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"A Railway Zeppelin" 1930
Description
Full title reads: "Hanover. 'A Railway Zeppelin'. Revolutionary designed coach, heralding new era in express trains, driven by 500 hp engine, working on oil fuel, attains speed of 94 mph on first test.!"
Hanover, Germany.
Great shots of wonderfully streamlined aerodynamically designed...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- sound
- Media URN:
- 7912
- Sort Number:
- 30/043
- Time in/Out:
- 01:28:37:00 / 01:29:52:00
- Canister:
- 30/43
- Film ID:
- 747.20
- Issue Date:
- 27/10/1930
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The vehicle shown here is the "Schienenzeppelin", an experimental railcar designed by Franz Kruckenberg.
It could hold up to 40 passengers.
Lots of great photos and info about the amazing Schienenzeppelin can be found here.......
www.dieselpunks.org/profile
s/blogs/rail-zeppelin
More footage of the vehicle can be see in clip 811.22.