RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2015 Hi all, I remember seeing, many years ago, some tv footage of a steam loco with wheels only on one side, running on a single rail. The other side of the loco was supported on a metal skid running along the ground. It was possibly a Asian railway, rural and narrow gauge. Now, this could have been real, or a fabrication as a wind-up. Does anyone know anything about this, or was I duped ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium jamie92208 Posted May 13, 2015 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 13, 2015 Yes it was true it was a railway in India I can't remember the name but it was something like 'The Potiala state tramway' and some bit of it are preserved at the Indian National Railway Museum. Jamie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted May 13, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 13, 2015 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patiala_State_Monorail_Trainways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete_mcfarlane Posted May 13, 2015 Share Posted May 13, 2015 There are clips of it in (very slow) action on Youtube. It looks a much more practical system than the Listowel and Ballybunion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidB-AU Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Some more details about the history and technology. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patiala_State_Monorail_Trainways Cheers David Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2015 Gents, many thanks! Now, how to model it..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Imagine double-flanged wheels would be the first challenge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatB Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 The L&B was done in 16mm in the late 60s/early 70s. I believe the late Colin Binnie contributed his homebrew injection moulding expertise to the enterprise for the A-frames. I seem to remember he may also have moulded suitable wheels for the loco and stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted May 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2015 At least there should be no arguments over 16.5mm v 18.83 I wonder how the turnouts work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 As I recall this was a serious idea proposed by Louis Brennan using gyroscopes................he invented a type of torpedo using them too designed to fired from land - a man who worked in Medway - much studied in my smaller days.......................... off to Google it now.................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckymucklebackit Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 PSMT 4.jpg Patiala State Monorail Trainway No.4 at the Delhi Railway Museum. Counting the rail wheels it is a 0-3-0T Couldn't help thinking how close the company initials are to PMSL, appropriately so! Jim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted May 14, 2015 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2015 Imagine double-flanged wheels would be the first challenge. 3d printing... A wheel with a worm gear wheel fixed on the side, fitted on a pinpoint axle : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Southernman46 Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 There you go................... it worked too http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Brennan http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyro_monorail http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_Brennan#/media/File:Einschienerp.jpg and he's buried in Kensal Green cemetery bounded on 3 sides by railways.........WCML. WLL & GWML and the train's even been modelled................... http://illianaroad.com/engineering/the-amazing-train-that-never-was-louis-brennens-gyro-car-monorail/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Colin_McLeod Posted May 14, 2015 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 14, 2015 Its not that far removed from a bicycle which has only one wheel per axle and the gyroscopic forces associated with the spinning wheels keep it balanced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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