Question by chicago2210: What is the difference between a through freight train and a local freight train?
What is the difference between a local freight train and a through freight train? Please let me know thank you.
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Answer by Gunslinger
A through freight travels across a full subdivision with out stopping and a local freight stops to pick up or set out cars along the way. Most Unit trains (ex. coal, potash, or inter-model), are through freight. Were as a local freight will be a mix of anything.
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Question by francis cantre: where is the best most scenic train ride in japan?
As a foreigner tourist, I will buy either japan rail pass (nationwide coverage) or jr east pass (kanto region).
where is the most beautiful train ride in japan where the view is spectacular like that in the swiss alps of europe or the rocky mountain of the u.s.a.?
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Answer by Calibur
I think its the Bullet train? Its the fastest train in the world, I believe.
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Train returns

Image by rkeefer
We caught the train for our return trip to downtown Skagway. There’s a stop at the trail head, but no station or platform.
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