The Flying Train (1902)

"The Flying Train" depicts a ride on a suspended railway in Germany in 1902. The footage is almost as impressive as the feat of engineering it captures. For many years our curators believed our Mutoscope rolls were slightly shrunken 70mm film, but they were actually shot on Biograph’s proprietary 68mm stock. Formats like Biograph’s 68mm and Fox’s 70mm Grandeur are of particular interest to researchers visiting the Film Study Center because the large image area affords stunning visual clarity and quality, especially compared to the more standard 35mm or 16mm stocks.
hermannthegermansays...

fyi the „Schwebebahn“ still runs today as a means of public transport in Wuppertal, Germany.

The literal translation is Floating Train, which I think sounds even cooler than flying...

lucky760says...

Fascinating stuff. I like the kids rolling that huge wooden looking wheel thing at about 40 seconds in.

I wonder what happened to this thing. Did it get destroyed in the war(s) and just not get rebuilt or something?

🤔

hermannthegermansays...

If only someone had answered that question in the comment section...that would be awesome...

lucky760said:

I wonder what happened to this thing. Did it get destroyed in the war(s) and just not get rebuilt or something?

🤔

lucky760jokingly says...

I know, right?!

Some people are just greedy with their information. They hold onto it tight like it's gold, refusing to share with others.

For shame... FOR SHAME!

hermannthegermansaid:

If only someone had answered that question in the comment section...that would be awesome...

cloudballoonsays...

Still not as accurate as hanging train though...

hermannthegermansaid:

fyi the „Schwebebahn“ still runs today as a means of public transport in Wuppertal, Germany.

The literal translation is Floating Train, which I think sounds even cooler than flying...

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