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October 2017

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Abraham Lincoln's funeral train in Philadelphia in 1865
Abraham Lincoln's funeral train in Philadelphia in 1865
Locomotives and other rolling stock at the Gilpin Tramway enginehouse circa 1895
Locomotives and other rolling stock at the Gilpin Tramway enginehouse circa 1895
Daniel Gilman circa 1890
Daniel Gilman circa 1890
Sir George Gibb sometime in the 1900s
Sir George Gibb sometime in the 1900s
Construction of Gerrards Cross Tunnel proceeding in 2005
Construction of Gerrards Cross Tunnel proceeding in 2005
An electric multiple unit passenger train in Tblisi in 2009
An electric multiple unit passenger train in Tblisi in 2009
A former railway bridge at Spalt
A former railway bridge at Spalt
A preserved Whitcomb 65-DE-19A diesel-electric locomotive built in 1944 for the USATC
A preserved Whitcomb 65-DE-19A diesel-electric locomotive built in 1944 for the USATC
A Genesee & Wyoming Australia freight train in 2008
A Genesee & Wyoming Australia freight train in 2008
Former Pacific Electric Railway streetcars stacked and awaiting destruction in 1956
Former Pacific Electric Railway streetcars stacked and awaiting destruction in 1956
Southern Pacific 3100 preserved at Orange Empire Railway Museum in 2005
Southern Pacific 3100 preserved at Orange Empire Railway Museum in 2005
New York Central locomotive 1528 circa 1930
New York Central locomotive 1528 circa 1930
A CM20EMP pulling a passenger train in 2014
A CM20EMP pulling a passenger train in 2014
Builder's photo of Dan Patch 100, a 57-ton boxcab locomotive
Builder's photo of Dan Patch 100, a 57-ton boxcab locomotive
A Great Orme Tramway car on the street-running section in 2005
A Great Orme Tramway car on the street-running section in 2005
Tracks and platforms at Gare de la Bastille circa 1900
Tracks and platforms at Gare de la Bastille circa 1900
The westbound platform of Gants Hill station in 2015
The westbound platform of Gants Hill station in 2015
Exterior view of the gangway connection between cars on the Overland Limited in 1896
Exterior view of the gangway connection between cars on the Overland Limited in 1896
Gallery Place station in 2004
Gallery Place station in 2004
The tracks and platforms at Gainsborough Central station in 2009
The tracks and platforms at Gainsborough Central station in 2009
Fukuoka Subway 3000 series EMU set 01 at Hashimoto Depot in 2015
Fukuoka Subway 3000 series EMU set 01 at Hashimoto Depot in 2015
  • ...that on the Fukuoka Subway 3000 series trains' exterior a small light-green line which runs from the front along the top of the windows represents the ridge of Mount Abura, while a light blue stripe along the bottom of the train represents the Muromi River?
Fukutetsu 200 series (left) and 770 series EMUs in 2008
Fukutetsu 200 series (left) and 770 series EMUs in 2008
  • ...that although Fukui Railway's name refers to its founding as a railway, 75.1% of the company's revenue comes from local and long-distance bus transport with only 16.7% is from its railway operation?