Never seen one of these...

GVDobler posted:

 

Probably because it is NOT in the U.S.A.!

A pilot can probably tell that from the photo. Anyone wanna guess??

German design from 1929. 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Schienenzeppelin

I believe Marklin made a model of this some time ago in HO and there was a Gauge 1 version.  Don't know about O scale examples.

My brother had an "O" gauge rail zeppelin. I thought it was Marklin, not positive. I'll ask him the next time we speak.

Prop locomotive: from the 1930's

To read about this locomotive: Click Here & Follow the Links

Gary

Yes, there was an O gauge version made, but not certain who did back in early 90s, I believe.  Have seen in train shows and advertised in magazines years past.  Germany's early version of high speed rail travel.

Jesse

From YouTube

Full Scale:

The model:

Gary

They also made an all chrome version. I converted this from windup to 3 rail electric a while back.

Chris

LVHR

The rail zeppelin was essentially a 1929 version of the New York Central's M-497 jet powered RDC-3.  It was a way of testing if conventional track could handle high train speeds when conventional equipment couldn't achieve those speeds.

Stuart