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This experimental railcar used an aircraft-like push
Germany’s Schienenzeppelin used a rear propeller for propulsion. In 1931 it reached roughly 230 kilometres per hour. Only one was built, and safety concerns kept the design from ordinary service. Aircraft-style thrust reached a railway, without becoming its standard future.
Speed alone did not settle the practical questions.
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