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October 2011

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Hiranda station in 2007
Hiranda station in 2007
A drawing of Samuel Hill in his 30s
A drawing of Samuel Hill in his 30s
One of HST's locomotives, D2854 on the Middleton Railway in 1994
One of HST's locomotives, D2854 on the Middleton Railway in 1994
Train #11612 about to depart Haydarpaşa in October 2011
Train #11612 about to depart Haydarpaşa in October 2011
Trains at Kōsoku Kōbe Station in 2008
Trains at Kōsoku Kōbe Station in 2008
The north portals of the Hallandsås tunnels in 2010
The north portals of the Hallandsås tunnels in 2010
Haddiscoe station platform in 2007
Haddiscoe station platform in 2007
A GSM-R mast and cabinet Abergavenny, Wales, in 2011
A GSM-R mast and cabinet Abergavenny, Wales, in 2011
A RijnGouweLijn train on platform 9 of Gouda railway station in 2007
A RijnGouweLijn train on platform 9 of Gouda railway station in 2007
Goi Station as seen from the Kominato Line platform in 2005
Goi Station as seen from the Kominato Line platform in 2005
Gjønnes Station after the land movement in 2008
Gjønnes Station after the land movement in 2008
  • ...that in 2008 there was an incident at Oslo Metro's Gjønnes station in Norway where the ground under one side of the station suddenly was pressed upwards by around 4 metres (13 ft), but no trains were operating there at the time because most of the Kolsås Line, including Gjønnes, has been closed for upgrades since 2006?
Map showing the location of Gateshead station in the early 1910s
Map showing the location of Gateshead station in the early 1910s
Patrick Gamble
Patrick Gamble
A 2000 series train in 2007
A 2000 series train in 2007
  • ...that since their introduction in 1992, the Fukuoka Subway's 2000 series trains in Japan, which superseded the 1000 series trains introduced in 1981, have been overhauled four times with only minor changes?
The facade of Flinders Street Station in 2010
The facade of Flinders Street Station in 2010
General Ticketing Machines (GTM) at Changi Airport MRT Station in 2005
General Ticketing Machines (GTM) at Changi Airport MRT Station in 2005
Streetcars operating in Enid in 1908
Streetcars operating in Enid in 1908
  • ...that in 1907, the Enid City Council in Oklahoma awarded a streetcar franchise to allow the Enid City Railway to operate for 50 years, but then in 1929 passed an ordinance outlawing the entire streetcar system on the same day that city buses began operation?
The Eisenbahnkaserne at an unknown date
The Eisenbahnkaserne at an unknown date
  • ...that in the 1970s, part of the Eisenbahnkaserne (literally translated from German as Railroad kaserne) in Munich, formerly used by Germany's Railroad Battalion since 1890 was sold for the construction of the Olympiapark and later another part was torn down for the construction of the Bundeswehr Computer Center?
An E259 series train undergoing test runs in May 2009
An E259 series train undergoing test runs in May 2009
The almost completely buried west portal of Drewton Tunnel in 2007
The almost completely buried west portal of Drewton Tunnel in 2007
Den Haag Laan van NOI railway station with an NS train visible in 2005
Den Haag Laan van NOI railway station with an NS train visible in 2005
D-class tram in Swanston Street in 2009
D-class tram in Swanston Street in 2009
ČSD Class 476.1 number 476137 in 1952
ČSD Class 476.1 number 476137 in 1952
The Chetwynd Viaduct in 2004
The Chetwynd Viaduct in 2004
The inaugural run of the CCB in 1911
The inaugural run of the CCB in 1911
The former CNW station in Wilmette, Illinois, in 2009
The former CNW station in Wilmette, Illinois, in 2009
Sofia Central station in 2007
Sofia Central station in 2007
Burswood station in 2005
Burswood station in 2005
A JR Central N700 Series Shinkansen Nozomi train in 2007
A JR Central N700 Series Shinkansen Nozomi train in 2007