SNCF tank engine with a merchandise train from Brive to Aurillac, 1965

On the line from Souillac and Aurillac seen crossing the then new viaduct of 'La Verrerie' near Lamativie on the Lot River. It's fairly obvious the intention was to bypass the tunnel.

DSG cars of the Rheingold at Cologne, Germany, 1962

The German Sleeping and Dining Car Company (Deutsche Schlafwagen- und Speisewagengesellschaft, later the Deutsche Service-Gesellschaft der Bahn or DSG) was a subsidiary of Deutsche Bundesbahn with its headquarters in Frankfurt am Main, that emerged from the Mitropa infrastructure left in West Germany in 1949. It existed until 1994 when it was combined with the East German Mitropa to form Mitropa AG.

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Picasso in the Ardennes, 1962

An SNCF 'Picasso' automotrice and trailer exit the tunnel under the 'Quatre Fils Aymon' rocks and cross the Meuse river on the line from Charleville to Givet.

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Retro tram KTM-1 in Odessa

This 2-axle tram was built in 1952 and is one of only two trams of this model that has survived in working and running condition.

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Santa Fe SD24 lash-up, Arizona, 1966

With over 220 units produced by EMD between July 1958 and March 1963, the SD-24 generated a total of 2,400 hp with its turbocharged 567D-3 prime mover and Co-Co axle arrangement. (Santa Fe pic)

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publicity pic of the early Deutsche Bundesbahn, 1950s

The era when windows opened, nowadays on mainline trains they don't because of air conditioning. Three models pose with a DB Schaffner (conductor).

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1937 Ford 2-door coupe in the mountains digital art

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FS railcars at Porto del Granatello and the Portici-Ercolano station, Italy, 1957

The Granatello Harbor (Porto del Granatello) with the fishing port in the foreground. The Villa Mascolo/Bourbone building is a prominent arched building with the small tower overlooking the harbor.

The train track running along the harbor wall is part of the Naples–Portici railway line. Opened in 1839, this was the very first railway line built in Italy; a visitor can learn more about this historic line nearby at the Pietrarsa National Railway Museum.

greater Sydney suburban railway timetable book, 1964

With 3 single decker suburban electric multiple units by the 'flying junctions', taken from the Regent Street bridge looking towards the Central station.  This was the year before the introduction of decimal currency in Australia, hence the mention of 'one shilling' which became 10 cents.

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