Topic: Any thoughts about this? (Read 28734 times)

saltydog · « **Reply #50 on:** November 25, 2009, 14:08:20 »

A ferry..The bridge is probably somewhere behind the flag..

Wave Music · « **Reply #51 on:** November 25, 2009, 14:14:01 »

Quote from: saltydog on November 25, 2009, 14:08:20

A ferry..The bridge is probably somewhere behind the flag..

I thought it was under the flag, but who knows!

saltydog · « **Reply #52 on:** November 25, 2009, 14:21:37 »

Let's just hope someone is steering the darn thing..

llamalord · « **Reply #53 on:** November 25, 2009, 17:18:26 »

I love the descriptive file name "boat.jpg"

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #54 on:** November 26, 2009, 01:10:33 »

Quote from: Wave Music on November 23, 2009, 22:45:59

After weeks of discussing the weird car loading on a ship, now let's move to something different...

So, any thoughts about this?

It's designed for going through very small tunnels on a mountain railway

llamalord · « **Reply #55 on:** November 26, 2009, 01:51:23 »

What would they have done if their tunnels had been a different shape?

Wave Music · « **Reply #56 on:** November 26, 2009, 02:05:25 »

Probably this is the most weird train I've ever seen - the German "Schienenzeppelin" (Kruckenberg's train).

http://www.modellbahn.com/kruckenberg.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schienenzeppelin

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #57 on:** November 26, 2009, 17:13:30 »

Quote from: Wave Music on November 26, 2009, 02:05:25

Probably this is the most weird train I've ever seen - the German "Schienenzeppelin" (Kruckenberg's train).

That first picture makes it look like the Japanese Bullet Train

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #58 on:** November 26, 2009, 19:48:51 »

The weirdest train??? Clearly you've never travelled on a Virgin train...

Wave Music · « **Reply #59 on:** November 26, 2009, 20:34:57 »

This is an interesting one - a some kind of electric-steam-powered-locomotive thingy.

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #60 on:** November 26, 2009, 20:38:02 »

Weird! I've seen a diesel/steam combination. It is great if you don't turn off the steam long before switching off the diesel, as it is likely to condense in the cylinder and blow your pistons out when you re-start it.

Is that an electric powered steam engine???

Wave Music · « **Reply #61 on:** November 26, 2009, 20:39:43 »

Probably is.

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #62 on:** November 26, 2009, 21:03:40 »

I actually think it is a cat testing loco- one destined for scrap being used with a dummy paperclip to test the wires.

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #63 on:** November 26, 2009, 21:04:14 »

Quote from: llamalord on November 26, 2009, 01:51:23

What would they have done if their tunnels had been a different shape?

err.... make the train a different shape to match

Wave Music · « **Reply #64 on:** November 26, 2009, 21:06:47 »

Quote from: Stuart2007 on November 26, 2009, 21:03:40

I actually think it is a cat testing loco- one destined for scrap being used with a dummy paperclip to test the wires.

Could be also one of the experiments to reduce the coal consumption on steam engines.

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #65 on:** November 26, 2009, 21:09:17 »

joking aside, wm- it is a testing loco for new catenary. Its West German, I think- possibly Austrian or Italian, Swiss, French, Belgian, Luxembourg, Dutch, Danish, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Estonian, Bulgarian or Spanish.

Or maybe its from somewhere else $:-\$

EDIT: It has DR on the cab, so its either pre-1945 or East German.

EDIT2: Did the Germans have overhead wires pre 1945- I think only a few in Euroland, so my money is 1950s East Germany

EDIT3: just had it from the horses mouth... IT IS an electric fired steam engine... See? Even I'M wrong sometimes- I hope that makes you feel better

Wave Music · « **Reply #66 on:** November 26, 2009, 21:13:19 »

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCoLOCO/swisselec/swisselc.htm

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A unique- and apparently lunatic- locomotive scheme was to generate steam by electric heating

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #67 on:** November 26, 2009, 21:14:37 »

Quote from: Wave Music on November 26, 2009, 21:13:19

http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/LOCoLOCO/swisselec/swisselc.htm

Total insanity!

Steam through electricity

What Kettle-mad Maniac would think of that...

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #68 on:** November 26, 2009, 21:16:04 »

You beat my edit3.

Yes, My Dad worked with some when on a European exchange. Remember that steam was much more efficient than early large electrickery motors, but the coal usage wasn't so efficient.

A flaming big kettle for making the coffee... needs a train to carry it around.

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #69 on:** November 26, 2009, 21:17:34 »

Sorry for the 2nd post.

What about THIS for a weird train

Wave Music · « **Reply #70 on:** November 26, 2009, 21:18:47 »

Quote from: The Ferry Man on November 26, 2009, 21:14:37

Steam through electricity

What Kettle-mad Maniac would think of that...

At least there were one good reason:

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Due to war conditions coal was in short supply, but hydro-electricity remained plentiful. Therefore some of these small steam locomotives were converted to raise steam by electric heating.

The Ferry Man · « **Reply #71 on:** November 26, 2009, 21:19:23 »

I thought it was a good idea

MMMMMM · « **Reply #72 on:** November 26, 2009, 21:20:30 »

Dosnt look weird to me, im mean Richard (Virgin) CEO and Owner is supper rich, Virgin Records, Virgin Train, Virgin America, VIrgin Atalantic, Virgin Galactic

Stuart2007 · « **Reply #73 on:** November 26, 2009, 21:28:13 »

Due to war conditions coal was in short supply, but hydro-electricity remained plentiful. Therefore some of these small steam locomotives were converted to raise steam by electric heating.
Ever heard of Barnes Wallace and the Bouncing bomb?

That's true WM. But early electrickeryfication didn't work properly, which is why they didn't make 'proper' electrickery engines.

Quote from: MMMMMM on November 26, 2009, 21:20:30

Dosnt look weird to me, im mean Richard (Virgin) CEO and Owner is supper rich, Virgin Records, Virgin Train, Virgin America, VIrgin Atalantic, Virgin Galactic

OK. I'm not sure what point you are making. Branson is rich, yes. Powerful, yes. Branson (imagine being named after a pickle!) doesn't really own it, although I doubt he is totally skint. A bloke called Brian Souter and his pals own half of Virgin trams.

MMMMMM · « **Reply #74 on:** November 26, 2009, 21:30:03 »

Huh? hes like the CEO

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