According to #DiscoveryUK, the longest and heaviest #train ever rolling on our planet was a 682-car train powered by eight locomotives in #Australia. Its total length was 7,353 meters and the weight accumulated to 99,732.1 tons. The train transported iron ore for mining company #BHPBilliton (now #BHP).
https://www.discoveryuk.com/building-big/the-longest-trains-in-the-world-ever/
#RailwaySunday #railway #economy #technology #industry #mining