whereby the third is the most interesting to me, because it allows comparing whith the existing pictures of the Transrapids "Track-Train-Interface" (for lack of a better term). It looks similar, but not exactly. Would it matter? Who really cares?
What i do care about is how "real" this thing is. Because for all we know this just a mockup on stilts.
There is nothing wrong with mockups as such. Except for this mockup on stilts there is no footage to be found which shows this thing on a longer test track, or this thing on a test stand where at least it is levitating in the configuration like shown in the press. Any footage, if existing at all shows different systems. Furthermore neither
show any signs of testing track at the factory, or its surroundings.
So until further notice i consider this as a notion of intent to build, but far from ready.
As i said, for all we know, the "production rollout" is that of the modelmaker without the real innards.
THAT looked interesting, especially with the stationlike
structure at the end. But level crossings like can be seen
on gmaps? Doesn't look like separate/different track at all.
Mysteriously the end of the branch/spur about a mile to the SW is not visible there. Anyways, doesn't look different to what's visible in gmaps, looks all like conventional tracks.
The best Pictures can be seen here
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2019-05/23/c_138082738.htm
whereby the third is the most interesting to me, because it allows comparing whith the existing pictures of the Transrapids "Track-Train-Interface" (for lack of a better term). It looks similar, but not exactly. Would it matter? Who really cares?
What i do care about is how "real" this thing is. Because for all we know this just a mockup on stilts. There is nothing wrong with mockups as such. Except for this mockup on stilts there is no footage to be found which shows this thing on a longer test track, or this thing on a test stand where at least it is levitating in the configuration like shown in the press. Any footage, if existing at all shows different systems. Furthermore neither
https://binged.it/2M6k70R
nor
https://goo.gl/maps/h687Cptq2U4kH2Pm9
show any signs of testing track at the factory, or its surroundings.
So until further notice i consider this as a notion of intent to build, but far from ready. As i said, for all we know, the "production rollout" is that of the modelmaker without the real innards.
Btw.: Anybody remembering
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transit_Elevated_Bus ?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aPPXB7gqYU
( first 12 seconds only ^v^ )