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1272:Keilbahnhof
1205:Lünen Nord
932:Dülmen Ost
561:Lasterfeld
537:Epe (Westf)
106:Track gauge
97:Line length
41:Line number
2106:Categories
2091:16 January
2048:References
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378:Glanerbrug
1996:class 624
1994:NRW with
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