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[[File:Общий вид шаропоезда конструкции Н. Ярмольчука. 1932 г..jpg|thumb|A photo of a model Sharopoyizd built by Mykola Yarmolchuk, circa 1932]] |
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The '''Sharopoyizd''' (Ukrainian: Шаропоїзд, literally ''ball-bearing train''), was a Ukrainian attempt to develop a [[high-speed rail]] system in the 1930s. Instead of iron rails, the design specified a single rail, shaped like the bottom of the letter 'U', made of concrete. |
The '''Sharopoyizd''' (Ukrainian: Шаропоїзд, literally ''ball-bearing train''), was a Ukrainian attempt to develop a [[high-speed rail]] system in the 1930s. Instead of iron rails, the design specified a single rail, shaped like the bottom of the letter 'U', made of concrete. |
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The monorail train, created by Ukrainian engineer [[Mykola Yarmolchuk]] in 1932-1934. The train moved on ball-shaped wheels with electric motors built into them. The engines were located in semicircular troughs under a wooden platform, in a full-scale project such a platform was to be made of concrete. A scale model (1 to 5) of this train, built for testing, reached a speed of 70 km/h. It was assumed that the full-scale design would reach speeds of up to 300 km/h. |
The monorail train, created by Ukrainian engineer [[:uk:Ярмольчук_Микола_Григорович|Mykola Yarmolchuk]] in 1932-1934. The train moved on ball-shaped wheels with electric motors built into them. The engines were located in semicircular troughs under a wooden platform, in a full-scale project such a platform was to be made of concrete. A scale model (1 to 5) of this train, built for testing, reached a speed of 70 km/h. It was assumed that the full-scale design would reach speeds of up to 300 km/h. |
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In the early 1930s, the USSR did not have a sufficient production base to implement such a project. Several museum exhibits and newsreel footage remained from the project. |
In the early 1930s, the USSR did not have a sufficient production base to implement such a project. Several museum exhibits and newsreel footage remained from the project. |
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Revision as of 14:21, 24 September 2023
The Sharopoyizd (Ukrainian: Шаропоїзд, literally ball-bearing train), was a Ukrainian attempt to develop a high-speed rail system in the 1930s. Instead of iron rails, the design specified a single rail, shaped like the bottom of the letter 'U', made of concrete.
The monorail train, created by Ukrainian engineer Mykola Yarmolchuk in 1932-1934. The train moved on ball-shaped wheels with electric motors built into them. The engines were located in semicircular troughs under a wooden platform, in a full-scale project such a platform was to be made of concrete. A scale model (1 to 5) of this train, built for testing, reached a speed of 70 km/h. It was assumed that the full-scale design would reach speeds of up to 300 km/h.
In the early 1930s, the USSR did not have a sufficient production base to implement such a project. Several museum exhibits and newsreel footage remained from the project.
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