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February 2008

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An E 41 locomotive operating in Kranichstein, Germany, in 2005
An E 41 locomotive operating in Kranichstein, Germany, in 2005
Severn Tunnel Junction railway station in 2006
Severn Tunnel Junction railway station in 2006
A radio receiver manufactured by Philco in 1931
A radio receiver manufactured by Philco in 1931
William Alden Smith
William Alden Smith
Preserved railcar DRC43 at the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre, Victoria
Preserved railcar DRC43 at the Seymour Railway Heritage Centre, Victoria
  • ...that in the 1980s, the DRC railcars were the fastest trains in Australia by average speed, running 107 kilometres (66 mi) from Ararat to Hamilton in 72 minutes, for an average speed of 89.17 km/h (55 mph)?
JŽ class 361 locomotive
JŽ class 361 locomotive
Two British Rail locomotives set up for multiple working
Two British Rail locomotives set up for multiple working
A Patiala State Monorail Trainways train preserved in New Delhi
A Patiala State Monorail Trainways train preserved in New Delhi
"Happy passengers" melody
"Happy passengers" melody
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Frank Sprague
Frank Sprague
An E632 heading a passenger train near Santhià in 2006
An E632 heading a passenger train near Santhià in 2006
Builder's plate for Corpet-Louvet locomotive serial number 1679
Builder's plate for Corpet-Louvet locomotive serial number 1679
First TransPennine Express Class 170 at Huddersfield
First TransPennine Express Class 170 at Huddersfield
An E444 in Bari Centrale station in 1995
An E444 in Bari Centrale station in 1995
  • ...that the FS class E.444 locomotives were designed in the 1960s to be the first Italian electric locomotives capable of reaching 200 km/h (124 mph) in regular service?
N469 leads a passenger train at Lara in 2006
N469 leads a passenger train at Lara in 2006
Sugar cane train in the Lafayette Refinery in Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Sugar cane train in the Lafayette Refinery in Arroyo, Puerto Rico
Dent station in 2006
Dent station in 2006
Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof in 2007
Wuppertal Hauptbahnhof in 2007
  • ...that the main concourse building of Wuppertal Hbf was built in 1848 by Düsseldorf-Elberfelder Eisenbahn-Gesellschaft, the first steam locomotive hauled railway in Germany?
Tōkaidō Shinkansen 700 & 300, at Tokyo Station
Tōkaidō Shinkansen 700 & 300, at Tokyo Station
Current view of the Ashfork-Bainbridge dam
Current view of the Ashfork-Bainbridge dam
The Stanmore station building
The Stanmore station building
Modern Serbian Railways passenger trains
Modern Serbian Railways passenger trains
An Israel Railways IC3 train from Bet-Shemesh to Jerusalem
An Israel Railways IC3 train from Bet-Shemesh to Jerusalem
The IR&HB line under construction
The IR&HB line under construction