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April 2008

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A locomotive of the West Coast Wilderness Railway being turned on the turntable
A locomotive of the West Coast Wilderness Railway being turned on the turntable
Railway Express sign, on display in Snoqualmie Depot, Washington, USA
Railway Express sign, on display in Snoqualmie Depot, Washington, USA
Last vehicle indicators on an Indian Railways train
Last vehicle indicators on an Indian Railways train
  • ...that a last vehicle board is used on Indian Railways to indicate the last vehicle in a train so that if a train passes a control point without this indicator, the operators can assume that the train has separated and appropriate emergency plans can be implemented?
JR 415 series EMU on the Nanao Line
JR 415 series EMU on the Nanao Line
  • ...that JR West owns the assets of the entire Nanao Line (between Tsubata and Anamizu, 87.5 km or 54.4 mi) in Japan, but it only operates the southern section (south of Wakura Onsen) and lets Noto Railway operate on the rest of the line?
UP 6936 pulling an excursion train near Ankeny, Iowa
UP 6936 pulling an excursion train near Ankeny, Iowa
The station and yard at Skikda, Algeria
The station and yard at Skikda, Algeria
  • ...that SNTF, the national railway of Algeria, currently operates over 3,572 kilometres (2,220 mi) of track, but in 1946 the country's rail network spanned 5,014 km (3,116 mi)?
Trondheim Central Station
Trondheim Central Station
Map of the Gyeongbu Line in Korea
Map of the Gyeongbu Line in Korea
SSW 9673, an EMD GP60 at Caliente, California, in the late 1980s
SSW 9673, an EMD GP60 at Caliente, California, in the late 1980s
Ferrovia Trento-Malè EMUs in 2006
Ferrovia Trento-Malè EMUs in 2006
  • ...that Ferrovia Trento-Malè, which connects its namesake cities in Italy, was originally built in 1907 opened in 1909 as a 1,000 mm (3 ft 3+38 in) narrow gauge tramway with extensive street trackage?
Southampton Corporation Tram No.45
Southampton Corporation Tram No.45
Eastern and Oriental Express at the old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, Malaysia
Eastern and Oriental Express at the old Kuala Lumpur Railway Station, Malaysia
The Kozani-Amyntaio line and the future extension to central Greece
The Kozani-Amyntaio line and the future extension to central Greece
Union of South Africa in British Railways green livery at Bridgnorth railway station on the Severn Valley Railway
Union of South Africa in British Railways green livery at Bridgnorth railway station on the Severn Valley Railway
A Tren de la Costa train in operation
A Tren de la Costa train in operation
Willison railway station, Melbourne
Willison railway station, Melbourne
Santa Fe's California Limited at the summit of Cajon Pass in 1908
Santa Fe's California Limited at the summit of Cajon Pass in 1908
BM73 in Kristiansand
BM73 in Kristiansand
Ngaio railway station, looking north in the direction of Awarua Street station in 2007
Ngaio railway station, looking north in the direction of Awarua Street station in 2007
Map of the lines between Melbourne, Shepparton and Albury
Map of the lines between Melbourne, Shepparton and Albury
Amtrak Amfleet I coaches at Iselin (Metropark), NJ, in March 2006
Amtrak Amfleet I coaches at Iselin (Metropark), NJ, in March 2006
GWR Hall Class, no. 5972 "Olton Hall" on display at Doncaster Works open day on July27, 2003
GWR Hall Class, no. 5972 "Olton Hall" on display at Doncaster Works open day on July27, 2003