Gyromonorail: Trains on One Wheel

Gyromonorail: Trains on One Wheel

The gyromonorail was an experimental railway system that ran on a single track, balancing upright using a gyroscope. Despite its ability to bank on turns, the concept was never implemented beyond the prototype stage due to the high cost of equipping each train car with a gyroscope.

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