Descriptions
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Trains
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This fast, electric train whisks passengers along at speeds of up to 320 km/h (198 mph)
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Train a Grande Vitesse (TGV)
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This American carriage had its own electric motors so it could run on rails, without an engine to pull it
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Budd Metroliner
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The world's fastest train service reached 431 km/h (267 mph) on a record-breaking run in China
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Shanghai Maglev
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There are sleeping cabins, two restaurants, and even a spa on this luxury train that carries passengers around India
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Palace on Wheels
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A powerful, sturdy train is just right for hauling sightseers through the hilly wilderness of northwestern Canada and USA
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Rocky Mountaineer
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In Japan, seek electric trains, such as this one, pull 10 carriages at speeds of up to 320 km/h (199 mph) - getting passengers where they need to be fast
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JRN Shinkansen bullet train
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This train travels on the world's oldest below-ground railway system, which opened in 1863
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London Underground
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The first British steam train to race at 160 km/h (100 mph), this train had travelled 3.35 million km (2.08 million miles) by 1963 when it retired from service
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The Flying Scotsman
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Built in 1855, this East Indian Railways train is the oldest steam locomotive still running full-steam ahead
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The Fairy Queen
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This driverless train hangs below its rail, carrying passengers around Germany's Dusseldorf Airport
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H-Bahn Sky-Train
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This 1950s American train had a streamlined nose, like a plane, and carriages that were half the size of the usual ones, which made the train so light that people complained about their rough journey!
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GM Aerotrain
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Most trains run on two rails, but this electric train runs through a Japanese City on just one!
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Osaka Monorail
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Named after a bird, the world's fastest steam locomotive reached 203 km/h (126 mph) in 1938
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A4 Mallard
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Powerful engines in this train haul up to 44 passenger carriages on a 54-hour journey across Australia
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The Ghan
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A pioneering steam locomotive, this vehicle ran on the world's first intercity train line between Liverpool and Manchester, in the UK, in 1830
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Stephenson's Rocket
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Other than that, love to see Train Quizzes in Jetpunk.