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  2. Märklin - Wikipedia

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    Märklin model 33190.10, from set 2881; model of KPEV S10 nr. 1008, later DB 17 008; Schwartzkopf factory number 4760. Over the years, the Märklin marque became valuable to model train collectors, some of the very early models fetching impressive prices at auction.

  3. British railway rolling stock - Wikipedia

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    British railway rolling stock refers to the trains used in Britain ... Vintage Trains: 144: Pacer: Diesel 75 120 3 3 ... DB Cargo UK: 60: Diesel 60 97 81 66: 75 120 ...

  4. Third rail (model rail) - Wikipedia

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    Pre-war train sets from makers such as Hornby were almost entirely O gauge, either clockwork or electric, with the electric sets using a three rail system.Both the track and rolling stock were made from pressed, lithographed tinplate, with a few pieces of die-cast zinc or turned brass.

  5. Fleischmann (model railroads) - Wikipedia

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    Their first model train, in O scale, was produced in 1938. Their first H0 scale products were introduced in 1952 and their N scale "Piccolo" product line in 1969. Nowadays, Fleischmann is a well-established brand name in the German model railway industry, rivalling Märklin in market share. Since they focus almost exclusively on central ...

  6. Atlas Model Railroad - Wikipedia

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    Atlas Model Railroad Company, Inc. makes scale models in N scale, HO scale, and O scale. The company is based in Hillside, New Jersey , United States. They produce a wide variety of locomotives, rolling stock, and vehicles.

  7. History of rail transport - Wikipedia

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    The first passenger train in India ran between Bombay (Bori Bunder) and Thane on 16 April 1853. The 14-carriage train was hauled by three steam locomotives: Sahib, Sindh and Sultan. It ran for about 34 kilometers between these two cities carrying 400 people. The line was built and operated by GIPR.

  8. Aviator sunglasses - Wikipedia

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    F.W. Hunter, Army test pilot, with AN 6531 sunglasses (1942) Aviator sunglasses are a style of sunglasses that was developed by a group of American firms. The original Bausch & Lomb design is now commercially marketed as Ray-Ban Aviators, although other manufacturers also produce aviator-style sunglasses.

  9. Mainline steam trains in Great Britain - Wikipedia

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    The Royal Duchy train, hauled by Tangmere, along the Dawlish sea wall in 2015. Although steam locomotives were withdrawn from normal railway service in Great Britain in 1968, due to sustained public interest including a locomotive preservation movement, steam hauled passenger trains can still be seen on the mainline railway (i.e. Network Rail owned tracks as opposed to heritage railways) in ...