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Re:Canadians derailed a train and drove it to City Hall for ... by Teknoman117 on Tuesday February 23, 2021 @02:48AM (#26234806)
An "Iron Horse" is one of the oldest terms in the book for describing rail locomotives (dating back to the early 1800's).

These days they're basically rolling generators (powering electric motors and using their sheer mass for traction).

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