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Complicated crossing for train and trolleybus in Zurich

Posted on November 3, 2022 by Marcus Wong

I’ve previously written about how tram and trolleybus wires cross over, and in my home of Melbourne, Australia railway and tram wires cross at multiple locations. But this massive steel bridge above a level crossing takes the cake for mechanical […]

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Riding the Children’s Railway in Budapest

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Marcus Wong

Up in the hills above Budapest is a unique railway – the Gyermekvasút (Children’s Railway), where children aged 10 to 14 operate the railway under the supervision of adult staff. Opened in 1948, the 1.2 kilometres long 760 mm narrow […]

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Construction fail at the railway station

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Marcus Wong

Recently I came across a viral photo on Facebook that showed a railway track dropping over the edge of a cliff, then continuing on below. So where was the photo taken, and why is the track layout so ridiculous? I […]

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