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Flying trains

Well, not literally… But this is about aircraft tech inspired train experiments. With the announcement of Chinese scientists adding wings to high speed trains to improve performance, here’s a quick look at the history of aircraft tech being used on railways. Starting briefly with the George Bennie Railplane, a test track was built north of… Read More Flying trains

Nov 25, 2021Feb 28, 2022 Random RailwaysLeave a comment

The George Bennie Railplane

In the early part of the 20th Century, the monorail concept was quite popular. The Wuppertal Suspension Railway had been running successfully in Germany since 1901. George Bennie, a Glasgow born son of an engineer developed the idea for the Bennie Railplane in 1921, with a working model – which still exists, and is on… Read More The George Bennie Railplane

Nov 22, 2018Jan 29, 2021 Random Railways1 Comment

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