http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/06/push-car-railways/ commentary on all things Taiwanese — Taiwan Tue, 13 Dec 2011 17:43:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/06/push-car-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-84437 David Reid Wed, 29 Oct 2008 02:45:30 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=1269#comment-84437 Huang, thanks for that information. I googled it and found some nice pics. Huang, thanks for that information. I googled it and found some nice pics.

]]> http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/06/push-car-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-84435 Huang Tue, 28 Oct 2008 16:26:50 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=1269#comment-84435 David, the Baiji Tunnel (百吉隧道) section of the the old Daxi-Fuxing line has been reconstructed and is now in use. David, the Baiji Tunnel (百吉隧道) section of the the old Daxi-Fuxing line has been reconstructed and is now in use.

]]> http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/06/push-car-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-84318 Brian Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:16:00 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=1269#comment-84318 My parents took our family of 7 on one of these in the mid-1960's, near Hsinchu. The aborigine villagers had no problem putting 2 toddlers and three grade schoolers on the carts. I'll never forget this amazing experience! My parents took our family of 7 on one of these in the mid-1960′s, near Hsinchu. The aborigine villagers had no problem putting 2 toddlers and three grade schoolers on the carts. I’ll never forget this amazing experience!

]]> http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/06/push-car-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-84205 Sascha Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:59:39 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=1269#comment-84205 Very interesting. Dont hearing bevore from it! Very interesting. Dont hearing bevore from it!

]]> http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/06/push-car-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-84203 Martin Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:26:39 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=1269#comment-84203 Hi David! Great find -- this is a bit like finding a missing link. These push cars must have made a great deal of sense for their short period in the sun. Hi David! Great find — this is a bit like finding a missing link. These push cars must have made a great deal of sense for their short period in the sun.

]]> http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/2008/06/push-car-railways/comment-page-1/#comment-84202 Push car railways in Taiwan | Pacific Morning Post Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:23:57 +0000 http://blog.taiwan-guide.org/?p=1269#comment-84202 [...] on Formosa has an interesting article on a now-dead technology: the push car railway. Think of a small gauge railway without the locomotive, and being pushed by human power. First [...] [...] on Formosa has an interesting article on a now-dead technology: the push car railway. Think of a small gauge railway without the locomotive, and being pushed by human power. First [...]

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