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A tram at St. Olavs Gate in 2006
A tram at St. Olavs Gate in 2006
A TRE train of RDCs at Dallas Union Station in 2009
A TRE train of RDCs at Dallas Union Station in 2009
Isaac R. Trimble during the American Civil War
Isaac R. Trimble during the American Civil War
Portrait of Richard Trevithick in 1816
Portrait of Richard Trevithick in 1816
A Metrolink train crosses Trestles Bridge in February 2015
A Metrolink train crosses Trestles Bridge in February 2015
A Tren Urbano train at Rio Piedras Station in 2010
A Tren Urbano train at Rio Piedras Station in 2010
The former Tawsfynydd Camp station platform in 2007
The former Tawsfynydd Camp station platform in 2007
The main shed at Travel Town Museum in 2017
The main shed at Travel Town Museum in 2017
Amtrak UAC TurboTrain at Transpo '72
Amtrak UAC TurboTrain at Transpo '72
Class 185 unit 108 in new TransPennine Express livery on day 1 of the new franchise, April 1, 2016
Class 185 unit 108 in new TransPennine Express livery on day 1 of the new franchise, April 1, 2016
A pair of southbound Melbourne trams embark passengers in Swanston Street just north of Little Collins Street in May 2012
A pair of southbound Melbourne trams embark passengers in Swanston Street just north of Little Collins Street in May 2012
A pair of Zürich Tram 2000 Be 4/6 vehicles in August 2005
A pair of Zürich Tram 2000 Be 4/6 vehicles in August 2005
  • ...that the name Tram 2000 derives from the numbering series applied to these trams, but also reflects the fleet modernisation their introduction heralded in 1976?
Closeup of a train whistle mounted on a British Rail Class 483
Closeup of a train whistle mounted on a British Rail Class 483
The former tracks with walking path installed in Train Track Park
The former tracks with walking path installed in Train Track Park
A Heathrow Express train at Paddington station in May 2016
A Heathrow Express train at Paddington station in May 2016
Cover of a promotional brochure for GM's Train of Tomorrow
Cover of a promotional brochure for GM's Train of Tomorrow
  • ...that Ralph Budd was one of the first people to see the sketches of the Train of Tomorrow's Astra-Dome cars, and was inspired by them to create the first modern dome car for the Burlington in 1945, two years before the Train of Tomorrow was unveiled?
A locomotive at Train Mountain in 2011
A locomotive at Train Mountain in 2011
  • ...that in the 2004 Guinness World Records, Train Mountain is recognized as the "Longest Miniature Hobby Railroad" with 69,900 feet (13.24 mi; 21.3 km) of 7+12 in (190.5 mm) gauge mainline track and 133,250 feet (25.237 mi; 40.61 km) of total track?
FRA track geometry car number T-3 at Oakland in August 1981
FRA track geometry car number T-3 at Oakland in August 1981