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Deutsche Bahn AG Deutsche Bahn AG, English German Railway, the railway system of Germany created in 1994 by the merger of the Deutsche Bundesbahn (German Federal Railway), the state rail system in the former West Germany, with the Deutsche Reichsbahn (German State Railway), the state system in the former East Germany.
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Steam locomotive These locomotives are fueled by burning combustible material—usually coal, wood, or oil—to produce steam in a boiler. The steam moves reciprocating pistons which are mechanically connected to the locomotive's main wheels (Drivers).n 1838 the third steam locomotive to be built in Germany, the Saxonia, was manufactured by the Maschinenbaufirma Übigau übigau Near, dresden built By. Prof Johann Andreas. Schubert the first independently designed locomotive In germany was The beuth built By August borsig in. 1841
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- Together, they form the technical platform for ERTMS, the new train signalling and traffic management system for Europe, enabling interoperability throughout the European Rail Network. ERTMS is a major industrial project being implemented by Europe, a project which will serve to make rail transport safer and more competitive.
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Top 10 Largest Train Stations in the World Berlin Hauptbahnhof (Berlin Central Station) is Berlin’s main station built at the site of Lehrter Bahnhof which was severely damaged in the Second World War. Opened in 2006, the Berlin Central Station has become Europe’s largest grade-separated station.
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Wien Hauptbahnhof Wien Hauptbahnhof. This article is about the new main station in Vienna. For the central station, see Wien Mitte railway station. Wien Hauptbahnhof (German for Vienna Main station; also referred to in English as Vienna Hauptbahnhof) is the main railway station in Vienna, Austria, located in the Favoriten district.
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Rack railway End of the rack in the Saline-Volterra railway, built with Strub system. A rack railway (also rack-and-pinion railway, cog railway) is a steep grade railway with a toothed rack rail, usually between the running rails. The trains are fitted with one or more cog wheels or pinions that mesh with this rack rail.
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Siemens Velaro High Speed Trains Velaro is the world's fastest high-speed train, developed by Germany-based company Siemens. The trains are manufactured at the Krefeld-Uerdingen factory in Germany.They could be a potential alternative to aircraft and cars in future.The train is available in five variants, namely Velaro E, Velaro D, Velaro RUS, Velaro e320 and Velaro CRH3.he trains are manufactured at the Krefeld-Uerdingen factory in Germany. They could be a potential alternative to aircraft and cars in future. The train is available in five variants, namely Velaro E, Velaro D, Velaro RUS, Velaro e320 and Velaro CRH3.
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- A locomotive or engine is a rail transport vehicle that provides the motive power for a train.
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Pennsylvania Railroad PRR system map, circa 1918. The Pennsylvania Railroad (reporting mark PRR) (or Pennsylvania Railroad Company and also known the Pennsy) was an American Class I railroad that was established in 1846 and was headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was called the Pennsylvania Railroad because it was established in the state of Pennsylvania.
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Cologne Cable Car One of the two pylons. The Cologne Cable Car (German: Kölner Seilbahn or Rheinseilbahn (Köln)) is a gondola lift that runs across the River Rhine in Cologne, Germany. It connects the two banks of the Rhine at the height of Cologne's Zoo Bridge (Zoobrücke).
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Federal Railroad Administration Federal Railroad Administration. The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation (DOT). The agency was created by the Department of Transportation Act of 1966.
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- Alliance System / System of alliances. The alliance system was started by Bismarck, the German Chancellor from 1871 to 1890. After the Franco-Prussian War, Bismarck held that Germany was a satiated state which should give up ideas of further conquest.
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Elevated railway Two Wuppertal Schwebebahn trains meet above street. An elevated railway (also known as El rail or simply El for short, and, in Europe, as overhead railway) is a rapid transit railway with the tracks above street level on a viaduct or other elevated structure (usually constructed of steel, concrete, or brick).
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Economic history of Germany Political disunity of three dozen states and a pervasive conservatism made it difficult to build railways in the 1830s. 1  However, by the 1840s, trunk lines did link the major cities; each German state was responsible for the lines within its own borders.
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- For other uses, see Siemens (disambiguation). Siemens AG (German pronun­cia­tion: [ˈziːmɛns]) is a German conglomerate company headquartered in Berlin and Munich and the largest manufacturing and electronics company in Europe with branch offices abroad.
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- At the Hauptbahnhof there are two underground stations of the Munich U-Bahn. The underground station of Munich U-Bahn trunk line 2 is at level -4 and is orientated in a north-south direction under the station forecourt and has four tracks.
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Braunschweig However, it is being supplemented in stages by a third rail, to allow future joint working with the 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) standard gauge main railway network. The municipally owned Braunschweiger Verkehrs-AG currently operates five tram lines and several bus lines.
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Railway Timeline - Important Moments in Railway History 1 1500s – Hand propelled cars, known as “hunds” started being used in Germany and later on in UK. It was most often used in mines for transporting coal.  1603 – Huntingdon Beaumont created first recorded wagonway in England. Soon after that similar railways/wagonways started appearing across England.
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RAILROADS Two railroads worked on the transcontinental railroad: The Union Pacific built westward from Omaha, Nebraska, and the Central Pacific built eastward from Sacramento, California. The two lines met on 10 May 1869 in Promontory, Utah, where the tracks were joined with a golden spike.he first German railroad, running from Nuremberg to Furth, began operation in 1835. Soon Germany had a well-developed system, and by the beginning of the 20th cent. a majority of its railroads were owned by the state. The entire system was under state control by 1922.
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The Railway Series The Railway Series. The Railway Series is a set of story books about a railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first being published in 1945. Twenty-six were written by the Rev. Wilbert Awdry, up to 1972.
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- The Berlin Central Train Station, considered the biggest train station in Europe, opened March 28, 2006. This state-of-the-art station has countless conveniences for travelers including a suspension system for its platforms, greatly reducing vibration and noise.
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RAILROADS Early railways were a far cry from the great system of railroads that were built in the nineteenth century and that continue to be used today. The earliest railways in the United States were short, wooden railways built by quarries and mines along which horses pulled loads to nearby water ways.he first German railroad, running from Nuremberg to Furth, began operation in 1835. Soon Germany had a well-developed system, and by the beginning of the 20th cent. a majority of its railroads were owned by the state. The entire system was under state control by 1922.
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ICE ICE trains offer international connections including Switzerland, Austria and the Netherlands. Within Germany, frequent ICE trains connect Germany’s major cities, such as Cologne, Hanover, Berlin, Munich and Stuttgart.
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Vienna's stations Vienna's stations. The new Main Station has turned Vienna into an international railway hub. Vienna Main Station and Vienna Meidling Train Station. The Vienna Central Train Station is the most modern and important national and international transportation hub in Austria. All of Austrian Federal Railways’ (öBB) long-distance trains stop here and at the Wien-Meidling station a bit further south.
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- Schlachtschiff 1914-1919 König Class. Schlachtschiff König in 1914. The König class was the successor of the Kaiser class and although there were several similarities between them (like the size of the main artillery), the König class showed several improvements, especially in the engine system. For the first time, a mixed boiler system was used - 3 oil fired boilers and 12 coal fired.
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Worldâs 30 best metro rail systems Cairo Metro The Cairo Metro in Egypt is the first of only two full-fledged metro systems in Africa, and the Arab World. The system consists of three operational lines. On all Cairo metro trains, the middle two cars (4th and 5th) of each train are reserved for women (the 5th car becomes a mixed use after 21:00).