Another vintage railroad odditiy

[peteski]

Judging by the cars in the background and the signals on the bridge this is not in US. Probably England or France.

[Missaberoad]

France in the 1930s, Interestingly enough Montreal's subway cars borrow from these designs a little...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micheline

[peteski]

Interesting - thanks for the info!

[Chris333]

One of Richies weekend updates had a Michelin rail truck.

[delamaize]

France in the 1930s, Interestingly enough Montreal's subway cars borrow from these designs a little...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micheline

As do some of the Metro lines in Paris.

[Chris333]

Richies find:
https://picasaweb.google.com/up1950s/WUDA#6154640788288350450

[Lenny53]

France in the 1930s, Interestingly enough Montreal's subway cars borrow from these designs a little...

Not really, the Metro cars here do not run their rubber tires on the steel rails.

[sirenwerks]

Not really, the Metro cars here do not run their rubber tires on the steel rails.

Steel tires on rubber rails then? 

[Lenny53]

Steel tires on rubber rails then? 

Birch brakes shoes on the steel rails for the passenger trains.  Work equipment will run on the rails

[eja]

While on this subject.......

http://theoldmotor.com/?p=107711


https://www.ianvisits.co.uk/blog/2013/12/15/the-short-lived-experiment-with-rubber-tires-on-railways/

http://www.multimodalways.org/docs/railroads/RREquip/Budd/Reading%20Budd-Micheline%20Rail%20Car.pdf


Probably more than you wanted tp know.......

[Missaberoad]

Not really, the Metro cars here do not run their rubber tires on the steel rails.

I remembered something with rubber wheels... same universe i suppose

[ChristianJDavis1]

Judging by the cars in the background and the signals on the bridge this is not in US. Probably England or France.

French? Does it share its transmission with their military vehicles (four in reverse, and one forward in case of an attack from the rear)?

In all seriousness, though, this thing is cool looking. The concept is also interesting; I doubt you could get away with equipment like this today, though (not that you would really need to).

[trainforfun]

Here is a picture of the rails with concrete "right of way" for the tires in Montreal metro on each side of the regular rails .
There is smaller guide wheels with rails on each side .
A smoother ride but very expensive in comparaison to regular trucks .

 https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9tro_de_Montr%C3%A9al#/media/File:QC-STM_GarageBeaugrand_20040706-132759_VoieEssai.jpg

[Snark45]

Much more pleasant experience than other systems for those on the platforms, though.

The trains are almost silent, and the brake odor is a little like popcorn!

Harry