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...that the CRH2 trains delivered to China for use on new high-speed railway lines there are based on latter versions of the E2 Series Shinkansen trains that entered regular service on the Tōhoku Shinkansen in December 2002?

...that the Dresdner Parkeisenbahn, a 15 minimum gauge railway which was founded in 1950 in Dresden, Germany, and planned to only last for one year, has continued in operation and is a survivor of the many children's railways that were built in the former Eastern Bloc countries?

...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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+{{*mp}} ...that the [[China Railways CRH2|CRH2]] trains delivered to [[People's Republic of China|China]] for use on new [[high-speed rail]]way lines there are based on latter versions of the '''[[E2 Series Shinkansen]]''' trains that entered regular service on the [[Tōhoku Shinkansen]] in December 2002?<!-- December 7, 2010 -->{{-}}
 {{Trains portal/DYK image|Parkeisenbahn Dresden Dampflokomotive Moritz - Bf Am Strassburger Platz 2008-08-31.jpg|Dresden Park Railway locomotive "Moritz" in 2008}}
 {{*mp}} ...that the '''[[Dresdner Parkeisenbahn]]''', a {{RailGauge|15}} [[minimum gauge railway]] which was founded in 1950 in [[Dresden]], [[Germany]], and planned to only last for one year, has continued in operation and is a survivor of the many [[children's railway]]s that were built in the former [[Eastern Bloc]] countries?<!-- December 6, 2010 -->{{-}}