Propeller-Driven Vehicles

Propeller-Driven Vehicles

The rail zeppelin was designed by Frank Kruchenberg, also responsible for designing Zeppelin airships.  This dangerous looking beast was home to a huge BMW aircraft engine which drove the rear-mounted 4-blade wooden propeller, the resultant power responsible for a new train speed world record of 145mph in 1931.

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