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December 2012

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An Amtrak Northeast Regional train at Boston in 2002
An Amtrak Northeast Regional train at Boston in 2002
Tram 765 at Heaton Park in 2008
Tram 765 at Heaton Park in 2008
The interior corridor and compartments of a hard sleeper car in 2008
The interior corridor and compartments of a hard sleeper car in 2008
A 700-7000 series train on the Hakata-Minami Line in 2004
A 700-7000 series train on the Hakata-Minami Line in 2004
Iarnród Éireann locomotive number 215 leads a train at Grand Canal Dock station in 2001
Iarnród Éireann locomotive number 215 leads a train at Grand Canal Dock station in 2001
The tracks, platforms and trainshed at Geelong station in 2006
The tracks, platforms and trainshed at Geelong station in 2006
Part of the garden railway at Little Saxon Switzerland in 2007
Part of the garden railway at Little Saxon Switzerland in 2007
  • ...that a garden railway's scale tends to be in the range of 1/32 (Gauge 1) to 1/12 (1:12), running on either 45 mm (1.772 in) or 32 mm (1.26 in) gauge track and the trains are often powered by live steam locomotives?
The platform of Futian Checkpoint Station in 2008
The platform of Futian Checkpoint Station in 2008
Charles Douglas Fox, date unknown
Charles Douglas Fox, date unknown
Tanjong Pagar railway station still showing "FMSR" on its facade in 2002
Tanjong Pagar railway station still showing "FMSR" on its facade in 2002
Kansas City Southern Railway #2820, a GP22ECO, leads a freight train in 2009
Kansas City Southern Railway #2820, a GP22ECO, leads a freight train in 2009
  • ...that when applied to GP40 or GP40-2 series locomotives the conversion work to create a GP22ECO does not alter the external appearance of the locomotive, although the conversion of the earlier GP9-based demonstrator required extensive changes to the long hood?
The interior of an air-conditioned Chair Car coach of a Jan Shatabdi Express in 2010
The interior of an air-conditioned Chair Car coach of a Jan Shatabdi Express in 2010
Vintage trams on the Djurgårdslinjen in 2006
Vintage trams on the Djurgårdslinjen in 2006
A train on the Disney Resort Line in 2006
A train on the Disney Resort Line in 2006
Map of the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China
Map of the Danyang-Kunshan Grand Bridge in China
Ferrovias 1512, originally part of CP's Class 1500, at Poceirão in 2008
Ferrovias 1512, originally part of CP's Class 1500, at Poceirão in 2008
An Aylesbury-bound passenger train on the last day of passenger service in 1953
An Aylesbury-bound passenger train on the last day of passenger service in 1953
The Camden Line station at Laurel, Maryland, circa 1940
The Camden Line station at Laurel, Maryland, circa 1940
The Brienz–Rothorn railway in 2007
The Brienz–Rothorn railway in 2007
Tanglang La pass in 2006
Tanglang La pass in 2006