Eon by Greg Bear:
Science Fiction Inventions, Technology and Ideas

In the year 2000 the Stone - an enormous potato-shaped asteroid - appears in orbit around the Earth. It turns out to contain seven artificial, hollowed-out chambers. Who created it (and when); where did they go? Select an invention:

Millipede Train - lotsa little legs
A train that is able to move without tracks or other supports.

 

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