Canada produces the most beautiful trains in the world
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Here's a Czech jobbie;
This Japanese one looks like a porpoise. The prettiest one I've seen in this thread;
A German one;
The ugly Italian;
The first Japanese one;
Another Japanese one;
A Russian one. Pretty, also;
Taiwan's looks like it could swim, too:
This Japanese one looks like a porpoise. The prettiest one I've seen in this thread;
A German one;
The ugly Italian;
The first Japanese one;
Another Japanese one;
A Russian one. Pretty, also;
Taiwan's looks like it could swim, too:
Hmm. Statements from people that never went ski-dooing or ever had a dirt bike or quad.
That thing looks like a killer ride. Glad I'm not as old as you two.
You're guessing this how? I'm in Northern Ontario - land of the open spaces....
Quad gets you ground clearance and stable ride. Bike, you can steer around obstacles. Snowmobile? Need snow. What would you ride that thing on? It's a city kid toy.
Wrong. Used to have a 1969 Triumph Bonny. Around here is some of the best sledding you can find in BC, and quadding is awesome here and none of those have anything to do with how that thing looks.
I'd rather have a silver BMW K100RS or a red 400cc Raptor. Actually I'd rather even have one of these;
That thing reminds me of these British 3-wheeled things;
Don't overlook Bombardier's heritage - Montreal Locomotive Works.....
Canadian National Railways
Cap-stacked Hudson 5702 working upgrade with a short train near Bayview, Ontario. 1958
Preserved at Exporail. Joseph Testagrose Collection
Two passenger trains sit ready to depart London for Windsor. June 1957 Jim Hinkhouse
At right is 5702 a very fast 80 inch driver Hudson and at left (see below) is Northern 6233.
Ah yes, that the era when it was a pleasure to travel by train! Great pics!
A German one;
That German ICE one is a Canadian Bombardier.
The Bombardier Zefiro 380 will replace the Shinkansen and ICE models when ready.
I'm thrilled.
I like Bombardier, I just hope one day it can stand on its own feet without help from taxpayers.
Oops.. nevermind that ICE is a Siemens. None the less are getting replaced by Canadian Bombardier Zefiro's.
Though it is now the world’s largest train manufacturer, Bombardier followed a haphazard route into the field. Joseph-Armand Bombardier founded the company in the 1940s, originally producing the Ski-Doo line of snowmobiles. His business’ success produced enough profit by 1971 to acquire Austria’s Lohnerwerke, which produced snowmobile engines and tram vehicles.
That acquisition was prescient as it allowed Bombardier to meet the challenges of the oil crisis by shifting much of its snowmobile manufacturing facilities over to train production. Its first major contract was a 1974 order for 423 cars for the metro in montreal, where the company is headquartered.
Since then, in addition to building an airplane business, Bombardier has slowly built up its rail operations through acquisitions, notably with the capstone 2001 purchase of ADtranz, a German company then owned by DaimlerChrysler. Now, the expanded Bombarider Transportation is headquartered in Berlin and produces a plurality of the world’s metros, tramways, and locomotives.
courtesy: www.infrastructurist.com
BOMBARDIER ZEFIRO 250
By 2010, the ZEFIRO 250 – the world’s fastest sleeper – will transport China’s overnight travellers into new realms of comfort. A non-sleeper version will soon be available for this speed segment of the European market.
courtesy: www.bombardier.com
The Bombardier Zefiro 380
Covering Every Need from 250 to 380 kph
The ZEFIRO portfolio redefines VHS rail travel and sets the standard for sustainable mobility – now and in the future. It ranges from a 250 kph sleeper to the world’s fastest series-production train at 380 kph.
Covering Every Need from 250 to 380 kph
The ZEFIRO portfolio redefines VHS rail travel and sets the standard for sustainable mobility – now and in the future. It ranges from a 250 kph sleeper to the world’s fastest series-production train at 380 kph.