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December 27th, 2009, 03:20
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/4/2009/12/500x__46985187_60163_staplehurst211209.jpgWhen a UK electric rail was disabled by the snow and cold, 100 passengers were left stranded. Until a Tornado came and whisked them home. That is, the steam engine named Tornado, built with 1940s tech. Speed isn't everything (http://gizmodo.com/5434582/the-fastest-train-in-the-world). [BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/8428097.stm)]


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