By the late 20th century it continued to be used only in southern Asia and southern Africa and, even there, was being replaced by diesel and electric locomotives.
Bogota improved its environmental condition, as evaluated by ES provision, while Santiago worsens, even there was an increased in vegetation cover.
Before Steve Waugh, before Ian Chappell, before Sir Donald Bradman even, there was Victor Trumper: Australia's first great batting hero.
Before satnav, before maps even, there was natnav - natural navigation - where you found your way around using natural pointers: the sun, stars, moon, weather, water, plants and animals, even insects.
It responded with care, humility and responsibility after the Nazi disgrace (it reserved its martial fervour for the football pitch, and even there was gracious enough to yield the World Cup to England in 1966, a reparation, perhaps, for the blitz).
His second place to his Mercedes team-mate Nico Rosberg in Sunday's Brazilian Grand Prix may have looked ordinary enough but even there was a spin-off halfway through that cost him the race, as well as a number of purple (fastest) laps as he cut a swathe through Rosberg's comfortable lead.
