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A look inside the new factory where Metro train cars are being built

HAGERSTOWN, Md. — Robotic dogs and workers wearing exoskeletons are building the D.C. Metro trains of tomorrow at a 307,000-square-foot factory in Maryland. Hitachi Rail’s sleek $100 million plant ...
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Railroads helped build Pa. These train lovers and museums are maintaining the historical tracks.

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Funicular Trains Defy Gravity to Carry Skiers to Resort How Did They Build That? | Smithsonian

CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The car free Swiss village of Stoos needed an advanced funicular rail system to take tourists up its incredibly steep slope. Their first challenge ...
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How Royal Enfield’s Build Train Race Turns Women Into Racers — And Teammates For Life

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Co-Founder, Conspiracy of Love, and Good is the New Cool. Royal Enfield’s Build Train Race (BTR) began as a simple idea: invite ...
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New Hampshire model railroad experts help build exhibit at Museum of Science in Boston

DISPLAY. THEY TOOK JEAN MACKIN BEHIND THE SCENES TO SEE HOW THE MAGIC COMES TO LIFE. YOU CAN HEAR IT COMING ROUND THE BEND. THE SPIRIT OF THE SEASON CHUGGING DOWN THE TRACKS. ARRIVING JUST IN TIME FOR ...
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Railroads helped build Pennsylvania; These train lovers and museums are maintaining the historical tracks.

The former Pennsylvania Railroad Master Mechanic’s Building in Altoona, pictured in the 1960s. Today, this building is home to the Railroaders Memorial Museum. Courtesy of the Railroaders Memorial ...