World Record in Locomotive Pulling

Frankfurter Allgemeine

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You only need about two minutes: exactly 111 people pull together in Speyer to move a diesel locomotive with two wagons 111 meters far – and set a world record.

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Time for an extraordinary world record attempt. For many years this has traditionally been part of the Speyer Prezelfest. After a world record this weekend it became more weighty in the truest sense of the word. On the premises of the Speyerer Technik Museum it was said: "Packing up!" In the center: a very special number. A locomotive with 111 tons weight. 111 people. And exactly 111 meters to the world record. A total of 19 teams have registere…