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Homemade Cambodian railcars
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Author:  bobyar2001 [ Tue Oct 30, 2007 5:51 pm ]
Post subject:  Homemade Cambodian railcars
Good YouTube piece on homemade railcars in Cambodia, made mostly of bamboo. A larger, mechanized version of the little pole-pushed cars in Guatemala.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4qttp6nDts
Author:  Sloan [ Tue Oct 30, 2007 6:44 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Homemade Cambodian railcars
Fascinating video, Bob. It reminds me of my visit to Wulai Falls in Taiwan during my R&R from Vietnam in 1968. In those days the rail service was muscle power uphill. On the return, the "pusher" rode behind operating a lever break as the chair car coasted. Now the line appears to use all gasoline-powered equipment.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guiN_zNyGdM

Sloan
Author:  bobyar2001 [ Tue Oct 30, 2007 9:15 pm ]
Post subject:  Impressive scenery
On that line in Taiwan. Is it 30-inch gauge?
Author:  Sloan [ Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Impressive scenery
It's 545 mm or 21.456 inches.

http://www.taiwanrailways.com/images/03%20Taipei.jpg

Sloan
Author:  caboose9 [ Wed Oct 31, 2007 10:38 pm ]
Post subject:  Impressive scenery
Hi,

Well, we went from Cambodia to Taiwan, so how about Peru, which also has impresive scenery.

I'm thinking of a trip to Peru for this winter and wonder if anyone here has been there and can share some advice, on or off RyPN?

Thanks, Roger, caboose9@beyondbb.com
Author:  Sloan [ Fri Nov 02, 2007 7:17 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Homemade Cambodian railcars
Meanwhile, back in Cambodia, there's good railroad news.

http://www.railjournal.com/latenews.shtml#Feature6

Such construction will undoubtedly provide an economic development boost to this once strife-torn country.

Sloan
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