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In today's video, we take a look at Michelin's attempt to get into the railway game by giving railcars rubber wheels and why that's not such a great idea.
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Picture & Information References:
https://www.armstrongsiddeleyheritagetrust.com/the-railcar
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micheline_(railcar)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber-tyred_tram
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubber-tyred_metro
http://www.stephenjohnsonrailways.co.uk/Coventry%20Railcar.htm
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnauMOuMTls
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXoVMz7OYfw
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National Railway Museum Collection
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Chapters:
0:00 [SurfShark]
1:24 [Intro]
1:54 [Michelin]
3:25 [First Railcars]
4:51 [Tests in Britain]
6:23 [Budd Railcars]
8:39 [Problems with using Rubber]
12:09 [Legacy]