Saturday, March 24, 2018

Saturday Film Club: The train that floats in the sky



Monorails are rubbish. With one exception, the rails are always mahoosive beams that cost vastly more than a traditional track bed. Pointwork requires enormous constructions. 

Basically, the whole lot offers very few benefits over a normal railway, while the downsides are terrific. 

This doesn't make them any less fascinating of course. Which is why I share with you this film by the Ouse Washes Landscape Partnership covering the TSR2 of the rails - the Hovertrain.

2 comments:

James Finister said...

Phil, I can think of more than one exception, including the steam monoloco, but for the absolute other end of the spectrum you can't beat Chris Shilling's approach. And yes I am tempted as an adjunct to the ELR. http://www.garden-monorail.simplesite.com/

Paul B. said...

Anyone spot the Ruston 48DS?
Unlike the hovertrain, it is still in working condition, converted to metre gauge and residing at Irchester Narrow Gauge Museum in Northamptonshire.