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Peter_L · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 4:22 pm Post subject: Canadian National Railway- Mini

I truly did not know what section to put this in.

Rick · Site Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2005 Posts: 22821 Location: UK

Reminds me of the conversion that was available to Model T owners wayyyyyyy back Cool

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Roger-hatchy · Joined: 07 Dec 2007 Posts: 2135 Location: Tiptree, Essex

That reminds me
Buster Keaton - Railrodder

Coast to coast on a railcar, the man at his best.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiqqxyZeDXo

Peter_L · Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2012 5:07 pm Post subject:

Minis were always known for cornering "as if they were on rails"

MVPeters · Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA

What a neat idea.
This would be absolute luxury compared to a Wickham or the Ford behind it.
I do think it's a Mini shell on a rr chassis, however, rather than a complete Mini with rr wheels. Either way, I'd like to know more about it.
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clan chieftain · Joined: 05 Apr 2008 Posts: 2041 Location: Motherwell

Great conversion. Not much I can add to that really. Cool

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Penman · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4880 Location: Swindon, Wilts.

Hi
I'm sure I have seen a photo somewhere of a land rover running on rails, i think it had flanged wheels which held it on the rails but it was driven by the tyres and the flanged wheels could be lifted so that it could also run on the road, a bit like these from the '30s.

http://www.engrailhistory.info/r137.html
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