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Maglev and railway museum opens in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Visitors view historic Japanese trains displayed in order from old (R) to new (L), at the SC MAGLEV and Railway Park, a train museum in Nagoya operated by Central Japan Railway Co., on its opening day on March 14, 2011.

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Maglev and railway museum

NAGOYA, Japan - A life-size driving simulator for the N700 series shinkansen bullet train at the SC MAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya is unveiled to the media on March 1, 2011. The museum, operated by Central Japan Railway Co. and scheduled to open on March 14, will exhibit 39 train models and offers a number of simulators.

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Maglev and railway museum

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on March 1, 2011, shows historic Japanese trains displayed in order from old (back) to new (front) at the SC MAGLEV and Railway Park, a train museum in Nagoya operated by Central Japan Railway Co. The museum is scheduled to open on March 14.

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Maglev and railway museum

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on March 1, 2011, shows three of the world's fastest trains in their categories displayed at the SC MAGLEV and Railway Park, which will open March 14 in Nagoya. The three are (from front to back) the MLX01-1 superconducting maglev vehicle, which has set a speed record of 581 kilometers per hour, the Class 955 experimental shinkansen bullet train and the Class C62 steam locomotive.

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Maglev and railway museum

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on March 1, 2011, shows historic Japanese trains displayed in order from old (back) to new (front) at the SC MAGLEV and Railway Park, a train museum in Nagoya operated by Central Japan Railway Co. The museum is scheduled to open on March 14. (Kyodo)

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Maglev and railway museum

NAGOYA, Japan - A life-size driving simulator for the N700 series shinkansen bullet train at the SC MAGLEV and Railway Park in Nagoya is unveiled to the media on March 1, 2011. The museum, operated by Central Japan Railway Co. and scheduled to open on March 14, will exhibit 39 train models and offers a number of simulators. (Kyodo)

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Maglev and railway museum

NAGOYA, Japan - Photo taken on March 1, 2011, shows three of the world's fastest trains in their categories displayed at the SC MAGLEV and Railway Park, which will open March 14 in Nagoya. The three are (from front to back) the MLX01-1 superconducting maglev vehicle, which has set a speed record of 581 kilometers per hour, the Class 955 experimental shinkansen bullet train and the Class C62 steam locomotive. (Kyodo)

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Maglev and railway museum opens in Nagoya

NAGOYA, Japan - Visitors view historic Japanese trains displayed in order from old (R) to new (L), at the SC MAGLEV and Railway Park, a train museum in Nagoya operated by Central Japan Railway Co., on its opening day on March 14, 2011. (Kyodo)