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Railways What sort of motors power today's fast trains? Which are the longest rail and metro tunnels? What is the fastest train in use today? Are steam trains still being built? How does streamlining speed up trains? What is a monorail? What does 'gauge' mean on railways? Which is the world's largest underground station? When was the first underground railway built? What was the biggest gun train ever built? What is the record speed for a train? What were the first railways used for? Who built the first locomotives? Which were the biggest locomotives ever built?   Previous: Back to Railways Book: 1001 Section: Science and Technology Chapter: Railways