The Earth's largest railroad tunnel is the Seikan Tunnel in Japan, which is over 33 miles long. When the Gotthard base tunnel in Switzerland is opened in 2016, Seikan Tunnel will be the second longest.
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Because of its strategic location on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad, Barstow was named for railroad president William Barstow Strong.
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The world's largest continent is Asia, which has China, the largest country in the world. The smallest country is Austraila.
A Ghandi Dancer was the name given to a railroad laborer who "tamped" ties during installation of a railroad. To "tamp" ties, the worker used a special flat-nosed shovel and packed the ballast (often gravel) tightly under and around the railroad ties. His continuous up and down motion made him look like a dancer.
It is Tikal in northern Guatemala