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147990 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20206 | British Rail Class 206 | The British Rail Class 206 or 3R was a type of diesel-electric multiple unit (DEMU) first created in 1964. They were re-formed from Class 201 and Class 416 vehicles for use on Reading-Redhill-Tonbridge (North Downs Line) services. Six three-car sets were created, numbered 1201–1206. They were nicknamed 'Tadpole' units... |
147991 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20207 | British Rail Class 207 | The British Rail Class 207 (or 3D) diesel-electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh railway works in 1962.
207 |
147994 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20210 | British Rail Class 210 | The British Rail Class 210 was a type of diesel-electric multiple unit built in the late 1970s. The class was intended to be a modern train to replace the ageing types in use on the Southern Region of British Railways but the prototypes built did not manage to secure production for the class and they were withdrawn in ... |
147995 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher%20Flavin | Christopher Flavin | Christopher Flavin is the President of the Worldwatch Institute, an independent research organization focused on natural resource and environmental issues, based in Washington, DC. He is also a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Business Council for Sustainable Energy] and is a member of the National Acad... |
147996 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20220 | British Rail Class 220 | The Class 220 Voyager is a class of diesel-electric high-speed multiple-unit trains built by Bombardier Transportation for the British train operating company Virgin Trains, but are now operated by CrossCountry. They are air-conditioned throughout, with powered doors and a top speed of . They were introduced to replace... |
147998 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20221 | British Rail Class 221 | The Class 221 SuperVoyager is a train currently used by Virgin Trains and CrossCountry in the United Kingdom. They were built by Bombardier Transportation between 2000 and 2002 for the British train operating companies Virgin CrossCountry and Virgin West Coast. The first Class 221 SuperVoyager entered traffic between B... |
147999 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lester%20Brown | Lester Brown | Lester R. Brown (born March 28, 1934) is an environmental analyst who has authored and co-authored over fifty books. His books have been translated into more than forty languages. He is the founder of the Worldwatch Institute and founder and president of the Earth Policy Institute.
The recipient of twenty-five honorar... |
148000 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20222 | British Rail Class 222 | The British Rail Class 222 is a diesel-electric multiple unit high-speed train capable of . Twenty-seven units have been built by Bombardier Transportation.
222
Bombardier multiple units |
148002 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Classes%20251%20and%20261 | British Rail Classes 251 and 261 | The Blue Pullman was a class of luxury train used from 1960 to 1973 by British Railways in the United Kingdom. As opposed to the previous Pullman Car Company locomotive-hauled carriage trains, and the Brighton Belle electric multiple units, the Blue Pullmans were the first diesel-electric multiple units designed for hi... |
148004 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20252 | British Rail Class 252 | Class 252 was the classification allocated to the prototype High Speed Train unit, numbered 252001.
252
252 |
148005 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Classes%20253%2C%20254%20and%20255 | British Rail Classes 253, 254 and 255 | Class 253, Class 254 and Class 255 are classifications allocated to InterCity 125 high speed trains in Great Britain.
253
253 |
148006 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hum%20Ek%20Hain | Hum Ek Hain | Hum Ek Hain is a Pakistani Urdu movie directed by Syed Noor which was released across theaters in Pakistan in November 2004. It stars Shaan, Saima, Shamyl Khan, Haidar Sultan. The title was meant to be 786 but the Censor Board Members did not approve of 786 so it was changed to Hum Ek Hain.
Pakistani movies
2004 movie... |
148007 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20313 | British Rail Class 313 | Class 313 electric multiple units were built by BREL at York Works from 1976-77, these being the first second-generation EMUs to be constructed for British Rail. They were also the first dual-voltage units to be built, capable of drawing power via 25 kV AC overhead, or 750 V DC third-rail, and the first units in Britai... |
148011 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20300 | British Rail Class 300 | Class 300 was allocated to a proposed fleet of parcels-carrying electric multiple units, which were to be converted from former Class 307 units.
300 |
148012 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamosh%20Pani | Khamosh Pani | Khamosh Pani (, , ) is a 2003 French/German production about a widowed mother and her young son set in a late 1970s village in Punjab, Pakistan which is coming under radical influence.
The movie was released in India too. It was shot in a village in Pakistan.
Awards
2003: Locarno International Film Festival
Best Ac... |
148015 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20302 | British Rail Class 302 | The British Rail Class 302 (pre-TOPS AM2) was a type of electric multiple unit (EMU) introduced between 1958 - 1960 for outer suburban passenger services on the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway route. This class of multiple unit was constructed using the Mark 1 bodyshell and was slam door.
302 |
148018 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gbangbatoke | Gbangbatoke | Gbangbatoke is a small town in southern Sierra Leone. It is in the Moyamba District. The people of Gbangbatoke are mainly from the Mende ethnic group. The Mende language is the main language.
Two of Sierra Leone's important politicians, Sir Milton Margai and Sir Albert Margai were born in Gbangbatoke.
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148019 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20303 | British Rail Class 303 | The British Rail Class 303 is a type of electric multiple unit. They are also known as "Blue Train" units. They were introduced in 1960 for the electrification of the North Clyde and the Cathcart Circle lines in Strathclyde. At first they were classified as AM3 units before the introduction of the TOPS classification s... |
148020 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20304 | British Rail Class 304 | The British Rail Class 304 is a type of electric multiple unit. They were built for suburban use on the first phases of the West Coast Main Line electrification between Crewe and Manchester/Liverpool/Rugby. They were at first classed as AM4 units and later became Class 304 under the TOPS numbering system. They could be... |
148021 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20305 | British Rail Class 305 | The British Rail Class 305 was an alternating current (AC) electric multiple unit (EMU). Under the pre-1973 British Rail numbering system, the class was known as AM5. When TOPS as introduced, the class became Class 305.
305 |
148022 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20306 | British Rail Class 306 | The British Rail Class 306 was a type of electric multiple unit (EMU) introduced in 1949. It consisted of 92 three-car trains which were used on newly electrified suburban lines between Shenfield and London Liverpool Street.
306 |
148023 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20307 | British Rail Class 307 | The British Rail Class 307 electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh Works from 1954-1956. They were initially classified as AM7 before the introduction of TOPS.
307 |
148024 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20309 | British Rail Class 309 | The British Rail Class 309 "Clacton Express" electric multiple units (EMUs) were built by British Rail (BR) York Works from 1962-1963. They were initially classified as Class AM9 before the introduction of TOPS. These units were the first express 25 kV alternating current (AC) units to be built by British Rail, and Bri... |
148025 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20308 | British Rail Class 308 | The British Rail (BR) Class 308 alternating current (AC) electric multiple units (EMU) were built by BR at York, in three batches, from 1961–62. They were initially classified as AM8 units before the introduction of TOPS.
308 |
148026 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20310 | British Rail Class 310 | The British Rail (BR) Class 310 is a slam-door, alternating current (AC) electric multiple unit (EMU) introduced in 1966 as part of the West Coast Main Line electrification project. They were initially classified as Class AM10 units before the introduction on the TOPS classification system. Constructed at BR's Derby Ca... |
148027 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20311 | British Rail Class 311 | The British Rail Class 311 alternating current (AC) electric multiple units (EMU) were built by Cravens at Sheffield in 1967. They were intended for use on the line from Glasgow Central to Gourock and Wemyss Bay, which was electrified in 1967.
311 |
148028 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20312 | British Rail Class 312 | The British Rail Class 312 is a type of alternating current (AC) electric multiple unit (EMU) built in 1966-1974 intended for use on outer-suburban passenger services. It was the last class of multiple unit to be constructed to the British Rail Mark 2 bodyshell, and also the last with slam doors. This latter feature co... |
148030 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20314 | British Rail Class 314 | British Rail Class 314 alternating current (AC) electric multiple units (EMU) were built by BREL at York works from 1978 to 1979. They were the second variety of British Rail's then-standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs, which eventually encompassed 755 vehicles and five Classes (Class 313/314/315/507/508). Able to op... |
148031 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20315 | British Rail Class 315 | British Rail Class 315 alternating current (AC) electric multiple units (EMU) were built by BREL at York works from 1980 to 1981. They were the fifth and final variety of British Rail's then-standard 1972 design for suburban EMUs, which eventually encompassed 755 vehicles and five Classes (Class 313/314/315/507/508). L... |
148034 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Classes%20316%20and%20457 | British Rail Classes 316 and 457 | Class 316 and Class 457 were two suggested TOPS classifications. They were given to a single electric multiple unit (EMU) at different stages of its use as a prototype for the Networker series.
457 |
148035 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20317 | British Rail Class 317 | The British Rail Class 317 electric multiple units were built by BREL at York Works in two batches, from 1981-82 and 1985-87. They were the first of several classes of British Rail EMU to be based on the all-steel Mark 3 bodyshell, departing from the "PEP"-aluminium design which had spawned the earlier Class 313 to Cl... |
148036 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nehebkau | Nehebkau | In Egyptian mythology, Nehebkau (also spelled Nehebu-Kau, and Neheb Ka) guarded the entrance to Duat, the Egyptian underworld. He was made up of Ka and Ba, the two parts of the soul. He is pictured as a snake with two heads. Atum was said to have to keep his finger on Nehebkau to keep him from being out of control. Sin... |
148037 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20318 | British Rail Class 318 | The British Rail Class 318 is an electric multiple unit (EMU) train, which operates exclusively in the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport network in West Central Scotland. The units were introduced fully on 29 September 1986 as part of the electrification of the Ayrshire Coast Line between Glasgow Central and Ayr/Ar... |
148038 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ka | Ka | Ka is one of the five parts of the Egyptian idea of the soul. The Ka was the life force and left the body during death. Ka was believed to be in food and drink and was placed with the dead for offerings. The Egyptians believed that at death the Ba and the Ka join together through Nehebkau before entering Duat.
Referen... |
148039 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20319 | British Rail Class 319 | The British Rail Class 319 dual-voltage electric multiple units (EMU) were built by BREL York in two batches from 1987–88 and 1990. The trains were introduced for new north-south cross-London services from Bedford to Brighton, and since privatisation these services have been operated by Thameslink and First Capital Con... |
148040 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20320 | British Rail Class 320 | The British Rail Class 320 is an alternating current (AC) electric multiple unit (EMU) train found on the Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) rail network in Central Scotland, and is used exclusively on the North Clyde Line between Helensburgh and Airdrie, North Lanarkshire via Glasgow Queen Street railway stat... |
148041 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ba | Ba | Ba is one of the five parts of the spirit in Egyptian mythology. Ba is considered to be the soul. Ba is believed to have a unique personality based on the person who has it. The Ba was pictured as a bird that flew from the body to join with the Ka at death. A Ba was said to return to the sarcophagus if it was properly ... |
148042 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20321 | British Rail Class 321 | The British Rail Class 321 alternating current (AC) electric multiple units (EMU) were built by BREL York in three batches from 1986–1989. The design was very successful and led to the development of the similar Class 320 and Class 322 units for use by Strathclyde PTE and Stansted Express (now used by Greater Anglia) ... |
148044 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-speed%20rail | High-speed rail | High-speed rail is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal rail traffic. Early Shinkansen trains had a top speed of , which is the world's first high-speed rail. Various definitions are used in different countries.
According to the European Union, high-speed trains must ru... |
148046 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/InterCity%20125 | InterCity 125 | The InterCity 125 is the brand name of British Rail's High Speed Train (HST) fleet. The InterCity 125 train is made up of two locomotives, one at each end of a fixed formation of carriages, and is capable of 125 mph in regular service. British Rail initially used the fleet on the Great Western Main Line, on the East Co... |
148056 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ancient%20Egyptian%20concept%20of%20the%20soul | Ancient Egyptian concept of the soul | The ancient Egyptians believed the soul was divided into five parts Ren, Ba, Ka, Sheut, and Ib.
Ib - Heart
The Egyptians believed the heart held the emotions and thoughts. Believed to be weighed on the scales of Anubis by the feather of Maat. The Ib decided what your fate would be after death.
Sheut - Shadow
Believ... |
148058 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple%20Mountain%20Observatory | Purple Mountain Observatory | Purple Mountain Observatory is an observatory that uses telescopes to look at the stars for new objects in space. It can be found on Purple Mountain in Nanjing, China.
Many asteroids were found at the observatory. Among the asteroids found are the Trojan asteroids 2223 Sarpedon, 2260 Neoptolemus, 2363 Cebriones, 2456... |
148073 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-nuclear%20movement%20in%20California | Anti-nuclear movement in California | The 1970s proved to be a pivotal period for the anti-nuclear movement in California. There was confrontation between nuclear power advocates and environmentalists. In 1981, 1,900 activists were arrested during protests at Diablo Canyon Power Plant. In 1984, the Davis City Council declared the city to be a nuclear free ... |
148080 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20322 | British Rail Class 322 | The British Rail Class 322 electric multiple units were built by BREL between 1988-90. Five 4-car units were built for the dedicated Stansted Express service from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport. The units are now operated by Greater Anglia.
322
322 |
148081 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20323 | British Rail Class 323 | The British Rail Class 323 electric multiple units were built by Hunslet TPL from 1992-96. Forty-three 3-car units were built for inner-suburban services around Birmingham and Manchester. These trains were the last vehicles to be built by the struggling manufacturer Hunslet before it collapsed.
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148126 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wrightwood%2C%20California | Wrightwood, California | Wrightwood is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California. About 3,800 people lived in Wrightwood as of the year 2002. Wrightwood has an area of 5.7 square miles.
Census-designated places in California
Settlements in San Bernardino County, California |
148141 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slash%20Records | Slash Records | Slash Records is a record label in Los Angeles. It started out producing local punk rock bands. The label was sold to London Records in 1986.
Notable artists
The Blasters
The BoDeans
Burning Spear
Dream Syndicate
Failure
Faith No More
Fear
Field Trip
GRADUATION DAY
Green on Red
Gun Club
Gun Bunnies
Imperial Teen
L7
L... |
148156 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/John%20Macarthur%20%28wool%20pioneer%29 | John Macarthur (wool pioneer) | John Macarthur (1766 – 11 April 1834) was a soldier, business man, politician and the man who started the Australian wool industry. His farmhouse, called Elizabeth Farm after his wife, is still standing in Parramatta, New South Wales, where it is open to the public as a historic house.
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1834 dea... |
148157 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lachlan%20Macquarie | Lachlan Macquarie | Major-General Lachlan Macquaire CB (31 January 1762 – 1 July 1824) was a British military officer and the fifth Governor of New South Wales from 1810 to 1821.
Macquarie had a leading role in the social, economic and architectural development of Australia. Historians say he changed New South Wales from a penal colony... |
148164 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/She%20Wants%20You | She Wants You | "She Wants You" is a single by English singer and actress Billie Piper. The single reached #3 in the UK becoming her third top three hit in a row.
Track listing
CD single 1
(SINDXX6; Released 1998)
"She Wants You" (Album version) – 3:38
"It Takes Two" – 3:50
"Last Christmas" – 4:59
CD single 2
(SINDX6; Released 1998... |
148165 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey%20to%20the%20Bee | Honey to the Bee | "Honey to the Bee" is a single by Billie Piper released in 1999. It got to #3 in the UK singles chart. In January 2007, the song was used by Radio 1 DJ Chris Moyles as part of an experiment to test out the new British singles chart rules that came into effect that month, which prompted the song to rise up the iTunes mu... |
148174 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20325 | British Rail Class 325 | The British Rail Class 325 is a dual-voltage alternating current (AC) electric multiple unit (EMU) train used for postal train services. Their cabs look similar to the Class 365 and Class 465 Networker units built around the same time. The Class 325 was British Rail's newest unit to take over parcels working on electri... |
148175 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20332 | British Rail Class 332 | The British Rail Class 332 (originally Class 331) was electric multiple unit passenger trains used on the Heathrow Express. These trains went from London Paddington station to Heathrow Airport. There were 14 trains which had four or five carriages each. They were built in 1998 by CAF with traction equipment supplied b... |
148177 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20333 | British Rail Class 333 | The British Rail Class 333 electric multiple units were built by CAF with traction equipment supplied by Siemens Transportation Systems and are based on the Class 332 trains.
333 |
148178 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20334 | British Rail Class 334 | The British Rail Class 334 is a suburban electric multiple unit built by the train maker Alstom in Birmingham. They are part of the Juniper family of trains along with Classes 458 and 460. They were built for SPT/Abellio ScotRail outer suburban services in Glasgow, UK. Their introduction saw the withdrawal of the last ... |
148179 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20341%20and%20342 | British Rail Class 341 and 342 | Class 341 and Class 342 were proposed electric multiple unit classes from the Networker series planned to operate new services on the UK rail network.
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148180 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20350 | British Rail Class 350 | The British Rail Class 350 "Desiro" is class of electrical multiple unit built by Siemens Mobility from 2004- present. Thirty of these units, known as Class 350/1s, were built for use by Central Trains and Silverlink on regional express services and Central Citylink services on the southern section of the West Coast M... |
148181 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20357 | British Rail Class 357 | The British Rail Class 357 "Electrostar" alternating current (AC) electric multiple units (EMU) were built by ADtranz, Derby (now owned by Bombardier Transportation) from 1999 to 2003 at a cost of approximately £350 million. The Electrostar family also includes Classes 375, 376, 377 and 378, and is the most numerous ty... |
148182 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20360 | British Rail Class 360 | The British Rail Class 360 electric multiple units were built by Siemens in two sub-types from 2002–2005. These units are part of the Desiro family.
360 |
148183 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20365 | British Rail Class 365 | The British Rail Class 365 "Networker Express" are dual-voltage (25kV AC and 750V DC) electric multiple units built by ABB at York from 1994-95. These were the last units to be built at York works before it closed. All Class 365 units received front end cab modifications to equip them with cab air conditioning. Their f... |
148185 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20370 | British Rail Class 370 | British Rail's Class 370 tilting trains, also referred to as APT-P (meaning Advanced Passenger Train Prototype), were the pre-production Advanced Passenger Train units. Unlike the earlier experimental gas-turbine APT-E unit, these units were powered by 25kV AC overhead electrification and were used on the West Coast Ma... |
148186 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Classes%20371%2C%20381%20and%20471 | British Rail Classes 371, 381 and 471 | Class 371, Class 381 and Class 471 were proposed electric multiple unit classes from the Networker family intended to operate services in the south-east of England.
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148187 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20373 | British Rail Class 373 | The British Rail Class 373 or TGV-TMST train is an electric multiple unit that operates Eurostar's high-speed rail service between Britain, France and Belgium via the Channel Tunnel. Part of the TGV family, it has a smaller cross-section to fit within the constrictive British loading gauge, was originally able to opera... |
148191 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20375 | British Rail Class 375 | The British Rail Class 375 Electrostar electric multiple unit train was built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Works, from 1999 to 2005. The Electrostar family, which also includes Classes 357, 376, 377, 378, 379 and 387, is the most numerous type of EMU introduced since the privatisatio... |
148192 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20376 | British Rail Class 376 | The Class 376 Suburban Electrostar is a model of electric multiple-unit passenger train manufactured by Bombardier Transportation. It is part of the Electrostar family, which are the most common EMUs introduced since the privatisation of British Rail. The units were ordered by Connex South Eastern, introduced by South ... |
148193 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20377 | British Rail Class 377 | The Class 377 Electrostars are electric multiple units built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Works, from 2001-2014. The Electrostar family, which also includes Classes 357, 375, 376, 378, 379 and 387 and is the most numerous type of EMU built in the post-privatisation period of Britain'... |
148196 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20378 | British Rail Class 378 | The Class 378 Capitalstar is a type of electric multiple unit used on the London Overground network. The class is derived from the Class 376 trains currently used by Southeastern, and are also part of the Electrostar family, but featuring significant differences. Primarily, the Class 378 features fully longitudinal se... |
148198 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20380 | British Rail Class 380 | Class 380 is the designation given to a class of electric multiple unit train that are used on the national railway network in Scotland, in the United Kingdom.
380
Transport in Scotland |
148208 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20390 | British Rail Class 390 | The British Class 390 "Pendolino" electric multiple unit is a tilting train built by Fiat Ferroviaria using Fiat tilt systems. Fifty-three 9-car units were built for Virgin Trains from 2001 to 2004. These trains were the last to be assembled at Alstom's Washwood Heath plant, in Birmingham, before it closed in 2005.
39... |
148224 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/British%20Rail%20Class%20395 | British Rail Class 395 | Class 395 is the designation of new dual-voltage EMUs being built to operate new high speed domestic services on the High Speed 1 railway line in the United Kingdom. The trains will be the fastest operating domestic service trains in Britain, running at a maximum speed of when they are introduced by operator Southeas... |
148226 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cyberman | Cyberman | The Cybermen are a fictional race of cyborgs in the British television series Doctor Who. They are one of the greatest and longest enemies of the Doctor. Cybermen were originally humanoids from the Earth's twin planet Mondas. The people of Mondas began to put more and more artificial metal parts into their bodies to ke... |
148232 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marlborough | Marlborough | Marlborough is a town in Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. It is the home of a famous school, Marlborough College. Other notable schools include St. John's Academy and St. Peter's Primary School.
The Dukes of Marlborough take their name from the town, but their seat in near Oxford.
Towns in Wiltshire |
148233 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatidae | Anatidae | The anatidae are the biological family of birds that includes the ducks, geese and swans.
These birds are common and widespread, and live in or near water. The family has a cosmopolitan distribution, on all the world's continents except Antarctica and on most of the world's islands and island groups.
These are birds ... |
148234 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anatinae | Anatinae | The Anatinae is a subfamily of the family Anatidae that including swans, geese and ducks.
They are the dabbling ducks. They feed mainly at the surface rather than by diving. The subfamily contains only the dabbling ducks and one relative, the extinct moa-nalos, land ducks which lived on some Hawaiian islands.
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148235 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/High-Definition%20Multimedia%20Interface | High-Definition Multimedia Interface | The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an audio/video interface for transmitting uncompressed digital data. The main use of an HDMI cable is to connect components such as a DVD player to a High-definition television (HDTV). HDMI is the uncompressed, all-digital standard used for High-Definition (HD) quali... |
148242 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil%20tanker | Oil tanker | An oil tanker, also known as a petroleum tanker, is a ship made for the bulk transport of oil. There are two basic types of oil tankers: the crude tanker and the product tanker. Crude tankers move large quantities of unrefined crude oil from its point of extraction to refineries. Product tankers, generally much smaller... |
148278 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strehaia | Strehaia | Strehaia is a town in Mehedinţi County, Oltenia, Romania. Around 10,506 people lived in Strehaia in 2011.
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148290 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heritage%20railway | Heritage railway | A heritage railway (United Kingdom), preserved railway (United Kingdom), or tourist railroad (United States and Canada) is a term used for a railway which is run as a tourist attraction, is usually but not always run by volunteers, and seeks to re-create railway scenes of the past. See List of heritage railways.
Rail ... |
148327 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chessel | Chessel | Chessel is a municipality in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. It is found in the district of Aigle.
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148328 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duat | Duat | is the Egyptian idea of the underworld (also called Akert, Amenthes, or Neter-khertet). To the Egyptians, the underworld was divided into sections filled with dangers that the Egyptian Soul had to pass through. This is the same realm that Ra was believed to pass into each night and battle Apophis. The Egyptian Underwor... |
148333 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ammit | Ammit | Ammit was the Egyptian idea of the punishment of the soul. The name means "devourer" or "soul-eater."Ammit was usually known as 'The Devourer of the Dead' or the 'Eater of Hearts'. Ammit was believed to eat any souls found to have sinned. They would then be digested for eternity in acid. Or, Ammit who was believed to b... |
148372 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostra%2C%20Suceava | Ostra, Suceava | Ostra is a commune found in Suceava County, Romania.
Ostra |
148374 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyula%2C%20Hungary | Gyula, Hungary | Gyula is a town in Békés county in the south-eastern part of Hungary.
Twin Towns - Sister Cities
Gyula is twinned with:
Other websites
Official site
The National Selfgovernance of The Romanians living in Hungary Center
Cities in Hungary |
148378 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bistri%C5%A3a%20River | Bistriţa River | Bistriţa River can be any of four rivers in Romania:
Bistriţa River (Jiu)
Bistriţa River (Someş)
Bistriţa River (Siret)
Bistriţa River (Olt) |
148400 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gadsden%2C%20Alabama | Gadsden, Alabama | Gadsden is a city and the county seat of Etowah County, northeastern Alabama, United States, aboutapproximately 60 miles northeast of Birmingham.
References
County seats in Alabama
Cities in Alabama |
148404 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geneva%2C%20Alabama | Geneva, Alabama | Geneva is a city in and the county seat of Geneva County, Alabama, United States. It is part of the Dothan, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area. It is also the largest city of Geneva County.
Cities in Alabama
County seats in Alabama |
148405 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardendale%2C%20Alabama | Gardendale, Alabama | Gardendale is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States, and a northern suburb of Birmingham.
Cities in Alabama |
148408 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akan%2C%20Wisconsin | Akan, Wisconsin | Akan is a town in Richland County, Wisconsin, United States. 444 people lived there as of the year 2002.
References
Other websites
Town of Akan Official Municipal Website
Akan
Richland County, Wisconsin |
148409 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alban%2C%20Wisconsin | Alban, Wisconsin | Alban is a town in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. 897 people lived there as of the year 2000.
References
Towns in Wisconsin
Portage County, Wisconsin |
148410 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guntersville%2C%20Alabama | Guntersville, Alabama | Guntersville is a city in Marshall County, Alabama, United States and is included in the Huntsville-Decatur Combined Statistical Area. At the 2000 census, the population of the city was 7,395. The city is the county seat of Marshall County.
Cities in Alabama
County seats in Alabama |
148411 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guin%2C%20Alabama | Guin, Alabama | Guin is a city in Marion County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,389.
On April 3, 1974, Guin was devastated by an F5 tornado during the Super Outbreak, the largest tornado outbreak on record. The death toll in Guin was 30, which, at the time, was 11% of the population.
Cities in Alabam... |
148412 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greenville%2C%20Alabama | Greenville, Alabama | Greenville is a city in Butler County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census, the population was 7,228. The city is the county seat of Butler County. It is called the Camellia City, the state flower of Alabama.
Climate
The city of Greenville has an average high temperature of 77.30 degrees and an average low t... |
148413 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensboro%2C%20Alabama | Greensboro, Alabama | Greensboro is a city in Hale County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,731. The city is the county seat of Hale County. It is part of the Tuscaloosa, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Cities in Alabama
County seats in Alabama |
148414 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graysville%2C%20Alabama | Graysville, Alabama | Graysville is a city in Jefferson County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 2,344.
Cities in Alabama |
148415 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodwater%2C%20Alabama | Goodwater, Alabama | Goodwater is a city in Coosa County, Alabama, United States. At the 2000 census the population was 1,633. It is part of the Alexander City Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Cities in Alabama |
148416 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glencoe%2C%20Alabama | Glencoe, Alabama | Glencoe is a city in Calhoun and Etowah Counties in the U.S. state of Alabama. It is part of the Gadsden Metropolitan Statistical Area. At the 2000 census the population was 5,152.
Cities in Alabama |
148417 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Green%20County%2C%20Wisconsin | Albany, Green County, Wisconsin | Albany is a town in Green County, Wisconsin, United States. 775 people lived here as of the year 2000.
Other websites
Official web site for the town
Maps, weather, and airports for the town
Albany
Green County, Wisconsin |
148419 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albany%2C%20Pepin%20County%2C%20Wisconsin | Albany, Pepin County, Wisconsin | Albany is a town in Pepin County, Wisconsin, United States. 620 people lived here as of the year 2000.
References
Albany
Pepin County, Wisconsin |
148420 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albion%2C%20Dane%20County%2C%20Wisconsin | Albion, Dane County, Wisconsin | Albion is a town in Dane County, Wisconsin, United States. 1,823 people lived there as of the year 2000.
References
Albion
Dane County, Wisconsin |
148471 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reedy%20Creek%20Observatory | Reedy Creek Observatory | Reedy Creek Observatory is an observatory for looking at Near-Earth objects. It is run by John Broughton, an Australian astronomer. It can be found on the Gold Coast, Queensland at Reedy Creek, Queensland.
Other websites
Broughton's Website for the Reedy Creek Observatory, Including His Software
Reedy Creek
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