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147933 | 640235 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147933 | Colle di Val d'Elsa | Colle di Val d'Elsa or Colle Val d'Elsa is a town and "comune" in Tuscany, Italy, in the province of Siena. It has a population of c. 20,000 inhabitants (2005). Its name in Italian means "Hill of Elsa Valley", where "Elsa" is the name of the river which crosses it. Today, Colle di Val d'Elsa is internationally renowned... |
147935 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147935 | British Rail Class 140 | The British Rail Class 140 was the prototype of the Pacer diesel multiple unit. Much of the bodywork was constructed using Leyland National bus components, with the exception of the cabs, in 1980. |
147937 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147937 | British Rail Class 141 | The British Rail Class 141 was the first production model of the Pacer diesel multiple units.
They were created because then British Rail had a large shortage of trains so rather than spending lots of money on expensive proper trains, they invented the Pacer. British Leyland at the time had a surplus in the production ... |
147938 | 640235 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147938 | Rosignano Marittimo | Rosignano Marittimo is a "comune" (municipality) in the Province of Livorno in the Italian region Tuscany. It is about 80 km southwest of Florence and about 20 km southeast of Livorno. As of 31 December 2004, it had 31,516 people. It has an area of 120.3 km².
The "comune" of Rosignano Marittimo contains the "frazioni" ... |
147942 | 22027 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147942 | James Henry Hammond | James Henry Hammond (November 15, 1807 – November 13, 1864) was from South Carolina. He served as a United States Representative from 1835 to 1836, Governor of South Carolina from 1842 to 1844, and United States Senator from 1857 to 1860. He had a son. He was also a slave owner; his plantation is in Redcliffe Park in S... |
147943 | 22027 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147943 | Santa Croce sull'Arno |
Santa Croce sull'Arno is an Italian town in the province of Pisa, Tuscany. About 13,400 people lived there as of 2005.
Industry.
The city is famous for the tanning industries. In 16.92 square kilometres there are about 400 factories and laboratories. |
147944 | 19353 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147944 | James henry hammond | |
147946 | 532461 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147946 | British Rail Class 142 | The British Rail Class 142 was a type of "Pacer" diesel multiple units used in the United Kingdom. 96 units were built by BREL in Derby between 1985 and 1987. They were a development of the earlier Class 141 which were introduced in 1984. |
147947 | 1675652 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147947 | Functional illiteracy | Functional illiteracy means that a person is not able to read, write, and do math well in regular life. Someone who is fully illiterate can not read, write, or do math at all. Such people have perhaps never learnt how to read or write; perhaps they did not need to. A person who is functionally illiterate is different -... |
147950 | 1618275 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147950 | British Rail Class 143 | The British Rail Class 143 is a diesel multiple unit, part of the Pacer family of trains introduced between 1985 & 1986. They originally worked around North East England but were later transferred to Wales. Twenty-five units were built, numbered 143001-025 but later re-numbered 143601 - 143625. |
147951 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147951 | British Rail Class 144 | The British Rail Class 144 "Pacer diesel multiple units (DMUs) were built by BREL Derby from 1986-1987. A total of 23 units were built, replacing many of the earlier First-generation "Heritage" DMUs. |
147954 | 9362713 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147954 | British Rail Class 150 | The British Rail Class 150 "Sprinter" diesel multiple units (DMUs) were built by BREL from 1984-87. A total of 137 units were built in three main subclasses, replacing many of the earlier first-generation "Heritage" DMUs. Which were in need of replacement |
147958 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147958 | British Rail Class 151 | The British Rail Class 151 was a prototype class of DMU built by Metro cammel in the mid-1980s. |
147959 | 9340388 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147959 | British Rail Class 153 | The British Rail Class 153 "Sprinter" is a single-car diesel multiple unit train.
In the early 1990s, British took the decision that running 2-car trains on rural routes was inefficient, and identified the need for single-carriage trains. Initially consideration was given to splitting the Met-Cam Class 156 units to for... |
147960 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147960 | British Rail Class 155 | The British Rail Class 155 "Super-Sprinter" is a diesel multiple unit. These DMUs were built by British Leyland at Workington (using Leyland National bus components) between 1987 and 1988 as part of British Rail's replacement of its ageing diesel fleet which were First-Generation. |
147961 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147961 | British Rail Class 156 | The British Rail Class 156 "Super-Sprinter" is a diesel multiple unit (DMU). A hundred and fourteen of these units were built from 1987 to 1989 by Metro-Cammell (now owned by Alstom) at their Washwood Heath Works in Birmingham. They were built to replace elderly First Generation "Heritage" DMUs and locomotive-hauled pa... |
147962 | 1174418 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147962 | British Rail Class 157 | Class 157 was the designation applied to a range of Diesel multiple unit trains of the Sprinter family planned for regional use, in particular for the Strathclyde Passenger Transport Executive. As well as the class number, British Rail reserved carriage numbers in the 526xx and 576xx series for these units.
As the Priv... |
147964 | 1661341 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147964 | British Rail Class 158 | British Rail Class 158 "Express Sprinter" is a type of diesel multiple unit (DMU) train. They were built for British Rail between 1989 and 1992 by BREL at their Derby Works. They were built to replace old DMUs and locomotive-hauled passenger trains. Class 159 trains are almost the same as Class 158s. They work many non... |
147965 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147965 | British Rail Class 159 | The British Rail Class 159, known as "South Western Turbo" by Network SouthEast (but in reality a member of the Sprinter family), is a diesel multiple unit, built from 1989-93 by BREL at Derby Works. |
147967 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147967 | British Rail Class 165 | The British Rail Class 165 "Network Turbo" diesel multiple units (DMUs) are diesel multiple unit that were built by BREL at York Works from 1990–1992 . These units are suburban trains, with an express version appearing later in the form of the Class 166 "Network Express Turbo" units. The Class 165 belongs to the Networ... |
147969 | 532461 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147969 | British Rail Class 166 | The British Rail Class 166 "Network Express Turbo" diesel multiple units (also known as just "Thames Turbos" ) were built by ABB at York Works from 1992-93. These units are the express version of the Class 165 "Network Turbo" units. They have a top speed of 90mph (suitable for mainline use), are carpeted throughout and... |
147971 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147971 | British Rail Class 168 | The Class 168 "Clubman" is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) train used by Chiltern Railways for InterCity services between London and the Midlands. They were built in several batches from 1997 onwards. The first batch of units was classified 168/0 under TOPS and bore a large resemblance, both visually and in terms of elect... |
147973 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147973 | British Rail Class 170 | The Class 170 "Turbostar" is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) built by Bombardier Transportation (previously ADtranz) at their Derby Litchurch Lane Works, England. This has become the most popular type of DMU built since the privatisation of Britain's railways, with 122 units built. |
147975 | 1597584 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147975 | British Rail Class 171 | The Class 171 "Turbostar" is a type of DMU operated by Southern. The Class 171 is identical to the Class 170, except for the replacement of the BSI coupler with a Dellner coupler. This provision was made in order to allow emergency joining with Class 377 DC third-rail electric units.
They live at Selhurst Depot with Cl... |
147976 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147976 | British Rail Class 172 | The Class 172 is a diesel multiple unit (DMU) of the Turbostar family similar to the Class 168, Class 170 and Class 171. |
147978 | 22027 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147978 | British Rail Class 175 | The Class 175 "Coradia" is a model of diesel multiple unit passenger train used in the United Kingdom. They were built from 1999–2001 by Alstom at Washwood Heath in Birmingham. The fleet was based at Chester Depot. The fleet was used in North Wales on services from Holyhead, South Wales, normally going south or up to t... |
147982 | 22027 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147982 | British Rail Class 180 | The British Rail Class 180 Adelante is a class of 14 diesel-hydraulic multiple-unit passenger trains built by Alstom at Washwood Heath in 2000/01 for First Great Western (FGW). They are part of the Coradia 1000 family, along with the Class 175. After recurring technical problems with the trains, FGW handed them all bac... |
147983 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147983 | British Rail Class 185 | The Class 185 (branded by its operators as the Pennine Class 185) is a diesel multiple-unit passenger train built by Siemens Transportation Systems in Germany for the British train operating company First TransPennine Express. |
147985 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147985 | British Rail Class 201 | The British Rail Class 201 (or 6S) six-car diesel-electric multiple units (DEMUs) were built in 1957–1958 at Eastleigh railway works and Ashford railway works. They were built for use on the London to Hastings line. Several tunnels along the route had restricted clearance, meaning that these units were built with a nar... |
147986 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147986 | British Rail Class 202 | The British Rail Class 202 (or 6L) diesel-electric multiple units were built from 1957 to 1958 at Eastleigh railway works and Ashford railway works. These units were built to work the London Charing Cross to Hastings services. Several tunnels along the route had restricted clearance, so these units were built with a na... |
147987 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147987 | British Rail Class 203 | The Class 203 was the final version of the Hastings narrow-bodied diesel multiple unit train. It was originally classified 6B. They were delivered in 1958. Their unit numbers were 1031–1037. They differed from class 202 by having a buffet car. |
147988 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147988 | British Rail Class 204 | The British Rail Class 204 diesel multiple units were two-car versions of the Class 205 '3H' units. They were classified as 2H under the old system. Their unit numbers were in the range 1119-1122. |
147989 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147989 | British Rail Class 205 | The British Rail Class 205 (or 3H) diesel-electric multiple units were built by BR at Eastleigh railway works from 1957–1962.
Preservation.
Due to a generous disposal policy by Porterbrook Leasing, nearly all of the final units in service were preserved. The only unit not preserved was no. 205012, which had poor bodywo... |
147990 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147990 | 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 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147991 | 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. |
147994 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147994 | 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 | 1604351 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147995 | 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 | 1557498 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147996 | 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 repla... |
147998 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147998 | British Rail Class 221 | The Class 221 "SuperVoyager" is a train currently used by Avanti West Coast 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 b... |
147999 | 248920 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=147999 | 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 honorary... |
148000 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148000 | 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. These demu's are currently operated by East Midland Railway. |
148002 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148002 | 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... |
148003 | 20701 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148003 | British Rail Classes 251 | |
148004 | 705068 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148004 | British Rail Class 252 | Class 252 was the classification allocated to the prototype High Speed Train unit, numbered 252001. |
148005 | 10037501 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148005 | 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. |
148006 | 22027 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148006 | 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". |
148007 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148007 | 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 | 1174418 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148011 | 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. |
148012 | 693482 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148012 | 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. |
148015 | 532461 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148015 | 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. |
148016 | 40158 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148016 | Wubi (installer) | |
148018 | 640235 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148018 | 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. |
148019 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148019 | 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 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148020 | British Rail Class 304 | The British Rail Class 304 was 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 b... |
148021 | 532461 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148021 | British Rail Class 305 | The British Rail Class 305 were 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. |
148022 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148022 | 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. |
148023 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148023 | 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. |
148024 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148024 | 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 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148025 | 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. |
148026 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148026 | 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 | 31155 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148027 | 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. |
148028 | 640235 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148028 | British Rail Class 312 | The British Rail Class 312 is a type of alternating current electric multiple unit built 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 contributed to their relat... |
148030 | 9614196 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148030 | 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 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148031 | 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 suburban EMUs, which eventually encompassed 755 vehicles and five Classes (Class 313/314/315/507/508). Like ... |
148034 | 81377 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148034 | 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. |
148035 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148035 | 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 Cla... |
148036 | 22027 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148036 | 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 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148037 | 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 | 22027 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148038 | 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. |
148039 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148039 | 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 | 1579664 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148040 | 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 | 1386969 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148041 | 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 | 10358953 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148042 | 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) r... |
148043 | 20701 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148043 | High speed train | |
148044 | 487619 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148044 | 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 run... |
148046 | 1293285 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148046 | 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... |
148054 | 13132 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148054 | August 02 | |
148056 | 8556653 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148056 | 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.
Believed... |
148058 | 9824342 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148058 | Purple Mountain Observatory | Purple Mountain Observatory is an observatory. It uses telescopes to look at stars and new objects in space. It is on Purple Mountain in Nanjing, China.
Asteroids.
Many asteroids were found at the observatory. Among the asteroids found are the Trojan asteroids 2223 Sarpedon, 2260 Neoptolemus, 2363 Cebriones, 2456 Palam... |
148073 | 5295 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148073 | 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 | 10355060 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148080 | British Rail Class 322 | The British Rail Class 322 electric multiple units were built by BREL in 1990 Five 4-car units were built for the dedicated Stansted Express service from London Liverpool Street to Stansted Airport. The units are now scrapped |
148081 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148081 | 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. |
148094 | 13132 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148094 | Main Belt Asteroid | |
148111 | 13132 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148111 | Outer Main-belt Asteroid | |
148112 | 13132 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148112 | March 08 | |
148126 | 1338660 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148126 | Wrightwood, California | Wrightwood is a census-designated place in San Bernardino County, California. At the 2020 count, 4,720 people lived in Wrightwood. Wrightwood has an area of 5.95 square miles. |
148127 | 9825 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148127 | New year's eve | |
148133 | 13132 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148133 | Main Belt asteroid | |
148140 | 13132 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148140 | May 03 | |
148141 | 1165740 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148141 | 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. |
148156 | 532461 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148156 | 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. |
148157 | 532461 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148157 | 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 t... |
148159 | 294863 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148159 | My Name Is Earl | |
148160 | 114482 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148160 | Australian Western Standard Time (AWST) | |
148161 | 114482 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148161 | UTC8 | |
148164 | 22027 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148164 | 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
CD single 2 |
148165 | 22027 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148165 | 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 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148174 | 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 elect... |
148175 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148175 | British Rail Class 332 | The British Rail Class 332 (originally Class 331) were 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 | 314522 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki?curid=148177 | 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. |
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