0Technology“Some people mistakenly believe the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway was built by a company that always used its current name.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“Some people mistakenly believe the line was built primarily for tourism or scenic travel, but it actually originated from a commercial dispute between the Midland Railway and the London and North Western Railway over access to Scotland.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“Despite its name, the Bernina Express is not a high-speed train; it is an express that stops only at selected stations and runs on a scenic route through the Rhaetian Railway World Heritage Site.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“Some believe the California Zephyr has always followed its current route through Utah and Nevada, but the original train operated by private railroads from 1949 used the Feather River Route through Nevada and California, bypassing Salt Lake City.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“A common misconception is that the ICE is a single type of train, when in fact it is a system and service operated by Deutsche Bahn.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“Some people mistakenly believe The Blue Train's luxury service began in the 1920s, but the facts show its origins date to 1923 as the Union Express — and the modern "moving five-star hotel" with butler service, lounge cars, and en-suite bathrooms is a later enhancement, not an unchanged feature from”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“Despite its name, The Ghan was not originally a service for Afghan camel drivers; it was nicknamed "The Afghan Express" by train crews starting in 1923, and early European pastoralists used the term in a mocking, "ribald" way due to the train's unreliability.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“Some people think the Glacier Express is the "world's fastest express train," but it’s actually known as the "slowest express train in the world." Others may believe it connects only one major resort, but in fact it directly links Zermatt and St.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“Some people think maglev trains use wheels like conventional trains, but they are actually levitated by magnets.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“A common misconception is that Eurostar is a single company wholly owned by one national railway.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“Some people mistakenly think the Big Boys were Mallet locomotives with compounding, but the facts show they were articulated without compounding.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“Some people mistakenly believe that George Stephenson alone designed the *Rocket*, but the facts show that his son Robert was the builder and that Henry Booth likely suggested the multi-tube boiler.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“Some people believe Mallard was built specifically for the record attempt, but it was actually the 28th A4 locomotive built and was four months old when it set the speed record.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“Some may assume the TGV name refers only to the high-speed rail service, but it is also a quasi-generic initialism for high-speed trains in French, even when not operated by SNCF Voyageurs.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
0Technology“A common misconception is that The Flying Scotsman was retired in the 1930s or 1940s.”Do you believe this?Yes, I believe itNo, myth!Share
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