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    Abby REALLY REALLY likes steam trains....
     
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    Eindhoven 21.03.2026
     
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    Testelt 27/03/2026
     
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    This is from my brother's trip in Florence 2 days ago
    Can someone help me identify what is the second train in the picture is that really a taf or another emu
    The italo is ETR 575 Automotrice a grande vitesse IMG_7611(1).jpg IMG_7612(1).jpg
     
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    Landen 28.03.2026
     
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    Diest 04-04-2026
     
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    My latest add-ons to this post New Jersey Transit suffern yard Metro North p32 and mbta type 8 tram
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    Really disappointed I wasn't able to get a good shot of the LNER 225 in Intercity livery I caught a glimpse of from the footbridge as I got off my train from Carlisle at Newcastle this evening...
     
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    Heist-Op-Den-Berg en Haacht

     
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    Antwerpen 15.04.2026
     
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    Lock 4 west, Welland Canal
     

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    All pictures taken by me

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    Salzburg Hbf continued...

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    Salzburg Taxham Europark continued...

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    Salzburg Mulln-Altstadt

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    Freilassing

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    Laufen (Oberbay.)
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    That's all! Hope you enjoyed! :)
     
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    Southern Pacific Daylight 4449 & Union Pacific 8444 in 1989 race up Cajon Pass
     
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    Union Pacific 4-6-6-4 Challenger pulls 7,800 ton modern container freight consist


    Not quite the "Big Boy" but this was the design before that which heavily influenced it. The Challengers were the more numerous option on the lower grade rails (under 1%), while the 4-8-8-4 "Big Boys", fewer in number, handled the slightly higher grades over 1%.
    Yes, it's fairly flat but it's still remarkable that it can haul that many tons, giving comparable performance to a modern SD-40 (or for those in the Soggy Isles, similar capability to the Class 66)
     

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