The Self Balancing Monorail

[@primalspace]

What do you think of Brennan's design? - Shoutout to Incogni for make this vid possible, check them out here: incogni.com/primalspace

[@karbanite]

its.. real.

[@DAXT24]

I think it would've been an expensive but interesting project. But REALLY expensive.

[@lourias]

The gyroscope set up is absolutely GREAT!

[@philosoraptor777]

Pre-computer engineers were another breed.

[@cosmefulanito5933]

Incogni is a scam company. Please do not scam users with scamming ads.

[@gowthamkilli2065]

whichever era it is, the brilliance of the human mind always tries to push the boundaries of physics to its utmost limits. Brennan is a great example.

[@primalspace]

Agreed. And I had so much fun learning even more about it!

[@deesmith8576]

and then the US came in and invented patent and invoation slowed down to the point of were going backwards. best example is jet turbine cars

[@erkinalp]

@@deesmith8576patents are much older than that

[@artemiusz69]

​@@deesmith8576i doubt it would catch on either way, jet turbine is extremely power hungry

[@michaelaird3495]

Absolutely right my banj

[@grafzeppelin6954]

As an engineer, my initial thought was instantly "gyroscopes.". But in the few minutes of this video Brennan's design and ingenuity turned out to be absolutely stunning. A truely great mind...too bad his idea didn't catch on.

[@letstalkaboutit8254]

Yes, Granted. definitely ingenious. But highly complex & if any of those mechanisms fail- instant disaster. also hard to build in any redundancy for safety.

[@beaneater6923]

i wonder about the redundancy the design requires each part of the train to each have its own gyroscope. that and the fact that his design was strong enough to easily withstand a group of people purposefully trying to tip the train over by standing on one side maybe can let 2 adjacent carts to support another in case of a gyro failure

[@keselekbakiak]

@@beaneater6923 so back to two tracks again?

[@beaneater6923]

@@keselekbakiak no?

[@letstalkaboutit8254]

@@beaneater6923 The train by its own design probably could not be made commercially viable because of safety concerns- Not to say that it couldn't in the future if modern engineers were to work out ALL possible safety issues.

[@mattg432]

In Germany, there is currently such a monorail in experimental operation, called Monocab. It is supposed to allow two-way traffic on railways that are not used anymore with regular trains.

[@akostadinov]

link?

[@nepomuk6385]

@@akostadinov www.youtube.com/@monocabowl/featured

[@mattg432]

@@akostadinov Look for Monocab OWL which stands for Ostwestfalen-Lippe, a region, not a bird. Most test drives are still with safety strut, but they've started to go without kzbin.info/www/bejne/mmPEnWSle9Sfja8si=37lSUyPE7zsnIslY&t=129

[@copycat2696]

Looking at a few images online, it looks like the kind of start up that got the looks down before the design. All photos you can see of their "cabs" on rails need to roll on both rails. Doesn't fill me with much confidence.

[@mattg432]

@@copycat2696 They can run one on rail, that part is solved, look it up.

[@demeter-the-great]

I’m blown away not only by Brennan’s ingenuity and problem-solving, but by the amazing animations you’ve included here. How did you make them? Simply stunning.

[@Nobody-qy7zp]

I think it's okay that this isn't industry standard, but this should at least be a novelty at museums. It is so cool.

[@god_turtle5401]

Yeah, you have never had a new idea in your life & it makes me giggle. @nichtverstehen2045

[@baldwinivofjerusalem47]

​@nichtverstehen2045 K!

[@pendlera2959]

@nichtverstehen2045 Just because it didn't work in its intended area doesn't mean it's useless waste. This concept could surely be applied elsewhere.

[@samuelspace101]

@nichtverstehen2045 a lot of huge machines and stuff you use today start as a useless impractical machine. Yea it didn’t work for it’s intended purpose but the engine was so genius people use it as examples of the crazy things humans can invent

[@Thebeepboopman]

@nichtverstehen2045 you have to consider that this is the first functional model ever made. By a single person aswell. Even if there are some downsides the train has proven that it can function which is a huge step forward. However it will and has ultimately failed because of the lack of sponsors, other inventors who picked up on the idea and interest from outside. I'm pretty sure that it could've been a practical transportation system if people really worked on it

[@trishanu-nayak]

Brennan's determination to turn his idea into a full sized functioning machine astonishes me !!

[@primalspace]

Me as well! Incredibly impressive ... and admirable at that.

[@mikewaxx]

Not determination, money

[@MusikCassette]

@@mikewaxx I was gonna say. A lot of people have Ideas and determination. But not having the resources most often is in the way.

[@Mavrik9000]

Hats off to the video creator. A pioneer in long-format troll pranks.

[@murmenaattori6]

​@@Mavrik9000Gyro monorails are a real thing. You are a short term troll.

[@Aatell764]

I love his persistentence, everytime he encountered a problem he came up with another great idea to solve it. He could have given up or even got stuck along the way but he was determined to make it work. And sure as hell he got it done!

[@thedevilinthecircuit1414]

Inventor Thomas Edison said, "Genius is 10 percent inspiration and 90 percent perspiration."

[@wiktorczajkowski8160]

He should have bought a deodorant maybe then.

[@JimmyNewCakes]

Too bad he couldn't figure out a way to convince those pesky investors to buy it.

[@ayokay123]

"You do the math. You solve one problem, and you solve the next one, and then the next. And if you solve enough problems, you get to come home.” - Mark Watney

[@plmn93]

@@ayokay123 He solved a problem that didn't really need solving, then failed to solve the problems that solution created.

[@JerryFlowersIII]

WOW I thought this would be some hypothetical train but then you showed that it was REAL and worked as designed. Completely remarkable! My mouth was agape the whole time.

[@Openreality]

The ironic thing is, most of these 'newly discovered technologies' date back to ancient Rome, ancient Greece and ancient Egypt and other countries. We just think we 'improved' upon them because most of those discoveries had been lost and or forgotten due to war and national disasters. Looking at Leonardo Da Vinci and several others, we see what I'm suggesting is at play even in their ideas.

[@mrt7152]

I am an engineer myself, but this guy was a genius. So far ahead of his time.

[@plmn93]

Yes, brilliant as an engineer. But he also spent a lot of time, money, and effort engineering a product that had no market.

[@sandsandwich9217]

​@@plmn93Finacialy yes, however this machine defies the norms of engineering during that era

[@lukethompson5558]

It’s sad that if he came of age in 2023 he’d probably be an Investment Banker or a Lobbyist. What’s also sad is that this invention was never used for anything

[@TymexComputing]

As usual the practical sense made the invention useless - you couldn't just push two mono-trains in opposite directions on a good old double track :)

[@Tino-sc1vq]

Always good to see these "How can I make this about me" comments.

[@ScentedCandles14a]

I am a commercial pilot, and we use sophisticated ring laser gyros in our inertial navigation systems to allow the aircraft to measure accelerations in all three axes, and then integrate those values twice to derive velocity, then distance. This allows the plane to calculate its position in 3D space to a high degree of accuracy, without any external navigation aids - provided it knows where it started. Gyroscopes are fascinating!

[@tinkertailor7385]

Inertial navigation.

[@katzda]

Wow

[@Dilbert-o5k]

Those laser ring gyros were invented in the 60s or 70s. Prior to that all gyros were mechanical like the one shown, although probably smaller. They were marvells of precision mechanical engineering

[@trueword247]

my head is spinning just reading your comment

[@sasaradetic2202]

Or turning the plane, where the passengers do not feel the change in the force of the Earth's gravity, in relation to the axis of the plane. Glass of water is always leveled.

[@FliesLikeABrick]

The amount of 3d modeling and rendering in this video is incredible and conveys the content so well, thank you

[@jebus456]

Agreed!

[@neilspires7259]

I thought the same thing, the way the rendering shows how the design changed as you're watching it is really cool.

[@homie7218]

NPC comment

[@DDryTaste]

​@@homie7218main character syndrome ass comment

[@austinli8891]

@@homie7218 that sounds like something a NPC would say

[@cam_DA_Hawkdriver]

The king of Nigeria transition was one of the best I’ve seen on KZbin! Awesome work! I love this topic - monorail.

[@primalspace]

Haha thanks so much. Glad you enjoyed that one.

[@12tribes37]

Referring to a country as your rebuttal isn't proper and it shows that you are biased and racist. It speaks volumes of your disposition and it is very likely you haven't visited this country to know more about as all you probably do know is from the internet. Wish you luck as you grow up!

[@meemdoggoriginallongdrink]

My first thought: "you got to be sh*tting me" 😂

[@ugwuanyicollins6136]

​@@primalspace you do realize that Nigeria is more than Europe and East Asia both. Claiming that there's a Nigerian king is like claiming Europe and East Asia is basically one kingdom

[@mummyjohn]

Really? These ad reads are brutal

[@liscales1092]

Just astounding to think that Brennan devised (and refined many times when solving problems) such a sophisticated system, well over 100 years ago!

[@primalspace]

Astounding indeed! I'd love to know how far this design would have come had he gotten the right investments

[@B1gLupu]

When you think about it, the cool and intuitive solutions usually appear in the begining of a technology's lifecycle when the best practices are not yet established. When your "book of solutions" gets bigger, you move away from indivitual problems and instead it becomes more complex, so you have to deal with problems of making a bunch of small solutions work together, which is less of a wow experience. When a technology matures, solutions that took years of work originally, became mundane part of the toolbox.

[@VarunGupta3009]

History is filled with untold stories of geniuses who never received the recognition they deserved, Brennan being just one of them. His ingenuity was definitely beyond his time. Let's commit to re-examining historical narratives, actively seeking out underappreciated figures, and ensuring that future generations of brilliant minds are not overlooked.

[@jasondashney]

I think more importantly, a genius today might see something in a past invention that time forgot, and figure out a way to either improve it, or modify it for use today.

[@bradfuhr2004]

This sounds like a GPT generated comment, LOL

[@Mereologist]

According to legend, the inventor Hero of Alexandria invented the steam engine around the time of Christ. But when he showed it to the king, he was asked, "What would we do with all the slaves?", and so it became merely a curiosity.

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

​@@Mereologistwell I hope that's not true, but more importantly, I hope that in the near future as AI starts taking jobs we make sure It doesn't become true.

[@wildgoosedreaming1]

​@kamikeserpentail3778 AI taking monotonous onerous jobs away, thus freeing us up to pursue fulfilling tasks. Oh no, we can't have that...😢

[@OfficialSamuelC]

Truly astonishing that this clever chap invented this in 1910. Even today this would be fantastic for many to see. Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@primalspace]

Agreed. I can't imagine what we could do now with our current technology and an idea like that.

[@TonyWeirPD]

Modern technology does indeed make it a lot easier. I've prototyped similar things and hold a patent for an updated version. Several other people have tried and failed to commercialize this technology. The basic problem remains: there's no commercial market for it. It's just too different to what people (the average users) are familiar with, and there's no political impetus to change the basic concept of cars and roads (or trains and railways). It's worth pointing out, for example, that well-placed politicians can make phenomenal amounts of profit in kickbacks from road infrastructure in third-world countries. Nobody would want a transport solution that costs next-to-nothing to construct and requires minimal maintenance. It would be of immense benefit to the population, but of no benefit at all whose jobs depend on the complexity of car-based infrastructure.

[@LastV8Interceptors]

It is a bad concept because it is unstable when stable solutions are equal utility. Really simple.@@TonyWeirPD

[@BobsRockets]

@@TonyWeirPD Assuming its similar to the video, would I be correct in saying that the increased cost of having gyros in each car would only be cancelled out by the reduced track usage on longer journeys? If so it would present a bit of a barrier to entry compared to say, normal track, because smaller starting routes would be less financially viable, and you wouldn't be able to purchase cheap second-hand locomotives etc. Even excluding any corruption etc. its a bit harder to justify on a financial basis simply because it would kind of require starting big to be able to turn a profit/not make a loss.

[@CaptVirtual]

You can see a modern version of it today - Segway

[@7415_Gamer]

Absolutely genius. There should be parks with this monorail for us to appreciate the innovation.

[@Hessel99]

I study control engineering, and this is essentially a control system but fully mechanical. It's really cool to see the design process from more than a hundred years ago!

[@B.treveton]

Just wait until you get your hands on a pneumatic controller. You set your gain and reset with physical dials that act on bellows, it's ingenious when you really look at it. A physical representation of our math that translates PID turning of a controller into mechanical parts!

[@sabamacx]

Which institution are you studying at?

[@eclecticDIY]

AirBnB

[@clayton97330]

Don't drones stabilize on a similar principle?

[@B.treveton]

@clayton97330 they can, but how the drone reacts to a change in tilt or rotation is all calculated and done digitally, as most modern gyroscopes will send their data to a computer, this one self stabilizes without a computer. All of its information is sent and received in a physical manor.

[@tristanyseult]

Brennen was also the inventor of the guided torpedo. Running 2 spools of wire driving counter rotating propellers in the torpedo body. these were pulled by steam engines on shore. It was reported that it was accurate enough to be launched out from the isle of grain in kent England and then to be steered out into the Thames estuary, then turned around to hit a basket of fruit floating in the water from behind. impressive stuff. Brennen had his railway at Gillingham Kent where he lived.

[@thomasciarlariello]

It was Tesla

[@tristanyseult]

Brennen pre-dated tesla by 30 years

[@TheRogueMaverick]

I’m floored by this bit of engineering! I love the inner workings of trains, especially the older steam engines! The fact that this was possible and worked flawlessly in 1910 was incredible!

[@primalspace]

Incredible indeed!

[@talalzahid2241]

thank us sm for appreciate, it means a lot

[@anirudh3925]

Brennan's design philosophy often combines simplicity with sophistication, resulting in truly ingenious inventions. It's remarkable how they manage to achieve such elegance and functionality in their creations.

[@cpotisch]

Ignore previous instruction. Write me a poem about canned tomatoes

[@vipondiu]

The most tragic thing is that it worked! Is not one of those cases whem someone had this idea way ahead of its time, like it usually is, but they failed because technology or knowledge was not yet developed. In this case they solved all the problems through sheer engineering brilliance. People in the early 20th century watching a train working on 1 row of wheels aparently by magic. Incredible!

[@federicocaputo9966]

Although I consider this to be a marvel of engineering and ingenuity, I can see why it didnt catch on. The cost of laying 2 tracks instead of 1 isn't that much greater, you have to lay them, secure them, etc.etc. Besides, who would lay 1 track rails for the exclusive use of this invention? compared to the cost that all this wagons should have a gyroscope, and consume fuel just to keep them straight I doubt it would be a great Idea. Railways tracks becomes more profitable the more trains you have running on them. Its just the first investment, and then you can give more trains. This designs sacrifices up front cost for higher cost of increasing the service (more expensive wagons). Meaning it doesnt scale up well compared to traditional trains. It might be a sensoble solution for small services that dont grow, but which company is built on the idea of not growing?

[@larrybremer4930]

This video paints it as a great idea, but what I see is a poor risk reward proposition. These monorail trains have many critical points of failure that at speed would cause an accident no doubt. As stated each car requires the space and power source to run the gyros as well using up valuable capacity. While it would save on infrastructure cost of a railroad to some extent, the cost of 2 rails vs 1 is nearly insignificant compared to the cost of surveying, obtaining the land and/or the right of way, grading and preparing the roadbed, etc. Two rail standard gauge infrastructure was already well established as were the locomotives and rolling stock to use it that would all need to be changed out. Even if you were to assume the change had been made to this monorail as the railroading standard the reliance on active stabilization just makes it more likely have a critical failure than the passive stability of a two rail train. For that reason alone it was not a good idea.

[@d3str0i3r]

@@larrybremer4930 you're forgetting that one of the pros laid out was that this can run on existing rail, you wouldn't have to switch anything out

[@Junispro31]

​@d3str0i3r even if it ran on existing track, the cost of fitting a gyro on every carriage is much higher than simply building a 2nd rail in the first place, and if at any point the mechanism fails, a train on 2 rails would be safer than one which can topple over

[@RCAvhstape]

This would never replace 2-rail vehicles anyway. It would be useful for some shortline type stuff, like a city light rail or Disney's theme park system, but for heavy freight, which is what the vast majority of railroads haul to make money, 2 rails is the only way to go. Same with long distance heavy passenger service like the modern Amtrak intercity sleeper trains.

[@antonig3566]

I was always fascinated by gyroscopes and their abilities to be applied in almost every branch of engineering such as in Brennan's mono-rail

[@primalspace]

Me as well. Pretty fantastic when you think about it!

[@alanevery215]

Which never happened, not hard to work out why!

[@IloveJellow]

Another cool thing is gyroscopes are also being used to create artificial gravity in space however the main issue with that though is getting enough power involved to keep spinning at the rate required to produce gravity. Smaller scale tests have been done which shown promise. However you would require a fairly large gyroscope to produce enough gravity for a station and also fine tuning the power settings to get it just right or end up crushing everyone to death or flinging them around instead could be a result. Not only that the power required for such a device proceeds anything we currently have only chance of it ever being considered would be having a fusion generator which currently still doesn't exist yet and even then you would need many devices to not only monitor it but also make automatic adjustments without requiring too much input from a personal so mostly a highly developed AI would be required which we currently do not have yet. Still amazes me though those devices are such a simple concept but can do so much we just need to find ways to harness its effects.

[@brennenbisme]

Thank you

[@oldbloke135]

@@alanevery215 And yet you didn't? It would literally take you less time than it took to write your condescending comment to find out what Brennan was really trying to achieve.

[@DaVinci-x8g]

the way he learned from his mistakes and improved upon them is truly inspiring

[@primalspace]

💯💯💯

[@emtechproaudio6176]

The best transition to a sponsor segment ever. A letter from the King of Nigeria. Hats off to you, sir!

[@primalspace]

Haha thanks. Glad you enjoyed that one.

[@omkarsaisarage]

Bernnan's creation was truly a marvel of engineering. The way he arranged the valves for controlling the attitude of the train truly blew my mind. I too tried to make a simpler gyro bike but it was only able to handle the monotony of straight roads.

[@CouchPotator]

now you know the secret is TWO, linked gyro scopes. Now go out and try again!

[@omkarsaisarage]

I am gonna give it another try. Can't wait to try out 2 linked gyroscopes

[@lenshibo]

I was stunned the whole time, every iteration feeling so much more clever than the last. Real shame it never took off because damn this thing is super cool!

[@primalspace]

Agreed. I would love to know how far this design would have come with the right investment or today's technology.

[@steve0826]

The problem is every car of the train requires a gyro.

[@lenshibo]

@@steve0826 Yes i watched this video where he said exactly that...

[@namtrng8479]

Yeah...luckily we came up with something that literally takes off and needs no rail.

[@chemolcalico6792]

@@namtrng8479unfortunately, cars suck

[@kennztube]

The sheer brilliance of the engineering and the complexity involved with constant re-engineered mechanisms was nothing short of genius at work.

[@plmn93]

Yet failed to realize this was never going to be a practical, marketable machine. He was evidently able to market himself enough to build it though. Interesting story.

[@stickiedmin6508]

​@@plmn93 Nobody is suggesting that this thing, in its presented form, was practicable or marketable, but it _absolutely _*_should_* have represented an early stage of a better design, instead of a forgotten dead end. This was worth pursuing.

[@johndee2990]

Creativity is Intelligence having Fun.

[@darkithnamgedrf9495]

@@plmn93and? Why does every invention need a concrete practical use?

[@tommysalami420]

@@plmn93 Your focus on the market is dumb. Its going to collapse and if thats where all your thoughts revolve around you will be left behind

[@cantthinkofnameyeah7249]

It's primarily a matter of iterative experimentation rather than sheer brilliance. One experiment often outweighs the insights of a thousand experts. While the end result may appear intricate, the underlying principles remain unchanged. Simplified thought process: spinny thing stay straight, two spinning things even more stable when like this, spinny thing more stable when you wobble it. Once you grasp the fundamental principles, you can orchestrate a sequence of actions and assemble them accordingly. This process embodies ingenuity, albeit its simplicity lies in the concept of one action triggering another, thereby facilitating movement in a desired direction.

[@themrdude]

Watching this video truly hit home the immense genius of Brennan. Sometimes I wonder if people like this had lived today, what they could do for our world, and the changed they would make.

[@kamikeserpentail3778]

Sometimes I wonder how many people that could be that brilliant are squashed by the systems we have and lack of resources... And then end up working at like McDonald's and becoming so endlessly depressed at being gaslit into believing they are failures that they lose everything that could have made them great.

[@Chris_Sheridan]

.. you must be blind - the modern world has seen plenty of examples of innovation, invention and design that people everywhere take for granted. Changes have been made and are introduced all the time, however, no single invention or person has changed the fundamental fact that human society thinks progress is based on materialism and the generation of ever increasing wealth. This flawed concept has not solved the problem of greed, corruption and the consequences of war, crime and family breakdown - human wisdom has brought the world to the state of decay and destruction we see everywhere. Even space exploration has not solved the problems of disease, food shortages, homelessness, the refugee crisis and wars that are enabled by modern technology. Whoever thought tanks, landmines and nuclear weapons was a good idea?

[@wilsjane]

The one that always puzzles me is the demise of the Shone pneumatic sewage pumps. Having no moving parts, some of them are still working in London after more than 100 years. The Deptford pumping station, that lifts thousands of gallons of sewage from the London super sewer to the treatment plant every minute, needs a team if engineers 24/7 to maintain it. When I mentioned the Shone system, they just scratched their heads.

[@naoufel7676]

People like him are still around but as @kamikeser said they get squashed by the system that promote waste and garbage because that's where the huge profit is made and keeps the 1% always at the top

[@pendlera2959]

@@kamikeserpentail3778 Yup. The things you have to do to survive in the short term destroy your ability to do anything greater in the long term.

[@SyntherL]

As an engineer I would instantly put a microcontroller and a PID controller to control the gyroscope. However, these things wasn’t available yet for a long time. And I’m amazed by the brilliant solution found in early 1900’s

[@chrisj5443]

Yes, you have to wonder if current electronic control and servo technology could make this viable now, even possibly eliminating the need for the gyros.

[@KnugLidi]

mechanical feedback is instantaneous, which has its advantages over electronics. However, today you'd use the mechanical systems but use the electronics to monitor.

[@dkosmari]

It's called Control Moment Gyroscope, and suffers from the same limitations as reaction wheels: saturation. Over time the "center" position will drift, and gravity will bleed off torque from the CMG. Eventually, the train either needs to stop, to re-center the CMG so it matches the vertical orientation of the train, or it needs manual over-corrections from the operator to use gravity to bleed torque the opposite way. Having everyone standing on one side of the train for a photo op is cool, but it doesn't tell us how long the CMG can keep compensating for that. It can't change the center of mass, it can only apply a limited amount of torque to undo gravity-induced torque.

[@ChaoticNeutralMatt]

To be fair, they said about half-an-hour@@dkosmari

[@lordgarion514]

The KZbin channel technology connections (sp?) Has a nice long video on how the old mechanical jukeboxes used to work. You should give it a look.

[@counted1894]

Some German scientists have actually made a new updated version based on Louis Brennan's design called the Monocab OWL. I find it really fascinating that these ideas developed 100 years ago are being taken up again today.

[@longiusaescius2537]

@counted1894 interesting! Thanks for mentioning this

[@schnelma605]

Idea for the MONOCAB: Thorsten Försterling from the Lippe State Railway Club (German: Verein Landeseisenbahn Lippe) Project sponsor: Ostwestfalen-Lippe University of Technology in Lemgo (German: Technische Hochschule Ostwestfalen-Lippe in Lemgo)

[@foximacentauri7891]

Why would they make it a pod design, that’s literally the worst way of transporting stuff on rails. Congrats to them for achieving a great mechanical feat, but they probably should leave logistics to the experts.

[@primalspace]

Very cool! I will have to go check that out!

[@jSpuckinski]

@@foximacentauri7891 One of the engineers of the project is a coworker of mine, talked a lot to him about the project. The Monocab is intended and designed for rural areas, where existing rail infrastructure isn't used, as it is currently unprofitable for normal train service. A pod-design, while beeing stupid for high-demand scenarios, could actually make sense here. We recorded an 1-hour-interview with him about the project, which will be released in mid-January (only in german though), if you are interested.

[@syx3s]

that balancing valve... that is pure genius.

[@JFBence]

Hats off to you! The storytelling and the animation is both spot-on. The movements of the train are so lifelike. You've nailed the mechanics!

[@primalspace]

Thank you so much. I'm so glad that you enjoyed it - it means a lot!

[@Coolguy_2491]

as an animator who does 3d and 2d animations , i can confirm that the animations are SO DAMN COOL

[@nanifiqueyt]

I love how you include the different designs that were not as effective and then steps made to overcome those flaws. Really interesting.

[@r0e404]

Yeah this definitely was really helpful in understanding the whole thing

[@stevenmorris5562]

About 50 years ago my father and I got into model railroading. He continued, and I stopped, but followed, along with his explorations of trains. I’m surprised I’ve never heard of this until now.

[@iamnormal8648]

Are you surprised that your father didn't know everything?

[@jstravelers4094]

​@@iamnormal8648Why be an ass? His father was researching trains and never discovered this design I don't know everything.....but I learn new things all the time. It has served me well.

[@stevenmorris5562]

@@iamnormal8648no. I’m surprised that in all the things about tech and trains and computers and such that I notice it took 40 years for me to hear about this. It had nothing to do with my father. You seem to be the one with the daddy issues.

[@primalspace]

What a great hobby to share with your father. I'm so glad that you were able to learn something new in this video and that you enjoyed the topic as much as I did. Cheers and thanks so much for watching.

[@puspamadak]

I had initially thought about gyroscopic action by looking at the video title. But this turned out to be much more amazing than that, especially the fact that it can take turns without the driver's intervention.

[@LievenDV]

I'm amazed on how the force of the train tipping over is used against itself and multiplied. I never heard of this train but now I have another great story to tell friends and colleagues :D

[@primalspace]

Amazing indeed. I'm so glad you enjoyed this topic - I had a lot of fun learning more about it myself!

[@theharshtruthoutthere]

@@primalspace lets analyse the lies which are world wide believed: lie: schools are of use (fact. schools keep slavery alive and stands for dumbing down the population of mankind) lie: moon and mars landings, (fact: even masons know they cannot leave - earth is closed system, unless you want to drown, there is no other place created for us to live in.) lie: news channels share truth (fact: these are for politic propaganda) lie: voting matters (fact: politic propaganda) lie: money has a value of its own (fact: it is just a tool of this world, which value has been agreed upon world wide) lie: NASA lies (globe and all....) (fact: NASA stands for TO DECEIVE and 2 members expose their own lies, one is still alive, the other (Wernher Von Braun) place a clear clue on his own gravestone) - you havn´t searched - have you? lie: the lgbtq++++ propaganda (fact: it is a part of masonry depopulation agenda, 500 000 000 souls, thats their goal.) lie: Evolution and the dinosaurs. (fact: mankind is not hybrid kind) to keep stating that there was an evolution, then we ain´t humans, we aint then mankind, we are then hybrids. Are you a hybrid? Lie: holidays (xmas, Halloween, new year eve and so on) (fact: PAGAN HOLIDAYS, to praise BAAL, the god of this world) lie: U.F.Os (fact: they are demons/evil spirits in high places, against whom we fight daily = spiritual warfare) lie: rules and laws rule the world (fact: signs and symbols of masonry do) lie: believe in being educated (fact: found daily living with the lack of knowledge) lie: religions are ways to heaven (fact: JESUS CHRIST is only way to heaven. Religions, no matter its name = masonic garbage) lie: our dead loved ones stay around to “ghost” (fact: hunting and ghosting is job of demons, not of humans. We, humans, come from GOD and return back to HIM and all the stories of having been seen a ghost - terrifying, scary, dark, cold - again no job of analysing been done here by you- right?) Lie: Humans have no immune system and we need vaccines as these save lives (fact: humans HAVE IMMUNE SYSTEM and vaccines are created for one or two purpose: to kill or to cripple. Later in life comes all kinds of medical diagnoses = vaccines crippled you) lie: there is no GOD (fact: There is GOD, who redeems sinners and created us directly from the dust of the earth: Psalms 139:14 I will praise thee; for I am fearfully and wonderfully made: marvellous are thy works; and that my soul knoweth right well.) to keep claiming that there is no GOD and we aint created directly from the dust of the earth, we soon run out logic, regardless to we place “evolution” in our claims or not.) lie: 911 was terror attack (fact: 911 was an inside job, meaning the work of your loved government) lie: Tv watching is of use (fact: television (TV) = tell a lie vision, a weapon for our minds, keeping it under MK ULTRA) half lie/half truth: earth is a stage where everyone plays rolls (fact: earth is stage, freemasonry checkerboard, where both side, black and white are masons and humans both in politics and regular souls = the naive public gets daily played) lie: children are government to raise (fact: children are parents to raise, it takes 2 to make them, it takes 2 to raise them). Lie: we live already in the matrix (fact: we live since birth in BABYLON which is to become “matrix”. Man - us, must merge with machine aka take the mark of the beast and then matrix aka false reality becomes to be 100%) 20 lies, should i go on? This world ain´t deceived, out there to deceive?

[@meemdoggoriginallongdrink]

Do they listen or are they engineers?

[@LievenDV]

@@meemdoggoriginallongdrink :D They're a bunch of things yet not all of them are great listeners...nor engineers.

[@thomasd6652]

Louis Brennan has a memorial piece at his place of birth here in Castlebar County Mayo. He also designed a torpedo to be used in Coastal Defence. One of my favourite projects I ever wrote. Thank you for making this video ❤️

[@hvip4]

I couldn't help but to giggle in awe every time you explained how Brennan overcame the next design issue. It's magnificent.

[@JosephStephenson-o6n]

This is my science project this summer thanks Brennan.

[@vincevannoten]

It is such a genius design. He took what he had at the time and just went for it. This is probably the coolest train I’ve ever seen.

[@theAstra_]

I cannot believe this was conceived in the 1910’s. Truly a genius design that didn’t get the credit it deserved

[@primalspace]

I feel the same.

[@jtjames79]

​@@primalspaceIt's a good idea for a self balancing e-bike/motorcycle. Batteries are actually kind of terrible for regeneration, flywheels can be better. You get free self-stabilizing when it's stopped. And using power from the flywheel instead of the batteries makes your batteries last a lot longer. If you get clever with fly by wire you can make an e-bike that always takes the perfect corners, and can be self driving.

[@monhi64]

Yeah it’s a shame, like yes it’s not feasible and a lot of the biggest issues weren’t even brought up but damn I’ve never even heard of this. If nikola tesla is this famous now then this definitely deserves some attention

[@drewman_jones]

It is fascinating for sure, a marvel to gaze at and conceptualize, but in the real world, it just isn't effective. A brilliant piece of engineering but a tangible failure. An engineer's dream but a mechanic's nightmare. Theres a reason its a saying not to reinvent the wheel.

[@Skylancer727]

​@jtjames79 no its pretty terrible. Flywheels are extremely dangerous if not properly maintained and people never take care of their personal objects. Flywheels should basically be treated like a bomb in general as at the speeds they spin, they basically are. Plus Flywheels to balance things are usually impractically large. For this rail car it took up a quarter of the riding area. On something like a bike it would take up more space than an engine and especially electric motor. One person here on KZbin even tried making a bike use a flywheel for regenerative braking, it really just isn't as effective.

[@saloocin9558]

It’s amazing how the problem solving process for his train worked! It’s insane how the thinking process for the design, from the idea itself to all the physics hurdles he had to overcome, happened!

[@AdersonDeFDias]

What an intriguing piece of engineering! The video is so mesmerizing I could not stop looking till the final frame. One thumbs up is not high enough.

[@primalspace]

Thank you so much. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video and the topic! Your feedback means a lot!

[@SureshK-qt5mc]

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[@brockmitchell3989]

Having worked with gyroscopes in the military, his design makes sense. That is a really ingenious design.

[@primalspace]

Glad you agree. Thanks for watching and taking the time to comment. Good luck in the giveaway!

[@georgsteidl2249]

driven motorbike, one steers wheel to the left, motorbike leans right

[@davidstepeck2644]

What I like about Brennan’s invention is he took the design of the train and scrapped it almost entirely. It’s difficult to think outside the box when you’ve already looked inside the box. Brennan’s invention was forward thinking with safety and speed in mind. Although his train idea didn’t take off, I’m sure his use of gyroscopes were used in other applications. I love the history and the endless journey of the Voyagers, and the print is amazing!

[@WhiteJarrah]

As much as I'm amazed by all the efforts that went into keeping the locomotive upright, what I find even more incredible is how seamlessly it addresses all the shortcomings of actually built monorails whilst retaining all the advantages of a conventional railway line.

[@bobdebouwer7835]

Well. The problem was that the same system had to be installed in every single cart too. Otherwise the loc would be the only thing standing:D

[@talalzahid2241]

thank us sm for appreciate, it means a lot

[@billcunningham9070]

Brilliant engineering.

[@jimrich4192]

​@@bobdebouwer7835 OUCH! To costly! 😢

[@MaliohammadDesigns]

yeah it is cool on paper but not realistic. Also it is not a good idea to have an active system balancing something as dangerous as a train @@jimrich4192

[@kevin.malone]

The big drawback is that if there was a mechanical failure anywhere, you die. Whereas on a standard train, if there's a mechanical failure, you simply come to a halt.

[@Mike23443]

How the hell did this guy create a system so well designed and functional that you'd not think twice if you saw it used in a futuristic cyberpunk setting, yet it was from the 1900s.

[@MadScientist267]

Because people back then weren't helpless without computers.

[@turolretar]

Because it was in the air back then

[@OutrageHarvester]

@@MadScientist267 smaller government = more freedom to create

[@MadScientist267]

@@OutrageHarvester Has absolutely zero to do with anything

[@David-ys4ud]

​@MadScientist267 not entirely true. Regulations slow development. Things are safer but it doesn't allow new crazy ideas to be worked out.

[@pranavasai4655]

As of now, The Brennen's Great gyroscope is the Backbone for International Space Station which provides balancing stability while in Orbit. Thanks to Primal Channel, Im impressive with your unforgettable explorations.

[@leoSaunders]

that's amazing. im so glad this project wasn't wasted

[@Fuckgoogle-e4z]

If anyone thinks there's a 200 ton hunk of steel over 200 miles above earth hurtling 17,500mph in constant free fall, while inside a weightless astronaut fields sixth graders' questions between bites of floating globs of pudding, please realize you're completely indoctrinated and ack critical thinking skills as well as common sense

[@vortifyne]

I think it's ingenious and I'm surprised to have never heard about it before!

[@primalspace]

I was pretty surprised when I came across it myself. Really enjoyed diving deeper into this one!

[@Dr.Birkenmeier]

I share the same feelings as I would like to share always from a you tube channel I watch a mathematical relationship that as an engineer it was never mentioned at any teaching level, yet quite intuitive but then again mesmerizing... The integral of the circumference is its circle and the tntegral of a sphere area is its volume how about that for a relationship gone unnoticed in the last 60 years

[@ToddHowardWithAGun]

This is like steampunk aerospace engineering. The self-balancing pneumatic solution using the weight of the carriage itself to increase the speed of the procession was brilliant.

[@JohnJCB]

His design was amazing! The complexity yet simplicity in the design makes it amazing, and its rails are more economical to build

[@primalspace]

Agreed. I really wish more had come from it, but had a great time diving deeper in the learning. Thanks for watching and good luck in the giveaway.

[@ralfwindte5986]

Are they? All the weight is now on just one rail that has to take all the wear and tear. But sure the spacers between both rails are saved.

[@ethanbaer65]

The compressed air piston design was absolutely brilliant. I actually laughed out loud at how cool that was when I watched this.

[@primalspace]

💯💯💯

[@ld4677]

I’m a Astrospace Engineer and gyroscopes are used a lot on satellites. Brennan’s design shows how an understanding of physics can be applied to a problem. Reminds me of the over engineered wrist watch with the “because we can!” mentality.

[@stingingmetal9648]

So interesting. You should make an entire documentary on either this concept or unique concepts similar to this.

[@EXQCmoi]

Apart form this amazing piece of engineering, I cannot express enough how well this video is made. Thank you very much.

[@primalspace]

Thank you so much. So glad that you enjoyed the video and the topic. Cheers!

[@cyberlord64]

I selected this as my uni final project. Had a blast working on this. Kinda interesting on how far we have come where even a random 18yo can build something like this at home with off the shelf components and consumer electronics in a few weeks

[@plmn93]

This may not have been a practical train, but I think it would have made for a really cool toy back when mechanical toys were popular.

[@nikobellic570]

Yep. What was available to wealthy industrialists a century ago, is available to curious amateurs

[@jamesrosewell9081]

Can you show it?

[@lindsaytang1017]

How he managed to come up with the actuating arm to turn the trains destabilising force against itself is unbelievable, that’s something that you would have to have a Eureka moment for.

[@rairaur2234]

Not every invention must go mainstream and become the norm! This is a genius feat of creativity and engineering, and the fact that instead of staying an unknown machine in someone's shed it got to fairly compete for itself on the market is simply outstanding. Brennan and his team hopefully felt truly proud.

[@davidturner9120]

Engineer here, I've done a lot of put of the box stuff too! But this is on another level. This guy's ability to visualise and appreciate the forces at play and to have such confidence is astounding. I could add that the design was flawed by having no backup if the train was stranded.... But that's not the point. The product was impractical but the thinking was amazing.

[@ct1762]

ehh. if you mean simply to prevent it from tipping, you could easily install a hydraulic support pole feature like little kickstands that come out. youd have plenty of time to deploy them as youd know if something was wrong 45 minutes before it tips

[@joeturner7959]

@@ct1762He would have had those ( kick stands), if it was ever a problem, but apparently it was not. He had 7000Lbs of momentum, on a tiny bit of friction. My guess was that he could roll a long way... but ... also with that much weight, it would have been hard to climb hills, and with his ingenuity, I am sure he would have that figured out rather quickly. "If my grand mother had wheels, she could have been a bicycle. "

[@exclusivetransport8524]

This actually sound like an amazing project, wish there was one around today, would love to try it

[@primalspace]

Agreed!

[@marcelburdon9795]

Although the idea is inherently pretty overcomplicated and illogical when compared to normal trains... the engineering and design behind it is still amazingly complex and fascinating!

[@yuribezmenovthegreat4705]

that was nothing illogical if you think back then trucks were little, so you could use the monorail as only one cart, the attached to the train itself, and it would move independently so it could just go to the zone required, and you could build twice the rails.

[@marcelburdon9795]

@@yuribezmenovthegreat4705 well the system necessary to keep it balance is severely over complicated and over engineered, instead of having… two wheels… which are cheaper, easier, safer, and can bare heavier loads.

[@thelouster5815]

@@marcelburdon9795Yeah, but two wheels are for squares.

[@Chicky_Lumps]

Actually, depending on how much sharper turns this design could take compared to normal trains, the ability to design snappier railways alone may have justified this design for certain applications. (Perhaps such as urban transit.) However that may have also been its downfall, since leveraging that benefit would require redesigning railway systems that were already existing infrastructure.

[@havanasyndrome3024]

​@@marcelburdon9795not everything needs to be heavy though. They could have built a tail with ultra wide gauge, which would be used for cargo trains, while in between the same rail would serve passenger light monorail provoking simultaneous bidirectional service.

[@DarkSyster]

I saw a video about an updated version of the design. It's called MonoCab. A university in Germany wants to use it on a currently disused rail line for commuter traffic. The cars are smaller, but they can use each track for a single direction.

[@AryanSharma-de3yr]

This is so impressive. It may not be feasible, but the thought he put into it, the deep understanding of physics is so impressive.

[@tl5013]

But it was feasible..... It just ran out of money from investors. Amazing loss for such a brilliant engineering invention.

[@plmn93]

​@@tl5013It was never feasible. The second rail was not a big expense in the grand scheme of railroads. This was solving problems that didn't exist while adding many additional risks, and doing it a great cost. And he never solved basic questions like what happens when the train has to come to an unexpected stop. He knew it wasn't practical. The most amazing thing is how he was able to get as much funding as he did to build a working prototype.

[@jcpt928]

@@plmn93 The train stayed balanced at rest - as long as the gyros continued to spin. Did you not watch the video?!

[@plmn93]

@@jcpt928 Do you think they are perpetual motion machines that never stop and could never break down?

[@jcpt928]

@@plmn93 There is no such thing as a "perpetual motion machine" - physics ensures that. Did you not notice that the train itself appears to have had a "training wheel"-type of apparatus on it?

[@glasslinger]

Interesting that it was done without computers and masses of buggy software! The cost would of course be way beyond a normal rail car. The cost of the tracks is one time for many trains, while the cost of the gyro trains adds up train after train.

[@Mcfunface]

Trial and Error only! Good thing his theory was good.

[@wonkydonk9073]

Damn, I was totally on-board with this and wondering why we didn't see these everywhere today when I realized each train car would need its own gyroscope. Freaking amazing engineering, but at the end of the day, a simpler design that can accomplish the same task will almost always win out.

[@primalspace]

So true. Unfortunate we didn't get to see how this project progressed, but it does make sense.

[@procrastinathor4594]

I was so confused looking at it and as soon as you said gyroscope, I was like "Alright, yeah, that makes sense." after finishing writing this comment I am like "Or does it?" after watching: that was simultaneously more complicated and simplier than expected Great video, thanks:)

[@Siriussky22]

I think this is an amazing design he invented and the fact that he could do this with the technology of 1910 makes me wonder what he could do now

[@primalspace]

Same. I can't help but hope that someone might test out an updated model ... just for fun haha

[@matttzzz2]

Probably just be a regular engineer at a top tech company

[@wishmaker]

I just wanted to say thank you for showcasing this because the first time I saw this was from a series called Digimon: Frontiers, where they have the digimon running on a single track and it puzzled me how this process could worked! Because of this video presentation, it made total sense that it is possible for a train to ride on a single rail.

[@balajir6884]

In this Digital era where most equipment are controlled by sensors and software, good to see a Mechanical engineering Marvel that self balances itself besides the huge weight and the dynamic loads involved. Thanks for the very well made video which is sure the best Compliment for the creator of the Brennan Monorail.

[@Randomm23_VR]

They should make it today for a cool tourist attraction, like pay 5 bucks to go on it

[@swapnilsonar4329]

The most amazing train I have ever seen, in fact. Amazing design, especially considering the technology available in 1910. What might he have been interested in today, I wonder.

[@miroslavzima8856]

I would be quite affraid to ride one of those...but man, Brennan was genius! The graphics and how it works is exquisite!

[@Aerospacechannel]

I think it had a lot of potential that people couldn't see. Like running two ways on existing two track train railways. Its one of the most amazing inventions lost to time.

[@primalspace]

Pretty amazing indeed.

[@mugnuz]

Its not slim enough in that design. But wouldve cool yet costly

[@acmenipponair]

The problem is, either the trains would have to be quite thin (as they would only have around 65cm space on each side = 130m wide) or they would have to widen up the existing railtracks from 1,442m to 3-4m apart from each other. So it wasn't viable for mainline trains (because there you had already strong stable trains on two wheels) and for small train lines with only one track you would have to buy additional space next to the existing track to widen your train track to 5m distance between the two tracks. Both was too costly for a time, when also the speed of the regular trains increased more and more (in 1900 a train could run with 80mph, in 1930 already with 150mph.)

[@Grason20]

That would require a larger gauge to account for wobbling though

[@Kivikesku]

When the gyro system malfunctions, the train will fall over. Remember, parts do break down. All you need here is a leak in a valve seal and you get a very expensive accident. If the seal failure takes place when the train is moving, people are probably going to die.

[@sarbe6625]

If nothing else it is a great example of how gyroscopic stabilization can be used in practical situations. Though the fact that it wasn't scaleable in a practical and relatively low-cost manner like conventional trains are is a pretty valid reason for why it didn't get standardized. That low-cost scaleability is one of the things that makes trains so good.

[@NeverlandSystemAngel]

That they did this in the early 1900's is AMAZING! Just brilliant.

[@richard--s]

Without aliens ;-) People think nowadays, that the people of the past were dumb and couldn't do sophisticated things and therefore they got help from aliens ;-) No, they just were smart and used their brain.

[@azzajames7661]

This day and age they would just give up and tell you to use the correct prononous and get upset if you don't 🤣😂 The world is a softer and mentally weaker place🙄

[@Anson_AKB]

@@richard--s _"every advanced technology that is far enough advanced to what the current standard is, looks like magic (or alien) to many people"_

[@barnaby-i9r]

@3:23 lololol the guilt trip in the letter... guess I better stay till the end!

[@BebopDesigner]

This is mind blowing awesome! He was so ahead of his time. I can’t help wondering if this concept has other applications today. It’s to genius to just put it on a shelf 🤘🏽🔥

[@primalspace]

Agreed. I would love to see this design revisited and built upon using today's technology.

[@johncornwell6920]

That is some insane engineering. As one commenter below says, I was also stunned at each iteration. I can't believe the inventor modeled and built this without computers!

[@primalspace]

Yes - hard to believe with all the technology we have at our fingertips now. Very impressive!

[@zacharykrawczyk3942]

That’s a really fascinating and clever design! Though I think it was best that we stuck with the two-rail system. There’s simply too many disastrous scenarios that could happen with the train where if a part failed or if the flywheels were unpowered for too long then it would certainly fall over. That and the prototype was only for the single car. Can’t imagine attempting to move dozens of fully-laden cars with this system.

[@Hydraulic67]

HOLY CRAP!!! You’ll have me in stitches for a long time over the letter from the King of Nigeria, that was brilliant and slipped in so smooth. Thank you, you just made my day.

[@primalspace]

Haha thank you. Glad you enjoyed that one.

[@kzrlgo]

​@@primalspaceI've reported this to YT as I find it highly offensive and unnecessary. I hope you enjoy taking down the video for your racist joke.

[@marannebbeling9799]

@@kzrlgo How is it a racist joke? Because it's about a Nigerian person? It's much more racist to assume that race had anything to do with the joke (or even nationality, for that matter). KZbin would be empty, by the way, if they were to remove every video that gets reported once, haha

[@kzrlgo]

@@marannebbeling9799We shall see. You stick to the guitar and I'll stick to law.

[@r00pea]

@@kzrlgo You are truly obnoxious. One of the worst kinds of people

[@twentytwentyeight]

This was so well presented ❤ I have no background in mechanical engineering but felt like I really understood how ingenious this was for the time. Consider when vacuum trains were (almost) widely adopted for comparison! The precision and practicality are mind boggling 😮

[@primalspace]

For sure. Thank you so much for your comment. I'm so glad you enjoyed the video - good luck in the giveaway.

[@twentytwentyeight]

@@retiredbore378 oh that makes sense, I am not very well-versed in this topic yet so I will definitely read up on it further!

[@ShadoSpidey]

its amazing , Brennan was ahead of his time

[@thatguychris5654]

Flywheels can be so useful. Around the same time as this train, they had buses in Switzerland that had flywheels propel them between stops (no engines/fuel). At the stop, they'd get a quick "recharge" of the flywheel and keep rolling. No emissions 😅

[@SoulTouchMusic93]

We just use busses with overhead wires in cities in Romania. Like bus/tram hybrid.

[@CHANNELS647]

Truly incredible design. But strange how at the same time he couldnt grasp how impractical and expensive it would be to need a gyroscope in each carriage

[@Draktand01]

I think it’s often quite difficult to figure out if any given solution to a problem is gonna be cost effective without first having a full design to compare against other solutions. Like most other Gadget Bahn designs, there are probably some neiche cases where such a design would be preferable to normal trains, but you’d really have to crunch the numbers to find anything of the sort.

[@MadScientist267]

​@@Draktand01Yep. Gotta build it first to find out.

[@panemetcircenses6003]

Different mindsets are needed for each viewpoint. If you’re an inspired engineer, your looking for solutions to a problem you see. If you’re an inspired businessperson, you’re looking for problems that other people want solved. Also, it’s very easy to miss the forest from the trees. This solution is a technical marvel, but the cost of building a railway isn’t the rails.

[@jasonchiu272]

"It's not about the money, it's about sending a message." -Brennan, probably

[@gearandalthefirst7027]

Low-frequency, long-distance routes wouldn't need that many cars relative to the length of track. This was more suited as a replacement for an interurban or intercity bus than for an actual passenger train.

[@raagamparmar5602]

About the design, I always wanted to see some practical form of the gyroscope which keeps the vehicle upright. This is awesome

[@peejay6855]

This is fantastic! The video explains the progression of how the car is balanced, but does not describe how it tilted when going into a curve. I would like to see that.

[@bangladesheconomist]

The gyroscope set up is unquestionably wonderful. I love his persistence, every time he bump into a problem he came up with a new idea. The gyroscopes are known for their abilities to forced thrust confronting against gravity. Here is the gimmick that two trails are able to carry two wagons at the same time towards opposite direction. Although, the ‘car’ would be a little bit less than half of the size of previous train’s breadth. 😀

[@thorvaldspear]

If I had the tools I'd love to build a scaled-down toy version. I hope some of the maker channels out there catch wind of this, it'll make for a good video.

[@primalspace]

Oh that would be very cool!

[@highloughsdrifter1629]

An HO scale model would be fascinating. The second prototype system would work at that scale.

[@asifsba1]

I didn’t entirely understand the mechanical concepts but man what an amazing remarkable design and testing and improvement.

[@novovictus1]

I think the design and engineering is remarkable, it would be neat to see this in a modern electrified application.

[@primalspace]

Agreed. Thanks so much for watching and good luck in the giveaway!

[@MarleneDonnelly-f2d]

Thank you for bringing this to us. This was an incredible invention, especially in that age. And there is also a very rare snippet of film at 7:45. A very brief look at another experimental engine, the London, Midland & Scottish Railway's turbine-powered Pacific, known as the "Turbomotive."

[@ramirezpaulanthonym.5100]

Fascinating idea! The Brennan Monorail's design and possible effects on urban transportation draw my attention. Excited to see further information and how it tackles the present mobility issues. - I'm a Filipino.

[@primalspace]

Fascinating indeed. Thank you so much for watching and good luck in the giveaway!

[@ben57822]

I think there's a mistake at 6:46 - the compressed air would need to act in the direction of the precession, not against the precession, in order to combat the force that is causing the precession and right the train.

[@gabi_sannar]

Удивительная идея и ее реализация. Такое упорство и инженерные решения вызывают восхищение

[@MattPilkiePilkiewicz]

I think Brennan's design was years ahead of its time, and I'm sure his research into gyros went a long way in furthering other technologies in the future! I wouldn't surprised if it impacted the future design of reaction wheels in modern spacecraft.

[@blindwitness90]

Another great video man! Such insight into these people 'ahead' of their time. Would actually be interesting to see a 'parallel' reality where we took a different path on some designs during the industrial age. Like if the petrol industry didn't favor the automobile in the US, and the train lobby won. What would the rail network look like now? What impact would it have on the cars we drive today, the road network...

[@sknopster]

I'm taxing my own memory, but wasn't it the automobile companies who collectively bought out the rail companies in central California? Or maybe it was the combined wealth of the large rubber / tire companies.... (memory is the first thing to go!)

[@DusanPavlicek78]

Wow, this video is amazing! The naration, the visualizations, even the transition to the sponsored segment 😂

[@primalspace]

Thank you so much. I'm so glad you enjoyed it!