"Troy Steadman" wrote in message
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Didn't there used to be trains that instead of disgorging their
passengers at the docks actually drove (drove?) steamed on to sidings
on the decks of ships then steamed off Stena-like to continue their
journey across Europe?

Still happens today.

There's a regular service between Denmark & Germany where diesel trains
leave Copenhagen & the same train continues to Hamburg (and possibly
further) with a sea journey as part of the trip.

CW