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The opened on 11 January 1966, making it the fourth metro system in the former . It consists two lines, serving 23 stations. Most of its stations are deeply built and vividly decorated.
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The station is a station in . . It is located on the sixth to eight floor of a residential building, with the rails also passing right through the building.
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A class . Photo taken at the in .

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Manuel Erhardt  

Staircase in an apartment building in

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The , also known as Spanisch-Brötli-Bahn (lit. Spanish bun railway, named after a local ) was the first railway line in . It opened in 1847 and connected the cities and .

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Marketplace of Brühl with steam train of the Cologne-Bonn RR, about 1900.

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of 15A class 4-6-4+4-6-4 'Garratt' no. 407 Ukhozi ('Eagle', built by in 1950) positioned with a train on the bridge, Zimbabwe.
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The in is the world's longest driverless network. It is 176km long, has six lines and transports 1.2M passengers daily.
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, an historic steam train still running regularly in the mountain district, was built to serve at the turn of the century. The is the sole survivor of four experimental lines used to develop rural areas in the early 1900's.

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M-7 Kenison (ascending), Mount Washington Cog Railway, New Hampshire. King of Hearts/King of Hearts. commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Fil

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Ever wondered how the look like under the pavement? A is used, invented by Alphonse Loubat in 1852. It consists of a railhead, which carries the tram's weight, and a guard that may act as a checkrail.

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The Mooka Station (真岡駅, Mooka-eki) in Japan has quite a unique station building that resembles a steam locomotive. It was constructed in 1997 and even features a smokestack and a headlight.
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Manuel Erhardt  

Most locomotives are equipped with a sandbox that contains (surprise 😉) sand. The sand can be dropped on the rail in front of the driving wheels to prevent the wheels from spinning and to improve traction. This might be necessary due to weather conditions like rain and snow, or on steep grades.
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Antwerpen-Centraal railway station is the main railway station in , . Constructed between 1895 and 1905, it is widely regarded as the finest example of railway architecture of the country.
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Since 1999 the tours and the in november and december. The goal is to raise money and awareness for . In its 25 years of service, it has collected more than $24.3 million and ~5.3 million pounds of food.

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The in is part of the -listed . The 136m long and 65m high instructure was constructed in 1901/02.

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The (Chinese: 動感號), also known as or , is a high-speed train operated by government-owned public transport operator MTR. It entered service on 23 September 2018, has a capacity of 581 seats and an operational speed of 350 km/h.
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The Polish SM31 is a shunting locomotive used by the Polish State Railways. Due to its rectangular shape, it was nicknamed "coffin".

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The Iron Ore Line (Swedish: Malmbanan) is a 398-kilometre long single track railway line in Sweden. The first section of the line opened in 1888. The trains hauled by Iore-class locomotives are 68 cars long and weigh 8,600 tonnes.

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Manuel Erhardt  

The Addis Ababa Light Rail in Ethiopia's capitol is the first of its kind in eastern and sub-saharan Africa. The two lines began operation in 2015 and have a total daily ridership of 56,000. The rolling stock consists of 41 low-floor trams by CNR Changchun.
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