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Weird trains

Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 12:17:25 No.1346954 View View Reply Original Report

Unique, weird or unconventional train concepts, whether implemented commercially, or simply imagined in the works of some science fiction author.

I'll start with a classic, the French Aérotrain.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p3CI82xVNig

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Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 12:27:17 No.1346958 Report

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The Beach Pneumatic Transit, build in 1870's New York
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sd58w0CXQrM
Cool video explanation about pneumatic transport

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Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 12:27:38 No.1346959 Report

Quoted By: >>1346962

>>1346954
i think that train has autism

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Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 12:32:05 No.1346962 Report

Quoted By: >>1346991 >>1347014 >>1347714

>>1346959
Want real autism? What about the Breitspurbahn, the Nazis' project for a 3 meters rail gauge railroad network spanning across Europe and beyond? It does have an autistic look to it.

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Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 13:23:10 No.1346991 Report

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>>1346962
That thing is peak German autism

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 14:14:16 No.1347014 Report

Quoted By: >>1347025

>>1346962
That’s not autism that’s fucking awesome

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 14:42:23 No.1347025 Report

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>>1347014
imagine the forces that the rails would have to support

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Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 15:08:31 No.1347040 Report

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The gyro monorail, because German autism had to be fought with British autism

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Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 15:19:25 No.1347046 Report

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The defunct Poma 2000, in the 25k inhabitants French town of Laon.

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Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 21:02:30 No.1347183 Report

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Although not technically trains, draisines and speeders can be very unique in their own right, such as this Japanese Type 95 So-Ki Tankette, which was capable of using rails for greater range and speed.

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Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 21:04:20 No.1347184 Report

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>>1347025
Granted they also thought this would be a good idea... in 1944, so badass and realistic don't go together with Germany

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Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 21:27:22 No.1347188 Report

Quoted By: >>1347368

>>1347184
Is that rifled?

Anonymous

Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 22:14:51 No.1347197 Report

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>>1347046
I can't believe Poma is fucking dead

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Anonymous Fri 14 Jun 2019 23:23:14 No.1347211 Report

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post office railway in London

always worth a look at if your ever in the city as a short section of line still runs for the post office museum

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Anonymous Sat 15 Jun 2019 01:15:07 No.1347244 Report

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Aerotrain designed non train makers -- had bus body cars that they never tested before service so had the same problem as the British "nodding donkeys" in that it's single wheel at each corner would start a unending circular oscillation

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Anonymous Sat 15 Jun 2019 01:18:28 No.1347245 Report

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ore of the aero train

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Anonymous Sat 15 Jun 2019 01:19:31 No.1347246 Report

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Anonymous Sat 15 Jun 2019 01:21:46 No.1347247 Report

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Anonymous Sat 15 Jun 2019 01:23:00 No.1347248 Report

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Steam powered tram that operated at Niagara falls

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Anonymous Sat 15 Jun 2019 01:26:35 No.1347249 Report

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nuclear power

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Anonymous Sat 15 Jun 2019 01:27:38 No.1347252 Report

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more nukes

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Anonymous Sat 15 Jun 2019 07:56:10 No.1347368 Report

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>>1347188
No, but it is a huge, gaping weak spot

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Anonymous Sat 15 Jun 2019 17:36:27 No.1347503 Report

Quoted By: >>1347531 >>1347538

>>1347244
My zoo has a narrow gauge version of that train. It doesn't have all the same issues but looks just as silly.

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Anonymous Sat 15 Jun 2019 18:54:45 No.1347531 Report

Quoted By: >>1347537 >>1347651

>>1347503
fuck me sideways and call me a hog that's awesome
where dis?

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Anonymous Sat 15 Jun 2019 19:05:51 No.1347537 Report

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>>1347531
Portland

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Anonymous Sat 15 Jun 2019 19:17:05 No.1347538 Report

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>>1347503
I think some amusement park train manufacturer made an Aerotrain and there were more around the country.

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2019 00:43:25 No.1347651 Report

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>>1347538
Wouldn't be surprised, don't think all of them are running anymore though. Even then there is only a 6minute loop available. The line used to run through the park to another station by the rose garden but a combination of fallen trees and mudslides have closed the line. The city (or metro more specifically) wants to tear it out and put in an asphalt path instead.

>>1347531
Portland, there is also a 4-4-0 that runs like 1 weekend a month these days. It was made by the live steam club back in the 60's

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2019 00:46:20 No.1347653 Report

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>>1347651
I thought that thing was made by Crown? I could be wrong, though. It's a shame that they want to make it ANOTHER FAGGOT BIKE TRAIL.

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2019 01:05:29 No.1347658 Report

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>>1347653
Honestly cant remember. I know the live steam club was the original owner though. Kids did a fundraiser to get a train line built in Washington park way back. Bike trail is not finalized but it's obvious that is the direction all the bureaucrats want to go. Once it is gone you can't put it back, there are a fair amount of people that want it back I just don't think there are enough autists out there that want to maintain it with free labor and for once the city see something it does want out of its way.

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Anonymous Sun 16 Jun 2019 05:03:17 No.1347714 Report

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>>1346962
>I cannot fraulein, it's too high up!
>JUST DROP ME THE FUCKING PACKAGE!
>Conductor obliges
>It flutters sideways in the breeze and is drawn into the running gear of the passing Einheitslokomotive

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