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...that the trucks on a railroad crane often include traction motors so that the crane is able to move itself along the track at a work site?
...that Union Pacific 844, the last steam locomotive delivered to Union Pacific, is the only steam locomotive that was never retired by a Class I railroad?
...that the boiler on Oliver Bulleid's locomotive Leader was mounted six inches (15¼ cm) off center, requiring massive lead weights on the opposite side of the frame to balance it?
...that the Sirio low-floor trams built by Ansaldobreda for use in Milan, Italy, are limited to a top speed of 70 km/h (43 mph)?