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Railmotor

A railmotor is a special kind of train that's smaller than most trains you see on the tracks. It's like a really fancy bus, but for the tracks. It's called a railmotor because it has a motor that runs on rails, which are the metal tracks that trains run on.

Railmotors are cool because they are very efficient, which means they don't use a lot of energy or go very fast. They are perfect for short trips or for carrying small groups of people. They are also really good for traveling on smaller tracks or where the tracks are really curvy.

One cool thing about railmotors is that they can be operated by just one person, who sits in a special area called the cab. The cab is where the person controls the railmotor and makes it go forward or backwards.

Railmotors have been around for a long time, and they were used a lot in the early 1900s. Today, they're not as common as they used to be, but you can still see them in some parts of the world, especially in rural areas where other train options are not available.

So, in short, a railmotor is like a mini-train that runs on rails, is efficient, and can be operated by one person!
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