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Preserved Great Northern 400 in June 2015
Preserved Great Northern 400 in June 2015
The Grand Narrows Bridge circa 1909
The Grand Narrows Bridge circa 1909
Preserved VME 1-116 at Haapsalu, Estonia, of the same original design as the Korean DVM-4 locomotives, in 2012
Preserved VME 1-116 at Haapsalu, Estonia, of the same original design as the Korean DVM-4 locomotives, in 2012
The Dumbarton Rail Bridge in 2003
The Dumbarton Rail Bridge in 2003
Fátima station in April 2016
Fátima station in April 2016
Locomotive 6943 circa 1906
Locomotive 6943 circa 1906
A train crosses one of the Fengtai–Shacheng Railway bridges over the Yongding River in 2010
A train crosses one of the Fengtai–Shacheng Railway bridges over the Yongding River in 2010
Red Lane Tavern in 2016
Red Lane Tavern in 2016
A Lackawanna MU at Short Hills, New Jersey in 1978
A Lackawanna MU at Short Hills, New Jersey in 1978
N&W LC-1 No. 2501 on the Elkhorn grade in 1915
N&W LC-1 No. 2501 on the Elkhorn grade in 1915
Dowling Street depot
Dowling Street depot
Builder's photo of DeRoI-33
Builder's photo of DeRoI-33
The western side of Del Parque train station in the 19th century
The western side of Del Parque train station in the 19th century
Dutton's Road-Rail tractor no. RR1155 circa 1923, rebuilt from a William Beardmore steam tractor
Dutton's Road-Rail tractor no. RR1155 circa 1923, rebuilt from a William Beardmore steam tractor
DBAG Class 481 at Berlin Westkreuz station in 2009
DBAG Class 481 at Berlin Westkreuz station in 2009
  • ...that when the last of the 500 DBAG Class 481 rail cars had been delivered to the Berlin S-Bahn in 2004, the theoretical 55 years average age shrunk to merely 6 years?