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February 2013

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A 255 series Shiosai at Chōshi station in 2010
A 255 series Shiosai at Chōshi station in 2010
  • ...that the Shiosai service was introduced in 1975, following the completion of electrification of the Sōbu Main Line in October 1974, to replace five of the seven daily diesel-powered Inubō (犬吠) express services that operated between Shinjuku/Ryōgoku and Chōshi, and fully replaced all Inubō services in 1982?
The tracks and station building at Shin-Ōsaka Station in 2008
The tracks and station building at Shin-Ōsaka Station in 2008
Route map of the Shin'etsu Main Line as of 2008
Route map of the Shin'etsu Main Line as of 2008
A train on the Shimabara line at Shirahama beach in 2008
A train on the Shimabara line at Shirahama beach in 2008
A train at Changsin station on Seoul Subway Line 6 in 2008
A train at Changsin station on Seoul Subway Line 6 in 2008
  • ...that Seoul Metropolitan Subway's Line 6 was designed such that when a train arrives at Eungam Station, the terminus of the line, it runs through what is commonly known as the "Eungam Loop", a one-way operation loop of five stations, then the train arrives at Eungam again, from which it continues to Bonghwasan Station, the other line terminus?
A train passes the Sealdah station sign board in 2008
A train passes the Sealdah station sign board in 2008
A train on the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line at Sumaura-Koen Station in 2006
A train on the Sanyo Electric Railway Main Line at Sumaura-Koen Station in 2006
Amtrak's San Francisco Zephyr in 1975
Amtrak's San Francisco Zephyr in 1975
A sail bogey train on the Herne Bay pier in the 19th century
A sail bogey train on the Herne Bay pier in the 19th century
  • ...that sail bogeys, wind-driven vehicles that run along railway tracks, were sometimes used to push short trains instead of having locomotives pull them from the early days of railroad history until as late as the 1950s?
James Ross in 1901
James Ross in 1901
Route map of the Rikuu West Line as of 2008
Route map of the Rikuu West Line as of 2008
Dean Richmond depicted at an unknown date
Dean Richmond depicted at an unknown date
The platforms and tracks of Ranchi Junction station in November 2011
The platforms and tracks of Ranchi Junction station in November 2011
A railway stamp from Queensland Government Railways, Australia
A railway stamp from Queensland Government Railways, Australia
  • ...that a wide variety of railway stamps have been issued by different countries and by private and state railways as a means for shippers to pay the cost of the conveyance of a letter or parcel by rail?
An SD40T-2 locomotive owned by R.J. Corman Railroad Group in 2008
An SD40T-2 locomotive owned by R.J. Corman Railroad Group in 2008
  • ...that in addition to operating rail lines in seven states, R.J. Corman Railroad Group has offered services to the rail industry including construction and maintenance, derailment services and cleanup across the United States, distribution centers, and train loading facilities, and with its 2009 acquisition of Railpower Technologies, locomotive construction and rebuilding?
A cutaway view of a locomotive boiler and steam dome showing the regulator
A cutaway view of a locomotive boiler and steam dome showing the regulator
  • ...that priming (also called foaming in North America) is a condition in the boiler of a steam engine in which water is carried over into the steam delivery, which is harmful to the valves and pistons, as lubrication is washed away, and can be dangerous as any water collecting in the cylinders is not compressible and if trapped may fracture the cylinder head or piston?
Erie Lackawanna's Phoebe Snow circa 1964
Erie Lackawanna's Phoebe Snow circa 1964
Trains at Punta Raisi station on Palermo's commuter service
Trains at Punta Raisi station on Palermo's commuter service
Orekhovo station platforms in 2009
Orekhovo station platforms in 2009
A preserved 3000 series train in 2007
A preserved 3000 series train in 2007
A Northstar train arriving at Coon Rapids Riverdale station in 2009
A Northstar train arriving at Coon Rapids Riverdale station in 2009
The facade of Nishinomiya station shortly after its name change in 2007
The facade of Nishinomiya station shortly after its name change in 2007
A three car Class 80 train trailed by 8085 leaves Derriaghy in 2004
A three car Class 80 train trailed by 8085 leaves Derriaghy in 2004