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November 2016

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ALP-45DP locomotives for NJT and AMT on display in Germany in 2011
ALP-45DP locomotives for NJT and AMT on display in Germany in 2011
The platforms of Aldgate East station in 2014
The platforms of Aldgate East station in 2014
Tracks of the Alamein Line at Alamein Station in 2004
Tracks of the Alamein Line at Alamein Station in 2004
An MTR Airport Express train at Airport Station in September 2007
An MTR Airport Express train at Airport Station in September 2007
The 2013 CTA Holiday Train
The 2013 CTA Holiday Train
  • ...that the Chicago Transit Authority Holiday Train tradition began in 1992 when CTA employees used an 'L' train to deliver food to various charities around the city with a sign posted on the front that read "Seasons Greeting from the CTA"?
Locomotive 148 preserved in the Bulgarian National Transport Museum at Ruse
Locomotive 148 preserved in the Bulgarian National Transport Museum at Ruse
A Manchester Metrolink tram on the Mersey viaduct
A Manchester Metrolink tram on the Mersey viaduct
AEG E60 locomotive built circa 1930 preserved in Koblenz
AEG E60 locomotive built circa 1930 preserved in Koblenz
Photo of the original Adler locomotive circa 1850
Photo of the original Adler locomotive circa 1850
SEPTA 2308, the last operating ALP-44 at the Fern Rock Transportation Center in 2008
SEPTA 2308, the last operating ALP-44 at the Fern Rock Transportation Center in 2008
SP 4451 leading Peninsula Commute #149 in 1979
SP 4451 leading Peninsula Commute #149 in 1979
SAR Class 2C number 11 circa 1910
SAR Class 2C number 11 circa 1910
3237 in preservation in 2007
3237 in preservation in 2007
PRR 4876 preserved at the Baltimore Railroad Museum in 2008
PRR 4876 preserved at the Baltimore Railroad Museum in 2008
A westbound streetcar crosses the Queen Street Viaduct over the Don River in 2011
A westbound streetcar crosses the Queen Street Viaduct over the Don River in 2011
A former JR 103 series EMU on a Depok Express in Indonesia in 2007
A former JR 103 series EMU on a Depok Express in Indonesia in 2007
Northbound local platform and tracks of the IRT 34th Street–Penn Station stop in 2006
Northbound local platform and tracks of the IRT 34th Street–Penn Station stop in 2006
The 25 de Abril Bridge in 2005
The 25 de Abril Bridge in 2005
An R36 WF 7 local northbound at 33rd Street–Rawson Street
An R36 WF 7 local northbound at 33rd Street–Rawson Street
  • ...that the 7 was the last New York City Subway service to run using "Redbird" cars, and the 7's fleet consisted entirely of R33/36 WF Redbird cars until December 2001?
A concept painting showing a 5AT locomotive in 2011
A concept painting showing a 5AT locomotive in 2011
A scale model of Locomotive No. 1, the first locomotive built in Scotland
A scale model of Locomotive No. 1, the first locomotive built in Scotland