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31-JUL-2016

Transrapid 06

The Transrapid Mark 6 was the engineering marvel of the 80es in Germany. When I was a kid we were told that these sleek maglev trains would connect every major city in Europe by 1995. Well, humans eschew change and these ambitious plans never took off. The only Transrapid maglev train currently in service has been connecting Shanghai and its airport since 2004. The older Mk 4 model can be seen here http://www.pbase.com/soenke/image/164554397

German Museum of Masterpieces of Science and Technology, Bonn branch


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Pawel Kazmierczyk27-Sep-2017 16:16
this must be the shortest ride in Germany ;) great shot
Marcia Colelli09-Oct-2016 11:39
Great capture of this vintage transit train. V
Martin Lamoon09-Oct-2016 08:09
A pity it did not survive it looks fantastic.
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Dennis Hoyne09-Oct-2016 03:38
It seemed to be a great concept, I wonder why it didn't work out.
Walter Otto Koenig08-Oct-2016 22:46
I remember these from the news. Cool shot. I like the way it is placed on the rail. "V"
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