Next big things that never lived up to the hype, failed, or disappeared without a trace... What do you remember??

[Drago]

Sort of, but for the home.

 

[MontyVeda]

I still see plenty of skateboarders but can't remember that last time i saw someone on roller-blades.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

I read that another contributing factor was the ICT 125.

Not flashy but cheaper and good enough. And good enough is good enough.

I saw a programme on it. I think the basic answer was put a 125 loco at either end and you achieve same speeds as APT without the problems etc.

 

[Ming the Merciless]

Snowdon trig point and steps.

 

[dicko]

The ‘tilting trains’ what a waste of money. As a track engineer we just embanked the curves and ordinary 125s just did the same job but faster.

 

[Sharky]

I still see plenty of skateboarders but can't remember that last time i saw someone on roller-blades.

I rescued my roller blades from the garage the other day and was going to take them to Eastbourne, where my daughters and grandchildren now live and skate with them on the sea front.

Alas, I think a mouse had found them first and chewed up one of the wheels.

 

[Mad Doug Biker]

I saw a programme on it. I think the basic answer was put a 125 loco at either end and you achieve same speeds as APT without the problems etc.

The APT could have gone a lot faster, but yeah, 125MPH seemed to become the standard in this country.

 

[MontyVeda]

The APT could have gone a lot faster, but yeah, 125MPH seemed to become the standard in this country.

yet despite its flaws... it's ultimately more successful than HS2, which will forever be a national embarrassment.