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Ten Famous Trains

Following the clues, can you guess the name of these ten famous trains?
Based on a Mike Rozett's article in www.infoplease.com/spot/trains1.html
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Last updated: August 1, 2014
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1936 - From Chicago to LA, the trains carrying Hollywood hopefuls.
Super Chief
1898 - At 5,778 miles, the longest regular train trip in the world.
Trans-Siberian Express
1928 - The famous UK train featuring a hair salon and a cinema.
Flying Scotsman
1939 - From Cape Town to Pretoria, South Africa's luxurious trains.
Blue Train
1895 - This zigzagging train is the highest in the world.
Peruvian Central Railway
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1883 - From Paris to Istanbul and six countries in between.
Orient Express
1983 - France's record-breaking electric train.
TGV
1964 - Japan's streamlined train speeds more than 100 miles per hour.
Bullet Train
1970 - From Sydney to Perth, the world's longest stretch of straight track.
Indian Pacific
1902 - America's famous luxury train from New York to Chicago.
The 20th Century Limited
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