Draisine shite

[John F]

There's lots of it about.

 

I'll start with this one:

 

 

Beat that, then

[John F]

Oh go on then... here's another:

 

[gdhaydock]

I vaguely remember this shower of shit from Top Gear

 

[John F]

Oh yes.

 

Not their finest hour, was it?

[Junkman]

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[John F]

Judging by the pics, draisines seem to have been very popular in the old Eastern Bloc...

[Junkman]

[Junkman]

Judging by the pics, draisines seem to have been very popular in the old Eastern Bloc...

 

They were as "popular" in the old Western Bloc, but there they were predominantly purpose built, not converted cars.

 

Deutsche Bahn Klv 11 / Klv 12:

 

 

ÖBB X626:

 

[Micrashed]

[Junkman]

[martc]

A few more modern ones here..

 

http://www.chieftaintrailers.com/en/go/to/road-rail-trailers_26

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[Inspector Morose]

Sorry.

 

 

[hairnet]

 

the fire patrol and the barkas OOF!!!!!!!

[Cheggers]

Fascinating...before today I'd never even heard the term.

[hairnet]

i thought it was a racing mis term

 

ps trying to find a pic of the motorcycle they used as a train in scrapheap challenge (PHAIL)

[tooSavvy]

Fascinating...before today I'd never even heard the term.

me either.....

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

 

TS

[Richard]

Does this count?

 

"choo choo, I'm a train!" A bus with identity issues! by ldmontgomerie, on Flickr

[DSdriver]

Dictionary corner: The eponymous term is derived from German Baron Karl Christian Ludwig Drais von Sauerbronn, who invented his Laufmaschine (German for "running machine") in 1817, that was called Draisine (German) or Draisienne (French) by the press.

 

Yep, I thought the Baron was having a Lauf

[Tayne]

Does this count?

 

"choo choo, I'm a train!" A bus with identity issues! by ldmontgomerie, on Flickr

Did CMS206 have anything to do with this?

[CreepingJesus]

ISTR him posting similar on FB, I think he might have been involved.