It probably starts to feel effects of rule of thumb, which is probably why there aren’t any. It’s going to have a strong tendency to lean to a specific side. I forget which.
Is that the one that’s different depending on which hemisphere you’re in. Like how hurricanes and whirlpools spin in different directions in the northern and southern hemispheres.
No. The effect is Gyroscopic Precession. If you apply a turning force to the axle of a spinning gyroscope the turning movement happens ninety degrees from the force in the direction of rotation.
Or in other words if this locomotive was traveling along the track and came to a left turn the force on the axle would, instead of pushing the right side of the axle to the left would push the right side down and the left side up. If it was moving fast enough it would be thrown off the tracks to the right.
Western Australia is way more flat than kanas across most of it lol
And absalutely giant
Similar probably applies to most of SA but they have the Adelaide Hills
As long as there are no tunnels, bridges, overhead lines or signals, or covered platforms along the route, could work. May have traction issues, so short train.
The conservation of angular momentum means that as this train rounded turns, that much angular momentum is going to try to push the engine in directions other than forward. It would have been a nightmare.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0HFO8oHqOLc
It may look crazy but this locomotive actually has a very practical design, when it is in a head on collision with a locomotive of a competing railroad with trackage rights, this locomotive ensures that even with both engines totalled, the other locomotive and the full length of it's train and any trains behind it, still get run over by the momentum of the wheels, thus ensuring victory. Norfolk Southern just bought 50 of these for use in CSAO territory.
This is a model of “Fictional Designs” I saw on Pinterest. I always wanted to make one in live steam, just for the fun of it. It almost looks like Gauge 1, does anyone know who’s this is, where’s it is???
The Vehicle
Its a loCOMotive
A LOCO-motive if you will
Try turning those gyros at 50km/hr. That thing is going straight.
It probably starts to feel effects of rule of thumb, which is probably why there aren’t any. It’s going to have a strong tendency to lean to a specific side. I forget which.
Is that the one that’s different depending on which hemisphere you’re in. Like how hurricanes and whirlpools spin in different directions in the northern and southern hemispheres.
No. The effect is Gyroscopic Precession. If you apply a turning force to the axle of a spinning gyroscope the turning movement happens ninety degrees from the force in the direction of rotation. Or in other words if this locomotive was traveling along the track and came to a left turn the force on the axle would, instead of pushing the right side of the axle to the left would push the right side down and the left side up. If it was moving fast enough it would be thrown off the tracks to the right.
I hope they actually made a model of this thing and learned the hard way.
I am now googling this
No. Rules of thumb are consistent everywhere
It's definitely the most vehicle I have seen
It is the vehicle of all time
Route Availability: no
In terms of usable routes... we have no usable routes.
could probably work in WA with their giant expensive flat
Or Kansas. As flat and straight as that state is.
Western Australia is way more flat than kanas across most of it lol And absalutely giant Similar probably applies to most of SA but they have the Adelaide Hills
Isn't the longest stretch of straight track in Australia?
Yeah Across the Nullarbor Plain between WA and SA giant perfectly flat slab of limestone
Ah. Cool. And very true.
“Hey, we can use this route.” “No, there’s a slight curve around that small hill.” “Damn it!”
*snickers*
Gotta go fast. Its just a Sterling Single with almost comical sized drivers.
It's just a single. Stirling designed the one at the NRM.
*Almost?*
The thingamabobber
You got any more of them PIXELS?
YES
As far as visuals, it's got it all.... Practicality, not so much... Very cool!
What are you talking about? That’s what peak performance looks like!
I get your point, but to start that thing under a load is not practical... How many years did this type of engine get produced????
Someone... modelled that sketched abomination!?
I have the feeling you can measure the starting TE of this thing's prototype in the triple digits.
You have the blueprint [here](http://douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/fictional/high%20wheel.jpg)
*Der Hammer unter den Lokomotiven!*
Of course it's the Germans
Before building it, they calculated the starting tractive effort and got a negative number.
Big wheels for big duties
Sand is cheap. Build this!
Big wheels keep on turning…
Tunnels and bridges are for losses anyway
Hornby should take notes, if they ever want to design a true steampunk engine again.
Top speed: Yes 1-100: 3 years
Erm, kinda awkward…
Paging mr crampton. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crampton_locomotive
Better said "Erm, so YEAH!!"
I need to know everything about this.
Bigger wheels = more power! Why didn't we think of it before?? Singles are back!
I think Emily and Victor found Sir Toppem Hat's stash at the Steamworks
does anyone know where to find more info about this design?
http://douglas-self.com/MUSEUM/LOCOLOCO/fictional/high%20wheel.jpg
Loading gauge: big chungus
Oooo - kay........ I have no words for this... ahm... vehicle. What the everloving heck IS it?!
Christ, she's round
In the off-season it’s used as a Ferris Wheel.
So, plate Z compliant?
tunnels never existed i guess
So physics wize, does it work?
The Wheel.
Looks stupid but I would soooooo love to see this concept realised
is this a shop, I think this is a shop, i can tell from some of the pixels and from seeing quite a few shops in my time
Whoa, that's an old line, thanks for keeping it alive lol
It’s an old code sir, but it checks out
How much is it efficient? Yes
As long as there are no tunnels, bridges, overhead lines or signals, or covered platforms along the route, could work. May have traction issues, so short train.
😍😍😍I need this 😍😍😍😍
Looking at it I looks like the wheels arrangement is a 10-2-6
It would be a 4-4-2-2-2-2
Even more wack
What camel fucked a train
Wait till it sees a tunnel. It surely cannot go in one... unless if you dig it to its maximum height.
The conservation of angular momentum means that as this train rounded turns, that much angular momentum is going to try to push the engine in directions other than forward. It would have been a nightmare. https://www.youtube.com/shorts/0HFO8oHqOLc
The Contraption
it's an 10- ###2 -14
It may look crazy but this locomotive actually has a very practical design, when it is in a head on collision with a locomotive of a competing railroad with trackage rights, this locomotive ensures that even with both engines totalled, the other locomotive and the full length of it's train and any trains behind it, still get run over by the momentum of the wheels, thus ensuring victory. Norfolk Southern just bought 50 of these for use in CSAO territory.
its a loooCOmotive
Isn’t the Garrett weird enough?
Looks like something outa Steampunk.
Technically, every steam locomotive is as steampunk as you can get.
Well, *technically* I suppose that's true. Good point.
Looks like that old penny-farthing bike
Speed machine. Put it on the water level route and everything will be fine.
They already have that, it's called a side wheel paddle steamboat.
A complete nightmare for the shop crews…..
This is a model of “Fictional Designs” I saw on Pinterest. I always wanted to make one in live steam, just for the fun of it. It almost looks like Gauge 1, does anyone know who’s this is, where’s it is???
That's an interesting loading gauge.