One of my favorite train lines in the entire country is this little stretch of tract that connects the mainland with a tiny island called nord strandismur. It's less than a square mile but because its low lying areas flood regularly, it can only really support about a few dozen residents. They reportedly have the smallest school in germany, with just three students. And one narrow gauge rail is the only transit to and from the island.
The greatest mode of transportation is the funicular, which is a special kind of train pulled by a cable that runs up steep slopes. But trains are great even when they're not going up treacherous terrain. And in that spirit: here are some of the most ambitious, fascinating, and downright crazy trains that the world has ever seen.
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