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This freight train claims to be the longest ever. Here's how long

This freight train claims to be the longest ever. Here's how long
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A government-run company in South Africa says that it has sent the longest freight train ever on a test run. The train was 7.6 kilometers (4.7 miles) long and consisted of 696 freight wagons, according to Transnet, the state-run transport and logistics company. It required electric and diesel loc...

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