A carriage moved by airSourced
An experimental railway used tunnel air in 1864
An experimental railway operated in London’s Crystal Palace Park in 1864. A large bristle collar around the carriage helped seal the tunnel. A steam-powered fan produced the air pressure that moved the carriage.
Air inside the tunnel supplied the force for the journey.
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