Fans bid farewell to Taiwan's workhorse train
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Taipei, March 29 (CNA) Train buffs from around Taiwan gathered at train stations in Hualien and New Taipei on Tuesday to bid farewell to the last of the Fu-Hsing Semi Express trains, once the workhorse of Taiwan's passenger railway system.
The Fu-Hsing Semi Express No. 605 embarked on the final journey of the Fu-Hsing fleet when it left Hualien Station at 6:05 a.m. on a three-hour, 51-minute trip to Shulin Station in New Taipei.
Several train buffs and Hualien residents gathered at the station to catch a glimpse of the last train and snap photos of the locomotive, which was adorned with commemorative decorations to mark the occasion.
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Fans bid farewell to Taiwan's workhorse train - Focus Taiwan