HobbitFertang
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I imagine it's much quieter?
Monorail anyone ?
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Rhinochugger
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Yeah, you can hit more pedestrians that way
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Why the cities use this type of tram system?
Only advantages I see, over trolley buses, that [1] driver does not need to steer [2] overhead supply can be single wire instead of 2-wire system as in pure trolley buses.
But fitting 2 wires overhead probably much easier than digging on ground and fitting a rail.
If the intention is to allow the tram (or trolley bus) to follow a specific path only, modern digital technology can follow a painted line on road without deviation, thus negating the need for a physical rail on ground.
So it does seem like overly complex system with no benefit.
Only advantages I see, over trolley buses, that [1] driver does not need to steer [2] overhead supply can be single wire instead of 2-wire system as in pure trolley buses.
But fitting 2 wires overhead probably much easier than digging on ground and fitting a rail.
If the intention is to allow the tram (or trolley bus) to follow a specific path only, modern digital technology can follow a painted line on road without deviation, thus negating the need for a physical rail on ground.
So it does seem like overly complex system with no benefit.
Chris Vernell
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Around here, a painted line wouldn’t survive its first winter, nor would it be much use during that winter 
Of course, we can’t even get an LRT on a dedicated RoW to work properly.
Of course, we can’t even get an LRT on a dedicated RoW to work properly.
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The Caen experience indicates that there is not much difference between a modern LRV with resilient wheels and a Translor.
Sorry, I thought we were talking about trams/monorails/ trolley buses, not the HMRC
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
It's not just the guidance - metal wheel on metal track is meant to reduce friction and be more efficient ................. in theory.
So the idea of a central track with the tram running on some sort of road wheels is a bit of a lose/lose scenario
Rhinochugger
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Grover65k
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I know it’s a daft idea, but as Mr Louis Brennan was an honorary Australian (born in Ireland, with the family emigrating to Melbourne, Australia in 1861 when he was 9yro) I’m still in favour of a G Scale version of his gyroscope monorail. Might have to outsource construction to an AirTasker
You can see James (ProjectAir) in the UK have a fair dinkum crack at building one (pictured above) –
Building a Self-balancing Monorail
Along with at least one YouTuber from Japan –
Ryuichi Sato
Ryuichi Sato #2
Maybe one day …
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
I do remember seeing photos - not sure that any passengers actually entrusted themselves ......................................View attachment 361354
I know it’s a daft idea, but as Mr Louis Brennan was an honorary Australian (born in Ireland, with the family emigrating to Melbourne, Australia in 1861 when he was 9yro) I’m still in favour of a G Scale version of his gyroscope monorail. Might have to outsource construction to an AirTasker
You can see James (ProjectAir) in the UK have a fair dinkum crack at building one (pictured above) –
Building a Self-balancing Monorail
Along with at least one YouTuber from Japan –
Ryuichi Sato
Ryuichi Sato #2
Maybe one day …
Rhinochugger
Retired Oik
Hmm, need to be careful of the direction of travel, or we'll end up talking about the Bennie Railplane 
Chris Vernell
Winter is coming
I think I prefer birail with the rails spaced 7’1/4” apart 
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Jasper
Hey, I'm only being creative here!
About this Venice thing: It is not just a lose-lose solution: the city gets the look of a tram (suppose that matters?) without paying for one.
And in a pedestrianised shopping street, it may have the predictable path that's a known advantage of trams over (trolley)buses.
For the sake of honesty: the city of Caen liked it and wanted to extend it. The problem was they'd need additional vehicles for it. But the manufacturer had already closed the production line for lack of success, and would only reopen it for a steep price. This problem was bound to keep recurring, e.g. a Line Two was in the planning stage. So they decided to change the line to a tram line, since trams will stay available.
(Also, if you take the term "monorail" literally, I think this is one?)
And in a pedestrianised shopping street, it may have the predictable path that's a known advantage of trams over (trolley)buses.
For the sake of honesty: the city of Caen liked it and wanted to extend it. The problem was they'd need additional vehicles for it. But the manufacturer had already closed the production line for lack of success, and would only reopen it for a steep price. This problem was bound to keep recurring, e.g. a Line Two was in the planning stage. So they decided to change the line to a tram line, since trams will stay available.
(Also, if you take the term "monorail" literally, I think this is one?)
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They also had a number of non-trivial accidents related to "derailing".
A bit of monorail video from me.
Monorails at the Tanat Valley Light Railway2026
This is "Monorails at the Tanat Valley Light Railway2026" by Colin Kennington on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
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Grover65k
AKA Tony
The ultimate ?
One rail & one wheel…
A toy monorail locomotive travelling upright on a single wheel on a single rail of track using a gyroscope. This toy received patent number 25,732 in England in 1908, and was patented in Germany in 1911 by Reginald Kirby.
Acknowledgement: Photograph by Nelson McClary, 70. Gyro Mono-Rail Car. From Mechanical Toys: How Old Toys Work by Athelstan and Kathleen Spilhaus (Crown Publishing Inc., 1989), p.45.
YouTube: 1912 Ely Cycle Co. "Gyro" Monorail
Enjoy!
One rail & one wheel…
A toy monorail locomotive travelling upright on a single wheel on a single rail of track using a gyroscope. This toy received patent number 25,732 in England in 1908, and was patented in Germany in 1911 by Reginald Kirby.
Acknowledgement: Photograph by Nelson McClary, 70. Gyro Mono-Rail Car. From Mechanical Toys: How Old Toys Work by Athelstan and Kathleen Spilhaus (Crown Publishing Inc., 1989), p.45.
YouTube: 1912 Ely Cycle Co. "Gyro" Monorail
Enjoy!
Chris Vernell
Winter is coming
Next step, maglev
Solar powered?]
David1226
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For her Birthday, I bought my wife one of those solar powered sunbeds.... well, some people call them deck chairs.
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