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RCD
 Post subject: Vintage STEAM monorail footage
PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:19 pm 
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Came upon this while searching for some stock footage http://www.dvarchive.com/stock-footage/ ... sembarking
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 Post subject: Re: Vintage STEAM monorail footage
PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:47 pm 

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That's something I never thought I would see on film--the Lartique Monorail:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lartigue_Monorail

http://www.aqpl43.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/ ... rtigue.htm

There is apparently more footage; please pardon the horrible quality, it's what I could find.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZjBKQlr9fSs

A partial replica exists today, utilizing a steam-outline diesel locomotive:

http://www.lartiguemonorail.com/

http://www.listowel365.com/lartigue0801.asp

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnIN2bwvdPk
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Alexander D. Mitchell IV
 Post subject: Re: Vintage STEAM monorail footage
PostPosted: Wed Feb 27, 2013 10:49 pm 

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More (including more video) on the famous Listowel-Ballybunion Monorail in Ireland:

http://illianaroad.com/railroading/irel ... the-world/
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