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Post recession Railway system

  • 10-12-2011 03:21PM
    #1
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    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4qttp6nDts

    Enterprising locals in Battambang, Cambodia, have developed a unique railway. It's made from recycled tank wheels, small motorcycle engines and lashings of bamboo.

    Might be the only way to make a profit on some lines! ;)


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  • #2
    corktina
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    looks fine to me, but we'd need roofs or stout brollies at least...Nollie Brollie i guess.


  • #3
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Good idea for those living along the abandoned Waterford to Rosslare route, im surprised no one has thought of manufacturing them.


  • #4
    Cookie_Monster
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 24,666 ✭✭✭✭Cookie_Monster


    I'm sure some of the jobsworths over here would have some concerns over it :D

    I love stuff like that, Asian and African railways, no standards, clapped out old crap but such an amazing experience, who wouldn't want to sit on the roof :)


    15 hours to do 300km :eek:


  • #5
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    Cookie_Monster wrote: »

    15 hours to do 300km :eek:
    Travelling from Dublin to Sligo seems like 15 hours. :o


  • #6
    dmcronin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 267 ✭✭dmcronin


    dolanbaker wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4qttp6nDts




    Might be the only way to make a profit on some lines! ;)

    Did the Bamboo train once, bit hard on the spine...no springs!


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  • #7
    Run_to_da_hills
    Closed Accounts Posts: 20,009 ✭✭✭✭Run_to_da_hills


    dmcronin wrote: »
    Did the Bamboo train once, bit hard on the spine...no springs!
    Ii would imagine there would be some sort of suspension in the bamboo cross members


  • #8
    dmcronin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 267 ✭✭dmcronin


    Run_to_da_hills wrote: »
    Ii would imagine there would be some sort of suspension in the bamboo cross members

    Very little. Sitting on a big bag of rice may help the ride quality, but I didn't have one on me. The 'real' trains only ran at 8mph or so, with holes in the floor as big as dinner plates.


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