Little Joe at IRM
A 4-6-2 locomotive with the trailing wheels highlighted
A 4-6-2 locomotive with the trailing wheels highlighted
DB 110451-2 on March 18, 2003
DB 110451-2 on March 18, 2003
VR Spirit of Progress on its inaugural run
VR Spirit of Progress on its inaugural run
BR Class 170, no. 170202 at Cambridge on 21st August 2004
BR Class 170, no. 170202 at Cambridge on 21st August 2004
Stephenson valve gear on an Australian locomotive
Stephenson valve gear on an Australian locomotive
Haydarpaşa Terminal
Haydarpaşa Terminal
Branson Scenic Railway station with the F7A visible
Branson Scenic Railway station with the F7A visible
  • ...that excursion trains of the Branson Scenic Railway operate with a locomotive at each end of the train, one an F7A and the other a GP30, so the trains do not need to use a wye to turn around for the return trip?
Map of the rail lines on Corsica
Map of the rail lines on Corsica
  • ...that the L'Ile-Rousse - Calvi line of TER Corse, on the island of Corsica, is very popular among tourists because it follows the coastline practically over the beaches?
An InterCityExpress train on the Hanover-Würzburg line
An InterCityExpress train on the Hanover-Würzburg line
Hard seat class coach
Hard seat class coach
Budapest Nyugati pályaudvar
Budapest Nyugati pályaudvar
A Brown Line train on the Loop in Chicago
A Brown Line train on the Loop in Chicago
CNW's Proviso Yard in Chicago in 1942
CNW's Proviso Yard in Chicago in 1942
  • ...that larger classification yards include an artificial hill called a "hump" to use the force of gravity to propel the cars through the switch ladder, and that cars are slowed automatically through a series of retarders?