The Bizarre History of Air As Fuel

Trains Magazine Steam & Preservation
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http://www.dself.dsl.pipex.com/MUSEUM/TRANSPORT/comprair/comprair.htm

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Looks to be another variation of the “fireless locomotive”. One had a range of 13 km, so they didn’t get very far.

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"Looks to be another variation of the “fireless locomotive”. One had a range of 13 km, so they didn’t get very far.

When you talk about a short range, we cant forget clockwork streetcars.I am not making this up Imagine winding this up.Did it have a cuckoo instead of a bell?

http://www.tramwayinfo.com/Tramframe.htm?http://www.tramwayinfo.com/tramways/Articles/Clockwork.htm

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There’s at least one European firm marketing compressed air turbine electric cars so maybe it’s an idea whose time has yet to come (or maybe not)?