The mid-1940's Baldwin Centipede
struggled, floundered, and failed to become the first successful all-terrain locomotive
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LS18,
Sun 22 Jul 2018, 12:29,
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It's because there wasn't a direct route
It always travelled in several legs.
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Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇,
Sun 22 Jul 2018, 12:53,
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they thought the terrain going capacity
would give them a leg up on the competition.
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ylo,
Sun 22 Jul 2018, 14:01,
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:D
While most centipedes are known for their speed, millipedes move slowly and burrow. So, maybe it was a design flaw--
the millipede design might have been ideal for off-rail transport :)
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LS18,
Sun 22 Jul 2018, 14:11,
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Mind you, it was quite a feet of engineering
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Tribs 🦇 ↓ dn ʎɐʍ sᴉɥʇ ↓🦇,
Sun 22 Jul 2018, 14:13,
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:) I'm guessing it stubbed its toes a LOT
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LS18,
Sun 22 Jul 2018, 14:21,
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hah! ;p
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LS18,
Sun 22 Jul 2018, 14:12,
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Now that's very esoteric....
The dreaded DR 12-8-3000pede...originally bred in Eddystone.
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HairyTwatter certified eel and sodium salesman,
Tue 24 Jul 2018, 16:17,
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