Steamtech - The Railway Steam Velocipede

‘steamtech’.

The Railway Steam Velocipede.

A New Quick and Easy Personal Transport System for areas where roads are poor and do not permit rapid travel. Easily placed upon the tracks, the Railway Steam Velocipede allows one or two persons to use the track as a thoroughfare. The benefits of this vehicle lie in avoiding the many potholes and pools of mud found on roads and the general lack of gradients on a railway track. This means that the Railway Steam Velocipede can Gain Greater Speed than its road borne counterparts. India rubber tyres can be carried to convert the wheels for Road use in a few minutes.

This machine will be of Great Use to Railway Personnel as it allows them to quickly get to remote problems along the track.Some railway companies are thinking of licensing the Public Use of these Velocipedes upon their tracks  when train traffic is low but others have banned them outright as a collision danger to their locomotives. Only the future will tell as to the Usefulness and Safety of the Inspired Idea of the Railway Steam Velocipede.

Cost: 22 Days, at 2,200c.

Size: Small [40 wounds].

Description: An iron frame with a leather saddle and a cylindrical, riveted steam boiler.

Operation Time: Two hours on rails, one hour on road.

Controlled by: A control rod connected to the handlebars.

Moves with: A railway bogie wheel or an india-rubber tyre

Host’s Note:

This item was inspired by an article found in the 1883 volume of Cassell's Magazine.

It made a brief appearance in our Second Adventure Entertainment, which was set in 1883.

Gadgetech - The LeBrun Life-Preserving Travellers’ Trunk.

‘Gadgetech’.

The lebrun Life-preserving travellers’ trunk.

The French Inventor, M. Louis LeBrun has invented a device that will be of Great Utility to All Intrepid Travellers and Explorers.

He has designed a lacquered, metal trunk which has been waterproofed with a thick layer of India-Rubber coating the interior. A thick cork lining is fitted to the body of the trunk. This also forms Excellent Insulation keeping the contents hot or cool as you wish, even under Extreme Conditions.

A hollow, metal telescoping paddle and a wider, hollow tube for use as a mast are stored clipped in the lid. These are capable of performing a second function as an Emergency Breathing Tube for Submerged Persons. The lining of the lid can be detached and folds out to form a small sail.

The trunks come in two sizes: the ‘Carriage’ which is most suitable for a Gentleman and can carry a single person plus a small quantity of belongings, and the ‘Portmanteau’ which is perfect for a Lady and is large enough for two persons plus their necessities.

This High Quality and Essential Item for All Travellers is made by Skilled Tinsmiths in Bohemia and Available at Good Chandlers and Emporiums across New Europa.

Cost:  The ‘Carriage’ version: 6 Days, at 1,440 Florins (120c).

The ‘Portmanteau’ version 9 days at 2,160 Florins (180c)

Size: Small [40 wounds].

Description: An waterproofed metal trunk

Operation Time: As long as the occupant(s) can paddle it.

Controlled by: A paddle

Moves with: One or two paddles and/or a sail

 Host's Notes:

This Handy Device was designed by one of our Dramatic Characters, the French Inventor  Louis LeBrun, and features in some chapters of the Original Adventure Entertainment.  

Yes, it is a rather, large gadget but it doesn't fit under the 'Steamtech' or 'Infernal Devices' headings I'll be using for other items we have developed in our Adventure.