Author Topic: whymsical Trams, Trolleys, Streetcars (Read 2167 times)

MPicciotto · « **Reply #15 on:** February 08, 2009, 06:35:57 AM »

Makes me wonder how much car building grew from boat building where curves are the norm.

Matt

Bill Wray · « **Reply #16 on:** March 24, 2009, 02:09:00 PM »

My favorite; gotta be the craziest tram ride in the world.

trainguy111 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 21, 2009, 03:35:16 PM »

Here are some I found:

http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=7128

http://www.steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=9131

http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=20195

http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=709

http://steamlocomotive.info/vlocomotive.cfm?Display=1416

Annie · « **Reply #18 on:** December 21, 2009, 04:05:50 PM »

I really like the green double ender steam loco. (makes note to build one soon)

trainguy111 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 22, 2009, 04:40:14 AM »

Don't forget the Blackpool trolleys!

http://www.flickr.com/photos/judywatt/2302840933/

http://www.freefoto.com/images/2033/16/2033_16_28---Tram-on-Blackpool-Sea-Front_web.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/trambo/3496422597/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiseman2007/4036516863/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/wiseman2007/4037159900/

And, I'm not sure if they belong here, but here are some railbuses:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/barry13092/3597079771/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/22455491@N02/3941810601/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/57357414@N00/3116791310/

http://www.ncngrrmuseum.org/pb/wp_d16a616e.html?0.5

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?20040924212017618.jpg:bysearch:railbus:SEARCHTYPE=SIMPLE&PAGE=7&BOOL=ALL&SEARCHSTRING=railbus

Bill Wray · « **Reply #20 on:** December 22, 2009, 07:07:59 AM »

Quote from: Annie on December 21, 2009, 04:05:50 PM

I really like the green double ender steam loco. (makes note to build one soon)

These are referred to as "bicabine" in France. Apparently, French railroad practices frowned upon running a steam locomotive in reverse. Most ran with the cab at the rear, and would be turned around for the return trip. There were also french locos designed to be run cab forward only, such as this one.(Buffaud-Robatel 031T)

Pinguely seem to have addressed this problem with their bicabine design. I'm not entirely certain, but I believe other French builders made bicabine designs as well.

crackingjob · « **Reply #21 on:** December 22, 2009, 08:55:50 AM »

I have since a child visited the mational tram Museum at Critch in Derbyshire UK, they have a street with REAL Trams running...

http://www.tramway.co.uk/smx/cms/tramfleet/

(click on each title for the picture)

another with replica early locos is Beamish in the North

http://www.tramway.co.uk/smx/cms/tramfleet/

and don't forget the Isle of Man...
Crackingjob

Annie · « **Reply #22 on:** December 22, 2009, 01:52:15 PM »

Quote from: wdwray on December 22, 2009, 07:07:59 AM

These are referred to as "bicabine" in France. Apparently, French railroad practices frowned upon running a steam locomotive in reverse. Most ran with the cab at the rear, and would be turned around for the return trip. There were also french locos designed to be run cab forward only, such as this one.(Buffaud-Robatel 031T)

Pinguely seem to have addressed this problem with their bicabine design. I'm not entirely certain, but I believe other French builders made bicabine designs as well.

Hey thanks for the explanation, - I knew there had to be a proper name for such locos

Now all I need to do is adapt the design to suit the Ewing Monorail System.

Bill Wray · « **Reply #23 on:** December 24, 2009, 06:54:02 PM »

Quote from: Annie on December 22, 2009, 01:52:15 PM

Hey thanks for the explanation, - I knew there had to be a proper name for such locos
Now all I need to do is adapt the design to suit the Ewing Monorail System.

I was right- there were other builders of bicabine locomotives- several at least were 60 cm gauge for the Chemin de Fer de Calvados. A Ewing version can't be all that outlandish.

Annie · « **Reply #24 on:** December 25, 2009, 04:50:10 AM »

Quote from: wdwray on December 24, 2009, 06:54:02 PM

. A Ewing version can't be all that outlandish.

It's on the list

I have to finish the Ewing loco I'm working on at the moment though as my New Years resolution will be to complete every loco I build before moving onto another.

trainguy111 · « **Reply #25 on:** December 25, 2009, 05:35:32 AM »

If you thought the trams I sugessted were crazy, just look at this! Its a Montrial touring trolley, which is called The Golden Chariot.

http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo=2003080422224431278.jpg

dmaynard · « **Reply #26 on:** December 25, 2009, 08:58:08 AM »

Annie

Quote

as my New Years resolution will be to complete every loco I build before moving onto another

We here at the Shannon Car Shops made a similar resolution last year, no new projects, except repairs and maintenance, to be started until the list of incomplete projects is down to 2 or 3. The list went from 31 to 19 during this past year, hope to get it down into the single digits by the end of 2010.

Toeffelholm · « **Reply #27 on:** March 20, 2010, 02:11:23 PM »

Hi,

I like very much the laser kits from Occre (1:24)
http://www.occre.com/index.php?option=com_productos&task=listcat&id_cat=18&Itemid=30&lang=en

I have one of this

And will take it as base for a railcar.

Juergen

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