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Monthly Archives: October 2024
Turning a London street into Hong Kong
While researching retired Hong Kong buses I came across an interesting scene – a London street turned into Hong Kong, with a Citybus double decker driving past stops covered in neon signs. splashnews.com photo The photos date back to December […]
Delivering a new track machine to Hong Kong
A few weeks ago the Hong Kong MTR took delivery of a brand new Unimat Compact 08-275/3S-16 ballast tamping machine. Loaded on a MAFI cargo trailer, the tamper was first unloaded from a ro-ro vehicle carrier at the Kwai Tsing […]
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