Ten Famous Trains

Following the clues, can you guess the name of these ten famous trains?

Based on a Mike Rozett's article in www.infoplease.com/spot/trains1.html

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1936 - From Chicago to LA, the trains carrying Hollywood hopefuls.	Super Chief
1898 - At 5,778 miles, the longest regular train trip in the world.	Trans-Siberian Express
1928 - The famous UK train featuring a hair salon and a cinema.	Flying Scotsman
1939 - From Cape Town to Pretoria, South Africa's luxurious trains.	Blue Train
1895 - This zigzagging train is the highest in the world.	Peruvian Central Railway

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1883 - From Paris to Istanbul and six countries in between.	Orient Express
1983 - France's record-breaking electric train.	TGV
1964 - Japan's streamlined train speeds more than 100 miles per hour.	Bullet Train
1970 - From Sydney to Perth, the world's longest stretch of straight track.	Indian Pacific
1902 - America's famous luxury train from New York to Chicago.	The 20th Century Limited

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