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Re:Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Islan... by wazoox on Thursday May 17, 2018 @05:04PM (#17095793)
I went to several remote places just to ride a weird train. For instance the Pilatus Bahn in Switzerland is a must-see. Or "Le train à vapeur de la baie de Somme". If it's a steam locomotive, its appeal is greater; if it's ancient and weird, the draw is indomitable.
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Re:Tiny Trains: Neat Narrow-Gauge Rail Connects German Islan... by burfog on Friday May 18, 2018 @06:54AM (#17100392)
You'll have to visit New Hampshire, USA. They have the first mountain-climbing cog railway. It's the second steepest. Some of the trains still burn coal, including one built in 1875.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Washington_Cog_Railway

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