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Speed ... Speed ... More Speed! 1931
Description
Full title reads: "Germany. Speed .. Speed .. More Speed! Revolutionary designed coach - heralding new era in express trains, driven by 500 hp engine - attains 125 mph on first trip from Hanover to Berlin."
Germany.
A revolutionary design of streamlined railway engine comes up to platform...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 10693
- Sort Number:
- 31/041
- Time in/Out:
- 01:37:20:00 / 01:39:10:00
- Canister:
- 31/41
- Film ID:
- 811.22
- Issue Date:
- 21/05/1931
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The vehicle shown here is the "Schienenzeppelin", an experimental railcar that could hold up to 40 passengers, designed by Franz Kruckenberg.
More footage of it can be seen in clip 747.20.
Lots of great photos and info about the Schienenzeppelin can be found here.......
www.dieselpunks.org/profile
s/blogs/rail-zeppelin