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jaykrown@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours ago

TIL about the railroad speeder which is a small railcar used around the world by track inspectors and work crews to move quickly to and from work sites.

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TIL about the railroad speeder which is a small railcar used around the world by track inspectors and work crews to move quickly to and from work sites.

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jaykrown@lemmy.world to Today I Learned@lemmy.worldEnglish · 18 hours ago
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