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    Re: Train that runs on tires. —Lewis Valentine
   (...) Hmmm, The subway system in Paris France has trains that run on tires. I was rather supprised when I saw them. I don't remember exactly how they stayed on the track though. From what I understand the paris subway has several different styles of (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Train that runs on tires. —Frank Filz
     (...) I think there are other airport transport systems which also use tired vehicles. (...) I seem to remember seeing pictures of the Paris subways with tires. If I'm recalling right, they had horizontal tires also which run against the walls of a (...) (22 years ago, 11-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
    
         Re: Train that runs on tires. —Iain Hendry
     "Frank Filz" <ffilz@mindspring.com> wrote in message news:3DD00B28.EB4662...ing.com... (...) Yes, many! Adtranz is a very common supplier, Matra has a VAL 256 at O'Hare, and a 206 at Orly in Paris. A few airports have Otis HOVAIR shuttles, including (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Train that runs on tires. —David Wegmuller
     Hi, Here is a page with some good prototype information: (URL) top of the page is the history of the system, the bottom shows the current implementation (including what happens if a tire runs flat...). Greetings, David (...) (22 years ago, 12-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
   
        Re: Train that runs on tires. —Iain Hendry
   "Lewis Valentine" <lewisv@nitorco.com> wrote in message news:H5F9tK.KL5@lugnet.com... (...) rather (...) Load bearing tyres on a horizontal axis provide the support and motive traction; wheels pressing laterally against guide rails provide steering (...) (22 years ago, 17-Nov-02, to lugnet.org.ca.rtltoronto, lugnet.trains)
 

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