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The bamboo train powered by a boat engine

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When official rail networks collapse, locals build their own flatbeds out of literal scrap metal and bamboo stalks. Powered by small motorboat engines, these makeshift platforms hurtle down warped tracks, requiring operators to manually dismantle the vehicle when another cart approaches.

The bamboo train powered by a boat engine
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