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...that although the 121 class locomotives proved successful, a model among the earlier diesel locomotives of Ireland, one drawback of their design was the single cab construction requiring the locomotive to be turned at the end of each journey as the drivers refused to operate them "long hood" forward?

...that with an infrastructure complex more than 5 km (3.1 mi) long including a commuter passenger terminal and two additional train stops, several sorting yards and locomotive and railcar depots, Darnytsia Railway Station is the largest railroad station and the main freight station of the Ukrainian capital Kiev?

...that when the first line of the DART Light Rail system in Dallas opened on time and on budget in June 1996, it became the first light rail system in Texas and the American Southwest?

...that the original "Crocodile" locomotives, the SBB Ce 6/8 II and Ce 6/8 III electric locomotives of the SBB, Swiss Federal Railways, built between 1919 and 1927, were highly successful and served until the 1980s and several were preserved and continue in operation on heritage railways?

...that a fleet of three converted trams that run on selected standard tram routes through Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, and some nearby inner suburbs serves as the dining area for the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant?

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+{{Trains portal/DYK image|IE 121.jpg|121 class locomotive number 124 in 2007}}
+{{*mp}} ...that although the [[CIE 121 Class|121 class]] locomotives proved successful, a model among the earlier '''[[diesel locomotives of Ireland]]''', one drawback of their design was the single [[Cab (locomotive)|cab]] construction requiring the locomotive to be turned at the end of each journey as the [[railroad engineer|drivers]] refused to operate them "[[long hood]]" forward?<!-- December 5, 2010 -->{{-}}
 {{Trains portal/DYK image|Darnytsya railstation.JPG|The main facade of Darnytsia commuter station in 2009}}
 {{*mp}} ...that with an infrastructure complex more than {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} long including a [[commuter rail|commuter]] passenger terminal and two additional train stops, several [[classification yard|sorting yards]] and [[locomotive]] and railcar [[Motive power depot|depot]]s, '''[[Darnytsia Railway Station]]''' is the largest [[train station|railroad station]] and the main [[cargo|freight]] station of the [[Ukraine|Ukrainian]] capital [[Kiev]]?<!-- December 4, 2010 -->{{-}}