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Ep. 17 - Gyroscopic Monorails and Self-Balancing Cars
You know what they say: two rails are better than one. But is that actually true? Today, we take a spin through the world of gyroscopically-stabilized trains.
For the video version, go to: https://youtu.be/Uam50UWSvzc
If you have comments, thoughts, or suggestions, email us at [email protected]
Sources:
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/05/brennans-gyro-monorail.html
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co27065/brennans-gyroscopic-mono-rail-car-model-gyroscopic-mono-railcar
https://www.midnight-trains.com/post/on-board-louis-brennans-gyroscopic-monorail
https://web.archive.org/web/20221208184234/https://www.monocab-owl.de/das-projekt/
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/05/retrotechtacular-the-gyro-x/
https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/the-future-is-now-so-where-is-my-gyro-car/
https://www.lanemotormuseum.org/collection/cars/item/gyro-x-1967/
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You know what they say: two rails are better than one. But is that actually true? Today, we take a spin through the world of gyroscopically-stabilized trains.
For the video version, go to: https://youtu.be/Uam50UWSvzc
If you have comments, thoughts, or suggestions, email us at [email protected]
Sources:
https://www.amusingplanet.com/2021/05/brennans-gyro-monorail.html
https://collection.sciencemuseumgroup.org.uk/objects/co27065/brennans-gyroscopic-mono-rail-car-model-gyroscopic-mono-railcar
https://www.midnight-trains.com/post/on-board-louis-brennans-gyroscopic-monorail
https://web.archive.org/web/20221208184234/https://www.monocab-owl.de/das-projekt/
https://hackaday.com/2019/12/05/retrotechtacular-the-gyro-x/
https://www.hagerty.com/media/car-profiles/the-future-is-now-so-where-is-my-gyro-car/
https://www.lanemotormuseum.org/collection/cars/item/gyro-x-1967/