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May 2019

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A Škoda 29 T tram in 2015
A Škoda 29 T tram in 2015
  • ...that the Škoda Transportation 29 T tram introduced in 2014 can be operated for up to 700 m (2,300 ft) using its on-board emergency batteries?
A locomotive-hauled train at Skegness in 1986
A locomotive-hauled train at Skegness in 1986
  • ...that in 2006, all locomotive-hauled services to Skegness were temporarily halted due to the weight of the locomotives buckling the rails?
E2 class locomotive 1122 in preservation on the Krøderen Line in 2015
E2 class locomotive 1122 in preservation on the Krøderen Line in 2015
A train on the Milton Regis viaduct in 2005
A train on the Milton Regis viaduct in 2005
Inaugural run of Amtrak's Silver Palm train in 1982
Inaugural run of Amtrak's Silver Palm train in 1982
The tracks and platforms at Selnau station in 2014
The tracks and platforms at Selnau station in 2014
A signal in the United Kingdom showing a danger or stop indication
A signal in the United Kingdom showing a danger or stop indication
Springfield Shuttle train at New Haven in 2018
Springfield Shuttle train at New Haven in 2018
Original boundary stone for the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway preserved at Hereford station in 2011
Original boundary stone for the Shrewsbury and Hereford Railway preserved at Hereford station in 2011
Shoreditch High Street station tracks and platforms just after opening in April 2010
Shoreditch High Street station tracks and platforms just after opening in April 2010
A 115 series train and a freight train at Sakaki Station in March 2008
A 115 series train and a freight train at Sakaki Station in March 2008
A London Underground train at the current Shepherd's Bush station in 2008
A London Underground train at the current Shepherd's Bush station in 2008
Former Great Central Railway 4-4-0 number 62669 at Sheffield Victoria station in 1950
Former Great Central Railway 4-4-0 number 62669 at Sheffield Victoria station in 1950
The tracks and platforms of Shawmut station in March 2012
The tracks and platforms of Shawmut station in March 2012
Sharon station in November 2016
Sharon station in November 2016
A route 102 car at Sharon Hill station in 2001
A route 102 car at Sharon Hill station in 2001
  • ...that SEPTA's Routes 101 and 102 light rail lines are sometimes referred to as the "Red Arrow" lines because they are the remaining lines of the Red Arrow Trolley System?
Builder's photo of a Tehoro class locomotive in 1942
Builder's photo of a Tehoro class locomotive in 1942
The TEE Settebello arriving at Milano Centrale station in 1983
The TEE Settebello arriving at Milano Centrale station in 1983
A Puresa class locomotive
A Puresa class locomotive
Preserved No. 65 on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex in 2006
Preserved No. 65 on the Bluebell Railway in Sussex in 2006
A SEPTA train leaving West Trenton, New Jersey, station in 2017
A SEPTA train leaving West Trenton, New Jersey, station in 2017
A Seoul Metro series 2000 train in 2007
A Seoul Metro series 2000 train in 2007
A preserved Mika class locomotive in 2008
A preserved Mika class locomotive in 2008
  • ...that despite the DPRK government's extensive anti-Japanese propaganda, the railway nevertheless continues to use the "Mika" name officially for its 2-8-2 steam locomotive class even though the name refers to the Japanese emperor?
A Seibu 2000 series train near Ikebukuro Station in June 2008
A Seibu 2000 series train near Ikebukuro Station in June 2008