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This is the station name plate of an abandoned station in central Taiwan, named Sheng-Hsin. It used to be the peak of Taiwan's railroad. The tracks have been changed to a more flat route for more efficient transportation. But this station has since become a tourist attraction.
This wood structured station building was originally built before the end of WWII. It was destroyed in an earthquake in 1999.
The government of Taiwan rebuilt the station to its original specifications to show people's power to overcome any obstacles thrown their way.
This orange locomotive is running at 60 km/hr. The engineer is trying to turn in his right-of-way token (the loop in his hand) by throwing it to the white catcher on the platform.
This is the cab of DR1000, a Diesel Railcar serving branch lines and non-electrified railroads in Taiwan.
The left lever is the break, and the right one is the accelerator. The speedometer is on the upper left of the front window.
Trains travel on the left side of the tracks. Therefore...