The September 27 , 1901 Lincoln Evening News ( Lincoln , Nebraska ) included a short story and illustration of the high-minded train of the futurity . At a speeding of 600 miles an hr , it would have been quite impressive . Below is the intact article .
The aim fancy in the keep company illustration may be termed either an aery motorcar or a telluric aeroplane , for , while it derives its means of propulsion from gigantic air gaoler , or propellers , it travel along a doubled set of rails . It has an inclosing plane , or horizontal shell to keep its labyrinthine sense and documentation in the air . It is cigar shaped , made of aluminum , hardwood and glass . Electricity will drive the propellers and it is gestate that the frightful stop number of 600 miles an 60 minutes will be attained . The cable car , which is inclosed , is capable of carry 23 passengers . The speed at which it is designate to impel this aeriform train is great enough to make a rider ’s breathing time away , and , while the problem of propulsion has been a majuscule one that of bringing the geartrain to a point without bang up everything into smithereens is still outstanding . The upshot of the test stumble is looked forward to with great interest but the inventor , Dr. Adolph Broadback , declare that his “ stilted bird ” will have no more hassle in stopping than the bird of Jove or the swallow , which he is to emulate and , if potential , surpass . Of naturally , early inventors every bit confident have been bind to recognise bankruptcy , but the enthusiastic doctor in this slip will not even let in that there is a doubt of succeeder .
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