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  2. Retirement of steam locomotives by country - Wikipedia

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    The remaining steam locomotives began to gather in rail yards in Rheine, Tübingen, Hof, Saarbrücken, Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck and others, which soon became popular with rail enthusiasts. In 1975, DB's last steam express train made its final run on the Emsland-Line from Rheine to Norddeich in the upper north of Germany.

  3. Rail transportation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The first American locomotive at Castle Point in Hoboken, New Jersey, c. 1826 The Canton Viaduct, built in 1834, is still in use today on the Northeast Corridor.. Between 1762 and 1764 a gravity railroad (mechanized tramway) (Montresor's Tramway) was built by British Army engineers up the steep riverside terrain near the Niagara River waterfall's escarpment at the Niagara Portage in Lewiston ...

  4. Steam locomotives of the 21st century - Wikipedia

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    Steam locomotives constructed in the 21st century fall into two broad categories: those that use advanced steam technology to be commercially competitive with diesels; and those built to more traditional designs for hauling tourist trains. Even locomotives in the second case likely use some modern methods and materials.

  5. Delays expected: OIG report warns Amtrak's new Acela ... - AOL

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    Amtrak's Office of the Inspector General warns that the railroad's new Acela trains are not ready to run yet. Skip to main content. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ...

  6. Millions hit by travel disruption as rail strike cripples ...

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    Only a fifth of trains are running on Tuesday and half of lines are closed. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...

  7. Rail strike causes train chaos and surge in road traffic

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    Only a fifth of trains are running on Tuesday and half of all lines are closed due to a strike by 40,000 railway workers.

  8. List of streetcar systems in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Purchased by the city of San Francisco in 1952, with one line of the system reopened, and still in service. Geary Street, Park and Ocean Railway: Cable February 16, 1880: May 6, 1912 San Francisco cable car system [32] San Francisco: Cable 1878 Muni Metro: Electric Light rail (after 1980s upgrades) c. July 29, 1891. 1917 (1980)

  9. Amtrak trains suspended between NYC’s Penn Station ... - AOL

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    The fires erupted along an Amtrak train route in the borough near a Con-Ed plant just after 2 p.m. following a transformer explosion at a substation on Uniondale Road, according to FDNY.